Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-28-2024 18:09 UTC-7

Nino Pansier Eliminated in 14th Place ($63,402)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jonathan Bowers opened to 200,000 from the button, Nino Pansier three-bet to 630,000 from the big blind and Bowers called.

The flop came 7♣4♠3♣ and the rest of the chips quickly got in the middle with Pansier having a bit under 1,000,000 and Bowers covering him.

Nino Pansier: A♥A♦Q♠7♦ All in
Jonathan Bowers: A♠Q♣10♣7♠

Bowers had top pair and a flush draw while Pansier had an overpair. The 10♠ turn brought in another flush draw for Bowers and the A♣ river improved Bowers to a flush to send Pansier to the rail and take down another healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bowers	6,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Nino Pansier	Busted

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06-28-2024 17:26 UTC-7

Richard Gryko Eliminated in 15th Place ($63,402)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Benyamine raised to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Joshua Adkins from two seats over, Richard Gryko then called on the button. Three ways to the Q♥8♥6♣ flop, Benyamine checked and Adkins bet 315,000.

Gryko then raised it up to 1,350,000 for Benyamine to instantly fold. Nearly one minute after that, Adkins called and then bet the pot for 3,395,000 on the 4♦ turn. Gryko didn't snap-call but came along reluctantly for around 2.7 million in chips.

Richard Gryko: A♥Q♦Q♣5♠ All in
Joshua Adkins: Q♠J♠10♦8♠

"Nine," Adkins demanded and sure enough, the 9♣ fell on the river as Adkins jumped out of his chair with an "oh my fuckin god". Both stacks were verified but Gryko was already waiting for the payout runner as he simply said "it happens."

Gryko was eliminated in 15th place for $63,402 while Adkins further extended his lead on the final two tables.

"Queen eight is your hand," Jonathan Bowers in the eight seat said with a smirk on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Adkins	11,600,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

David Benyamine	3,975,000 -225,000	-225,000

Richard Gryko	Busted

Tags: David Benyamine Jonathan Bowers Joshua Adkins Richard Gryko

06-28-2024 17:09 UTC-7

Ferenc Deak Eliminated in 16th Place ($51,641)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the final hand before the two-table redraw, two players saw a board of K♣10♥3♠ with about 1,300,000 in the middle. Ferenc Deak shoved from the small blind and was called by Elie Nakache who covered him.

Ferenc Deak: A♥A♦J♥8♠ All in
Elie Nakache: Q♦10♠9♥7♠

The rest of the board ran out J♦7♥ giving Nakache a king-high straight to send Deak to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	7,000,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Ferenc Deak	Busted

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06-28-2024 17:06 UTC-7

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 17th Place ($51,641)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There was yet another all-in and call over on table 670 and it once more featured Stephen Chidwick and Manh Nguyen on a flop of Q♥10♣7♦.

Stephen Chidwick: A♠A♥8♦6♣ All in
Manh Nguyen: Q♣J♣10♦5♦

Nguyen was ahead with two pair this time and Chidwick caught no help to bow out in 17th place when the 3♠ turn and K♠ river bricked off. He collected $51,641 for the efforts and the two table redraw will follow shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manh Nguyen	5,800,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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06-28-2024 17:00 UTC-7

Zachary Peay Eliminated in 18th Place ($51,641)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♥8♣4♣ and about 600,000 in the middle, Zachary Peay was all in for around 775,000 and up against Jonathan Bowers who covered him.

Zachary Peay: A♦9♦7♥6♥ All in
Jonathan Bowers: A♠10♣8♥2♠

Bowers was ahead with aces and eights and remained so when the rest of the board ran out 7♣2♦ to eliminate Peay and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bowers	5,625,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

Zachary Peay	Busted

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06-28-2024 16:36 UTC-7

Vasil Medarov Eliminated in 19th Place ($51,640); Adam Lamphere Eliminated in 20th Place ($51,640)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adam Lamphere raised the pot from under the gun to 210,000 with 90,000 behind. Vasil Medarov then reraised all-in for more than two times as much and Elie Nakache on the button went over the top. Lamphere called all-in and it was yet another three-way showdown.

