Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-01-2024 14:59 UTC-8

Second Nuts for Laurence

Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jered Laurence limped in middle position before Rep Porter raised to 56,000 in the hijack. The action folded back around to Laurence who made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♣10♠2♣, and Laurence check-called a bet of 45,000 from Porter.

Both players tapped the table on the 8♣ turn, and the 4♦ fell on the river.

Laurence checked once more, and snap-called the 110,000 bet from Porter. Laurence tabled Q♠Q♣8♦7♣ for the second nut flush, and Porter mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	1,360,000 910,000	910,000

Jered Laurence	1,170,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Jered Laurence Rep Porter

06-01-2024 15:03 UTC-8

Dudani Eliminated by Laurence

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Yori Epskamp

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a K♣6♥2♠ flop, Shiva Dudani and Jered Laurence got their stacks in the middle. Laurence, the Day 1 chipleader, had Dudani easily covered.

Shiva Dudani: A♠K♠7♠4♦ All in
Jered Laurence: K♥10♠8♣2♥

Laurence had outflopped Dudani with two pair and the latter couldn't find help on the J♣ turn nor Q♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jered Laurence	1,800,000 630,000	630,000

Rep Porter	1,220,000 -140,000	-140,000

Kyle Montgomery	525,000 120,000	120,000
Ryan Laplante	500,000 16,000	16,000

Stephen Hubbard	350,000 -295,000	-295,000
Andrew Whitaker	220,000 -100,000	-100,000
Shiva Dudani	Busted

Tags: Jered Laurence Shiva Dudani

06-01-2024 15:04 UTC-8

Galland Fights Back

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened the action to 47,000 and was called by Benoit Galland in the cutoff.

Players went heads up to a 6♠3♠2♠ flop and Kornuth checked over to Galland who fired 30,000. Kornuth made the call.

The A♥ turn slowed the action down and both players checked.

The Q♠ river rolled off and Galland bet 80,000. Kornuth made the laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	670,000 -120,000	-120,000

Benoit Galland	510,000 232,000	232,000

Tags: Benoit Galland Chance Kornuth

06-01-2024 15:10 UTC-8

Sadhu's Big Check-Raise Puts Lindgren in the Tank

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Three players saw the 9♥4♦2♠ flop, and once Aditya Sadhu checked, Erick Lindgren bet 80,000 into the pot of 121,000. Najeem Ajez made the call, and Sadhu announced a pot-sized raise of 441,000.

Lindgren went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before deciding to fold, and Ajez quickly folded behind.

"Show one," Said Lindgren.

Sadhu responded, "You pick."

Lindgren grabbed one of Sadhu's cards, and exposed the 5♥, as he let out a "F*ck."

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	962,000 87,000	87,000
Aditya Sadhu	930,000 200,000	200,000
Erick Lindgren	650,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Aditya Sadhu Erick Lindgren Najeem Ajez

06-01-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Whitaker Doubles Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The hijack opened the pot to 50,000 before getting three-bet to 160,000 from Andrew Whitaker in the cutoff.

Michael Duek put in another raise from the button to 380,000 and the hijack quickly got out of the way. Whitaker called all in and players went heads up to a full board with Whitaker at risk.

Andrew Whitaker: A♠A♥3♣2♠ All in
Michael Duek: K♣K♦J♣4♦

The flop gave Duek top set on 4♣2♥K♥ but the A♦ turn put Whitaker back in the lead. The 6♠ river gave Whitaker the pot and a new life in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Whitaker	530,000 310,000	310,000
Michael Duek	210,000 -470,000	-470,000

Tags: Andrew Whitaker Michael Duek

06-01-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Doug Polk's Team Purchases What Will Become the Largest Poker Room in Texas

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Sandra Barbour

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Earlier this month, thanks to an unfavorable city vote, Doug Polk was unsuccessful in his bid to open a massive poker room in a town near Dallas. But his team of investors, including poker vloggers Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, are back and ready to take over what will soon become the largest card room in Texas.

Polk, who is playing in the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game this week, announced during Wednesday's HCL stream that his team has purchased Rounders Card Club in San Antonio. The group already owns The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin, and that room is currently the biggest in the Lone Star State with over 70 poker tables.

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06-01-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Chip Counts 620, 621 & 622

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Yori Epskamp

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	2,350,000 350,000	350,000
Jered Laurence	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Alon Yehudai	1,400,000 890,000	890,000
Brian Rast	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Najeem Ajez	1,150,000 188,000	188,000
Bryce Yockey	1,120,000 70,000	70,000

Aditya Sadhu	850,000 -80,000	-80,000
Michael Kuney	765,000 -355,000	-355,000
Joao Simao	750,000 365,000	365,000

Stephen Hubbard	700,000 350,000	350,000
Naoya Kihara	670,000 -140,000	-140,000

Chance Kornuth	660,000 -10,000	-10,000

Quirin Zech	650,000 -550,000	-550,000
Erick Lindgren	600,000 -50,000	-50,000

Andrew Whitaker	500,000 -30,000	-30,000
Benoit Galland	500,000 -10,000	-10,000
Matthew Shepsky	480,000 120,000	120,000
Trevor Hebert	475,000 129,000	129,000
Andrew Magbual	380,000 225,000	225,000
Michael Duek	300,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Eskenazi	300,000 -74,000	-74,000
Matt Stout	285,000 -60,000	-60,000
Michael Rocco	260,000 260,000	260,000

06-01-2024 15:19 UTC-8

Laplante Dodges a Wrap for Massive Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sterling Savill limped before Ryan Laplante put in a raise to 72,000. Julien Sitbon called in the big blind, and Savill matched the bet.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♠4♦3♦, and once checked to, Laplante continued for 80,000. Sitbon got out of the way, and Savill announced 'pot'. Laplante instantly put the rest of his 391,000 across the line and both hands were turned on their backs.

Ryan Laplante: A♦A♥Q♦J♥ All in
Sterling Savill: 7♣6♦5♥4♣

Laplante had a pair of aces and the nut flush draw, and was able to fade the wrap of Savill as the board completed with the 8♠ turn, and K♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	1,022,000 522,000	522,000

Julien Sitbon	594,000 144,000	144,000

Sterling Savill	293,000 227,000	227,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Ryan Laplante Sterling Savill

06-01-2024 15:20 UTC-8

Second Break of the Day

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Players are headed to their second 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 20 with blinds of 10,000-20,000. 48 players remain in the field.

06-01-2024 15:26 UTC-8

Laplante Breaks a Milly

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Daniel Williams

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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