2021 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a765
Prize
$1,251,860
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,008,500
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
171
Players Left
107

Benyamine Wins One Off Kurtzman

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

David Benyamine raised in early position and Eric Kurtzman called as the player next to act.

Benyamine checked on the flop of {2-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Kurtzman checked back. Benyamine checked again on the {j-Clubs} turn and called a bet of 4,000 from Kurtzman.

Both players checked on the {5-Hearts} river and Benyamine tabled the winning hand with {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
155,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
145,000
-5,000
-5,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: David BenyamineEric Kurtzman

Koliakoudakis Gets Some Back From Kornuth

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 1,100 on the button and earned two callers including Roussos Koliakoudakis. Only the Greek check-called the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop for 2,000 when Kornuth bet. Both then checked down the {8-Clubs} turn and {3-Hearts} river and Koluakoudakis announced the nuts, then tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for the ace-high flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
153,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Roussos Koliakoudakis gr
Roussos Koliakoudakis
148,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Chance KornuthRoussos Koliakoudakis

Tollerene Pays Off Bleznick

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jared Bleznick
Jared Bleznick

Jared Bleznick raised it up on the button and Ben Tollerene defended the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Tollerene check-called a bet of 1,500 from Bleznick.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Tollerene checked again. Bleznick flicked in another bet of 5,000 and Tollerene stuck around to see the {7-Hearts} on the river. Tollerene checked for the third time and Bleznick fired in one more bet of 15,000. Tollerene called and Bleznick turned over {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for a king-high flush to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
175,000
25,000
25,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
128,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Ben TollereneJared Bleznick

Le Loses Some; Brewer Chips Up

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

Tommy Le raised to 1,000 in the cutoff and then called a three-bet to 3,000 by Niklas Astedt on the button. Le check-called the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop for 4,000 and checked again the {4-Hearts} turn. Astedt now bet 9,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Soon after a three-way pot emerged to the {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} river and there were 10,700 in the middle. Chris Sandrock checked, Arthur Morris bet 3,400 and Chris Brewer raised the pot to 20,900. Sandrock folded and Morris tank-folded with the words "nice hand bro, take it down".

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
160,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
155,000
6,000
6,000
Arthur Morris us
Arthur Morris
145,000
-3,000
-3,000
Chris Sandrock us
Chris Sandrock
145,000
-5,000
-5,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
140,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Arthur MorrisChris BrewerChris SandrockNiklas AstedtTommy Le

Laplante Drops His First Hand

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

Ryan Laplante just took his seat on Table 430 and raised it up to 1,100 in early position. Tommy Le called on the button as did Noah Schwartz in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and the action checked to Le who threw in a pot-sized bet of 3,800. Schwartz folded but Laplante called.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked to the {q-Spades} on the river. Laplante checked again and Le made a bet of 5,000. Laplante thought for a brief moment but decided to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
139,500
-500
-500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Noah SchwartzRyan LaplanteTommy Le

Suarez Takes Some From Nguyen

Level 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

Following a flop of {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Andrew Nguyen checked out of the big blind and Anton Suarez bet 1,200 from under the gun for Nguyen to call. The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Nguyen check-called for another 4,200, which Nguyen called once more.

Both then checked the {j-Hearts} river and Nguyen announced a nine-seven before flashing {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Suarez flipped over {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Nguyen us
Andrew Nguyen
183,500
3,500
3,500
Anton Suarez se
Anton Suarez
128,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Andrew NguyenAnton Suarez

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400