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

06-25-2023 16:36 UTC-8

Negreanu Out and Back In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Just before the blinds had gone up, Daniel Negreanu was eliminated and re-entered to then raise. Christopher Frank three-bet the pot and Negreanu called, declaring his "hope to hit the flop".

The A♣10♦3♥ flop was checked by Negreanu, who then folded to a bet worth 12,000.

"I had seven-high," Negreanu added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	140,000 -10,000	-10,000

Christopher Frank	120,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Christopher Frank Daniel Negreanu

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-25-2023 16:28 UTC-8

Hecklen Wins Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a small three-way pot to the K♥3♦3♠A♣J♦ river, Anton Morgenstern bet 4,000 and was called by Abraham Faroni as well as Henrik Hecklen. Faroni announced he was playing ace-king and flashed his cards for a second but Hecklen had the best of it with the K♠Q♠10♣4♦ for broadway.

Morgenstern has had the best of it so far on the table and more than doubled up already, while Hecklen bounced back to more than half the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	400,000 250,000	250,000
Abraham Faroni	175,000 25,000	25,000
Henrik Hecklen	60,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Abraham Faroni Anton Morgenstern Henrik Hecklen

06-25-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume

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Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On the eighth episode of “Calling the Clock,” Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics “On the Board.” That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.

They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan “Jungleman” Cates.

Check out those stories and more in the latest “Calling the Clock” straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

06-25-2023 16:19 UTC-8

Hollink Thrives; Dulaney Scores a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Philip Wiszowaty was left on fumes when Rob Hollink won a large three-way all-in and the former then got it in for the remainder on a 9♦8♥3♦ flop to get called by Scott Dulaney.

Philip Wiszowaty: J♦J♠6♥6♣
Scott Dulaney: 10♥10♦9♣8♦

Wiszowaty was on thin ice and the Q♦ turn left him drawing dead to make the A♣ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Hollink	390,000 240,000	240,000

David Coleman	210,000 60,000	60,000
Scott Dulaney	130,000

Scott Bohlman	130,000 -19,000	-19,000

Philip Wiszowaty	Busted

Tags: Philip Wiszowaty Rob Hollink Scott Deluney

06-25-2023 16:10 UTC-8

Zanot Among Latest Players to Join

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Zanot raised to 3,000 and earned calls from Chris Lee as well as Bin Weng out of the blinds. The trio checked down the entire board of J♣6♦3♠K♥A♣ and Lee announced ace-eight, exposing the A♦8♦. Weng folded but Zanot had the superior hand with the A♠10♥9♥6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Lee	165,000 15,000	15,000
Thomas Zanot	160,000
Bin Weng	152,000

Tags: Bin Weng Chris Lee Thomas Zanot

06-25-2023 16:07 UTC-8

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kabeelan Rajamurthy	530,000 380,000	380,000
Christopher Trang	450,000 155,000	155,000
Arthur Morris	265,000 115,000	115,000
Joseph Liberta	230,000 80,000	80,000
Oliver Weis	210,000 60,000	60,000

Allan Le	170,000 80,000	80,000

Danny Hannawa	165,000 15,000	15,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	165,000 158,500	158,500

Gary Benson	150,000

JC Tran	150,000

Firas Kashat	150,000 20,000	20,000

Thomas Saad	150,000
Artem Maksimov	140,000 -20,000	-20,000
Erik Seidel	140,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	100,000 -50,000	-50,000

Philip Long	65,000 -65,000	-65,000

06-25-2023 16:01 UTC-8

Kurtzman Shows It

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Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 2,500 from early position and was called by David Williams on the button and Oswin Ziegelbecker in the small blind. Then Eric Kurtzman in the big blind raised it up to 12,500 and everyone called to see the flop of 7♣K♥2♣.

Ziegelbecker checked to Kurtzman who then continued for 40,000 and everyone tossed in their cards to award hin the pot.

"Come on, show the bluff one time," Chino Rheem said to his left, and Kurtzman flashed A♠K♣.

"That's not a bluff!" Rheem laughed as they prepared for the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	247,000 37,000	37,000
Eric Kurtzman	230,000 80,000	80,000
David Williams	172,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	95,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: David Williams Oswin Ziegelbecker Quan Zhou

06-25-2023 15:56 UTC-8

New Entries and Some Re-Entries

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Chance Kornuth further boosted his stack while Ren Lin was missing from his table. A few minutes later, Lin re-entered with a fresh stack and took a seat on the far end of the tournament area. A few new faces in the field include John Monnette, Sam Chartier, Travis Pearson, Maxx Coleman and Michelle Chin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	400,000 70,000	70,000

Ren Lin	150,000 -20,000	-20,000

John Monnette	150,000

Sam Chartier	150,000
James Park	150,000
Lautaro Guerra	150,000 13,000	13,000

Travis Pearson	150,000
Michelle Chin	150,000
Maxx Coleman	150,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth John Monnette Maxx Coleman Michelle Chin Ren Lin Sam Chartier Travis Pearson

06-25-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Hernandez Knocks Out Ko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up to the K♦6♣5♠7♦ turn, Young Ko bet 10,000. Peter Hernandez raised to 30,000 and Ko then asked for the size of the pot, making it 106,800 to go. Hernandez moved all-in and Ko called.

Young Ko: 9♦8♦8♣6♠
Peter Hernandez: K♠K♣9♥8♥