Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-21-2018 16:00 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	590,000 137,000	137,000

Craig Varnell	565,000 45,000	45,000

Aaron Katz	510,000 -15,000	-15,000

David Prociak	493,000 23,000	23,000

Daniel Negreanu	440,000 -80,000	-80,000

Michael Ferrell	430,000 305,000	305,000
Joshua Ladines	325,000 235,000	235,000
Dan Smith	290,000 167,000	167,000

Brant Hale	280,000 15,000	15,000
Jarred Graham	275,000 57,500	57,500

Tom Marchese	260,000 180,000	180,000

Edward Han	240,000 -10,000	-10,000
Sylvain Loosli	57,000 6,000	6,000
Cary Katz	Busted
Noah Schwartz	Busted

Parisi Busts Deeb and Arieh

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 10,000 and Frank Parisi called, Christopher Frank min-clicked to 17,000 in the small blind and Josh Arieh in the big blind reraised to 60,000. Deeb moved all in for 70,000, which Parisi called, Frank folded and Arieh called.

On the flop, Arieh moved all in for some 110,000 and Parisi quickly called.

Shaun Deeb:
Josh Arieh:
Frank Parisi:

Parisi had Arieh covered and flopped best with bottom set, and the turn and river scored the double knock out.

"This is such a dumb hand," Deeb said on his way out while Arieh left without any comment only a few minutes before the end of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Parisi	525,000 281,500	281,500
Christopher Frank	350,000 144,000	144,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Christopher Frank Frank Parisi Josh Arieh Shaun Deeb

06-21-2018 16:04 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

According to the screens the field has increased to 226 entries in total and the remaining 100 or-so players headed into the first 15-minute break of the day. The registration will close when the cards go back in the air.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0

06-21-2018 16:24 UTC-7

Registration Has Closed

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

According to the tournament information, there have been 229 entries in total and with level 13 underway, the registration has officially closed. Once all numbers are confirmed, the prize pool distribution will be released right here on PokerNews.

06-21-2018 16:30 UTC-7

The Final Batch of Entries and Re-Entries

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	125,000 125,000	125,000

Shaun Deeb	125,000 125,000	125,000

Cary Katz	125,000 125,000	125,000
Chris Ferguson	125,000 125,000	125,000

Luke Schwartz	125,000 125,000	125,000

Dennis Blieden	125,000
Anton Morgenstern	125,000 125,000	125,000
Josh Arieh	125,000 125,000	125,000

06-21-2018 16:34 UTC-7

Varnell Busts Negreanu in Massive Clash Before the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu is no longer in the tournament after having busted in the very last hand before the break and it was Craig Varnell that sent the poker superstar to the rail in a massive clash. Negreanu confirmed on Twitter to what happened, and Varnell also explained what had happened.

According to Varnell, he raised on the button and was called by Negreanu in the small blind, as well as Tom Marchese in the big blind. A rainbow flop was checked to Varnell and he bet 36,000. Negreanu check-raised to 100,000 and Marchese folded, Varnell called. After the rainbow turn, Negreanu bet the pot and Varnell moved all in with the slightly superior stack to pick up a call by Negreanu.

Varnell showed for nines and fours, Negreanu was way ahead with the . The river was a and Negreanu was eliminated in the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.

900k PLO pot I just played. AK44 vs AQ94
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker)

"I put him on a pair and a wrap," Varnell said when the action of the new level had started again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	890,000 325,000	325,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Craig Varnell Daniel Negreanu Tom Marchese

06-21-2018 16:39 UTC-7

Arieh Eliminated by Lyubovetskiy

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Just a few hands after re-entering, Josh Arieh was all in from middle position for 120,000 with from middle position. Andriy Lyubovetskiy was in the cutoff and ahead with .

The board came down , giving Lyubovetskiy a set of aces to eliminate Arieh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	540,000 210,000	210,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Josh Arieh

06-21-2018 16:42 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pakinai Lisawad	Busted
Andjelko Andrejevic	Busted
Anton Morgenstern	Busted

06-21-2018 16:51 UTC-7

Ochana Doubles Through Simao

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Joao Simao raised to 13,000 and Eddie Ochana three-bet to 41,500 from one seat over, Simao called. On the flop, Simao checked and Ochana bet the pot before calling Simao's raise for his last 127,000.

Eddie Ochana:
Joao Simao:

Simao had flopped trip fours and the flush draw, he only had to fear the remaining two aces in the deck. Right away, the fell on the turn and the river was a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	340,000 39,500	39,500
Joao Simao	160,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Eddie Ochana Joao Simao