2019 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq76
Prize
$1,618,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,602,500
Entries
278
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Partial Showdown Between Epstein and Weisman

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

With the money bubble in reach and 45 players remaining, the action is expected to slow down.

In a battle of the blinds between Alex Epstein and Dylan Weisman, the turn showed {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and Epstein led for 60,000. Weisman raised to 200,000 and that eventually won the pot, as Epstein mucked the {j-Hearts} and was returned the favor by Weisman who revealed his {10-Clubs}.

"That's the much better suit," Epstein mentioned in table chat. All further counts of their table can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
1,600,000 -200,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 180,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj us
Gjergj Sinishtaj
900,000 100,000
Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
WSOP 1X Winner
750,000 280,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
630,000 60,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
540,000 -330,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000 120,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinDylan Weisman

Chen into Chip Lead After Double Elimination

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
James Chen
James Chen

James Chen opened to 50,000 and got two calls before Julien Martini raised to 280,000. The Nguyen moved all in for 220,000 from the big blind.

Chen asked how much Martini was playing before raising to 700,000. The two callers folded and Martini got the rest of his chips in.

The Nguyen: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Julien Martini: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}
James Chen: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Martini was still ahead after the {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop and Nguyen turned a straight draw on the {7-Clubs} turn as he sought to stay alive. Chen held the nut flush draw, but it was the off-suit {q-Hearts} which landed on the river, giving him trips and sending both Martini and Nguyen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
2,650,000 1,250,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted
The Nguyen us
The Nguyen
Busted

Tags: James ChenJulien MartiniThe Nguyen

Down to 50 Players

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Before the break, John Racener and Bryn Kenney departed and Kahle Burns bluffed into the full house of Anson Tsang.

After the break, Bryn Kenney and Jim Collopy followed and that reduced the field to the final 50 players with 42 of them taking home a share of the massive prize pool.

Player Chips Progress
Veselin Karakitukov bg
Veselin Karakitukov
820,000 250,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Andre Nyffeler us
Andre Nyffeler
Busted
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anson TsangBryn KenneyJim CollopyJohn RacenerKahle Burns

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Epstein and Taylor Rising

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Alex Epstein raised to 40,000 and Joe Hachem called from one seat over. In the cutoff, Julien Martini three-bet to 164,000 and Epstein called after some consideration, as did Hachem. The {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked to Martini and he continued for 80,000, only Epstein came along.

Neither the {k-Spades} turn nor the {5-Spades} river brought any betting action and Epstein won the pot with {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a straight.

The table broke right after as Sam Snead and Tyler Smith had been sent to the rail with Esther Taylor rising to a big stack on their former table.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
1,650,000 460,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
1,490,000 790,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
740,000 -160,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 -160,000
Tyler Smith us
Tyler Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Sam Snead us
Sam Snead
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinEsther TaylorJoe HachemJulien MartiniSam SneadTyler Smith

Another Full House for Karmazinas

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

On the tail end of a hand between Dominykas Karmazinas and Dan Smith, the former bet the {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} river for 120,000 and Smith called.

Karmazinas announced a full house and tabled the {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} to continue his chatty behavior at the table with even more chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dominykas Karmazinas lt
Dominykas Karmazinas
1,400,000 430,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
540,000 -210,000

Tags: Dan SmithDominykas Karmazinas