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

Lamb With the Crying Call

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

After calling a bet on the {5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} turn, Ben Lamb was facing a pot-sized bet from Dylan Weisman on the {9-Hearts} river.

"Not happy about it," said Lamb. "But I'm probably going to fold."

Eventually Lamb put his chips in the middle and Weisman opened {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Lamb showed {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a wheel and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
WSOP 1X Winner
250,000 -60,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
200,000 10,000

Tags: Ben LambDylan Weisman

Makarov Vanishes; Guerra Thrives

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Alexey Makarov
Alexey Makarov

According to the Russian blogger and floor staff, Alexey Makarov has departed in cruel fashion when he got it in set over set against Lautaro Guerra. Makarov had a top set of aces and Guerra middle set of jacks, and Makarov also held the superior clubs flush draw.

However, Guerra spiked the case jack on the river to soar towards a massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Lautaro Guerra es
Lautaro Guerra
900,000 310,000
Alexey Makarov ru
Alexey Makarov
Busted

Tags: Lautaro GuerraAlexey Makarov

Virani Eliminated by Gonzales

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

On a flop of {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, Mohsin Virani ended up all in and at risk with the {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Matthew Gonzales looked him up with he {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for the inferior pair and superior flush draw. The {5-Spades} turn was a blank, however, Gonzales got there with the {a-Spades} river to send Virani to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
550,000 340,000
Mohsin Virani us
Mohsin Virani
Busted

Tags: Matthew GonzalesMohsin Virani

Sadou Above a Million

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

It appears that Firas Sadou has become the first player with more than one million in chips. Further assorted counts can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Firas Sadou us
Firas Sadou
1,150,000 180,000
Majid Yahyaei us
Majid Yahyaei
750,000 390,000
Evan Krentzman us
Evan Krentzman
720,000 338,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
600,000 -120,000
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
570,000 170,000
Michael Heritsch us
Michael Heritsch
530,000 280,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
500,000 171,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
475,000 75,000
Joshua Ladines us
Joshua Ladines
390,000 21,000
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
WSOP 1X Winner
370,000 220,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
360,000 150,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
270,000 120,000
Pakinai Lisawad th
Pakinai Lisawad
250,000 100,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
245,000 95,000
Robert Paddock ca
Robert Paddock
240,000 20,000
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
170,000 -54,000
Sebastian Bastian bs
Sebastian Bastian
170,000 -78,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 -162,500
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
Busted
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
Busted
Josh Pollock us
Josh Pollock
Busted
Maksim Kolosov ru
Maksim Kolosov
Busted

Tags: Firas Sadou

Payouts Confirmed in €25k PLO; $1,618,417 for First Place

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

A total of 278 players entered the 2019 $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller and the top 42 will be in the money. A min-cash is worth $37,365 with a seat at the final table of eight worth $150,483.

Both the winner and the runner-up will walk away with over $1m, with the winner taking home $1,618,417 and the runner-up $1,000,253.

PlacePayout
1st$1,618,417
2nd$1,000,253
3rd$699,364
4th$497,112
5th$359,320
6th$264,186
7th$197,637
8th$150,483
9-10$116,656
11th-12th$92,102
13th-14th$74,083
15th-16th$60,732
17th-24th$50,759
25th-32nd$43,270
33rd-42nd$37,635

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Hunichen Eliminated by Galland

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

Benoit Galland opened to 13,000 and Chris Hunichen three-bet all in for 45,000 The remaining players all folded and Galland called.

Benoit Galland: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Chris Hunichen: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Spades} with Galland's kings holding to send Hunichen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Benoit Galland ca
Benoit Galland
425,000 75,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
Busted

Tags: Benoit GallandChris Hunichen

Boiko Doubles Through Tran

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

The cards were already on their backs and the completed board showed {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}. JC Tran counted out chips to pay off Iaroslav Boiko, who had doubled for 67,500 with his {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a set of eights, while Tran had missed a gutshot and flush draw with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Tran was left with around 80,000 after the hand and those chips vanished a few moments later, as Dylan Weisman dragged them in.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
WSOP 1X Winner
310,000 210,000
Iaroslav Boiko ua
Iaroslav Boiko
230,000 230,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
Busted

Tags: Dylan WeismanIaroslav BoikoJC Tran

Sinishtaj Doubles Through Szecsi

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

On a completed board of {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, Norbert Szecsi bet 18,000 and Gjergj Sinishtaj raised to 48,000. Szecsi dropped in four T-25,000 chips and the floor was called. It was ruled that Szecsi had to min-raise to 114,000 and Sinishtaj called all in for less than that, 106,500 in total.

Sinishtaj tabled his {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for queens full and since he was all in, Szecsi's cards were also exposed, he had the {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for the inferior full house. Szecsi was left with 22,500 and busted the very next hand against Adi Abugazal.

Player Chips Progress
Adi Abugazal il
Adi Abugazal
460,000 88,500
Gjergj Sinishtaj us
Gjergj Sinishtaj
260,000 204,500
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adi AbugazalGjergj SinishtajNorbert Szecsi