Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-17-2024 20:10 UTC-8

Livingston Doubles Through Benitez

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Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 600,000 preflop and was called by both Martin Zamani and Alex Livingston.

"Ooh, it's a party!" Benitez said as the flop came out 3♣2♦K♦.

Livingston and Benitez then proceeded to get it all in while Zamani watched from afar.

Alex Livingston: A♦K♠6♥3♦ All in
Francisco Benitez: K♣J♣10♥2♥

Benitez was ahead with his kings and deuces, but Livingston hit the nut flush on the 6♦ turn and the river Q♥ failed to pair the board for Benitez, awarding Livingston the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	20,500,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Alex Livingston	10,500,000 5,575,000	5,575,000

Martin Zamani	2,370,000 -730,000	-730,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Francisco Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Zamani Raises Turn

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Liam Gannon

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Francisco Benitez called in the small blind and in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 3♥Q♠6♠ and both players checked to the 6♦ turn where Benitez bet 150,000.

Zamani raised to 450,000 and Benitez folded, retaining his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	25,500,000 -625,000	-625,000
Martin Zamani	3,100,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-17-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining three players are now on their 1-hour dinner break and will return at approximately 8:40 pm local time.

07-17-2024 18:39 UTC-8

Andrew Watson Eliminated in 4th Place ($122,746)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Francisco Benitez raised to 450,000 and in the big blind, Andrew Watson raised to 1,100,000 which saw Benetiz call.

The flop rolled out 4♣6♣K♥ and Watson shoved for 2,440,000 which Benitez called.

Andrew Watson: A♥J♦9♠7♥ All in
Francisco Benitez: K♣8♦6♠5♣

The board ran out 4♦J♠ and the kings up were good for Benitez to take down the pot and eliminate Watson from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	26,125,000 7,025,000	7,025,000
Alex Livingston	4,925,000 150,000	150,000

Martin Zamani	2,725,000 -525,000	-525,000
Andrew Watson	Busted

Tags: Andrew Watson Francisco Benitez

07-17-2024 18:37 UTC-8

Benitez Forces Fold from Zamani

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of K♠3♣A♦, Francisco Benitez led for 120,000, Martin Zamani raised to 450,000, and Benitez called.

The turn was the 9♦ and Benitez checked, Zamani bet 700,000, and Benitez called.

When the river fell the 10♣, Benitez led for pot, which was 2,410,000, and Zamani folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	19,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Martin Zamani	3,250,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Franciso Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 18:22 UTC-8

Watson Pulls Ahead of Zamani

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 300,000 in the small blind and Andrew Watson re-raised to 900,000 in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 5♣6♦9♣ and Zamani checked over to Watson who bet 1,700,000.

Zamani wasted little time to throw his hand into the muck as Watson overtook him in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Watson	5,800,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Martin Zamani	4,300,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

Tags: Andrew Watson Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 18:18 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

07-17-2024 18:13 UTC-8

Benitez Leads After Huge Flop All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Francisco Benitez limped in from the small blind, after which Martin Zamani made it 360,000 in the big blind. Benitez called and checked the 5♥9♥3♠ turn.

Zamani made a pot-sized bet of 840,000, after which Benitez raised to 2,360,000. Zamani three-bet jammed all in and Benitez called off 9,230,000 chips, the second-biggest stack on the table.

Francisco Benitez: K♥K♣9♣8♥ All in
Martin Zamani: 9♠8♦7♠5♣

Benitez's overpair and flush draw was up against Zamani's two pair and straight draw. The Q♥ turn brought Benitez the flush, while the 7♥ river did not improve Zamani to a full house.

The massive pot of nearly 20 million chips was shipped to Benitez, while Zamani was still left as the second biggest stack at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	19,300,000 8,470,000	8,470,000
Martin Zamani	6,250,000 -7,950,000	-7,950,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 18:10 UTC-8

Zamani Pots Without the Nuts

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Zamani opened to 420,000 and was called by Alex Livingston to see a flop of J♦Q♠9♥.

Both players then checked all the way to the river 8♥10♠ and Livingston checked once again, but then Zamani bet the pot of 1,020,000.

"Oh, Martin...What do you have?" Livingston sighed, but eventually made the fold to award Zamani the pot.

"Phew!" Zamani replied, and showed 7♠4♥4♦ to prove that he didn't have the nut straight but still could have had an eight for the tail end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	14,200,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Alex Livingston	4,775,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Martin Zamani