2019 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 3
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

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Lau Takes From Mizrachi

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan Lau and Robert Mizrachi had tangled in several smaller pots after the two table redraw and Lau came out on top of the latest confrontation.

Both invested 240,000 in a battle of the blinds to see the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop on which Mizrachi checked and folded to a bet of 200,000.

James Chen then chopped with Mizrachi when they both had ace-king on a board of {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Spades} to see Mizrachi drop below three million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
WSOP 1X Winner
3,800,000 200,000
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
2,900,000 400,000

Tags: James ChenKa Kwan LauRobert Mizrachi

Gonzales Doubles Through Epstein

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 180,000 and Alex Epstein three-bet to 600,000. Matthew Gonzales tanked and then was all in for 920,000. Chidwick folded and Epstein called.

Alex Epstein: {4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Matthew Gonzales: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The flop {2-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} gave Gonzales both straight and flush draws in addition to his aces. The turn was the {3-Spades} and the river the {7-Clubs} as Gonzales doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
4,300,000 -1,400,000
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
2,100,000 1,600,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinMatthew GonzalesStephen Chidwick

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 11th Place ($92,102)

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene

Alex Epstein raised the button to 200,000 and Ben Tollerene got his stack of 650,000 in from the big blind. Epstein glanced over his shoulder to check the tournament info screen, shrugged and made the call.

Ben Tollerene: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Alex Epstein: {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

While Tollerene hit top two on the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, Epstein had picked up the nut flush draw. Sure enough, the {2-Hearts} followed on the turn and Tollerene was in need of an ace or king. The {4-Clubs} river was a blank and Epstein scored the second knockout in quick succession.

"I am on team get there," Epstein said in table chat while he raked in the pot. Tollerene was eliminated in 11th place for $92,102 and the field will combine to one table once they have nine players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
5,700,000 700,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinBen Tollerene

Veselin Karakitukov Eliminated in 12th Place ($92,102)

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Veselin Karakitukov
Veselin Karakitukov

Veselin Karakitukov was left with under ten big blinds after the last hand and he got it with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} against the {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} of Alex Epstein.

Epstein flopped a flush draw on {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The turn {9-Diamonds} gave Karakitukov straight and flush draws also, but the {q-Clubs} river completed Epstein's flush and Karakitukov was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
5,000,000 700,000
Veselin Karakitukov bg
Veselin Karakitukov
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinVeselin Karakitukov

Korkis Wins a Big One

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Veselin Karakitukov opened to 180,000 and got called by Alex Epstein. Wasim Korkis was on the button and raised to 800,000. Karakitukov folded and Epstein called.

On a {2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop Epstein checked, but snap-folded to another pot-sized bet from Korkis.

Player Chips Progress
Wasim Korkis us
Wasim Korkis
4,400,000 1,000,000
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
4,300,000 -650,000
Veselin Karakitukov bg
Veselin Karakitukov
750,000 -1,050,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinVeselin KarakitukovWasim Korkis

Seidel Doubles Through Chen

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

James Chen raised first to act to 240,000 and Erik Seidel defended the big blind. On a {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, Seidel checked and Chen continued for 240,000. After some consideration, Seidel announced pot and slid forward a raise to 1,000,000.

Some discussion broke out on the table on how much the check-raise could be, which happened to be 1,200,000, and Chen eventually shrugged and tossed in the chips.

Technically, Seidel was not all in yet but they tabled their cards anyway.

Erik Seidel: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
James Chen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The {2-Clubs} turn and {10-Hearts} river were no threat and Seidel doubled his stack of 1,290,000 to put a dent into Chen's steamrolling performance as of lately.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
9,400,000 -1,000,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
3,060,000 1,160,000

Tags: Erik SeidelJames Chen

Tollerene Gets Short

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind against a raise by Alex Epstein and they checked the {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. Chidwick bet the {2-Diamonds} turn for 240,000 and Epstein called before the {k-Clubs} river was checked. Chidwick tabled {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} for two pair and won the pot.

Epstein got the chips back soon after when he raised the button to 200,000. Wasim Korkis and Ben Tollerene in the blinds came along and they checked the {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} flop to Epstein, who bet 175,000 and forced two folds.

Tollerene dropped to around 450,000 and then raised the pot twice to build his short stack again.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
7,800,000 200,000
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
4,950,000 150,000
Wasim Korkis us
Wasim Korkis
3,400,000 -80,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
675,000 -75,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinBen TollereneStephen ChidwickWasim Korkis

Evan Krentzman Eliminated in 13th Place ($74,083)

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Evan Krentzman
Evan Krentzman

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 200,000 and Evan Krentzman three-bet to 680,000 with 40,000 behind. The action was on Matthew Gonzales who stood up and eyed the other table.

"Clock," said James Chen and after a brief back and forth, with Robert Mizrachi pleading Gonzales' case, he was allowed some more time.

"He's usually quick," Mizrachi explained to Chen. Eventually, Gonzales folded and Lau moved all in. Krentzman called.

Ka Kwan Lau: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Evan Krentzman: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Krentzman flopped two pair on the {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Krentzman clapped his hands together in apparent celebration after the {6-Diamonds} river. He leant forward wiggling his two pair on the table.

However, Lau had made a full house - sixes full of deuces - and Krentzman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
WSOP 1X Winner
3,600,000 300,000
Evan Krentzman us
Evan Krentzman
Busted

Tags: Evan KrentzmanJames ChenKa Kwan LauMatthew GonzalesRobert Mizrachi

Anson Tsang Eliminated in 14th Place ($74,083)

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Anson Tsang
Anson Tsang

Stephen Chidwick opened to 180,000 from under the gun and Anson Tsang called in the next position.

The flop was {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Chidwick bet pot or 480,000. Tsang moved all in and Chidwick called.

Stephen Chidwick: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Anson Tsang: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and the river the {7-Diamonds} which gave Tsang a flush, but Chidwick a surprise house.

"Jesus Christ," said tablemate Alex Epstein. "Got to have those danglers!"

The start of day chip leader takes home $74,083.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
7,600,000 1,900,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinAnson TsangStephen Chidwick