Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-20-2019 20:30 UTC-7

Snead Doubles Through Deeb in Massive Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

In the last hand before dinner, a big three-way pot emerged with more than 240,000 in and the turn showing . Sam Snead had bet 125,000 out of the small blind and Shaun Deeb moved all in for more than 600,000, which eventually forced out big stack Tyler Smith.

Snead, however, made the call for his last 431,000 and the cards were turned over.

Sam Snead:
Shaun Deeb:

Deeb's two pair and flush draw were live as Snead had turned a five-high straight. The river improved Snead to a flush and Deeb took a massive hit to his stack.

"I play this crap hand and get rewarded," Snead said in table chat and Deeb tapped the table with the words "good hand boss."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Snead	1,127,000 749,000	749,000
Tyler Smith	870,000 616,500	616,500

Shaun Deeb	190,000 -435,000	-435,000

Tags: Sam Snead Shaun Deeb Tyler Smith

06-20-2019 20:30 UTC-7

Dinner Break With 73 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Six levels are completed and the field of 278 entries has been whittled down to the last 73 hopefuls, who have been sent into a 60-minute dinner break. Another four levels of 60 minutes each remain for today, the action resumes at approximately 9.30 p.m. local time.

While you wait check out the latest from the floor with Sarah Herring.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/news-from-the-2019-world-series-of-poker-june-20-12011.htm

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

06-20-2019 21:38 UTC-7

Deeb Busts Right After Dinner

Christian Zetzsche

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

After losing the big pot in the final hand before dinner, Shaun Deeb returned with a stack below 20 big blinds and was eliminated soon after coming back. That returned the field to the last 72 hopefuls and assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wasim Korkis	1,400,000 80,000	80,000
Kahle Burns	1,100,000 700,000	700,000

Julien Martini	1,060,000 360,000	360,000

Erik Seidel	780,000 30,000	30,000

Junayed Khan	650,000 202,000	202,000
Lion Boulos	600,000 180,000	180,000
Robert Mizrachi	600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Laszlo Bujtas	560,000 140,000	140,000
Matt Giannetti	480,000 80,000	80,000
Ajay Chabra	420,000 130,000	130,000
Toby Lewis	400,000 -250,000	-250,000

Andre Nyffeler	400,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Nguyen	270,000 -71,500	-71,500
Joe Hachem	230,000 -120,000	-120,000

Anson Tsang	200,000 -160,000	-160,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Shaun Deeb

06-20-2019 21:43 UTC-7

Epstein Doubles Polk

Christian Zetzsche

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

Soon after coming back from the dinner break, Jordan Polk ended up all in with the against the of Alex Epstein.

They got it in after the flop, on which Epstein had to pay just a few big blinds with his flush draw. The turn and river kept Polk in the lead with his set, and it put just a minor dent into the big stack of Epstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	950,000 705,000	705,000

Jordan Polk	205,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Jordan Polk

06-20-2019 21:53 UTC-7

Astedt Over a Million With Wolff Elimination

Will Shillibier

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

On a flop of George Wolff had moved all in and was called by another player. Niklas Astedt was on the button and called.

The turn was the . It checked to Astedt who moved all in, forcing the other player out of the hand.

George Wolff:
Niklas Astedt:

The river was the and Astedt's trips held to eliminate Wolff.

"It was stupid all the way," said Astedt. "Pre-flop? Couldn't fold. On the flop? Couldn't fold..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	1,050,000 650,000	650,000
George Wolff	Busted

Tags: George Wolff Niklas Astedt

06-20-2019 21:58 UTC-7

Galland More Than Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

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

Toby Lewis won two big pots off Robert Mizrachi and Evan Krentzman to jump above one million in chips and Benoit Galland just did so in a three-way all in. It started with a cutoff raise by Kahle Burns and Galland stuck around from the button. Leif Force jammed for 162,000 in the big blind and Burns isolated with a reshove only for Galland to snap-call.

Leif Force:
Benoit Galland:
Kahle Burns:

"Damn, I was trying to get heads-up," Burns sighed when he found himself up against the aces of Galland as well.

Force was already out of his seat and had grabbed his belongings, but then saw the flop come . "That's a good start dealer," Force added, only to brick off on the turn and river. Burns lost both pots, as Galland also doubled through him for 271,000 on top.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	1,140,000 -360,000	-360,000
Toby Lewis	1,050,000 650,000	650,000

Benoit Galland	1,030,000 605,000	605,000
Kahle Burns	740,000 -360,000	-360,000

Robert Mizrachi	80,000 -520,000	-520,000

Leif Force	Busted

Tags: Benoit Galland Evan Krentzman Kahle Burns Leif Force Robert Mizrachi Toby Lewis

06-20-2019 22:06 UTC-7

Bujtas Forces Fold From Martini

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a three-bet pot to the flop, Julien Martini in the cutoff check-called a bet worth 100,000 by Laszlo Bujtas on the button to see the on the turn and Martini checked once more. Bujtas cut out a bet of nearly 500,000 and Martini folded.