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

07-17-2024 15:44 UTC-8

Zamani Bets Big

Kirk Brown

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francisco Benitez made it 250,000 to go preflop and was called by Martin Zamani and Andrew Watson to see a flop of A♣7♠9♠.

The three players then checked through to the turn 8♥. The action checked to Zamani on the button who then fired for 900,000, which produced a quick fold from Watson.

The action was then on Benitez who thought about it for a good while, the whole time Zamani was staring into his soul.

After 30 seconds or so, he tossed in his cards to award the pot to Zamani.

"PHEW!" Zamani let out a dramatic sigh of relief as he pulled in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	8,200,000 -435,000	-435,000
Francisco Benitez	5,105,000 -445,000	-445,000

Tags: Andrew Watson Francisco Benitez Martin Zamani

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

07-17-2024 15:24 UTC-8

Redraw for Unofficial Final Table

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Francisco Benitez	Uruguay	5,550,000	93
2	Hokyiu Lee	Hong Kong	3,225,000	54
3	Martin Zamani	United States	8,635,000	144
4	Tolga Demirel	Turkey	3,650,000	61
5	Andrew Watson	United States	5,450,000	91
6	Christopher Roth	United States	4,230,000	71
7	Alex Livingston	Canada	3,240,000	54

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	8,635,000
Francisco Benitez	5,550,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew Watson	5,450,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Christopher Roth	4,230,000 430,000	430,000
Tolga Demirel	3,650,000
Alex Livingston	3,240,000 -60,000	-60,000

Hokyiu Lee	3,225,000

07-17-2024 15:21 UTC-8

Ari Engel Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,411)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Ari Engel three-bet to 510,000 which Zamani called.

The flop rolled out 7♥9♣7♠ and Engel bet 150,000. Zamani raised him all in to the tune of 360,000 and Engel called.

Ari Engel: A♦J♠10♠2♦ All in
Martin Zamani: 7♣6♠4♦3♣

The board ran out A♠9♦ and the three sevens were good enough for Zamani to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	8,635,000 835,000	835,000
Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 15:19 UTC-8

Demirel Gets Paid

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tolga Demirel had raised under the gun and was called by Hokyiu Lee in the big blind. The 7♠Q♣10♦ flop hit the table, where Lee check-called a bet of 275,000 of Demirel.

Demirel bet another 325,000 on the 7♥ turn and was check-called once more. Lee then led out for 500,000 on the 6♥ river, after which he was raised to 1,475,000.

Lee thought it over for a while before flicking in a calling chip. Demirel showed Q♠Q♦4♠4♥ for the best full house, and Lee shook his head and mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tolga Demirel	3,650,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Hokyiu Lee	3,225,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000

Tags: Hokyiu Lee Tolga Demirel

07-17-2024 15:17 UTC-8

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 9th Place ($34,411)

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Kirk Brown

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Short-stcaked Alex Foxen got his last 155,000 into the middle preflop and was called by Francisco Benitez and Hokyiu Lee to put him at risk.

The flop came out 6♣6♦8♠ and both players checked to the J♥ turn.

Benitez checked, Lee bet 200,000, and Benitez check-raised to 600,000. This led to a quick fold from Lee and the two remaining players tabled their cards.

Alex Foxen: A♦J♦7♠5♣ All in
Francisco Benitez: Q♥J♣8♣8♦

Foxen tapped the table when he realized he was drawing dead as Benitez already had a full house and the river 4♥ sent him to the payout desk in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	5,500,000 425,000	425,000
Hokyiu Lee	4,550,000 -500,000	-500,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Francisco Benitez Hokyiu Lee

07-17-2024 15:03 UTC-8

Foxen Leaves Himself With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tolga Demirel made a pot-sized raise of 180,000 in the small blind and was called by the short-stacked Alex Foxen in the big blind.

K♠10♥A♠ fell on the flop, on which Demirel put Foxen all in for his final three big blinds.

Foxen thought about a minure before mucking his hand, leaving himself with 185,000 chips to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	5,075,000 225,000	225,000
Hokyiu Lee	5,050,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Christopher Roth	3,800,000 -350,000	-350,000
Tolga Demirel	2,170,000 -1,180,000	-1,180,000
Alex Foxen	185,000 -540,000	-540,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Tolga Demirel

07-17-2024 14:58 UTC-8

Zamani Launches Into The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a blind versus blind confrontation between Martin Zamani in the small blind and Alex Livingston in the big blind.

The board read 7♣Q♥J♦6♣ and Zamani checked over to Livingston who bet 600,000 and Zamani called.

Zamani took the betting lead on the river3♠ to the tune of 2,100,000 and Livingston wasted little time in calling. Zamani showed K♣10♥5♣4♠ for the rivered nut straight and he took a sizable chunk out of Livingston's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	7,800,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Alex Livingston	3,300,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Martin Zamani

07-17-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Demirel Shoves on Lee

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Kirk Brown

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tolga Demirel had made it 540,000 to go preflop and was called by Hokyiu Lee.

On the flop K♠K♣2♦, Lee checked, Demirel bet 250,000, and Lee check-raised to 500,000.

After some pause, Demirel moved all in and received a snap-fold from Lee to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tolga Demirel	3,350,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Hokyiu Lee	2,800,000 -2,075,000	-2,075,000

Tags: Hokyiu Lee Tolga Demirel

07-17-2024 14:50 UTC-8

WSOP Main Event Favorite Niklas "Lena900" Astedt Out in Third Place

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Jon Sofen

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Niklas Astedt came into Wednesday's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event finale as a heavy favorite, but he left with a sour taste in his mouth.

The online poker legend known more affectionately known across the poker world as "Lena900" was the player to beat with three left in poker's world championship event. He had the biggest stack and the most experience playing at such a high level. But he'd make an abrupt exit from the tournament on Day 10 just two spots shy of the $10 million first place prize.

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Tags: Niklas Astedt