Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-07-2024 18:18 UTC-8

Zolotow Takes it Down

Michael Giacobbe

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 265,000 ante

Steve Zolotow limped in from the small blind before Chino Rheem raised to 750,000 from the big blind. Zolotow made the call.

9♥6♠2♦ peeled off and Rheem continued for 600,000. Zolotow proceeded to call.

The Q♠ turn card slowed things down as both players checked.

The 7♦ river hit the felt and Zolotow took the betting lead firing 1,300,000. Rheem thought it over but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	18,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Chino Rheem	7,800,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Rheem Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 265,000 ante

Steve Zolotow limped and Chino Rheem checked his option.

The dealer fanned a flop o fJ♥4♠2♠, and Zolotow check-called a bet of 300,000.

When the 7♥ hit the turn, Zolotow fired 900,000 and Rheem called.

The dealer rolled the A♠ on the river, and Zolotow checked before facing a bet 1,400,000.

Zolotow went deep in the tank before sigh-calling.

Rheem announced "I got it," as he rolled Q♠6♠9♥8♣ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	16,400,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

Dylan Weisman	11,525,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Chino Rheem	8,800,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Steve Zolotow

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 265,000

06-07-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Third Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining 3 players are headed to their third 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 32 with blinds of 125,000-250,000.

06-07-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Huge Pot for Weisman Last Hand Before Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chino Rheem limped before Dylan Weisman checked his option.

When the 8♥4♣2♠ flop hit the felt, Rheem led for 300,000 and Weisman called.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn and when the Q♣ hit the river, Rheem led for 600,000. Weisman responded with a pot-size raise of 3,000,000 and Rheem tank-called.

Weisman announced a straight as he rolled K♦8♦5♦3♠ and Rheem mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	21,000,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Dylan Weisman	10,350,000 350,000	350,000

Chino Rheem	5,400,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dylan Weisman

06-07-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Zolotow Drills the Turn

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve Zolotow limped in from the button along with Chino Rheem in the small blind before Dylan Weisman raised to 800,000 from the big blind. Only Zolotow made the call.

The flop came down 10♥5♦5♠ and Weisman continued for 450,000. Zolotow made the call.

The 6♠ turn peeled off and Weisman checked over to Zolotow who fired 700,000. Weisman called.

The river 8♣ came in and Zolotow sized up to 1,300,000. Weisman immediately called and got shown the bad news. Zolotow tabled 9♠9♣6♦6♥ for a turned full house. Weisman showed A♠A♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	23,500,000 6,800,000	6,800,000

Dylan Weisman	10,000,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000

Tags: Daniel Weisman Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 17:34 UTC-8

Rheem's Jam Gets the Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve Zolotow raised 600,000 on the button and Chino Rheem three-bet 2,000,000 from the small blind. Zolotow made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of J♥6♣4♠, and Rheem instantly announced all-in for roughly 4,100,000. Zolotow went into the tank.

"No snap-call! That's good news." Rheem yelled with excitement.

A few more moments went by before Zolotow surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	16,700,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Dylan Weisman	11,525,000 -875,000	-875,000

Chino Rheem	8,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 17:29 UTC-8

Rheem Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action started with a raise to 700,000 from Dylan Weisman on the button. Chino Rheem defended his big blind and players went heads up to a flop.

J♦10♣2♠ peeled off and Weisman bet 1,700,000, Rheem moved all in for 2,300,000 and Weisman made the call.

Chino Rheem: 9♠8♣7♠6♠ All in
Dylan Weisman: Q♦J♠9♥8♥

The board ran out Q♠K♠ and Rheem got there with a rivered flush, doubling up to extend his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	12,400,000 -1,925,000	-1,925,000

Chino Rheem	6,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dylan Weisman

06-07-2024 17:26 UTC-8

Zolotow Shows Two

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve Zolotow limped the small blind before Chino Rheem raised 600,000 in the big blind. Zolotow called.

Both players checked to the A♥J♥2♥8♦ turn where Zolotow bet 400,000 and Rheem called.

The 3♦ completed the board and Zolotow continued for 1,200,000. Rheem went deep into the tank. After about a minute, it looked like Rheem was going to fold and Zolotow pretended to take his chips back.

"You're so happy I'm going to fold. I know you have the king of hearts, but do you have three black cards with it?" Asked Rheem.

He continued, "I wish I had more than one pair to call off all of these chips. That's what I have, I swear to god."

After another 30 seconds or so, he mucked his hand and asked Zolotow to show three black cards.

Zolotow flashed K♥Q♠ while saying, "The rest of my cards are hearts, I can't show."

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	19,800,000 3,220,000	3,220,000

Dylan Weisman	14,325,000 925,000	925,000

Chino Rheem	2,600,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 17:23 UTC-8

This Poker Jinx on the $5K Bubble Will Leave You Speechless!

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Sandra Barbour

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Is there ever such a thing as a jinx in poker?

Martin Stausholm would be forgiven for thinking so after bubbling the debuting Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker.

Stausholm, a poker player from Denmark, was one of the 823 entries to make up the field. From Day 1, 239 out of 660 made it over the first hurdle, and they were joined by 163 more players who took advantage of the Day 2 registration.

With that, 402 players were in contention for the $660,284 first-place prize, but only 124 of them could make the money and take a share of the $3,785,800 prize pool.

At 125 remaining, Stausholm had a run-in with Alex Keating, which featured a premature announcement.

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