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

06-07-2024 13:50 UTC-8

Rheem Applying Pressure

Michael Giacobbe

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

Jhojan Rivera raised to 300,000 from under the gun. Action folded all the way around to Chino Rheem in the big blind who defended.

Heads up to a 7♥6♦4♠ flop and action went check-check.

Rheem fired 750,000 on the J♦ turn, forcing Rivera all in. Rivera took a minute, counted out his chips but eventually released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	7,000,000 400,000	400,000
Jhojan Rivera	600,000 -540,000	-540,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Jhojan Rivera

06-07-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Small One for Zolotow

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Tyler Foran

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

Steve Zolotow opened 250,000 under the gun and Grzegorz Derkowski defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of J♦9♣7♣,and Derkowski took about 30 seconds before dropping a bet of 350,000 across the line. Zolotow made the call.

The 4♦ turn and K♦ river were checked down and Derkowski announced ace-jack before Zolotow tabled A♠K♠10♠9♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	13,600,000 900,000	900,000

Steve Zolotow	4,420,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 13:36 UTC-8

Abdul Almagableh Eliminated in 7th Place ($41,371)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action folded around to Dylan Weisman in the hijack who raised to 350,000. Abdul Almagableh moved all in from the button for 940,000 and Weisman made the call.

Abdul Almagableh: A♦A♠K♥6♠ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♥J♥J♣2♦

The board ran out Q♠7♣5♥10♥K♦ and Weisman binked his straight on the river to send Almagableh to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	11,000,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Abdul Almagableh	Busted

Tags: Abdul Almagableh Dylan Weisman

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-07-2024 13:09 UTC-8

First Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Players are headed to their first 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 28 with blinds of 50,000-100,000.

06-07-2024 13:09 UTC-8

Derkowski Takes it on the Flop

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Tyler Foran

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jhojan Rivera opened 270,000 on the button before Grzegorz Derkowski three-bet 900,000 in the big blind. Rivera made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of A♦6♦5♠ and Derkowski dropped a stack of 100,000 chips across the line for the maximum bet. Rivera took a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	12,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Dylan Weisman	9,780,000 680,000	680,000

Chino Rheem	6,600,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Steve Zolotow	3,900,000 -270,000	-270,000

John Zable	1,700,000 -730,000	-730,000
Jhojan Rivera	1,140,000 -980,000	-980,000
Abdul Almagableh	760,000 -2,140,000	-2,140,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Jhojan Rivera

06-07-2024 12:56 UTC-8

"Let Me Have This One, You Can Have the Next"

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Tyler Foran

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jhojan Rivera limped in the hijack before Grzegorz Derkowski raised 360,000 on the button. Steve Zolotow was in the small blind and put in a raise to 1,200,000, forcing Rivera to quickly fold.

Derkowski went in the tank and while trying to decide what to do Zolotow said, "Let me have this one, you can have the next."

"I don't think that's allowed," Joked Chino Rheem.

After a few more seconds, Derkowski mucked his hand and Zolotow tabled K♥K♣Q♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	11,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Steve Zolotow	4,170,000 910,000	910,000

Jhojan Rivera	2,120,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Chino Rheem Steve Zolotow

06-07-2024 12:50 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Dylan Weisman	United States	9,100,000	114
2	Steve Zolotow	United States	3,470,000	44
3	Abdul Almagableh	United States	1,550,000	19
4	Chino Rheem	United States	6,230,000	78
5	Jhojan Rivera	United States	2,200,000	28
6	John Zable	United States	1,950,000	24
7	Grzegorz Derkowski	Poland	11,800,000	148

Leslie Roussell Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,516)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jhojan Rivera opened from the hijack to 225,000. Leslie Roussell made the call on the button for 225,000 before Dylan Weisman raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Rivera folded and Roussell moved all in for his last 1,800,000. Weisman made the call.

Leslie Roussell: Q♣Q♦9♣8♠ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♥K♥K♣4♥

Looking for some help, the board ran out 3♠3♥J♣6♥7♦ and Roussell was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	9,100,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Leslie Roussell	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Leslie Roussell

06-07-2024 12:20 UTC-8

Andreas Zampas Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,335)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded around to Andreas Zampas who raised to 280,000 from the hijack. Jhojan Rivera made the call on the button and players went heads up to a flop.

7♥J♥9♦ peeled off and Zampas moved all in for his last 500,000 chips. Rivera quickly made the call.

Andreas Zampas: A♦A♥6♠2♣ All in
Jhojan Rivera: J♣10♦9♣8♣