Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 3 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-21-2019 15:44 UTC-7

Galland Eliminated by Krentzman

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The cards of Evan Krentzman and Benoit Galland wee on their backs when they saw a flop of and it was Galland at risk.

Benoit Galland:
Evan Krentzman:

Galland was ahead with top set, however, Krentzman had a straight draw. The turn filled up Krentzman and the river was a blank to send Galland to the rail in 25th place. All remaining 24 players will now redraw to the last three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	1,700,000 560,000	560,000
Benoit Galland	Busted

Tags: Benoit Galland Evan Krentzman

06-21-2019 15:49 UTC-7

Redraw of the Last Three Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Seat	Table 418	Chip Count	Table 419	Chip Count	Table 427	Chip Count
1	Gjergj Sinishtaj	800,000	Sean Winter	550,000	Anson Tsang	3,000,000
2	Ludovic Geilich	450,000	Micah Smith	1,250,000	Matthew Schreiber	1,200,000
3	Ryan Tosoc	800,000	Ben Tollerene	925,000	Erik Seidel	1,100,000
4	Lautaro Guerra	2,750,000	Evan Krentzman	1,700,000	Paul Volpe	1,750,000
5	Veselin Karakitukov	550,000	Ka Kwan Lau	1,600,000	Joni Jouhkimainen	1,625,000
6	Firas Sadou	725,000	Stephen Chidwick	1,550,000	Matt Giannetti	925,000
7	Esther Taylor	1,900,000	Alex Epstein	4,000,000	Wasim Korkis	2,300,000
8	Robert Mizrachi	2,900,000	Matthew Gonzales	850,000	James Chen	5,950,000

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	5,950,000 150,000	150,000

Alex Epstein	4,000,000

Anson Tsang	3,000,000 -600,000	-600,000

Robert Mizrachi	2,900,000 50,000	50,000

Lautaro Guerra	2,750,000
Wasim Korkis	2,300,000 -380,000	-380,000
Esther Taylor	1,900,000 -50,000	-50,000
Paul Volpe	1,750,000 845,000	845,000

Evan Krentzman	1,700,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	1,625,000 -375,000	-375,000

Ka Kwan Lau	1,600,000 550,000	550,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,550,000 -200,000	-200,000

Micah Smith	1,250,000 75,000	75,000
Matthew Schreiber	1,200,000 -20,000	-20,000

Erik Seidel	1,100,000 -275,000	-275,000

Ben Tollerene	925,000 -260,000	-260,000
Matt Giannetti	925,000 5,000	5,000
Matthew Gonzales	850,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ryan Tosoc	800,000 -75,000	-75,000

Gjergj Sinishtaj	800,000 150,000	150,000
Firas Sadou	725,000 -75,000	-75,000
Sean Winter	550,000 -125,000	-125,000
Veselin Karakitukov	550,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ludovic Geilich	450,000 -450,000	-450,000

06-21-2019 15:55 UTC-7

Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 24th Place ($50,759)

Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen was getting to his feet shortly after the three table redraw.

He had held against chip leader James Chen's

The board was with Chen making two sets to sent Jouhkimainen to the rail.

"I didn't see your limp pre-flop," Chen explained to Jouhkimainen. "I mean, it worked out for you. I mean...it didn't..."

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	7,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen James Chen

06-21-2019 15:58 UTC-7

Karakitukov Triples Up

Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Robert Mizrachi opened from under the gun and got calls from Lautaro Guerra, Veselin Karakitukov and Esther Taylor.

The flop checked to Karakitukov who announced pot and was all in for 310,000. Taylor and Guerra both called.

The pair checked down the runout and Taylor showed for a straight but Karakitukov held for a flush and tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	2,200,000 -550,000	-550,000
Esther Taylor	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000
Veselin Karakitukov	1,300,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Lautaro Guerra Robert Mizrachi Veselin Karakitukov

06-21-2019 16:01 UTC-7

Lau Bests Epstein in Big Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Joining the action on a four-way turn of , Stephen Chidwick checked out of the small blind and Alex Epstein in the big blind made it 135,000 to go. Ka Kwan Lau called on the button and Chidwick folded.

After the river, Epstein bet 225,000 and Lau announced a raise to 1 million.

"If you have aces, you got it," Epstein said and called. Lau didn't have aces, but he hit a full house on the river with his to take a big chunk out of Epstein's stack.

"That's quite a river," Epstein added while paying off Lau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	3,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Alex Epstein	2,750,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,175,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Ka Kwan Lau Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2019 16:08 UTC-7

Geilich Doubles Through Sinishtaj

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Ludovic Geilich saw his stack reduced to just a few big blinds when he bet-folded the river against Firas Sadou.

Geilich was then all in for the last 210,000 with against Gjergj Sinishtaj, who turned over . The board came and Geilich doubled with a sweat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	1,050,000 325,000	325,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj	640,000 -160,000	-160,000
Ludovic Geilich	480,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Firas Sadou Gjergj Sinishtaj Ludovic Geilich

06-21-2019 16:09 UTC-7

First Break of the Day as 23 Remain

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The remaining 23 players are in the midst of their first scheduled 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

06-21-2019 16:24 UTC-7

One for Taylor; Chidwick Jams Into Lau

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan Lau had lost some of his profit in the final hand of the previous level, sending a portion of his stack back to Alex Epstein.

Soon after the restart, Lau raised to 130,000 in late position and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 465,000 in the hijack. Lau called after some consideration and check-folded the flop to the shove of Chidwick for 700,000.

One table over, Esther Taylor bet the flop for 175,000 and Robert Mizrachi called. They checked the turn and a bet of 100,000 by Taylor on the river forced a fold from Mizrachi.

"Come on, do it," Taylor grinned and both showed their cards. Taylor revealed the for a full house and Mizrachi mucked a wrap that included the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	3,400,000 650,000	650,000

Robert Mizrachi	2,900,000

Ka Kwan Lau	2,050,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Esther Taylor	1,850,000 350,000	350,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,750,000 575,000	575,000