Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-02-2023 13:00 UTC-8

Just One Flop in Sight

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tyler Smith raised to 800,000 in the cutoff and James Park called out of the big blind. On a Q♠10♠5♦ flop, Park checked and then folded when Smith continued for 800,000.

"I misread my cards. I would still call preflop but it was three clubs, not two spades," Park mentioned.

Jonas Kronwitter then got through with a raise to 750,000 before Anthony Marsico stole the blinds by raising to 1,000,000. Park got the blinds and big blind ante back with a cutoff raise to 800,000, too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	13,300,000 600,000	600,000

James Park	6,875,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000
Anthony Marsico	3,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Anthony Marsico James Park Jonas Kronwitter Tyler Smith

07-02-2023 12:51 UTC-8

Hannawa Chips Back Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Danny Hannawa defended the big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Tyler Smith and bet the pot on the A♣J♣9♦ flop to force out Smith.

They limped the next battle of the blinds and Hannawa bet the K♦9♥4♥ flop for 500,000, Smith snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	12,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Danny Hannawa	5,900,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Tyler Smith Danny Hannawa

07-02-2023 12:48 UTC-8

Hendrix Stops Lonis' Rise

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Adam Hendrix called from the big blind.

The flop came 4♥K♣3♣ and Hendrix checked over to Lonis, who potted to 2,000,000. Hendrix tanked for a moment before calling off his last 925,000.

Adam Hendrix: Q♥Q♠J♦9♣
Jesse Lonis: A♣10♥8♦8♠

The board ran out 6♦9♥ and Hendrix loudly clapped his hands together as his two queens stayed in front to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	11,800,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Adam Hendrix	2,300,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Jesse Lonis

07-02-2023 12:46 UTC-8

Park Chips Up; Marsico Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jonas Kronwitter stole the blinds with a raise from under the gun and then lost the profit when James Park raised the pot in the cutoff for 750,000 in the last hand of the previous level. Kronwitter defended the big blind and they checked it down on the K♠2♥2♠2♣J♠ board.

Kronwitter announced a flush but Park's A♠K♦Q♠8♥ represented the nut flush.

Tyler Smith then raised to 700,000 on the button in the new level and called the all-in of Anthony Marsico for just 1,375,000 in the big blind.

Anthony Marsico: Q♥7♥6♣2♣
Tyler Smith: A♥J♦9♦6♦

The K♣Q♦J♣8♠3♠ board gave both players a pair and Marsico doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	13,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Jonas Kronwitter	8,150,000
James Park	8,050,000 850,000	850,000
Anthony Marsico	3,100,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Anthony Marsico James Park Jonas Kronwitter Tyler Smith

Level: 26

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

07-02-2023 12:39 UTC-8

No Walk in the Park for Hannawa

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Anthony Marsico went through the blinds once again and his stack was reduced further. It then folded to James Park in the small blind and he inquired about the stack size of Danny Hannawa in the big blind.

Park used one time bank extension preflop before raising to 750,000, picking up a call by Hannawa. On the A♥10♥4♥ flop, Park continued for 350,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Park	7,200,000 600,000	600,000
Danny Hannawa	3,300,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Anthony Marsico	1,750,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Anthony Marsico Danny Hannawa James Park

07-02-2023 12:33 UTC-8

Kronwitter Doubles Through Smith

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tyler Smith raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Jonas Kronwitter repotted from one seat over. The chip leader jammed and Kronwitter called it off for the 3,700,000 he had behind.

Jonas Kronwitter: A♣Q♦Q♥7♦
Tyler Smith: A♠K♦K♥9♦

"We need a queen or sevens," Kronwitter told his German rail and got one of the wish granted on the Q♠8♣2♦A♥A♦ runout, as he doubled with aces full of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	15,000,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Jonas Kronwitter	8,150,000 4,325,000	4,325,000

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Tyler Smith

07-02-2023 12:28 UTC-8

Lonis Ramps Up Aggression

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jesse Lonis has been incredibly aggressive so far on Day 3, opening most pots and taking them down with little resistance from his tablemates.

In a recent hand, he raised to 875,000 and received no callers as he showed K♣K♠. He then raised to 700,000 the next hand and again took the pot as he has added more than 4,000,000 to his stack so far today without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	13,000,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Ian Matakis	3,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Elias Harala	3,200,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Adam Hendrix	1,700,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Isaac Haxton	1,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis

07-02-2023 12:26 UTC-8

Kabeelan Rajamurthy Eliminated in 11th Place ($157,963)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Danny Hannawa raised to 750,000 in the cutoff one hand after Kabeelan Rajamurthy had seen his stack reduced and was in the big blind. Tyler Smith reraised to 2,100,000 on the button and Rajamurthy called all-in for just shy of that out of the big blind, while Hannawa folded.

Kabeelan Rajamurthy: A♠A♣K♣K♠
Tyler Smith: Q♦10♠9♥9♦

"Ace ace king king double suit? Wow what a find," Jonas Kronwitter exclaimed in table chat while Rajamurthy pointed towards Smith's cards and that a win was not guaranteed by any means.

Sure enough, Smith flopped a set on the J♥9♠4♠ flop and took the lead. Rajamurthy needed spades, an ace or a king but found neither on the 6♦ turn and 8♥ river. Smith won the pot with a straight and Rajamurthy bowed out in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	18,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Danny Hannawa	5,200,000 -675,000	-675,000
Kabeelan Rajamurthy	Busted

Tags: Danny Hannawa Jonas Kronwitter Kabeelan Rajamurthy Tyler Smith

07-02-2023 12:20 UTC-8

Park Doubles Through Rajamurthy

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kabeelan Rajamurthy raised to 700,000 from under the gun and James Park in the cutoff three-bet the pot to 2,475,000, which the initial raiser called.

On a flop of K♦J♠4♣, Rajamurthy moved all in and Park called for the 900,000 he had behind.

James Park: A♠K♥K♠6♦
Kabeelan Rajamurthy: A♦Q♠J♦3♠