Event #3: $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Super High Roller Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-10-2024 01:59 UTC-5

Bleznick Takes Two on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ben Tollerene raised to 1,800,000 on the button and Jared Bleznick called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 7♥4♦3♠A♦7♣. Bleznick then bet 1,800,000 and Tollerene folded.

Bleznick then limped in from the small blind and Veselin Karakitukov checked his option.

Action was again checked to the river as the board came 10♣7♠9♥3♠J♥. Bleznick then announced pot and Karakitukov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	20,800,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Jared Bleznick	16,200,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Veselin Karakitukov	6,800,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Jared Bleznick Veselin Karakitukov

12-10-2024 01:51 UTC-5

Tollerene Doubles Through Karakitukov

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Brett Slezak

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov opened the button to 1,800,000 before Ben Tollerene potted the small blind to 6,000,000, and Karakitukov called.

On the K♥7♥6♠ flop, Tollerene jammed for 4,975,000, and Karakitukov used two time banks before he called.

Ben Tollerene: K♠K♣J♠10♣ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: A♣Q♣10♦6♦

Tollerene flopped top set and the board ran out 3♥4♠ as he got the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	23,150,000 11,650,000	11,650,000

Veselin Karakitukov	8,150,000 11,350,000	11,350,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Veselin Karakitukov

Level: 26

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

12-10-2024 01:18 UTC-5

Bleznick Tries to Trap Karakitukov

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David Salituro

Level 25 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind and Ben Tollerene called in the big blind.

Action was checked to the river on a board of Q♦6♣4♠8♦5♦. Tollerene then bet 2,800,000 and Karakitukov folded.

A few hands later, Jared Bleznick opened to 1,500,000 in the small blind and Karakitukov called in the big blind.

Both players checked the J♦8♠4♠ flop. Bleznick then bet 2,200,000 on the J♣ turn and Karakitukov folded once more.

"I was check-raising the flop. I had it all," Bleznick said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	19,500,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jared Bleznick	12,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Ben Tollerene	11,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Jared Bleznick Veselin Karakitukov

12-10-2024 01:11 UTC-5

Bleznick Applies Pressure to Guerra

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Brett Slezak

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra limped the small blind, Jared Bleznick potted to 1,500,000 from the big blind, and Guerra called.

On the K♦J♠J♥ flop, Guerra check-called a bet of 500,000 from Bleznick.

The turn brought the 7♦. Guerra checked for a second time before Bleznick burned through a time extension and bet 1,900,000, prompting a quick fold from Guerra as the players exchange small pots four-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	22,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jared Bleznick	10,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Ben Tollerene	9,600,000 400,000	400,000

Lautaro Guerra	8,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Lautaro Guerra

12-10-2024 00:53 UTC-5

Bleznick Takes Two

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Jared Bleznick led out for 700,000 on a flop of A♠Q♠3♠ and Veselin Karakitukov called.

The turn was the 9♦ and Bleznick bet 1,000,000. Karakitukov used a time bank but eventually folded this time.

Lautaro Guerra then raised to 1,750,000 under the gun and Ben Tollerene called in the big blind.

Guerra continued for 1,300,000 on the K♣J♦J♣ flop and Tollerene quickly folded.

A few hands later, Tollerene limped in from the button, Guerra called in the small blind, and Bleznick checked his option.

Tollerene bet 500,000 on the A♣K♥10♦ flop and only Bleznick called. The Q♦ turn and 5♦ river were checked down and Bleznick showed 9♦6♦2♥2♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	21,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Lautaro Guerra	10,200,000 950,000	950,000

Ben Tollerene	10,000,000 4,975,000	4,975,000

Jared Bleznick	9,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Jared Bleznick Lautaro Guerra Veselin Karakitukov

Level: 25

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

12-10-2024 00:28 UTC-5

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The remaining four players are going on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	22,300,000 300,000	300,000
Ben Tollerene	14,975,000

Lautaro Guerra	9,250,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Bleznick	6,300,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

12-10-2024 00:26 UTC-5

Guerra Doubles with Aces Against Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ben Tollerene potted the button to 1,400,000 before Lautaro Guerra jammed the small blind for 4,250,000 and Tollerene snapped it off.

Lautaro Guerra: A♥A♦K♥2♠ All in
Ben Tollerene: A♠A♣9♠2♣

It was an aces on aces confrontation and the K♣5♥4♥ gave Guerra a pair and flush draw. The 10♠ turn was clean but the 10♥ river gave Guerra the flush to win and double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	14,975,000 3,625,000	3,625,000

Lautaro Guerra	9,300,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Lautaro Guerra

12-10-2024 00:21 UTC-5

Jason Koon Eliminated in 5th Place ($644,070)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jason Koon raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind and Veselin Karakitukov called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠K♦Q♣ and Koon moved all in for 2,500,000. Karakitukov practically beat him into the pot and called to put Koon at risk.

Jason Koon: A♣10♠8♦7♣ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: Q♠J♥10♣2♣

"You're good," Koon said upon seeing Karakitukov's flopped straight. The board ran out 6♦4♣ and Karakitukov took the pot to send Koon to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	22,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Veselin Karakitukov