Adam Lamphere: J♥J♦4♦3♥ All in
Vasil Medarov: A♥Q♦J♠4♠ All in
Elie Nakache: A♠A♣K♥6♥

The aces took it all on a board of 10♣9♦9♣2♠2♣ to send both shorter stacks to the rail, as Lamphere and Medarov both collected $51,641 for their efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	4,350,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Adam Lamphere	Busted
Vasil Medarov	Busted

Tags: Adam Lamphere Elie Nakache Vasil Medarov

06-28-2024 16:27 UTC-7

Benyamine Gets Ben Yacov to Fold a Huge Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a hand that started at the end of the last level, Amit Ben Yacov limped the cutoff and Kabeelan Rajamurthy did so on the button. David Benyamine raised to 250,000 in the small blind and picked up two calls.

On the K♦5♦4♦ flop, Benyamine led for just 150,000 and Ben Yacov called, Rajamurthy folded.

They headed to the Q♠ turn on which Benyamine checked and then called for 350,000 when Ben Yacov bet.

Once the 5♣ river paired the board, Benyamine pushed all-in. Ben Yacov went deep into the tank for six minutes. He eventually showed all his four cards before folding, it was the Q♣Q♦3♦3x.

"Can I show you only one card?" Benyamine said and flashed the K♥. He then also exposed the 9♠ as well and the A♠ a few moments later.

"Please don't make me show everyone this card," he said while pointing at the last card. It was never shown but the table talked about the hand for a while, trying to figure out if it was a huge bluff or not.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	4,300,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Kabeelan Rajamurthy	1,575,000 700,000	700,000
Amit Ben Yacov	900,000 -775,000	-775,000

Tags: Amit Ben Yacov David Benyamine Kabeelan Rajamurthy

06-28-2024 16:18 UTC-7

Noah Boeken Eliminated in 21st Place ($51,641)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♠Q♥7♣ Noah Boeken was all in with a short stack and at risk against Elie Nakache who covered him.

Noah Boeken: A♥10♥9♣8♣ All in
Elie Nakache: A♣10♣Q♦5♠

The rest of the board ran out 4♠Q♠. Nakache was good at showdown with trip queens and he took the pot while Boeken made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	2,150,000 75,000	75,000

Noah Boeken	Busted

Tags: Elie Nakache Noah Boeken

06-28-2024 16:13 UTC-7

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 22nd Place ($51,641)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 250,000 preflop over a limper and Manh Nguyen three-bet to 750,000. The limper got out of the way while Astedt made the call.

The flop came K♣Q♥3♠. Astedt checked, Nguyen shoved and Astedt, who had around 600,000 behind, called off and was at risk.

Niklas Astedt: A♣K♠8♠2♣ All in
Manh Nguyen: A♦K♦Q♠J♦

Astedt's top pair was in rough shape against Nguyen who had top two pair with a draw to the nut-straight. The rest of the board ran out K♥6♥ giving Nguyen kings full of queens to take the pot and send the online legend to the rail in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manh Nguyen	2,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

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06-28-2024 16:00 UTC-7

Frank Crivello Eliminated in 23rd Place ($51,641)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

David Benyamine limped in from under the gun and so did Richard Gryko from two seats over. Frank Crivello then raised to 275,000 on the button and received two calls.

Benyamine potted the Q♠7♣6♣ flop and Gryko called all-in. Crivello had around 390,000 behind and tank-called as well.

Frank Crivello: K♥K♣J♠9♠ All in
Richard Gryko: Q♦Q♥8♥4♣ All in
David Benyamine: J♣10♥9♥3♣

The 6♦ turn instantly improved Gryko to a full house and the 8♠ river sent Crivello out in 23rd place. Gryko doubled through Benyamine for 1,040,000 to surpass the Frenchman on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	3,650,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

David Benyamine	2,660,000 -1,290,000	-1,290,000

Frank Crivello	Busted

Tags: David Benyamine Frank Crivello Richard Gryko