2019 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 3
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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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Seidel Takes It on the Flop

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Ben Tollerene raised to 70,000 first to act and was called three ways by Ka Kwan Lau in the hijack, Erik Seidel on the button and Lion Boulos in the big blind. On the {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, action checked to Tollerene and he continued for 75,000. Lau called and Seidel raised the pot to 595,000 total in order to claim the pot right there.

Tags: Ben TollereneErik SeidelKa Kwan LauLion Boulos

Smith Doubles Through Korkis; Seidel Hands Over Chips to Chidwick

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Erik Seidel had checked a {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{j-Spades} river to Stephen Chidwick who had bet 475,000. Seidel was thinking for a couple of minutes before calling, but was shown {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a full house and the eight-time bracelet winner mucked.

Meanwhile, Dan Smith had shoved a {4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop for just under 200,000 chips. His opponent was Wasim Korkis who thought before calling.

Dan Smith: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Wasim Korkis: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The {9-Diamonds} turn gave Korkis a straight draw but the {7-Spades} river bricked and Smith's aces held to double up.

Tags: Dan SmithErik SeidelStephen ChidwickWasim Korkis

Pots for Chen and Astedt

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Firas Sadou has been seemingly involved in almost every pot and managed to take bites out of the big stacks of Anson Tsang and James Chen. The latter just struck back in a battle small blind versus button. The completed board showed {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades}{9-Spades} and Chen led for 375,000.

"No worries, I am not going to raise," Sadou said and eventually folded, claiming to have let go of a flush.

"You think I don't look like a guy that folds a flush?" Sadou added.

One table over, Alex Epstein took another hit to his stack and again it was Niklas Astedt that racked up the chips in the end.

The turn showed {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Epstein had a bet of 325,000 in front. Astedt moved all in for 1,040,000 and a reluctant fold of Epstein followed.

Astedt flashed the {k-Hearts}, Epstein nodded and Astedt then added "I had you, good fold."

Tags: Alex EpsteinAnson TsangFiras SadouJames ChenNiklas Astedt

The Last Four Tables

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
SeatTable 418Table 419Table 426Table 427
1Paul VolpeAlex EpsteinBenoit GallandRyan Laplante
2Laszlo BujtasWasim KorkisLudovic GeilichKa Kwan Lau
3Anson TsangNiklas AstedtRobert MizrachiJoni Jouhkimainen
4Ryan TosocDylan WeismanMicah SmithErik Seidel
5Sean WinterVeselin KarakitukovEvan KrentzmanStephen Chidwick
6Firas SadouMatthew GonzalesMatthew SchreiberLion Boulos
7James ChenJustin BonomoGjergj SinishtajBen Tollerene
8Lautaro GuerraDan SmithMatt GiannettiEsther Taylor

Heritsch Out-Flopped to Bust; Four Tables Remain

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Michael Heritsch
Michael Heritsch

There was an opened to 75,000 before Wasim Korkis raised to 215,000. Michael Heritsch then raised to 765,000. The initial raiser folded and after a serious tank, Korkis raised and Heritsch was all in.

Michael Heritsch: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Wasim Korkis: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}

"God damn," said Heritsch as the flop {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} gave Korkis the nut straight. Heritsch was drawing dead on the {2-Diamonds} turn and the river was the {j-Diamonds}.

Tags: Michael HeritschWasim Korkis

Steely and Beckman Eliminated

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Jason Beckman
Jason Beckman

Chase Steely was eliminated by Benoit Galland when the {j-}{j-}{10-}{4-} for flopped two pair by Galland held up in three-way action.

Shortly after, the next short stack ended up all in and it was Jason Beckman that was at risk for 90,000 on the button. Robert Mizrachi called in the big blind to see the following showdown.

Jason Beckman: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Robert Mizrachi: {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}

"That's the worst hand," Mizrachi joked but picked up a ton of outs on the {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop. On the {a-Hearts} turn, Mizrachi inquired if they could switch to Omaha Hi-Lo, and instantly improved on the {9-Clubs} river to send Beckman to the rail.

Tags: Benoit GallandJason BeckmanRobert MizrachiChase Steely

Ochana Eliminated by Seidel

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Eddie Ochana
Eddie Ochana

Eddie Ochana raised from early position and was called by Erik Seidel in the big blind. On a flop of {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Seidel check-raised from 85,000 to 180,000 and Ochana called with 255,000 behind. The {5-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Seidel checked the stack of Ochana before making it 300,000 to go.

Ochana reluctantly called all in and the cards were turned over.

Eddie Ochana: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Erik Seidel: {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The {3-Hearts} river further improved Seidel to a full house and Ochana headed to the rail to collect $37,365 for his efforts.

Tags: Eddie OchanaErik Seidel

Smith Doubles on River

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith got his last 190,000 chips in pre-flop with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} against the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts} of Alex Epstein.

Smith flopped two pair on the [ksq4c] flop and Epstein picked up a flush draw on the {6-Spades} turn.

Epstein thought he'd gotten there on the {4-Spades} river, but that only improved Smith to a full house and he doubled up.

Tags: Alex EpsteinDan Smith

Tosoc Trims Tosoc's Towers

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

With the hand on a turn of {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades} Anson Tsang bet pot or 215,000 and Ryan Tosoc called leaving himself 50,000 behind.

The river was the {3-Diamonds}. Tsang bet and Tosoc called and was all in.

Tosoc showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} fora straight and that was enough to double up.

Tsang mucked but was forced to turn over {a-}{10-}{8-}{4-}

Tags: Anson TsangRyan Tosoc

Astedt Takes Some More

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Alex Epstein check-folded to a bet of 500,000 by Wasim Korkis on a {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs} turn right after the action kicked off and was just now spotted with a button raise to 75,000. Korkis called and Niklas Astedt in the big blind three-bet to 300,000. Epstein folded and Korkis eventually called.

The {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop was checked by Korkis and Astedt bet 100,000 to win the pot right there.

Tags: Alex EpsteinNiklas AstedtWasim Korkis