Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-10-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Keijzer Chipping Up

Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ronald Keijzer limped on the button, with Stephen Nahm calling in the small blind and Amir Mirrasouli checking his big blind option.

Nahm checked the Q♣9♠J♥ flop before Mirrasouli fired 260,000. Keijzer made the call while Nahm got out of the way. Mirrasouli checked the 6♠ turn and folded when Keijzer bet 700,000 to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	8,650,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Amir Mirrasouli	6,450,000 -850,000	-850,000
Ronald Keijzer	4,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Ronald Keijzer Stephen Nahm

06-10-2023 14:12 UTC-8

Straights Are Hot; Beers Are Coming

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On a board reading A♣7♦10♥3♣4♥, Amir Mirrasouli bet a cool 2,000,000 and put Kevin Rand at a tough decision, as he went deep in the tank, hoping to get a read on Mirrasouli. Ultimately, he folded and the dealer pushed the pot to Mirrasouli.

Just a few hands later Stephen Nahm raised to 160,000 but was soon faced with a raise to 400,000 from Mirrasouli. Nahm didn't waste time calling when it folded back to him.

The dealer put up a flop of 3♣5♦6♦ and both players checked. Nahm checked on the 4♥ and this time Mirrasouli bet 700,000. This time Nahm did think a moment before making the call. The river brought a 7x and both players checked. Mirrasouli opened his hand to show A♥10♥8♦Xx for ace high and Nahm showed a hand that made the six high straight, awarding him the pot.

In other news, Nahm said he has informed service to bring him a fresh beer every 18 minutes. He's currently on his third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	9,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Amir Mirrasouli	7,300,000 -250,000	-250,000
Kevin Rand	2,900,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Kevin Rand

06-10-2023 13:58 UTC-8

Jonathan England Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,772)

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Zachary Peay opened to 320,000 from early position before Dan Matsuzuki raised the pot to around 1,200,000. Jonathan England shipped in his short stack of 620,000 from the big blind and Peay called, leaving the hand three-way to the flop.

Peay checked the 4♣8♥5♦ flop and called once Matsuzuki continued for 850,000. Another check followed the 3♠ turn, but this time Peay got out of the way when Matsuzuki announced a pot-size bet. England was then heads-up for his tournament life.

Jonathan England: A♥K♥7♠5♥
Dan Matsuzuki: A♣A♦10♦2♠

Matsuzuki was ahead the whole way and improved to a wheel on the turn. The K♠ river changed nothing, as England wished his opponents good luck on his way to the payout table in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Matsuzuki	10,850,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Zachary Peay	3,350,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000
Jonathan England	Busted

Tags: Dan Matsuzuki Jonathan England Zachary Peay

06-10-2023 13:44 UTC-8

Chip Counts to Begin Level 30

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Matsuzuki	8,900,000 -950,000	-950,000

Stephen Nahm	8,200,000 -320,000	-320,000

Amir Mirrasouli	7,550,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Zachary Peay	5,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Kevin Rand	2,950,000 -1,555,000	-1,555,000
Gheorghe Butuc	2,450,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000
Ronald Keijzer	2,300,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Jonathan England	620,000 -630,000	-630,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-10-2023 13:27 UTC-8

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The eight remaining players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.

A total of five players saw their tournament run end in the first two levels.

06-10-2023 13:25 UTC-8

Mirrasouli Continues to Climb

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Stephen Nahm opened to 300,000 from early position and found a call from Amir Mirrasouli in the cutoff.

Nahm led out for 300,000 on the 3♠7♣K♥ flop, before Mirrasouli raised to 700,000. Nahm then checked the 10♣ turn and was facing a bet of 800,000 from Mirrasouli.

Nahm quickly folded, as Mirrasouli added more chips to his growing stack.

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Stephen Nahm

06-10-2023 13:21 UTC-8

A Look Inside Phil Hellmuth's WSOP Break Room: How Does He Fit on that Couch?

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Jon Sofen

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

When you hold the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, there are perks.

For Phil Hellmuth, whose 16 bracelets (and counting) may never be touched, one of those perks is his own personal break room at Horseshoe Las Vegas. That's a nice benefit especially on 90-minute dinner breaks.

Hellmuth granted PokerNews access to his small but intimate break room, which is in an undisclosed location.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-10-2023 13:12 UTC-8

Look at Mirrasouli Go

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Amir Mirrasouli has quietly been stacking chips, having won a few pots before showdown, including a hand where he flopped quad kings but was unable to get much value.

Six ways to a flop for the second time this final table, the board spread 3♣8♦9♥.

With two checks in front of him, Mirrasouli bet approximately 900,000 and when the table folded he flashed the 9♣9♦ and happily stacked the pot.

Chips are on the move and it remains anyone's game with eight players left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	5,100,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli

06-10-2023 13:04 UTC-8

Matsuzuki Directing the Action

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Dan Matsuzuki raised three straight hands from early positions but took down just one of them.

Matsuzuki opened the first hand to 240,000 but folded once Ronald Keijzer announced pot to his left.

Matsuzuki then opened to 280,000 and found a call from Stephen Nahm, taking the hand down after the 8♠J♥9♥ flop.

Matsuzuki raised the next hand from under the gun and found himself in a four-way pot, with Amir Mirrasouli betting 500,000 on the 6♥4♠10♣ flop to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Matsuzuki	9,850,000 -250,000	-250,000

Stephen Nahm	8,520,000 -280,000	-280,000

Kevin Rand	4,900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Ronald Keijzer	3,550,000 250,000	250,000

Amir Mirrasouli	3,160,000 710,000	710,000
Jonathan England	1,250,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Dan Matsuzuki Ronald Keijzer Stephen Nahm