Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-20-2019 23:10 UTC-7

Double Elimination for Tollerene

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Action was on the flop with three hands being turned up and Ben Tollerene looking to bust two players.

The board read

Ben Tollerene:
Alex Rocha:
Millard Hale:

Rocha was all-in preflop whilst Hale put the rest of his chips in the middle on the flop.

"Does anyone have clubs?" said Tollerene. The turn was the giving Rocha a straight but the river gave Tollerene the nut straight and sent two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	1,200,000 430,000	430,000
Millard Hale	Busted
Alex Rocha	Busted

Tags: Alex Rocha Ben Tollerene Millard Hale

06-20-2019 23:01 UTC-7

Rocha Doubles Through Heritsch

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Down to the last 82,000, Alex Rocha was all in preflop with the and Michael Heritsch looked him up with the .

The board came and Rocha doubled with two pair.

Below are the updated counts of all further players at table 419 with Justin Bonomo as the biggest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	1,470,000 500,000	500,000

Ryan Tosoc	810,000 -110,000	-110,000

Ben Tollerene	770,000 200,000	200,000
Matthew Schreiber	510,000 -350,000	-350,000

Michael Heritsch	490,000 -40,000	-40,000
Millard Hale	450,000 70,000	70,000
Alex Rocha	180,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alex Rocha Justin Bonomo Michael Heritsch

06-20-2019 22:58 UTC-7

Foxen a Latest Elimination

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Alex Foxen held kings but ran into the jacks of Zachary Hyman who flopped a set.

The tournament is now down to 61 players with 42 places paid and two and a half levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hyman	660,000 660,000	660,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Zachary Hyman

06-20-2019 22:47 UTC-7

Khan Eliminated by Soininen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Junayed Khan was all in before the flop with and Niko Soininen had him covered, tabling the .

The board came and that spelled the end for Khan. Jake Schindler busted at almost the same time to reduce the field to the last 63 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Smith	1,600,000 350,000	350,000
Evan Krentzman	1,400,000 260,000	260,000
Robert Mizrachi	1,250,000 920,000	920,000

Matt Giannetti	900,000 200,000	200,000
Esther Taylor	700,000 180,000	180,000
Niko Soininen	510,000 160,000	160,000
Eddie Ochana	290,000 -146,500	-146,500
Jake Schindler	Busted

Junayed Khan	Busted

Tags: Jake Schindler Junayed Khan Niko Soininen

06-20-2019 22:45 UTC-7

Chen "Clicks Buttons" Up the Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

There was a limp and James Chen raised on the button to 72,000. Ludovic Geilich was in the small blind and raised pot to 240,000. The limper folded and Chen called.

The flop was and Geilich bet 167,000. Chen raised in position to 400,000 and Geilich folded.

Chen showed and Geilich implored him to show the but Chen declined.

"What did you think I was going to fold?" asked Geilich.

"Just clicking buttons over here," replied Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	1,400,000 880,000	880,000

Ludovic Geilich	700,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: James Chen Ludovic Geilich

06-20-2019 22:34 UTC-7

Boulos Takes From Epstein

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, Alex Epstein raised to 30,000 and Lion Boulos called from one seat over. Both opted to check the flop and Epstein bet the turn for 30,000, Boulos called. Both engaged in table chat during the hand and Boulos mentioned that he needed the three.

The followed on the river and Epstein check-called a bet of 50,000.

"I have a set and a straight," Epstein announced and Boulos replied with a "no good" before tabling his for a flush, while Epstein mucked face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wasim Korkis	1,350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Alex Epstein	1,190,000 240,000	240,000

Lion Boulos	820,000 220,000	220,000
Matthew Gonzales	810,000 90,000	90,000
Stephen Chidwick	740,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Lion Boulos

06-20-2019 22:31 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	1,325,000
Micah Smith	1,250,000
Justin Bonomo	970,000

Matthew Gonzales	720,000
Toby Lewis	660,000

Erik Seidel	485,000

Dylan Weisman	470,000

Alex Foxen	360,000

Sebastian Bastian	275,000
Chris Ferguson	200,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-20-2019 22:25 UTC-7

Tsang on the Rise

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, Anson Tsang checked in the big blind and called a bet by Ajay Chabra in middle position for 80,000. The on the river was checked through and Tsang first to reveal his cards, tabling for kings full of aces.

"Nice hand," Chabra said and tapped the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anson Tsang	820,000 620,000	620,000

Ajay Chabra	270,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Ajay Chabra Anson Tsang

06-20-2019 22:18 UTC-7

Assorted Counts From Level 17

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	920,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Laplante	870,000 111,000	111,000

Matthew Schreiber	860,000 350,000	350,000

Dylan Weisman	580,000 -170,000	-170,000

Veselin Karakitukov	570,000 270,000	270,000
Paul Volpe	570,000 155,000	155,000

Bryn Kenney	525,000 215,000	215,000

Jake Schindler	360,000 -190,000	-190,000

Robert Mizrachi	330,000 250,000	250,000

Ka Kwan Lau	240,000 -60,000	-60,000

Luis Velador	190,000 -210,000	-210,000

Alex Rocha	120,000 -190,000	-190,000