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

06-25-2023 12:20 UTC-8

Yankov Chips Up Early On

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 12:26 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 12:33 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 12:37 UTC-8

Cowen Gets Value with Bottom Straight

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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 12:41 UTC-8

Lau Gets River Value From Smith

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a completed board of J♠6♥2♠10♠Q♣, Dylan Smith made it 3,000 to go. Ka Kwan Lau tossed in a T-25,000 chip for a pot-sized raise and Smith called.

Lau rolled over the A♠K♠Q♦J♦ and earned 23,200 from Smith with the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	188,000 8,000	8,000

Dylan Smith	122,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Ka Kwan Lau

06-25-2023 12:50 UTC-8

Assorted Counts and New Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidur Sethi	280,000 165,000	165,000
Dylan Smith	185,000 63,000	63,000
Chance Kornuth	185,000 35,000	35,000

Josh Arieh	165,000 15,000	15,000

Norbert Szecsi	155,000 8,000	8,000

Artem Maksimov	155,000 5,000	5,000
Oliver Weis	150,000 150,000	150,000

Yang Wang	150,000 150,000	150,000
Eric Kurtzman	150,000 150,000	150,000
Endrit Geci	150,000 150,000	150,000
Chris Lee	150,000 150,000	150,000
Benoit Galland	145,000 145,000	145,000
James Chen (US)	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tomas Ribeiro	135,000 -30,000	-30,000

Roger Teska	135,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jonas Kronwitter	80,000 -70,000	-70,000
Yehoshua Saadon	70,000 -80,000	-80,000

06-25-2023 12:57 UTC-8

Jamasi Is "the Worst"; Wins Pot Anyway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised to 2,100 and Farhad Jamasi called on the button. Out of the big blind, Gjergj Sinishtaj raised the pot to 8,700 and Guerra called. Jamasi called as well, despite having some trouble identifying the correct chips to do so.

On a flop of Q♦7♦2♦, it checked to Jamasi and he bet 17,000. Sinishtaj folded while Guerra called.

They checked the 4♠ turn and the 4♣ river was checked behind by Jamasi. Guerra tabled the K♠K♦9♦2♠ for the king-high flush and Jamasi sighed "I am the worst," before exposing his A♦K♥5♣3♦ for the ace-high flush.

"Where is the rest of the pot?" Sinishtaj inquired and Jamasi replied, "I was setting him up."

Player	Chips	Progress
Farhad Jamasi	175,000 62,000	62,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj	140,000
Lautaro Guerra	137,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Farhad Jamasi Gjergj Sinishtaj Lautaro Guerra

06-25-2023 13:01 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The first two levels have been completed and the field has grown to 124 entries thus far. Some half a dozen players have exhausted one of their possible three re-entries so far and new entries keep appearing.

The first 15-minute break is now underway.

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-25-2023 13:24 UTC-8

Lahmani Takes From Long

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up to the K♣9♥5♥ flop, Philip Long bet 6,500 and was called by Oshri Lahmani. They checked the 3♥ turn and the 8♠ river for Long to show his K♥K♦ for a set of kings first. Lahmani rolled over 9♣7♣6♠5♦ for a straight and that won the pot.

The table contains late entrants Allan Le and Eelis Pärssinen and Joni Jouhkimainen arrived, standing behind Joao Simao while waiting for a seat. Once the dealer high-carded, it was indeed Simao who moved to a new table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oshri Lahmani	157,000 7,000	7,000
Allan Le	150,000 150,000	150,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Eelis Pärssinen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Philip Long	130,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Allan Le Eelis Pärssinen Joao Simao Joni Jouhkimainen Oshri Lahmani Philip Long