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

12-09-2024 23:11 UTC-5

Antonius Pots Koon

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Patrik Antonius limped in from the hijack and Jared Bleznick and Jason Koon came along from the blinds.

The flop came J♦9♦6♠ and Koon bet 375,000. Antonius then potted to 2,125,000 and Bleznick quickly folded, while Koon paused for a moment before also surrendering the pot.

The next hand, Bleznick raised to 1,050,000 on the button and Koon reraised to 4,500,000 in the small blind. Bleznick folded and Koon took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	9,000,000 600,000	600,000

Jared Bleznick	6,000,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Patrik Antonius	4,500,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Jason Koon Patrik Antonius

Level: 23

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

12-09-2024 22:58 UTC-5

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jason Koon	United States	8,400,000	34
2	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	15,000,000	60
3	Ben Tollerene	United States	2,650,000	11
4	Lautaro Guerra	Spain	6,700,000	27
5	Patrik Antonius	Finland	3,675,000	15
6	Pascal LeFrancois	Canada	1,950,000	8
7	Sorel Mizzi	Canada	4,550,000	18
8	Jared Bleznick	United States	8,750,000	35

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	15,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jared Bleznick	8,750,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Jason Koon	8,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Lautaro Guerra	6,700,000 400,000	400,000

Sorel Mizzi	4,550,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Patrik Antonius	3,675,000 525,000	525,000

Ben Tollerene	2,650,000 350,000	350,000

Pascal Lefrancois	1,950,000 450,000	450,000

Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 9th Place ($243,340)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus was left with just 650,000 after doubling up Lautaro Guerra and was the big blind the next hand. Veselin Karakitukov then raised in the small blind and Ausmus took a peek at the action on the other table before calling all in.

Jeremy Ausmus: Q♠Q♦10♦5♥ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: A♥A♣10♠6♠

"Aces, huh. What the hell," Ausmus said upon seeing Karakitukov's hand. The board ran out 6♥6♣K♦8♥K♠ and Karakitukov improved to trip sixes to send Ausmus to the rail.

The remaining eight players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	15,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Veselin Karakitukov

12-09-2024 22:51 UTC-5

Guerra Doubles Through Ausmus

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus potted the cutoff to 850,000 before Lautaro Guerra repotted from the button. Ausmus raised and Guerra called all-in for 3,250,000.

Lautaro Guerra: K♥K♦4♠2♦ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: A♥K♣Q♥10♠

The board ran out 7♦5♦2♣9♠4♣ and Guerra's kings held to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	7,100,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Jeremy Ausmus	600,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Lautaro Guerra

12-09-2024 22:45 UTC-5

Ausmus Comes From Behind to Double Off Karakitukov

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Veselin Karakitukov in the small blind who raised to 750,000. Jeremy Ausmus then moved all in for 1,925,000 in the big blind and Karakitukov called.

Jeremy Ausmus: A♠J♠5♦3♣ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: A♦Q♥9♣8♠

Karakitukov had Ausmus dominated heading to the flop, which came 9♦6♣3♠. Ausmus made a pair of threes to take the lead, and Karakitukov couldn't catch up on the 10♠ turn or 2♠ river as Ausmus doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	14,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeremy Ausmus	4,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Veselin Karakitukov

12-09-2024 22:40 UTC-5

Dirk Gerritse Eliminated in 10th Place ($243,340)

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov potted the cutoff to 850,000 and Dirk Gerritse defended the big blind.

On the K♣J♠3♠ flop, Gerritse led all-in for 1,600,000 and Karakitukov snapped it off.

Dirk Gerritse: K♠Q♦10♠8♣ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: A♠J♦8♦7♠

Gerritse had top pair against the second pair of Karakitukov who also had the better flush draw. Nothing changed on the 4♥ turn until the 2♠ river gave Karakitukov a better flush to eliminate Gerritse in tenth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	15,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Dirk Gerritse	Busted

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Veselin Karakitukov

12-09-2024 22:33 UTC-5

Karakitukov Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♣6♦5♥, Veselin Karakitukov bet 850,000 from the big blind and Jason Koon called in the small blind.

The 3♥ turn was checked through and the 7♦ fell on the river. Karakitukov then bet 2,400,000 and Koon folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	13,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jason Koon	10,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jason Koon Veselin Karakitukov

12-09-2024 22:26 UTC-5

Players Keeping the Pots Small

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised to 850,000 under the gun and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♣J♥2♦ flop and Guerra then bet 400,000 on the 9♠ turn. Ausmus quickly folded.

A few hands later, Veselin Karakitukov opened to 700,000 in the cutoff and Ausmus called on the button, while big blind Dirk Gerritse also called.

The flop came K♦2♣2♠ and Karakitukov continued for 450,000. Both opponents snap-folded and Karakitukov took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	12,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Lautaro Guerra	3,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Dirk Gerritse	2,600,000 300,000	300,000
Jeremy Ausmus	1,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000