Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-28-2021 00:29 UTC-8

Late Casualties on Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around half an hour remains until the conclusion of Day 1 and the field is slowly shrinking. Among the latest players to vanish as of recently were Ivaylo Sivinov and Samuli Sipila who were both on their first bullet. Michael Heritsch was also spotted on the way out after his chips were pushed over to Joseph Cheong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Heritsch	Busted
Ivaylo Sivinov	Busted
Samuli Sipila	Busted

Tags: Joseph Cheong Samuli Sipila

10-28-2021 00:27 UTC-8

Two in a Row for Jouhkimainen

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With 42,000 chips in the middle and the flop reading , Aaron Wallace had a bet of 15,000 in front of him on the button. Joni Jouhkimainen check-raised to 87,000 and Wallace dipped into the tank for at least two minutes before finally folding.

On the next hand, Matthew Wantman opened to 6,000 from under the gun and was called by Adam Hendrix, the small blind, and Jouhkimainen in the big blind. The flop fell and Jouhkimainen led out with a bet of 16,000. All three players mucked and Jouhkimainen scooped another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	330,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	315,000 85,000	85,000

Matthew Wantman	251,000 52,000	52,000

Aaron Wallace	125,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Joni Jouhkimainen Adam Hendrix

10-28-2021 00:25 UTC-8

Faroni Raises The Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Four ways to the flop, Chris Sandrock led for 15,000 out of the small blind. Dash Dudley folded out of the big blind and Yuval Bronshtein called.

"Can I see your stack?" Abraham Faroni asked and Sandrock quickly moved his hand away to reveal the chips he had behind. Faroni then raised to 85,000 and Sandrock folded. Bronshtein came to the same conclusion and folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	520,000 190,000	190,000

Abraham Faroni	375,000 75,000	75,000
Dash Dudley	326,000 14,000	14,000

Chris Sandrock	275,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Chris Sandrock Dash Dudley Yuval Bronshtein Abraham Faroni

10-28-2021 00:20 UTC-8

Almost Maxx Value for Deeb

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a completed board of with 76,000 in the middle, Shaun Deeb bet 75,000 out of the big blind. Maxx Coleman reluctantly called and Deeb immediately said "I got it" before revealing his for the jack-high straight. Coleman mucked and dropped to fewer than one third of the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	400,000 104,000	104,000

Maxx Coleman	44,000 261,000	261,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Shaun Deeb

10-28-2021 00:13 UTC-8

Triple Up for Andrejevic Against Pärssinen and Le

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of , Eelis Pärssinen bet 44,000 and Andjelko Andrejevic moved all-in for 84,500. Tommy Le then moved all-in over the top and Pärssinen called all-in as the second-biggest stack involved.

Andjelko Andrejevic:
Eelis Pärssinen:
Tommy Le:

All players had a wrap to go with their made pairs and Andrejevic spiked the turn to leap into the lead. He remained there on the river to triple up while Pärssinen then doubled his remaining 182,000 through Le after paying off Andrejevic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Pärssinen	364,000 144,000	144,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	285,000 135,000	135,000

Tommy Le	80,000 282,000	282,000

Tags: Andjelko Andrejevic Eelis Pärssinen Tommy Le

10-28-2021 00:10 UTC-8

Weisman Stacks One

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

One player was seen getting up from his seat and Dylan Weisman relayed the information. Weisman raised to 5,000 from middle position and picked up two callers. The flop came and the action checked to Weisman who continued for 5,000. Both of his opponents called.

The turn brought the and Weisman fired a pot-sized bet of 35,000. His opponent check-raised to 140,000 and Weisman re-raised, putting his opponent at risk for his last 175,000 chips.

Weisman held an ace-high flush while his opponent showed a queen-high flush with a ten in his hand. The completed the board and Weisman's ace-high flush held up to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	504,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-27-2021 23:59 UTC-8

Wolff Wins Pot Off Jaffe

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Will Jaffe got to the river out of position against George Wolff on a board reading with about 20,000 in the middle.

Jaffe led out with a bet of 17,000 and Wolff mulled his options over before tossing in a call.

Jaffe showed but it was no good against the of Wolff.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Wolff	220,000 20,000	20,000

Will Jaffe	150,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: George Wolff Will Jaffe

10-27-2021 23:57 UTC-8

Barbero Takes From Yu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ben Yu bet the turn for 21,000 and Nacho Barbero called in the hijack. Yu opted to check the on the river and Nacho eventually checked behind with the words "check and I win."

Yu replied with a "sounds about right" and flipped over . Barbero indeed had that beat with for tens full of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	175,000 19,600	19,600

Ben Yu	102,500 87,500	87,500

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ben Yu

10-27-2021 23:55 UTC-8

Cha and Chartier Chop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 5,000 and was called five ways for the action on the flop to check all the way to Sam Chartier on the button. The Canadian bet 23,000 and Pj Cha jammed in the small blind, forcing out everyone but Cartier who snap-called.

Pj Cha:
Sam Chartier: