Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-19-2019 17:59 UTC-7

Mirzikinian and Schreiner Chop Up Jachtmann

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

On the river of a board , Warwick Mirzikinian led out of the small blind for 15,600 and Raphael Schreiner called in the big blind. Jan-Peter Jachtmann also came along from the button and Mirzikinian rolled over . Schreiner had the same nut straight with and Jachtmann mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian	190,000 45,000	45,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	100,000 -50,000	-50,000

Raphael Schreiner	50,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Raphael Schreiner Warwick Mirzikinian Jan-Peter Jachtmann

06-19-2019 17:52 UTC-7

Assorted Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Hu	250,000 45,000	45,000
Quan Zhou	230,000 43,000	43,000
Sebastian Bastian	220,000 -47,000	-47,000
Esther Taylor	200,000 50,000	50,000
Krasimir Yankov	190,000 40,000	40,000
Majid Yahyaei	180,000 71,400	71,400
Anson Tsang	170,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Hastings	160,000 160,000	160,000

George Wolff	160,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Rocha	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ognjen Sekularac	150,000 150,000	150,000
Josh Arieh	120,000 -30,000	-30,000

Joe Hachem	115,000 -35,000	-35,000

06-19-2019 17:47 UTC-7

Lyubovetskiy Takes From Salaburu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy raised to 1,300 and he was called three ways by Ludovic Geilich, Robert Salaburu and Tommy Le. The flop of was checked and Lyubovetskiy bet the turn for 3,200. Geilich folded, Salaburu raised to 12,500 and Le folded, while Lyubovetskiy called.

Both ended up checking the on the river and Lyubovetskiy was first to show, yet Salaburu flashed his cards including the . Lyubovetskiy had the winning hand with for queens and kings, and Salaburu nodded with a "nice hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Salaburu	225,000 75,200	75,200
Ludovic Geilich	212,000 17,000	17,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	170,000

Tommy Le	148,700 -1,300	-1,300

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Ludovic Geilich Robert Salaburu Tommy Le

06-19-2019 17:46 UTC-7

Lamb Check-Raises Lehr

tRaMSt0p

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

With 13,200 in the middle, and the flop reading , Ben Lamb checked from the small blind and Keith Lehr bet 6,000 from the big blind.

Freddy Deeb called in the cutoff, as did Lamb, and the turn fell the .

Lamb checked and Lehr announced a bet of pot amounting to 31,200. Deeb folded, but Lamb responded by announced he was all in for for 121,600.

Lehr went deep into the tank and asked Lamb a few inaudible questions.

Eventually Lehr opted to fold, and Lamb asked to see the river.

Lehr shot him a look and Lamb laughed before the was exposed.

"I had it. I had ace-queen-jack-nine," stated Lehr.

"Chop it up," added Lamb with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	183,800 33,800	33,800

Keith Lehr	115,500 -34,500	-34,500

Freddy Deeb	77,700 -56,800	-56,800

Tags: Ben Lamb Freddy Deeb Keith Lehr

06-19-2019 17:43 UTC-7

Latest Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tommy Le	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ben Tollerene	150,000
Erik Seidel	150,000

Erik Cajelais	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jonathan Abdellatif	150,000 150,000	150,000
Julien Martini	150,000 150,000	150,000

Martin Zamani	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-19-2019 17:36 UTC-7

Karakitukov and Alberto Chip Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

On the tail end of a bigger pot in a battle of the blinds, the completed board showed and Veselin Karakitukov bet 23,000 in the small blind. Eddie Ochana made the call and mucked when Karakitukov rolled over for sixes full.

One hand later, Anthony Alberto raised to 1,500 first to act and David Wang called from one seat over. Chance Kornuth on the button three-bet to 6,500 and was called by Alberto and Wang. The flop fell and Alberto was the only one to check-call a bet of 15,000 by Wang.

The turn went check, check, and the river resulted in a bet of 24,000 by Alberto and a fold from Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	185,000 35,000	35,000
Anthony Alberto	175,000 25,000	25,000
Chance Kornuth	140,000 -27,000	-27,000

David Wang	138,000 -42,000	-42,000
Eddie Ochana	120,000

Tags: Anthony Alberto Chance Kornuth David Wang Eddie Ochana Veselin Karakitukov

06-19-2019 17:29 UTC-7

Teska Takes from Friedman

tRaMSt0p

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

Roger Teska opened to 1,500 under the gun and Prahlad Friedman called on the button, as did Jesse Sylvia from the big blind.

The flop landed and after Sylvia checked, Teska continued for 4,000.

Friedman called, and Sylvia folded as the turn fell the .

Teska bet 10,000, and Friedman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Teska	125,900 8,900	8,900
Prahlad Friedman	47,500 -2,500	-2,500

Tags: Jesse Sylvia Prahlad Friedman Roger Teska

06-19-2019 17:25 UTC-7

Up to 128 Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 300/500, 0 ante

Among the latest notables to enter the field at the start of level three were Jesse Sylvia, James Chen, John Racener, Keith Lehr and Ben Lamb. According to the screens, there are already 128 entries registered and that number is guaranteed to grow further with single re-entry and registration available until the start of level 13.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	150,000
James Chen	150,000

John Racener	150,000

Keith Lehr	150,000

Ben Lamb	150,000

Tags: Ben Lamb James Chen Jesse Sylvia John Racener Keith Lehr

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 0

06-19-2019 17:10 UTC-7

Over $4,000,000 in Prize Pool Guarantees at the Merit Poker RETRO (September 3-16)

Yori Epskamp

Level 2 : 200/400, 0 ante

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