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

07-17-2024 17:58 UTC-8

Benitez Benefits From Zamani's Aggression

Frank Visser

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

Francisco Benitez raised to 400,000 on the button before Martin Zamani three-bet to 1,320,000 in the small blind. Benitez called and raised all in once Zamani bet 2,760,000 on the 4♥10♥Q♠ flop.

Zamani called the bet of 3,975,000, creating a showdown in the eight-figure pot.

Francisco Benitez: A♦Q♦J♠5♠ All in
Martin Zamani: 8♥5♥7♥6♦

The 9♦8♣ runout gave both players a straight, but Benitez had the higher one as he doubled up, getting nearly even in stacks with his nemesis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	12,650,000 -4,650,000	-4,650,000
Francisco Benitez	10,830,000 3,630,000	3,630,000
Alex Livingston	5,900,000 -900,000	-900,000

Andrew Watson	4,630,000 -720,000	-720,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:53 UTC-8

Hokyiu Lee Eliminated in 5th Place ($86,709)

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Liam Gannon

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

Hokyiu Lee raised to 420,000 in the cutoff and Martin Zamani called on the button.

The flop rolled out 8♣A♦Q♠ and Lee moved all in for 1,300,000 and Zamani called.

Hokyiu Lee: A♥K♠5♦4♠ All in
Martin Zamani: J♥10♣9♣8♥

The board ran out 4♦9♦ and Zamani made a straight on the river to eliminate Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	17,300,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Hokyiu Lee	Busted

Tags: Hokyiu Lee Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:50 UTC-8

Zamani Pots Turn on Watson

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Kirk Brown

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

Martin Zamani opened to 300,000 and was called by Andrew Watson to see a flop of 5♣4♦2♣. Zamani continued for 600,000 and Watson decided to continue and saw the turn fall the 2♦.

"Pot," Zamani announced and set out the required bet of 1,950,000, which produced a quick fold from Watson.

Zamani then let Watson peek at three of his cards and Watson said he saw a three and a four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	15,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Andrew Watson	5,350,000 -1,960,000	-1,960,000

Tags: Andrew Watson Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:43 UTC-8

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Sandra Barbour

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

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Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-17-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Lee's Check-Raise Fails

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hokyiu Lee raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and was called by Martin Zamani on the button. Lee checked the 2♠10♠Q♠ flop for Zamani to fire 200,000 chips.

Lee raised to 600,000 and Zamani called. Lee checked again on the 9♠ turn, prompting Zamani to bet 500,000. Lee quickly released his hand, and the pot was shipped to Zamani, who threw his arms in the air in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	13,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Hokyiu Lee	1,715,000 -1,385,000	-1,385,000

Tags: Hokyiu Lee Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:35 UTC-8

Livingston Raises Zamani

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Livingston raised to 350,000 in the hijack and Martin Zamani defended his big blind.

The flop rolled out J♣Q♥Q♠ and everyone checked which saw the turn J♠ get a bet out of Zamani for 500,000 which Livingston called.

On the river 8♣ river, Zamani bet 200,000 and Livingston raised to 1,200,000 which Zamani folded too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	11,500,000 850,000	850,000
Alex Livingston	6,800,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:25 UTC-8

Zamani Bluffs Small

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Francisco Benitez limped in from the button before Martin Zamani made it 300,000 in the big blind. Benitez called to see the 6♦10♦3♥ flop, and check-called Zamani's bet of 250,000 once there.

The 2♣ turn was checked through before the 9♠ river saw Zamani put in another 250,000.

Benitez quickly called to see Zamani table A♣K♥J♥8♠ for ace-high. Benitez showed A♦10♣7♠5♦ for a pair of tens and took down the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	10,650,000 -940,000	-940,000
Andrew Watson	7,310,000 -1,640,000	-1,640,000

Francisco Benitez	7,200,000 3,885,000	3,885,000
Alex Livingston	4,850,000 -1,320,000	-1,320,000

Hokyiu Lee	3,100,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Zamani and Benitez Share a Pot

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Kirk Brown

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There was little action leading up to the river J♦7♥Q♦2♥A♣, but once it hit, Fransisco Benitez made it 800,000, Martin Zamani raised to 2,200,000, and Benitez re raised to 3,600,000.

Zamani then moved all in and Benitez quickly called.

"Really?" Zamani asked as he showed Kx10xXxXx for the nut straight and Benitez replied by showing the exact same hand for the two of them to chop up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	11,200,000 -390,000	-390,000
Francisco Benitez	6,400,000 3,085,000	3,085,000

Tags: Fransisco Benitez Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 16:59 UTC-8

Zamani Loses Two in a Row

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Livingston limped in from the cutoff and the action folded to Martin Zamani in the big blind, who checked.

Several raises flew in on the Q♠7♥2♥ flop, ending up with Livingston all in for his stack of 3,010,000 chips.

Alex Livingston: A♥A♣Q♦10♠ All in
Martin Zamani: A♦Q♥5♣4♥

Livingston's aces were the best hand and they remained so when Zamani missed his flush draw on the 3♣9♠ runout.

The next hand, Zamani and Andrew Watson were heads up in the blinds on a flop of 4♦10♦9♥. Zamani bet 300,000 and was called by Watson, after which the same happened on the K♠ turn.

The K♦ river then completed the board and saw Zamani slow down and check. Watson bet 700,000 chips, sending Zamani into a short tank.

"I don't think you have a flush," Zamani concluded before he tossed in a call.

Watson tabled A♦6♠6♥2♦ for the nut flush and raked in the pot and Zamani's cards hit the muck.