Event #4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-02-2023 01:55 UTC+1

Barny Boatman Eliminated in 5th Place (€19,785)

David Salituro

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

Gab Yong Kim limped in from the small blind and Barny Boatman checked his option.

The flop came Q♠9♥7♠ and Kim led out for 50,000. Boatman then raised to 300,000, Kim moved all in, and Boatman called for his last 525,000.

Barny Boatman: 7♦7♣5♣3♥
Gab Yong Kim: K♠J♦8♣4♠

Boatman was in front with his set of sevens, while Kim had straight and flush draws. The K♦ fell on the turn, while the 10♦ river completed his straight and sent the two-time WSOP bracelet winner and original Hendon Mobster to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	3,300,000 400,000	400,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Gab Yong Kim

11-02-2023 01:52 UTC+1

Boatman Sinks Back Down After Doubling Up Smuskovics

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David Salituro

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

Barny Boatman raised to 120,000 under the gun before Daniel Smuskovics three-bet to 435,000 on the button. Boatman called after tanking for a moment.

The flop came 9♣J♣3♥ and Boatman led out with an all-in shove. Smuskovics quickly called for his last 255,000.

Daniel Smuskovics: K♦K♣Q♥3♣
Barny Boatman: A♥K♠9♥2♦

Smuskovics was far ahead with his pair of kings and flush draw. The Q♣ fell on the turn and Smuskovics completed his flush to leave Boatman drawing dead and paying off the double up by the time the 10♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smuskovics	1,500,000 685,000	685,000
Barny Boatman	625,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Daniel Smuskovics

11-02-2023 01:44 UTC+1

Boatman Reels In a Double on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to Barny Boatman who limped in from the small blind. Dario Alioto then raised to 100,000, Boatman three-bet to 300,000, and Alioto called.

Boatman moved all in for 270,000 on the J♦3♥5♣ flop and Alioto called to put him at risk.

Barny Boatman: A♦K♣Q♦10♣
Dario Alioto: 8♥8♦7♠5♥

Alioto was ahead with his pair of eights, but Boatman spiked the K♦ on the turn to move in front. The river came the 2♥ and Boatman doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	2,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Barny Boatman	1,200,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Dario Alioto

11-02-2023 01:37 UTC+1

Lee Snaps Off Smuskovics

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David Salituro

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

Gab Wong Kim raised to 110,000 under the gun and Daniel Smuskovics called in the small blind before big blind Hokyiu Lee three-bet to 440,000.

Only Smuskovics called to see the 10♦6♣4♠ flop, where Smuskovics led out with an all-in shove. Lee called for his last 845,000.

Hokyiu Lee: A♥K♥10♠4♦
Daniel Smuskovics: K♦K♣7♦5♠

Smuskovics turned over two kings, but he was trailing the two pair of Lee as they headed to the 7♠ turn. The river came the Q♣ and Lee doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	2,900,000
Hokyiu Lee	2,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Daniel Smuskovics	815,000 -1,285,000	-1,285,000

Tags: Daniel Smuskovics Gab Wong Kim Hokyiu Lee

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

11-02-2023 01:23 UTC+1

Boatman, Lee Chop Up With Dueling

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hokyiu Le limped in under the gun before Barny Boatman raised to 180,000 on the button. Le then moved all in and Boatman called for 470,000.

Barny Boatman: K♥K♣8♠5♣
Hokyiu Le: K♠K♦J♥3♠

Both players showed down kings and the 4♣9♥4♥10♥J♦ board didn't change the dynamic of the hand as they chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hokyiu Lee	1,500,000

Barny Boatman	520,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Hokyiu Le

11-02-2023 01:19 UTC+1

Zhengfa Ye Eliminated in 7th Place (€11,168); Bruno Stefanelli Eliminated in 6th Place (€14,673)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bruno Stefanelli had dropped down to just 120,000 and moved all in from the hijack. Zhengfa Ye called for his last 70,000, and Dario Alioto also called in the big blind.

Zhengfa Ye: A♣K♥Q♦2♦
Bruno Stefanelli: A♥10♠10♦7♥
Dario Alioto: Q♠10♣8♥2♣

Ye made a straight by the turn on a board of 4♣4♠5♣3♥, but the river came the 8♣ and Alioto spiked a flush to bust both players, Stefanelli taking sixth place as the larger stack and Ye seventh.

Zhengfa Ye and Bruno Stefanelli Eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	3,300,000 200,000	200,000

Zhengfa Ye	Busted
Bruno Stefanelli	Busted

11-02-2023 01:11 UTC+1

Kim Bluffs Boatman Off Top Set

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Barny Boatman opened to 80,000 under the gun with K♠K♣6♠5♥ and Gab Yong Kim defended A♦J♠6♥6♣.

The J♦2♥3♥ flop was checked through and the turn was the K♥. Kim led out for 190,000 and Boatman called with his top set of kings.

The river came the 5♦ and Kim moved all in. Boatman had 570,000 behind and gave the decision some thought before ultimately deciding to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	2,900,000 600,000	600,000
Barny Boatman	570,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Gab Yong Kim

11-02-2023 01:04 UTC+1

Smuskovics Can't Find Value From River Boat

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim raised to 95,000 in the hijack and Daniel Smuskovics called in the small blind holding A♠7♠7♦2♦.

The A♥8♦2♠ flop gave Smuskovics two pair and he check-called a bet of 90,000. Both players then checked the 10♣ turn.

The A♣ fell on the river and Smuskovics improved to a full house. He led out for 180,000 and Kim snap-folded 7♣6♦6♣5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	2,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Daniel Smuskovics	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Smuskovics Gab Yong Kim

11-02-2023 00:51 UTC+1

Kim Likes the River Ace a Little More

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hokyiu Lee raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Gab Yong Kim called with A♠10♣4♠4♣ out of the small blind.

Both players checked the 10♦3♦3♠ flop before Kim led out for 125,000 on the 7♠ turn with his two pair. Lee called and the A♦ fell on the river.

Kim improved to aces and tens as he fired out another 165,000. Lee tanked for more than a minute before calling with A♣J♠J♣9♥ as Kim took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	2,400,000 300,000	300,000
Hokyiu Lee	1,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Hokyiu Lee