2019 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
278
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 278
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Double Elimination for Tollerene

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

Action was on the flop with three hands being turned up and Ben Tollerene looking to bust two players.

The board read {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Ben Tollerene: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Alex Rocha: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Millard Hale: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

Rocha was all-in preflop whilst Hale put the rest of his chips in the middle on the flop.

"Does anyone have clubs?" said Tollerene. The turn was the {9-Spades} giving Rocha a straight but the river {k-Hearts} gave Tollerene the nut straight and sent two players to the rail.

Tags: Alex RochaBen TollereneMillard Hale

Rocha Doubles Through Heritsch

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

Down to the last 82,000, Alex Rocha was all in preflop with the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Michael Heritsch looked him up with the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

The board came {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Rocha doubled with two pair.

Below are the updated counts of all further players at table 419 with Justin Bonomo as the biggest stack.

Tags: Alex RochaJustin BonomoMichael Heritsch

Foxen a Latest Elimination

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

Alex Foxen held kings but ran into the jacks of Zachary Hyman who flopped a set.

The tournament is now down to 61 players with 42 places paid and two and a half levels.

Tags: Alex FoxenZachary Hyman

Khan Eliminated by Soininen

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

Junayed Khan was all in before the flop with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Niko Soininen had him covered, tabling the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

The board came {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and that spelled the end for Khan. Jake Schindler busted at almost the same time to reduce the field to the last 63 hopefuls.

Tags: Jake SchindlerJunayed KhanNiko Soininen

Chen "Clicks Buttons" Up the Counts

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

There was a limp and James Chen raised on the button to 72,000. Ludovic Geilich was in the small blind and raised pot to 240,000. The limper folded and Chen called.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Geilich bet 167,000. Chen raised in position to 400,000 and Geilich folded.

Chen showed {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Geilich implored him to show the {8-Diamonds} but Chen declined.

"What did you think I was going to fold?" asked Geilich.

"Just clicking buttons over here," replied Chen.

Tags: James ChenLudovic Geilich

Boulos Takes From Epstein

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

In the last hand of the previous level, Alex Epstein raised to 30,000 and Lion Boulos called from one seat over. Both opted to check the {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop and Epstein bet the {q-Spades} turn for 30,000, Boulos called. Both engaged in table chat during the hand and Boulos mentioned that he needed the three.

The {9-Diamonds} followed on the river and Epstein check-called a bet of 50,000.

"I have a set and a straight," Epstein announced and Boulos replied with a "no good" before tabling his {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a flush, while Epstein mucked {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} face up.

Tags: Alex EpsteinLion Boulos

Updated Chip Counts

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

Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Tsang on the Rise

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Hearts} turn, Anson Tsang checked in the big blind and called a bet by Ajay Chabra in middle position for 80,000. The {5-Clubs} on the river was checked through and Tsang first to reveal his cards, tabling {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for kings full of aces.

"Nice hand," Chabra said and tapped the table.

Tags: Ajay ChabraAnson Tsang

Assorted Counts From Level 17

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante