Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-24-2023 21:39 UTC-8

Morris Doubles Up, Halatenko Left With Crumbs

Geoff Paul

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Arthur Morris limped in from the button, and Stanislav Halatenko checked his option.

The flop came 9♠2♦7♣, and Halatenko checked. Morris led out for 1,500,000. Halatenko raised the pot, and Morris immediately went all in. Halatenko made the call, and the cards were flipped over.

Arthur Morris: A♥10♣9♣8♠
Stanislav Halatenko: K♠9♦4♥2♥

Halatenko's two pair was ahead, but Morris had a bevy of draws and outs. "I'm never folding this hand," Morris told his rail.

The turn came 8♦, giving Morris a better two pair. "Hold!" shouted his rail.

The river came 5♣, and Morris doubled up into the chip lead while crippling Halatenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	24,900,000 12,300,000	12,300,000
Lou Garza	18,200,000 900,000	900,000
Stanislav Halatenko	650,000 -13,200,000	-13,200,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 21:37 UTC-8

Halatenko Rides Bluff Into Second

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Geoff Paul

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1.2 million preflop from the button holding K♣J♣10♠10♥. Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 4.2 million from the small blind with J♥9♦7♦6♥. Garza considered his options for a few moments before tossing in a call.

The flop came 2♠3♣A♦, which was no help to Halatenko. He reached out for chips, but one of his stacks fell over. As he was fixing the stack, Garza stopped him and showed him that he was folding. Halatenko smiled and turned over his bluff, showing that he had nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	17,300,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000
Stanislav Halatenko	13,850,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Arthur Morris	12,600,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

06-24-2023 21:31 UTC-8

Morris Pulls Ahead of Halatenko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,500,000 out of the small blind with the A♣Q♥J♠3♥. Out of the big blind, Stanislav Halatenko, now bearing the Ukrainian flag around his shoulders, repotted to 4,500,000 with the A♥K♦J♥8♥.

Garza went deep into the tank and reluctantly folded.

Halatenko won the next pot and then folded the A♠10♣8♣4♥ on the button, Arthur Morris let go of the Q♣J♦5♦2♣ out of the small blind and Garza received a walk.

Morris raised the next button to 1,500,000 with the A♣K♥4♥2♠ and Halatenko defended the J♣9♦3♥3♣ in the big blind. They checked the 9♠8♣4♦ flop to the 4♠ turn on which Halatenko bet 900,000. Morris raised the pot and Halatenko folded instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	21,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Arthur Morris	13,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Stanislav Halatenko	8,450,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-24-2023 21:24 UTC-8

Morris Takes From Garza

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Geoff Paul

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,200,000 from the button holding 10♠7♣5♠5♣. Arthur Morris called from the big blind with A♣J♠J♦9♣.

The flop came 7♠2♦K♠, giving Garza a flush draw. Both players checked.

The turn came 8♣, and Morris bet 2,000,000. Garza decided to let his hand go.

"If our rails get heads-up, it's going to be madness," Morris said to Garza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	22,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Arthur Morris	12,300,000 450,000	450,000
Stanislav Halatenko	8,750,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

06-24-2023 21:16 UTC-8

Garza Extends Lead With Showdown Pot Versus Halatenko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped blind battle, the J♦9♦5♣ flop was checked and the K♦ followed on the turn. Lou Garza bet 700,000 with the 10♠10♣8♠3♦ and Stanislav Halatenko called with the A♥4♦4♣2♠. The Q♦ fell on the river and Garza checked.

Halatenko bluffed with a bet worth 2,300,000 and Garza tank-called with the queen-high straight to further extend his lead.

After the hand was over, Garza started dancing towards his rail which kept chanting for the entire room to hear.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	20,400,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Arthur Morris	11,850,000
Stanislav Halatenko	11,500,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 21:12 UTC-8

Garza Forces a Fold to Take Chip Lead

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Geoff Paul

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Stanislav Halatenko limped in from the button with K♥K♦8♦4♦, and Lou Garza checked his option with 10♥9♦8♠2♥.

Garza checked the 10♠3♦7♥ flop, and Halatenko put out a bet of 1,000,000 with his overpair. Garza decided to come along.

The turn came A♥, and Garza again checked. Halatenko fired again, betting 1,800,000. Garza then raised the pot, forcing an immediate fold from Halatenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	16,400,000 4,550,000	4,550,000
Stanislav Halatenko	15,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Arthur Morris	11,850,000 -4,250,000	-4,250,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 20:57 UTC-8

Garza Chops With Halatenko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped pot, Lou Garza with the J♥8♦6♦5♣ and Stanislav Halatenko with the J♦8♥6♥5♥ checked to the K♠10♠6♣8♠6♠ river. Garza bet the pot and Halatenko called as they chopped it with sixes full of eights.

In the meanwhile, Arthur Morris had earned several pots and taken over a narrow lead ahead of Halatenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	16,100,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Stanislav Halatenko	15,800,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Lou Garza	11,850,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 20:54 UTC-8

Morris Leads the Field

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Geoff Paul

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 1,500,000 from the small blind holding A♥A♣7♦6♠, and Lou Garza called from the big blind with 9♦8♣7♣6♣.

The board ran out K♠J♥K♥J♣4♠, but neither player made a bet.

"Aces," said Morris, turning over his hand to take not only the pot but the status as chipleader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	17,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Stanislav Halatenko	17,300,000

Lou Garza	8,850,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

06-24-2023 20:50 UTC-8

Morris Moves Firmly Into Second

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Geoff Paul

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lou Garza limped in from the button with J♥9♥8♦6♥. Arthur Morris then raised to 1,750,000 from the big blind holding A♦A♣9♣2♥. Garza decided to come along.