Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
The 2023 World Series of Poker Europe here at King's Resort in Rozvadov continues today with Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha — a high buy-in event that is sure to attract top talent from across Europe and beyond.
The €5,000 PLO event is relatively new to the WSOPE, having only been added to the schedule in 2021. Maximilian Klostermeier won the inaugural tournament after besting a 184-entry field for €204,010. More recently in 2022, Roman Verenko claimed the gold bracelet after outlasting a 223-entry field and defeating Omar Eljach heads-up for the €247,288 first-place prize.
2022 WSOPE €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
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1st | Roman Verenko | Ukraine | €247,288 |
2nd | Omar Eljach | Sweden | €152,827 |
3rd | Eran Carmi | Israel | €104,234 |
4th | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | €72,962 |
5th | Thomer Pidun | Germany | €52,453 |
6th | Oleksii Kovalchuk | Ukraine | €38,756 |
7th | Michael Magalashvili | Israel | €29,454 |
8th | Roland Israelashvili | United States | €23,042 |
The tournament is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time. Players will start with 100,000 in chips with blinds beginning at 200/300 with a 300 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes each and play will conclude for the day at the end of Level 14. Fifteen-minute breaks will be held after every three levels, with an extended 30-minute break occurring after Level 6. The tournament features unlimited re-entries; however, late registration will close at the start of Level 12.
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With 12 players to start things off, action is now underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Arturo Paduano limped first-to-act and Aku Joentausta raised to 1,400 from the small blind. Tomasz Kozub called from the big blind and then Paduano three-bet to 5,600. Both Joentausta and and Kozub called.
The flop came K♣A♦3♣ and action checked to Paduano, who continued for 7,000. Joentausta and Kozub both quickly folded and Paduano took down the pot for a nice early chip up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Arturo Paduano | 112,000 | |
Aku Joentausta | 94,000 | |
Tomasz Kozub | 93,500 |
Nino Pansier opened to 800 from the small blind and Seyed Dezfooli defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♥3♣9♠. Paniser checked, Dezfooli bet 1,500, Pansier check-raised to 5,000 and Dezfooli made the call.
Pansier bet 8,500 on the 3♥ turn and was once again called by Dezfooli.
The river was the 4♥. Pansier bet 29,000 and after about one minute to consider his options, Dezfooli made the call.
Pansier tabled 9♣9♥2♦2♣ for nines full of threes. Dezfooli revealed Q♦3♠ from his hand for threes full of queens before sending his cards into the muck as Pansier collected a sizable early pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nino Pansier |
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
Seyed Dezfooli |
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Omar Eljach opened to 1,100 from the button and Tomasz Kozub defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♦7♣7♠ and Kozub check-called an 800 continuation bet from Eljach.
both players checked the A♥ turn leading to the 6♠ river. Kozub bet 3,000 and Eljach quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Omar Eljach |
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
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Tomasz Kozub |
96,500
3,000
|
3,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mats Nylander |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Barny Boatman |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Dario Alioto |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Diana Volcovschi |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Patrik Jaros |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Wooram Cho |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Stanisław Miądzel |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Michael Rocco |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Pavel Izotov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Kalle Persson |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Eemil Tuominen opened to 800 from the button and Joao Estanislau three-bet to 3,200 from the big blind. Tuominen made the call.
The flop came 7♦7♣7♠ and Estanislau fired a 2,300 continuation bet which was called by Tuominen.
Both players checked the 6♥ turn leading to the 4♣ river. Estanislau bet 3,800 and Tuominen raised to 9,500. Estanislau made the call.
Tuominen tabled A♥A♦7♥9♠ for quad sevens to take down a decent pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joao Estanislau |
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Eemil Tuominen |
117,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400