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

Sean Winter Eliminated in 16th Place ($60,732)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 150,000 and Sean Winter min-raised to 240,000 from middle position. Lau called and the flop was {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}

Lau bet enough to go all in and Winter called.

Ka Kwan Lau: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Sean Winter: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Winter was calling for most cards in the deck, unclear what exactly he needed to save him. He called for a jack but by the time the {j-Hearts} came on the turn he had changed his mind and wanted a six instead. The {6-Hearts} on the river was too little too late and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
3,300,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan LauSean Winter

Epstein and Korkis Clash Twice

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Alex Epstein check-raised the {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop to 425,000 only for Wasim Korkis to click it back to 1,225,000. Epstein gave it some thought and folded.

One hand later, Epstein raised the button to 150,000 and Korkis came along from the small blind. Korkis check-raised the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop from 125,000 to 500,000 and Epstein snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
4,075,000
-425,000
-425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Wasim Korkis us
Wasim Korkis
3,480,000
980,000
980,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinWasim Korkis

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 15th Place ($60,732)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Alex Epstein made it 150,000 to go from the cutoff and Paul Volpe three-bet the pot for 510,000 in total out of the small blind. Epstein called and they headed to a flop of {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}. Volpe carefully riffled his chips and gave it some 90 seconds of consideration before moving all in for the last 570,000.

Epstein called in a heartbeat and they tabled their cards.

Paul Volpe: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Alex Epstein: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The {a-Clubs} turn gave Volpe some additional outs, however, he failed to improve on the blank {3-Hearts} river to finish in 15th place for $60,732.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
5,250,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Alex EpsteinPaul Volpe

Level: 25

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Tsang Doubles Up

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

Ryan Tosoc limped from the cutoff and Anson Tsang raised from the small blind to 320,000. Tosoc called.

The flop was {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Spades} and Tsang moved all in for 165,000. Tosoc called.

Anson Tsang: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Ryan Tosoc: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Tosoc held a straight draw and queens, but Tsang had flopped top set. The turn {3-Hearts} gave him another set and the river {8-Spades} secured him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
2,275,000
-525,000
-525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
900,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Anson TsangRyan Tosoc

Chen takes From Krentzman; Chops With Taylor

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

In the hijack, James Chen raised to 200,000 and Evan Krentzman called in the big blind. They checked the {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and on the {k-Diamonds} turn, Krentzman checked and called a bet of 250,000. Krentzman also checked the {j-Spades} on the river and faced another bet worth 475,000 by Chen, which he eventually called.

Chen tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for two pair and that won the pot.

One hand later, Chen raised to 200,000 and Esther Taylor three-bet the pot for 720,000 on the button. Chen came along to see the {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop and Chen bet the pot, Taylor called all in for 580,000.

Esther Taylor: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
James Chen: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Chen had flopped a flush draw to go with his kings and even turned a second flush draw with the {10-Spades}. However, the {a-Diamonds} river was a blank and they chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
10,400,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
1,375,000
-125,000
-125,000
Evan Krentzman us
Evan Krentzman
975,000
-725,000
-725,000

Tags: Esther TaylorEvan KrentzmanJames Chen

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
7,600,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Alex EpsteinAnson TsangStephen Chidwick

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
3,600,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Evan Krentzman us
Evan Krentzman
Busted

Tags: Evan KrentzmanJames ChenKa Kwan LauMatthew GonzalesRobert Mizrachi