Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 16:52 UTC-8

Kil Rises Further on the Leaderboard

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a completed board of A♦8♦5♣3♠5♦, Evan Krentzman had checked and Bradley Kil pushed forward his large stack that included two towers of T-25,000 chips. He had Krentzman covered by a mile and eventually forced a fold to close in on nearly two million in chips.

"Man, I wanna see these four cards," Joseph Liberta joked and then added "oh Brad, oh Brad" ... while Kil was busy raking in all the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Kil	1,900,000 570,000	570,000
Lou Garza	700,000 150,000	150,000
Isaac Kempton	700,000 20,000	20,000
Joseph Liberta	520,000 70,000	70,000
Kane Kalas	450,000 20,000	20,000
Evan Krentzman	430,000 -350,000	-350,000
Jeremy Ausmus	290,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Bradley Kil Evan Krentzman Joseph Liberta

06-26-2023 16:58 UTC-8

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

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Chad Holloway

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 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)!

06-26-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Lau Scores Massive Double Through Soverel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After multiple limps including Josh Arieh, Sam Soverel, Dylan Weisman and Jordan Spurlin, Ka Kwan Lau raised the pot to 72,000 out of the big blind. Arieh from under the gun and Soverel called as they headed to the Q♦9♣3♠ flop. Lau asked for the size of the pot and then bet 125,000 into 277,000, forcing out Arieh and earning a call from Soverel.

After the 9♦ turn, Lau bet another 175,000 and Soverel came along to the 10♠ on the river. Lau checked with 517,000 behind and chip leader Soverel pulled the trigger by moving all-in.

Lau used three time bank extensions and then called all-in as Soverel flung his Q♥10♥8♦7♦ on the table. Lau had that beat with the K♣J♠10♣7♠ for a king-high straight and earned a huge double.

Despite losing this large pot, Soverel remained not far behind his opponent on the leaderboard.

"You called me with nothing?" Soverel joked.

Lau instantly replied "Nothing, I don't know."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	1,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Sam Soverel	1,760,000 -440,000	-440,000

Dylan Weisman	700,000 60,000	60,000

Jordan Spurlin	650,000 140,000	140,000
Josh Arieh	560,000 120,000	120,000

Eugene Lee	400,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jake Schindler	330,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Jordan Spurlin Josh Arieh Ka Kwan Lau Sam Soverel

06-26-2023 17:03 UTC-8

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Adams	1,800,000 -75,000	-75,000

Daniel Zack	1,750,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Andrew Ige	1,600,000 725,000	725,000
Ronald Keijzer	900,000 150,000	150,000

Anton Morgenstern	900,000 235,000	235,000
Aaron Mermelstein	800,000 50,000	50,000
Artem Maksimov	800,000 150,000	150,000
Danny Hannawa	575,000 75,000	75,000
Anson Tsang	500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Chad Eveslage	440,000 100,000	100,000

Eelis Pärssinen	295,000 108,000	108,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	85,000 -785,000	-785,000

06-26-2023 17:03 UTC-8

Lamb Puts the Money In

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Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Lamb opened to 27,000 but was then immediately three-bet to 114,000 by William Kopp to his left. The other players quickly got out of the way and the action was back to Lamb who made the call.

The flop came out 5♣6♦5♠ and Lamb checked to Kopp who continued for 75,000 and Lamb check-raised to 483,000.
Kopp quickly moved all in and Lamb made the call, putting himself at risk.

Ben Lamb: 10♥9♥8♦7♠
William Kopp: A♣A♥J♥10♥

Kopp was ahead with his two pair of aces and fives, but had to fade Lamb's wrap. Unfortunately for Kopp, the turn came the 7♦ which gave Lamb a straight and the river completed with the J♣ to secure his victory.

Lamb scored a big double up to 1,400,000 while Kopp was left with crumbs but has now been able to spin some of it back up to around 175,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,400,000 725,000	725,000

William Kopp	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ben Lamb William Kopp

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

06-26-2023 17:12 UTC-8

Teska Wins Three-Way Pot Against Anderson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a hand that had started at the end of the previous level, there were 30,000 in preflop but no action on the A♥6♥4♥ flop and J♣ turn. Bradley Anderson bet the 10♣ river for 70,000 out of the big blind and Roger Teska called while Henry Hull folded.

Anderson showed the A♣9♣6♠2♠ for aces and sixes but Teska had that beat with the K♠Q♠10♦5♦ for broadway.

"You couldn't have over-limped so I can flop a flush?" Robert Cowen inquired with a sigh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Hull	1,075,000 500,000	500,000
Bradley Anderson	985,000 -315,000	-315,000

Brandon Schaefer	750,000 120,000	120,000

Iaroslav Boiko	640,000 -410,000	-410,000
Roger Teska	550,000 -80,000	-80,000
Fahredin Mustafov	530,000 275,000	275,000
Robert Cowen	450,000 100,000	100,000

Paul Volpe	450,000 131,000	131,000

Tags: Bradley Anderson Henry Hull Robert Cowen Roger Teska

06-26-2023 17:21 UTC-8

Zack Just Has It

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Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a three-way turn of 10♠2♣7♠10♣, action checked to Brandon Adams who bet 225,000 into the already bloated pot and Daniel Zack made the call while the other player got out of the way.

The river came the 9♠ and Zack checked once more to Adams, who thought for a few moments before he decided to check back as well.

Zack then tabled Q♣10♥9♣6♠ for the nut full house and Adams quickly mucked to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	2,100,000 350,000	350,000

Brandon Adams	825,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Brandon Adams Daniel Zack

06-26-2023 17:23 UTC-8

Soverel Bounces Back to the Top

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Soverel was moved tables and wasted little time to run up his stack again. In the latest hand, he checked from the cutoff on the Q♦J♣5♥ flop and Ben Lamb bet 68,000 on the button for Soverel to call. They checked the 8♣ on the turn and the 9♣ river brought a possible straight and flush.

Soverel bet the pot for 280,000 and Lamb folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,675,000 915,000	915,000

Michael Russo	1,350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ben Lamb	1,100,000 -300,000	-300,000

Dylan Smith	775,000 -50,000	-50,000
Mads Amot	730,000 -345,000	-345,000
William Kopp	250,000 75,000	75,000

Ky Nguyen	250,000 -240,000	-240,000
Tim Grau	130,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Sam Soverel

06-26-2023 17:29 UTC-8

Sethi Hits That Other Draw

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Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Chance Kornuth on the button who opened the action to 30,000. Vidur Sethi called out of the small blind and Eelis Parssinen called out of the big blind.

The 9♦7♥2♥ flop landed and Sethi checked. Parssinen bet pot for 102,000. Chance got out of the way and Sethi hit the pot button again to put Parssinen all-in. He called and they were off to a turn and river heads-up.

Eelis Parssinen: K♦4♦7♣7♠
Vidur Sethi: A♥Q♣J♠J♥

Sethi was on the nut flush draw and Parssinen was hoping for a board pair with his set of sevens.

The K♠ turn was a relative blank but gave Sethi a gutter to the nut straight. That straight would come in on the 10♠ river. Sethi hit the backdoor draw he needed and Parssinen hit the rail before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidur Sethi	1,100,000 120,000	120,000
Eelis Pärssinen	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Eelis Parssinen Vidur Sethi