Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,602,500
Entries
278
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Karakitukov Bests Mizrachi
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Just before the blinds went up, Robert Mizrachi bet the river of a completed board of 
for 350,000 and Veselin Karakitukov called.
Mizrachi was shown the 
for a full house and he flashed his 
for a busted straight and flush draw.
"I am lucky that you didn't bet the flop," Mizrachi added in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
||
|
2,120,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
Gjergj Sinishtaj Eliminated in 19th Place ($50,759)
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Gjergj Sinishtaj raised to 135,000 first to act and he was called by Veselin Karakitukov in the cutoff and Esther Taylor in the small blind. Taylor checked the 
flop and Sinishtaj moved all in.
"How much is that?" Karakitukov asked and the all in of Sinishtaj was deemed to be for 340,000 total. Karakitukov moved all in and Taylor folded.
Gjergj Sinishtaj: 
Veselin Karakitukov: 
The Bulgarian rail took a closer look from the rail and "that's a fair fight" was mentioned in table chat by Sinishtaj.
Neither the 
turn nor the river provided any help and Sinishtaj was sent to the rail in 19th place for $50,759.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,725,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
1,705,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
Busted |
Chen With a Quarter of the Chips in Play
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 140,000 and got a call from Paul Volpe as well as James Chen and Anson Tsang in the blinds.
The four players each checked the 
flop and Chen then bet 500,000 on the 
turn. Tsang called and the other two players both folded.
The river was the and Chen bet pot or 1,560,000. Tsang deliberated for a good while before calling.
Chen showed 
for a rivered straight and Tsang mucked, left with around six big blinds behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
||
|
385,000
-1,965,000
|
-1,965,000 |
|
||
Korkis and Tollerene Chip Up
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
On a three-way flop of 
, the initial raiser Wasim Korkis made it 275,000 to go and James Chen folded from one seat over. Paul Volpe in the big blind gave it some consideration and check-called. The 
followed on the turn and Volpe check-folded to a pot-sized bet by Korkis.
One table over, Matthew Gonzales went through the blinds to lose further chips and Ben Tollerene was up next in the big blind. Alex Epstein raised the cutoff to 150,000 and Tollerene made the call. Tollerene bet the pot for 330,000 on the 
flop and Epstein folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,450,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
||
|
775,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
450,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in 18th Place ($50,759)
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel raised from the button and Matt Giannetti three-bet the pot from the big blind with few chips behind, Seidel called. They got it in after the 
flop and Giannetti was the player at risk and in trouble.
Matt Giannetti: 
Erik Seidel: 
Not only had Seidel flopped top pair, but he also held the flush draw to reduce the outs of Giannetti further. The 
turn improved Seidel to trips kings and Giannetti bricked his gutshot on a blank river to bow out in 18th place for $50,759.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,925,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Gonzales Doubles Through Winter
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Matthew Gonzales raised pot from the small blind to 180,000 with 120,000 behind. Sean Winter was in the big blind and raised and the pair got it all in.
Matthew Gonzales: 
Sean Winter:
"You getting it in any lighter than that?" asked Winter.
The board ran out 
with kings holding to double Gonzales up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
300,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Two in a Row for Tosoc
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
On a heads-up turn of 
, Ryan Tosoc checked out of the small blind and called a bet of 240,000 by Robert Mizrachi in the cutoff. They checked the on the river and Tosoc won the pot with for aces and sixes.
One hand later, Mizrachi opened again and Tosoc came along from the button, as did Veselin Karakitukov in the big blind. The flop was checked to Tosoc and he bet 225,000. Only Karakitukov was interested to see another card and called, while Mizrachi folded.
The fell on the turn and Karakitukov quickly folded to another bet worth 600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,855,000
-870,000
|
-870,000 |
Lautaro Guerra Eliminated in 17th Place ($50,759)
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 140,000 and Lautaro Guerra three-bet pot to 480,000. Chidwick called.
The flop was 
and Chidwick checked. Guerra moved all in for around 900,000 and after a short tank Chidwick called.
Lautaro Guerra:
Stephen Chidwick: 
The turn was the 
giving Chidwick a flush. The river was the and Guerra was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
1,825,000
|
1,825,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Redraw of the Last Two Tables
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Seat | Table 419 | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Table 426 | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anson Tsang | 350,000 | 6 | Matthew Gonzales | 500,000 | 8 |
| 2 | Alex Epstein | 4,500,000 | 75 | Erik Seidel | 1,900,000 | 32 |
| 3 | Wasim Korkis | 2,500,000 | 42 | James Chen | 9,700,000 | 162 |
| 4 | Paul Volpe | 1,100,000 | 18 | Robert Mizrachi | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Ben Tollerene | 750,000 | 13 | Ka Kwan Lau | 2,600,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Ryan Tosoc | 2,800,000 | 47 | Esther Taylor | 1,500,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Veselin Karakitukov | 1,800,000 | 30 | Evan Krentzman | 1,700,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Stephen Chidwick | 5,700,000 | 95 | Sean Winter | 300,000 | 5 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000 | |
|
|
||
|
2,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,500,000 | |
|
|
2,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
1,700,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
350,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000 | |