2018 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa98
Prize
$1,402,683
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,462,500
Entries
230
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Benyamine Doubles Through Kozlov

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

David Benyamine raised the pot to 105,000 from middle position and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Kozlov checked to Benyamine who moved all in for 175,000. Kozlov made the call and the cards were on their backs.

David Benyamine: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Martin Kozlov: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}

Benyamine was out front with his pair of aces against Kozlov's pair of queens. The turn brought the {9-Spades} and the river was the {3-Hearts} as Benyamine earned himself a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
705,000 -280,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
575,000 295,000

Tags: David BenyamineMartin Kozlov

Sam Soverel Eliminated in 24th Place ($46,190)

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

In the first major hand over on the outer table, Sam Soverel raised with his short stack and Robert Mizrachi defended his big blind. The remaining chips went in after a flop of {J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Soverel found himself drawing dead.

Sam Soverel: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Robert Mizrachi: {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Mizrachi had flopped a full house and no cards in the deck could help Soverel, who headed to the rail in 24th place for $46,190.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
900,000 365,000
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Robert MizrachiSam Soverel

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Grazvydas Kontautas Eliminated in 23rd Place ($46,190)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Grazvydas Kontautas
Grazvydas Kontautas

Martin Kozlov opened to 65,000 in middle position and was called by Grazvydas Kontautas in the cutoff and David Benyamine on the button. Shaun Deeb three-bet to 355,000 from the small blind and both Kontautas and Benyamine called.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Deeb announced all in, enough to put both of his opponents at risk. Kontautas quickly called off his last 585,000 and Benyamine called for his remaining 175,000.

David Benyamine: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Shaun Deeb: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Grazvydas Kontautas: {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Deeb picked up a wrap to go with his top pair. However, the river brought the {q-Diamonds} and Benyamine made Broadway to triple up. Deeb, on the other hand, eliminated Kontautas with just a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
2,000,000 -240,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
1,700,000 1,125,000
Grazvydas Kontautas lt
Grazvydas Kontautas
Busted

Tags: David BenyamineGrazvydas KontautasMartin KozlovShaun Deeb

"That's How You Become the Champion"

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Bogdan Capitan chipped up on the outer table while defending champion James Calderaro was left short.

Ben Yu then raised on the button to 140,000 and Calderaro moved all in for 355,000 in the small blind. "It's about the principle," Calderaro joked. Robert Mizrachi gave it some thought in the big blind and folded, Yu quickly called.

James Calderaro: {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Ben Yu: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

"All diamonds please, six high," Calderaro demanded.

The board came {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Calderaro got there with two pair on the river.

"Nines and sevens? Boom, yeah," Calderaro said.

"That's how you become the champion, "Yu replied with a very dry smile on his face.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
3,150,000 -460,000
Bogdan Capitan ro
Bogdan Capitan
900,000 300,000
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
750,000 195,000

Tags: Ben YuBogdan CapitanJames CalderaroRobert Mizrachi

Michael Song Eliminated in 22nd Place ($46,190)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Michael Song
Michael Song

Michael Song raised to 140,000 in the cutoff and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind. The flop came {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Kozlov checked to Song who moved all in for his last 50,000. Kozlov called and the cards were tabled.

Martin Kozlov: {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Michael Song: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The {j-Diamonds} on the turn narrowed nearly all of Kozlov's outs, needing to only hit an off-suit six to win the pot. The dealer burned and turned the {6-Hearts} on the river and Kozlov hit exactly what he need to send Song home in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
940,000 235,000
Michael Song us
Michael Song
Busted

Tags: Martin KozlovMichael Song

Jeffrey Palarino Eliminated in 21st Place ($46,190)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Jeffrey Palarino
Jeffrey Palarino

Under the gun plus one, George Wolff limped in for 40,000. His neighbor Jeffrey Palarino potted for 180,000 and the action quickly folded back to Wolff. He called to see a flop.

Wolff led out to put Palarino all in for the few chips he still had behind on {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Palarino called all in instantly.

Jeffrey Palarino: {9-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{K-Spades}{A-Spades}
George Wolff: {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The {7-Spades} on the turn and {Q-Clubs} were cards in favor of Wolff as he made a straight to beat Palarino's two pair.

Player Chips Progress
George Wolff us
George Wolff
1,460,000 585,000
Jeffrey Palarino us
Jeffrey Palarino
Busted

Tags: George WolffJeffrey Palarino

David Prociak Eliminated in 20th Place ($46,190)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
David Prociak
David Prociak

We missed the details but Jason Koon told us that David Prociak had gotten his chips in the middle before the flop with aces against the queens of Ryan Tosoc. The latter flopped top set and the turn and river didn't help Prociak anymore to go out just before the next redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
WSOP 1X Winner
4,000,000 300,000
David Prociak us
David Prociak
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David ProciakRyan Tosoc

Omar Zazay Eliminated in 19th Place ($46,190)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Omar Zazay
Omar Zazay

A short-stacked Omar Zazay opened to 120,000 under the gun and Konstantin Beylin potted on the button. Back to Zazay, he thought for a bit and eventually committed his remaining 280,000 chips.

Beylin: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Zazay: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, and Beylin's kings up were good for the pot, and the elimination. Zazay takes 19th place for $46,190.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
Day 1 Chip Leader
980,000 260,000
Omar Zazay us
Omar Zazay
Busted

Tags: Konstantin BeylinOmar Zazy