Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 12:40 UTC-7

Next Batch of Entries on Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	150,000 150,000	150,000
Robert Cowen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Leonid Yanovski	150,000 150,000	150,000
Isaac Haxton	150,000 150,000	150,000

Scott Eskenazi	150,000 150,000	150,000
LaDarren Banks	150,000 150,000	150,000
Alex Foxen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Adam Hendrix	150,000 150,000	150,000

Isaac Kempton	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-25-2023 12:37 UTC-7

Brewer Gets Shuda to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Benjamin Juhasz in the small blind had 2,200 out in front and Chris Brewer then made it 8,300 to go from under the gun. Gregory Shuda was the only caller and the 10♦9♦7♠ flop was checked by Brewer. Shuda bet 15,000 for Brewer to call as they headed to the 6♦ turn.

Brewer bet 40,000 and Shuda folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	176,000 26,000	26,000

Benjamin Juhasz	146,000 -4,000	-4,000
Gregory Shuda	130,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Benjamin Juhasz Chris Brewer Gregory Shuda

06-25-2023 12:30 UTC-7

Lau Forces Fold from Furth

Kirk Brown

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a turn board of A♦J♣K♦8♦, Ka Kwan Lau checked to his heads-up opponent, Caleb Furth, who bet 4,000 into the pot of 7,000.

Lau made the call and the duo saw the K♣ fall on the river.

Lau then led out for 11,000 and Furth quickly folded his hand to award him the pot.

Meanwhile, Josh Arieh took his place in the two-seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	180,000 30,000	30,000

Josh Arieh	150,000 150,000	150,000

Caleb Furth	95,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Caleb Furth Josh Arieh Ka Kwan Lau

06-25-2023 12:30 UTC-7

More Notable Entries in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Faroni	150,000 150,000	150,000
John Beauprez	150,000 150,000	150,000

Louis Werman	150,000 150,000	150,000
Roger Teska	150,000 150,000	150,000
Petko Tsakov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Benjamin Juhasz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Gregory Shuda	150,000 150,000	150,000
John Zable	150,000 150,000	150,000
Philip Wiszowaty	150,000 150,000	150,000
Caleb Furth	150,000 150,000	150,000

Yehoshua Saadon	150,000
Vidur Sethi	150,000 150,000	150,000
Johann Ibanez	150,000 150,000	150,000
Santhosh Suvarna	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-25-2023 12:27 UTC-7

Lamkin Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Philip Long raised it up to 1,800 in the cutoff and was called by Jeremy Ausmus on the button. Joseph Lamkin also came along in the small blind. The 8♠7♥4♦ flop was checked around and that led to the 6♠ turn. Lamkin bet 3,200 and forced two folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Lamkin	154,000 154,000	154,000
Philip Long	148,000 148,000	148,000

Jeremy Ausmus	148,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Joseph Lamkin Philip Long

06-25-2023 12:23 UTC-7

Max Value for Emmerson

Kirk Brown

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 4♦10♠3♣7♠4♣, Robert Emmerson bet the full pot of 49,800 and the action was then on Farhad Jamasi, who thought for a second before he flicked out a chip to make the call.

Emmerson then tabled 10♣8♠7♥7♦ for sevens full of fours and Jamasi held a brief hand funeral before sending it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Emmerson	225,000
Farhad Jamasi	113,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Farhad Jamasi Robert Emmerson

06-25-2023 12:18 UTC-7

More Notables Enter the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

They are now up to 65 entries in the field which is rapidly growing and the following players have all taken a seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Kirk	150,000 150,000	150,000
Joao Simao	150,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Brewer	150,000 150,000	150,000

Luis Velador	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ka Kwan Lau	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-25-2023 12:15 UTC-7

Anderson Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three ways to the K♦J♥9♣10♣ turn, the action checked to Bradley Anderson and he bet 8,000. Norbert Szecsi folded while Gjergj Sinishtaj check-called. Sinishtaj checked again the 6♥ river and Anderson bet 16,000 to win the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Anderson	163,000 13,000	13,000

Norbert Szecsi	147,000 147,000	147,000

Gjergj Sinishtaj	140,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Bradley Anderson Gjergj Sinishtaj Norbert Szecsi

06-25-2023 12:08 UTC-7

Zinno and Bohlman Play Out Minor Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Scott Bohlman bet the A♦A♥J♥J♦ turn for 500 and Anthony Zinno called. They checked the K♠ river and Bohlman announced a pair of sixes, to which Zinno replied "set of tens" as he exposed his 10♣10♥10♠6♠.

Bohlman flashed his 10♦6♦6♥2♥ and giggled as both shared most of the same cards. Zinno took the pot with two pair, aces and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	151,000 1,000	1,000

Scott Bohlman	149,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Scott Bohlman

06-25-2023 12:04 UTC-7

First Batch of Notable Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tong Li	150,000

Vivian Saliba	150,000

Juha Helppi	150,000

Gergo Nagy	150,000
Eric Kurtzman	150,000
Mark Berente	150,000
Shiva Dudani	150,000
Dylan Smith	150,000

Fernando Habegger	150,000

Noah Schwartz	150,000

Gjergj Sinishtaj	150,000
Dylan Weisman	150,000

Adam Hourani	150,000
Lautaro Guerra	150,000
Bradley Anderson	150,000

Scott Bohlman	150,000

Anthony Zinno	150,000