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

06-25-2023 21:26 UTC-8

Katz Shows No Mercier

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a three-way flop of 3♠6♣10♠, short-stacked Jason Mercier moved all in and Cary Katz made the call while Nick Schulman got out of the way.

Jason Mercier: Q♥10♥9♣7♦
Cary Katz: A♣K♦10♦7♣

"Ok, at least you don't have a flush draw," Mercier said as the dealer prepared the cards, with both players showing a pair of tens, but Katz with the superior kicker.

The board ran out Q♣A♥ to give Katz two pair on the river to win the pot, busting Mercier.

"Noooo, that is not how I wanted that to go," he groaned as he wished the table good luck and made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	255,000 90,000	90,000

Nick Schulman	115,000 -235,000	-235,000

Jason Mercier	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Jason Mercier Nick Schulman

06-25-2023 21:30 UTC-8

Short Stack Double for Rocha

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Allan Le raise-called the shove by Alex Rocha for just 20,000 and they tabled the cards.

Alex Rocha: A♦A♠4♦3♣
Allan Le: A♥K♦7♥2♦

The double-suited ace-king had some equity on the A♣10♦3♦ flop but the 7♣ turn and 4♣ river brought no upset as Rocha held on for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	160,000 30,000	30,000

Alex Rocha	50,000
Bin Weng	Busted

Tags: Alex Rocha Allan Le

06-25-2023 21:32 UTC-8

Vieira Leaves Lonis With a Single Lonely Chip

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joao Vieira was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against under-the-gun opponent Jesse Lonis on a board of 10♠K♦2♣A♣5♥.

With around 150,000 already in the middle, Lonis bet 65,000 to leave himself just a single 1,000-chip behind. Vieira went deep into the tank and used all four of his time banks before landing on a call.

Lonis defeatedly tabled Q♥Q♠10♥9♦ for just a pair of queens and Vieira showed the winner with A♥K♠Q♣7♣ for aces and kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	450,000 270,000	270,000

Jesse Lonis	1,000 -209,000	-209,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Joao Vieira

06-25-2023 21:40 UTC-8

Sethi Binks a Showdown Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Anton Morgenstern came along preflop for 9,000 and then folded the A♣10♥8♠ flop when facing a bet of 18,000. Vidur Sethi check-called and did so again for 40,000 on the 2♦ turn. The 3♣ river was checked and Sethi tabled the 10♦10♠5♥4♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	800,000 -130,000	-130,000
Michael Duek	500,000
John Hennigan	475,000 -175,000	-175,000

John Beauprez	400,000 260,000	260,000

Vidur Sethi	335,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Anton Morgenstern Vidur Sethi

06-25-2023 21:47 UTC-8

Berente Has Better Aces Up Than Ivey

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Ivey was in a four-way pot that checked through on the flop of 5♠J♣2♣.

Ivey bet 20,000 on the A♥ turn and only Mark Berente called. Ivey then checked on the 4♠ river and Berente checked back.

Ivey tabled A♠2♥ for aces and deuces, but it was no good against the better two pair of Berente with A♦9♦9♥5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	180,000 30,000	30,000

Mark Berente	160,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Mark Berente Phil Ivey

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-25-2023 21:54 UTC-8

Late Night Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Wang	730,000 510,000	510,000
Roger Teska	630,000 180,000	180,000
LaDarren Banks	550,000 370,000	370,000
Karel Mokry	450,000 280,000	280,000
Anh Do	375,000 -75,000	-75,000
Felipe Ramos	350,000 190,000	190,000

Joao Vieira	330,000 -120,000	-120,000

Justin Saliba	220,000

Eelis Pärssinen	210,000 140,000	140,000

Bryce Yockey	175,000

Iaroslav Boiko	170,000 40,000	40,000
Juha Helppi	150,000

Saya Ono	140,000
Leonid Yanovski	75,000 -110,000	-110,000
Lou Garza	Busted

06-25-2023 21:56 UTC-8

Weisman Back to the Starting Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a completed board of Q♠3♣2♣J♥6♣, Elior Sion checked and Dylan Weisman tossed in a pot-sized bet by using his three T-25,000 chips with very few chips behind. Sion went deep into the tank and used three time bank extensions before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anson Tsang	375,000 231,000	231,000

James Park	250,000 110,000	110,000
Dylan Weisman	155,000 -105,000	-105,000

Elior Sion	120,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Elior Sion

06-25-2023 22:01 UTC-8

Screw It!

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Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A♥6♠Q♠, Keith Lehr led out for 12,000 and the action was then on his opponent, Daniel Negreanu.

"Ok, so if he's got three aces and the nut flush draw, he's not there yet, I call!" He exclaimed as he tossed in the chips.

The turn then came the Q♥ and the action was on Lehr.

"All of it," he announced as he put the rest of his stack in, covering Negreanu.

"Why did you bet all of it? You know I'm not going to fold," Negreanu began to engage in some table talk with his opponent.

After some more back-and-forth, Negreanu finally made the call to put himself at risk.

"You there already? Because I am," Negreanu asked as he tabled his cards and got his vlog camera ready.

"Nope," Lehr replied as he did the same, minus the camera.

Daniel Negreanu: 7♥6♥6♦4♥
Keith Lehr: A♠J♦9♦9♠

"Ok no nine, no queen!" Negreanu shouted at the board, which completed with a safe 10♥ to give him the win for the double-up while Lehr was now the one left short.

"I was seriously considering folding that!" Negreanu said, "But then I was like, screw it!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	170,000 50,000	50,000

Keith Lehr	56,000 -71,000	-71,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Keith Lehr

06-25-2023 22:04 UTC-8

Late Night Bustouts and Re-Entries

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The Day 1 field has already swelled to an incredible 353 entries of which fewer than 200 players remain. Below are some of those who came and left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mads Amot	150,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Mercier	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tomas Ribeiro	150,000 -180,000	-180,000

Ben Yu	150,000 -56,000	-56,000

Tyler Brown	150,000

Bin Weng	Busted
Keith Lehr	Busted