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

06-08-2023 18:40 UTC-7

Tough Call for Da Costa

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three players saw the Q♦J♥4♥ flop for 4,000 a piece and the action checked through to the 5♦ turn.

Once checked to, Forian Da Costa put out a bet of 3,500, and only the button called.

The 3♥ completed the board, and Da Costa checked before the button put out a bet of 23,000. Da Costa tanked for about a minute and dropped the chips to call.

The button looked disappointed as he tabled A♦10♥9♣6♦ and Da Costa took it down when he showed 8♣6♣5♥3♠ for two pair.

"Wow, that was a hero call," Said a table mate as Da Costa dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Da Costa	129,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Forian Da Costa

06-08-2023 18:41 UTC-7

Makkar Gets One Through?

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 3,000 in middle position and was called by Rishi Makkar, directly to his left. The player in the high jack then squeezed to 11,000. It appeared that the dealer pulled in the blinds, as Negreanu called out of turn before realizing that the player in the blind was still debating their decision. It's possible Negreanu's mistake affected the blind's decision, as he eventually settled on a call.

Negreanu called officially now, as did the player to his left. Four ways to a flop they saw 8♦4♠J♣. All players checked.

The turn brought the 8♠ and the small blind checked, as did Negreanu, Makkar then led out for 10,500 and got folds from the table. After they had all mucked, Makkar showed AxJx10x10x with no spades, baffling his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	108,000 3,000	3,000

Rishi Makkar	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Rishi Makkar

06-08-2023 18:43 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players have reached their 60-minute dinner break. Registration will close after the break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-08-2023 19:54 UTC-7

Double Elimination for Taylor

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Calvin Anderson raised in early position before Jonathan Hutson three-bet to 17,500. Esther Taylor was in the big blind and called as did Anderson.

As soon as the flop came K♠J♠8♦, Taylor pushed her entire stack of 44,500 across the line. Anderson called off his remaining 38,000 and Hutson called for 44,000.

Calvin Anderson: A♠K♦5♦4♠
Esther Taylor: K♥J♥10♠9♠
Jonathan Hutson: A♣10♥9♣7♥

All three players connected with the board as Hutson flopped a wrap, Anderson flopped top pair nut flush draw and Taylor flopped two pair, open-ended and a smaller flush draw.

The 5♣ turn and 2♣ river were bricks as Taylor's two pair held to scoop the pot and eliminate both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	181,500 133,500	133,500
Calvin Anderson	Busted

Jonathan Hutson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Esther Taylor Jonathan Hutson

06-08-2023 20:06 UTC-7

After Dinner Chip Counts - Mizrachi Brothers in the Field

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Chen	205,000

Dylan Weisman	155,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Livingston	155,000 25,000	25,000

Daniel Negreanu	148,000 40,000	40,000

Josh Arieh	145,000 45,000	45,000

Robert Mizrachi	105,000 37,000	37,000

Cliff Josephy	82,000 44,800	44,800

Nacho Barbero	61,000 15,000	15,000

Felipe Ramos	42,000

Jordan Spurlin	23,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Mizrachi	21,500

Ryan Riess	17,000

06-08-2023 20:12 UTC-7

Habegger Rivers Two Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fernando 'JNandez' Habegger raised in middle position to 4,000 and the button called before Kenny Hallaert mucked the small blind and Christopher Lee folded in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦8♣3♠ and Habegger continued for 8,000 which was called.

When the A♦ hit the turn, Habegger fired again, this time for 16,000, and was called once again.

The 9♥ completed the board on the river and Habegger slowed down, checking this time and his opponent hesitated before checking back.

Habegger announced two pair as he tabled 9♦8♠7♥6♦ and his opponent mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Habegger	209,000 83,000	83,000
Christopher Lee	90,000 -21,000	-21,000
Kenny Hallaert	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Christopher Lee Fernando Habegger Kenny Hallaert

06-08-2023 20:22 UTC-7

Chan Busts Before Break

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Johnny Chan was spotted in the field just before the break, but upon returning from dinner he'd been replaced by someone else.

The dealer at the table was kind enough to let us know that he had one-outed Chan on the river.

Chan had flopped bottom set against the nut flush and when the board paired, the entire table thought the river would be a formality. When the river came, however, it upgraded the players flush to a straight flush and the table realized what happened when the dealer presented the winning hand.

Chan is expected to have been one of the last players in the late registration line but it has yet to be confirmed if he's back in the field.