Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 12:37 UTC-8

Cowen Gets Value with Bottom Straight

Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a completed board of 6♦Q♦J♥K♠8♥ with three players still involved, Robert Cowen led out for 17,000 into the pot of 21,600.

He received a fold from the first player but then the action was on Greg Levine who thought about it for a few seconds before he tossed in some chips to make the call.

"Straight," Cowen announced as he tabled 10♥9♠7♠2♥ for the bottom end of the straight, which proved to be good as Levine quickly tossed in his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	190,000 40,000	40,000

Greg Levine	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Greg Levine Robert Cowen

06-25-2023 12:33 UTC-8

Amot Wins Small Pot Off Khan

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 4,900 in the middle to the J♣7♦6♠ flop, Mads Amot bet 3,000 and Michael Khan called. The 8♠ turn was checked and Amot then bet the 5♦ river for 3,500. Khan folded and the pot was awarded to the Norwegian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mads Amot	165,000 165,000	165,000
Michael Khan	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Mads Amot Michael Khan

06-25-2023 12:26 UTC-8

Winter is Coming

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The field has surpassed more than 100 entries in level two and among those to take a seat were also Sean Winter, Brandon Adams, Ren Lin, and Oswin Ziegelbecker. Michael Duek is the early chip leader with three times the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	450,000 450,000	450,000
Ren Lin	150,000 150,000	150,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	150,000 150,000	150,000
Sean Winter	150,000 150,000	150,000
Brandon Adams	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tim Grau	150,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Amato	150,000 150,000	150,000
Peter Hernandez	150,000 150,000	150,000
Hani Mio	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Brandon Adams Michael Duek Oswin Ziegelbecker Ren Lin Sean Winter

06-25-2023 12:20 UTC-8

Yankov Chips Up Early On

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On the tail end of a 8♦2♦2♠7♥9♥ board, Krasimir Yankov bet the pot for 34,500 after using one time bank extension. That sent Alex Foxen into the tank and he eventually folded. The table also features another PLO specialist in Tomas Ribeiro, who has a bracelet in the four card variant.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	215,000 215,000	215,000
Tomas Ribeiro	165,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Foxen	92,000 -58,000	-58,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Krasimir Yankov Tomas Ribeiro

06-25-2023 12:16 UTC-8

Jaros Battles with Myrmo

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Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a flop of 4♠7♠9♣, Patrik Jaros led out for 10,000 and was called by Espen Myrmo to his left and the two went to the turn J♠.

Jaros continued for another 11,000 and Myrmo made the call once more.

On the river 5♣, Jaros announced pot for a bet of 65,000, which covered Myrmo, who then went into the tank.

After a few seconds, he gathered up his chips and set them in the middle to put himself at risk. He was then shown A♠10♠J♥8♣ for the nut flush by Jaros and Myrmo headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	208,000 208,000	208,000
Espen Myrmo	Busted

Tags: Espen Myrmo Patrik Jaros

06-25-2023 12:06 UTC-8

Anderson Doubles Through Weisman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 10,000 each invested on the 9♣6♠5♠ flop, the 9♦ followed on the turn. Vidur Sethi bet 10,000 out of the small blind. Dylan Weisman then raised it up to 50,000 and Bradley Anderson moved all-in for 80,000. Sethi folded and Weisman called.

Bradley Anderson: J♣10♠9♥6♥
Dylan Weisman: K♥K♣9♠8♦

The Q♣ river was a blank and Anderson doubled up with nines-full.

"Action table ... I would have flopped a straight also," Jonas Kronwitter said.

Sethi replied "I flopped a straight with a flush draw."

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Anderson	233,000 70,000	70,000

Vidur Sethi	115,000 -35,000	-35,000
Dylan Weisman	95,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Bradley Anderson Dylan Weisman Jonas Kronwitter Vidur Sethi

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-25-2023 12:01 UTC-8

New Entries and Early Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Benjamin Juhasz was eliminated in a three-way all-in while Eric Kurtzman departed from one table over, his chips being shipped over to Maksim Reshetov. Several other notables jumped into the field which now boasts up to 90 entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Reshetov	310,000
Aaron Mermelstein	155,000 100,000	100,000
Artem Maksimov	150,000
Arthur Morris	150,000
Eemil Tuominen	150,000
Jonas Kronwitter	150,000
Tomas Ribeiro	150,000

Eran Carmi	150,000
Michael Zhan	150,000
Rob Hollink	150,000

Chance Kornuth	150,000

Benjamin Juhasz	Busted
Eric Kurtzman	Busted

06-25-2023 11:55 UTC-8

Shuda Fades the Hearts

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Kirk Brown

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a three-way flop of 4♥9♣A♥, Gregory Shuda, in the big blind, bet 20,000 into the pot of 30,800 and was called by Aaron Mermelstein from under the gun. Gergo Nagy, in early position, thought about it briefly but decided to let it go and the two players went heads-up to the turn 7♦.

Shuda then bet the pot for 70,800 and Mermelstein decided to make the call and the duo saw the 6♦ fall on the river.

Shuda checked over to Mermelstein, who quickly checked back and Shuda tabled A♦A♣10♠5♦ for top set and his opponent quickly mucked to award him the pot.

"You had hearts?" Shuda asked him, relieved to come out a winner.

"Yes," Mermelsetin replied as he shook his head.