Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 17:50 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Glib Karpov	950,000 762,000	762,000
Michael Matheny	Busted

Clotar Ducks Elimination

Josh Noy

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Fields raised from early position and called when Paul Clotar moved all in from the big blind.

Paul Clotar: A♦K♠J♦2♣
Eric Fields: A♠K♦Q♣5♠

The 2♦4♣10♣ flop gave Clotar a pair of deuces, while Fields could not connect on the 8♣ turn or 9♥ river. Clotar's pair was enough to earn the double-up and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Fields	2,350,000 -130,000	-130,000
Paul Clotar	285,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Eric Fields Paul Clotar

06-09-2023 18:07 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rand	2,700,000 -715,000	-715,000
Michael Dentale	2,050,000 550,000	550,000
Nicolas Gola	1,820,000 -480,000	-480,000
Sungbin Ma	1,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Stephen Nahm	1,420,000 1,126,000	1,126,000

Ido Aboudi	1,195,000 175,000	175,000
Kevin Kent	1,150,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Zhihao Zhang	950,000 504,000	504,000
Ronald Keijzer	790,000 -590,000	-590,000

Amir Mirrasouli	780,000 780,000	780,000
Jonathan England	770,000 202,000	202,000
Jason Riesenberg	605,000 438,000	438,000

Ciao Ciao, Zhang

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board reading Q♥Q♣9♦8♣7♦, Zhihao Zhang was facing a raise from Stephen Nahm that would put him all in after he had bet the river.

Zhang took his time with the decision, double checking how much he'd have behind if he folded. He eventually threw out some chips to call, but the price would be all of them as Nahm rolled Q♦9♣9♠Xx for top boat.

Frustrated, Zhang showed that he had Q♠8♦XxXx for the second place boat. He'll have to settle for 31st place this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	2,225,000 805,000	805,000

Zhihao Zhang	Busted

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06-09-2023 18:27 UTC-7

Taylor Makes Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sungbin Ma and Thomas Taylor were heads-up to the flop, where Taylor moved all in dark. The flop came 2♠A♥7♠ and Ma made the call.

Thomas Taylor: A♣A♦J♠7♥
Sungbin Ma: 9♣8♠7♣5♠

Taylor's set of aces needed to dodge Ma's straight draw, but the A♠ turn locked up the hand with quads. The 6♦ river completed the board, giving Taylor a big double.

At a nearby table, Sylvain Naets hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	2,300,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Sungbin Ma	220,000 -1,230,000	-1,230,000

Sylvain Naets	Busted

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06-09-2023 18:30 UTC-7

Sun's Run is Over

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A short stacked Chenyu Sun was all in and when it got to Hyndi Khomutetsky in late position, she went ahead and potted it to 525,000. Michael Dentale was in the big blind and had already clocked her for aces on multiple times in the past hour. He reluctantly folded and the other two players turned their hands up.

Chenyu Sun: Q♥Q♠10♣9♥
Hyndi Khomutetsky: A♠A♣8♠6♥

The board ran out, J♠4♥6♣J♥ and an exasperated Dentale made it clear he would be winning the hand. In the same moment, Khomutetsky said, "No heart!" and her wish was granted with the 5♦. She paid no attention to the ramblings of Dentale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyndi Khomutetsky	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Chenyu Sun	Busted

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06-09-2023 18:32 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

26 players remain as the field heads to a 60-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-09-2023 19:45 UTC-7

Double Knock Out For England

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Spurlin had played two hands the orbit prior to this other hand taking place, neither went to show down, and he chipped down quite a bit in the process. Sung Bin Ma was also nursing a short stack when this next hand unfolded.

Spurlin reraised from the small blind, Ma got it in as well, and Jonathan England was thrilled to get his chips in the middle as he covered both.

Jordan Spurlin: A♦K♥K♦3♣
Sung Bin Ma: 10♦10♠5♦6♥
Jonathan England: A♥A♠5♣4♠

The board peeled Q♣8♣6♦, a favorable board for England. The 7♠ on the turn did give Ma an open ended straight draw, but the Q♥ on the river secured a pot of about a million for England, who has been more than enthusiastic about his experience in this tournament thus far. He celebrated winning the pot and quickly apologized to his opponents, explaining he was just excited that he won, not that they lost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan England	950,000 180,000	180,000
Jordan Spurlin	Busted
Sung Bin Ma	Busted

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06-09-2023 19:55 UTC-7

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

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 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. "Don't disclose the location. I don't need fans knocking on the door seeking autographs while I'm trying to rest," the Poker Hall of Famer joked.

Click here for a look at Hellmuth's WSOP break room!