Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-12-2023 17:42 UTC-7

Matakis Finds A Fold Against Stefansky

Alek Gillies

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

PokerNews was waved over to an ongoing hand and prior action was explained by the table.

Ian Matakis bet 15,000 from under the gun, and received one caller. Joshua Stefansky raised to 65,000 from the big blind. Only Matakis called to the flop.

The flop came A♣4♦K♠ as the Stefansky led out for 50,000. Matakis found a call.

While the J♣ peeled off on the turn, Stefansky shoved for 248,000 into Matakis. After considering his options, Matakis folded his hand for Stefansky to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	526,000 60,000	60,000

Joshua Stefansky	465,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Ian Matakis Joshua Stefansky

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

07-12-2023 17:18 UTC-7

Players on Second Break

Alek Gillies

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players are headed on their second 15-minute break of the day. The following break will be the 60-minute dinner break.

07-12-2023 17:15 UTC-7

"I Have Backdoor Spades"

Alek Gillies

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of Q♦10♦3♠, and Daniel Negreanu checked from the early position. Asaf Ben Shushan checked from behind, and Rui Sousa bet for 35,000. Negreanu raised to 75,000, while Shushan jammed all in behind. Sousa jammed and Negreanu called while he had both players covered.

Asaf Ben Shushan: K♦K♥9♦5♥
Rui Sousa: Q♠Q♣7♥5♦
Daniel Negreanu: A♦2♦8♠10♠

"I have nut diamonds and backdoor spades," Negreanu said as the board ran out 7♠A♠. Negreanu's flush sent both opponents to the rail and let him gain a healthy chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	702,000 400,000	400,000

Asaf Ben Shushan	Busted
Rui Sousa	Busted

Tags: Asaf Ben Shushan Daniel Negreanu Rui Sousa

07-12-2023 17:01 UTC-7

Bouloutsos Eliminates Cha to Gain Current Chip Lead

Alek Gillies

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

P.J. Cha bet to 60,000 from the dealer button, and Konstantinos Bouloutsos defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♠4♥5♠, while Bouloutsos quickly potted for 130,000. Cha called, risking his tourney life, as both players revealed their holdings.

P.J. Cha: 7♠9♠8♣10♣
Konstantinos Bouloutsos: K♠K♥7♦6♠

The board ran out 6♦3♠ for Bouloutsos to gain the pot and chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Bouloutsos	1,243,000 628,000	628,000
P.J. Cha	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Bouloutsos P.J. Cha

07-12-2023 16:50 UTC-7

Emerging Post-Bubble Big Stacks and Notables

Alek Gillies

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	1,120,000 918,000	918,000

Lukas Zaskodny	1,100,000 502,000	502,000

Tyler Gaston	918,000 178,000	178,000

Chino Rheem	770,000 532,000	532,000
Daniel Negreanu	302,000 48,000	48,000

07-12-2023 16:47 UTC-7

Kim Bets the River

Matt Hansen

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hok Yiu Lee raised to 10,000 from the button and Taehyung Kim called from the small blind before the big blind got out of the way. The flop was 6♥A♣3♠.

Kim check-called a 7,000 bet from Lee on the flop and the turn was 7♦.

Both players checked the turn to see A♠ on the river. Kim fired 16,000 and turned over A♦10♣9♥9♦ for three aces when Lee called. Lee shook his head and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hok Yiu Lee	328,000 204,000	204,000
Taehyung Kim	285,000 207,500	207,500

Tags: Hok Yiu Lee Taehyung Kim

07-12-2023 16:44 UTC-7

A Few Post-Bubble Bustouts

Matt Hansen

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	Busted

Jin Li	Busted
Nikita Leshchinskiy	Busted
Tom Thomas	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted
Jeff Gross	Busted
Matteo Dipersio	Busted
Zachary Schwartz	Busted
Julian Segura	Busted

07-12-2023 16:29 UTC-7

Battles of the Blinds

Matt Hansen

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kane Kalas limped in from the small blind and Christopher Frank checked his option from the big blind. The flop was 9♠8♦8♣ and both players checked. They checked once again on the Q♦ turn to see K♠ on the river. Kalas tossed out 5,000 and turned over K♥Q♠J♠5♠ when Frank called. Frank quickly tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Mathyeu Provist limped in on the next table over and PJ Cha checked his big blind option. Both players checked the 8♦2♥6♥ flop to see 3♣ on the turn. Provost check-called a bet of 6,000 from Cha and the river was 4♦. Both players checked again on the river and Provost tabled 7♠7♥5♠3♦ to take the pot with a straight. Cha flashed A♦4♥ for a wheel and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	321,000 194,500	194,500
PJ Cha	268,000
Christopher Frank	263,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mathyeu Provost	188,000 -115,500	-115,500

Tags: Christopher Frank Kane Kalas Mathyeu Provist PJ Cha

07-12-2023 16:23 UTC-7

Holley Eliminates Opponent to Burst the Bubble

Alek Gillies

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was recounted to PokerNews after the hand from players at the table.

Under the gun raised to 10,000 preflop, and John Holley raised to pot for about 32,000. His opponent called to the flop.

The flop came K♣Jx7♣, and Holley bet pot (70,000), and his opponent jammed all in. Holley called and both players revealed their hands.

Opponent: Q♣10♣8x9x
John Holley: KxJxXxXx

The board ran out 6♦4♠, while Holley's top two pair held up to take the pot. With this pot, Holley is among the top chip stacks within the tournament at his time.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	960,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: John Holley