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

06-07-2024 15:07 UTC-8

Derkowski's Full House is Good

Michael Giacobbe

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chino Rheem limped in from the button. Grzegorz Derkowski limped in from the small blind and Dylan Weisman checked his option in the big blind.

All three players checked the 9♥9♦4♠ flop.

The 6♥ turn peeled off and Weisman led for 120,000. Only Derkowski made the call.

The 10♣ river hit the felt and action went check-check. Derkowski had the winner, tabling 10♠9♠8♣7♦ and chipped up a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	10,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	9,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Chino Rheem	9,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dylan Weisman Grzegorz Derkowski

06-07-2024 14:56 UTC-8

Two Pair for Weisman

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski limped the small blind and Dylan Weisman checked his option.

Both players checked to the A♥8♥2♥7♠10♥ river, where Derkowski fired 540,000. Weisman only took a couple of seconds and made the call.

Derkowski rolled Q♣9♠10♠4♥ before Weisman took down the pot with A♠7♦6♦5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	10,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	7,900,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Grzegorz Derkowski

06-07-2024 14:53 UTC-8

Rheem Wins Blind vs. Blind Battle

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chino Rheem limped in from the small blind for 120,000 and Grzegorz Derkowski checked his option.

Heads up to a 6♦9♣10♥ flop, Derkowski fired 180,000. Rheem made the call.

The K♠ rolled off on the turn and Derkowski threw out another bet, this time for 540,000. Rheem proceeded to calll.

The K♦ river killed the action and both players checked. Rheem tabled A♣Q♣J♦4♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	10,000,000 450,000	450,000
Grzegorz Derkowski	9,000,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Grzegorz Derkowski

06-07-2024 14:40 UTC-8

John Zable Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,178)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

John Zable raised from the cutoff to 420,000. Action folded around to Steve Zolotow who three-bet to 1,000,000 from the big blind, forcing Zable all in who made the call and needed help from the deck.

John Zable: K♠K♥9♣4♠ All in
Steve Zolotow: A♣A♦Q♠8♥

The board ran out 8♠5♣10♣3♣6♣ and Zable was sent to the payout desk in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	8,800,000 700,000	700,000

John Zable	Busted

Tags: John Zable Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 14:34 UTC-8

Jhojan Rivera Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,034)

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The action folded around to Chino Rheem who raised in the small blind and Jhojan Rivera shoved for about 400,000 in the big blind. Rheem made the call and both hands were tabled.

Jhojan Rivera: A♥K♠Q♥5♠ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣10♦9♦8♣

The 9♣5♦2♥8♦6♦ runout gave Rheem a flush to eliminate Rivera in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	9,550,000 150,000	150,000
Jhojan Rivera	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Jhojan Rivera

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-07-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Zolotow Stacking Chips

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski limped in from the button and Steve Zolotow checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came down 6♦8♥2♣ and Zolotow led for 200,000. Derkowski put in the raise to 600,000 and Zolotow called.

The J♣ turn allowed Derkowski to continue betting, sizing up to 1,000,000. Zolotow made the call.

Action went check-check on the 7♠ river and Zolotow tabled A♦7♦4♣5♣ for a straight and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	9,400,000 -550,000	-550,000

Steve Zolotow	8,100,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 14:21 UTC-8

Rheem Puts Derkowski in the Blender

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened 350,000 in the cutoff and Grzegorz Derkowski defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of A♥7♠5♣, and Derkowski check-called a bet of 400,000.

When the 8♣ hit the turn, Derkowski took the lead, firing 1,215,000 in the middle. Rheem made the call.

The 7♥ paired the board on the river and Derkowski checked to Rheem who put out a pot-sized bet of 4,065,000.

Derkowski went deep in the tank asking, "Why so greedy?"

"Because you were greedy on the turn," Rheem replied.

"I was."

After about three minutes of deliberation, Derkowski mucked his hand. Rheem contemplated showing his hand as he flashed it to the massage therapist but decided to slide his cards into the muck.

"That was a bluff," piped in Dylan Weisman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	9,950,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Chino Rheem	9,400,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Grzegorz Derkowski

06-07-2024 14:09 UTC-8

Zolotow Going Nowhere

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski opened up the action with a raise to 350,000 from the hijack. Steve Zolotow called on the button and Jhojan Rivera completed from the big blind.

Q♣8♥6♣ rolled off as Derkowski continued for 600,000. Only Zolotow made the call.

The 6♥ turn hit the felt and Derkowski fired again, this time for 800,000. Zolotow called again.

The river 9♠ caused Derkowski to check over to Zolotow who wagered 1,100,000. Derkowski quickly mucked his cards and Zolotow dragged in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	11,200,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Steve Zolotow	5,500,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Jhojan Rivera	520,000 -510,000	-510,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Jhojan Rivera Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Rollercoaster of Emotions for Rivera as He Doubles

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened 350,000 on the button and called the 390,000 jam from Jhojan Rivera in the small blind.

Jhojan Rivera: K♣K♦J♣10♠ All in
Chino Rheem: A♠9♣8♥8♦

The 8♠4♠2♥ flop gave Rheem a set of eights to take the lead, but the K♠ turn gave Rivera a higher set as he fist-pumped and jumped out of his seat. The 3♥ completed the board on the river, sending the double to Rivera.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	6,900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jhojan Rivera	1,030,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Jhojan Rivera