2021 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
148
Players Left
25

Seiver and Coleman Double Up

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

At one table, Scott Seiver was all in for 69,000 on a board reading {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Amir Mirrasouli admitted he misread his hand but still called with 300,000 in the middle. Seiver showed {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair while Mirrasouli held {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} for one pair. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Seiver improved to a straight to double up.

Next door, Maxx Coleman was all in for just over 100,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Eric Kurtzman called and turned over {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs} to give both players a flush, but Coleman's was higher as he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,540,000 320,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
440,000 -100,000
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 155,000

Tags: Amir MirrasouliEric KurtzmanMaxx ColemanScott Seiver

Yu Doesn't Fire the Turn and River

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nathan Zimnik raised the button and Ben Yu three-bet the pot out of the big blind, which Zimnik called. On a {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, Yu continued for 150,000 and earned a call from Zimnik. Yu then opted to check the {4-Diamonds} turn and {7-Diamonds} river as Zimnik checked back.

Yu's {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a bluff were exposed and Zimnik won the pot with the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Zimnik us
Nathan Zimnik
1,380,000 428,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
1,280,000 -370,000

Tags: Ben YuNathan Zimnik

Arieh Felted by Wong

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Josh Arieh raised it up to 54,000 and was called by Jerry Wong in the big blind. Wong checked the {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop and Arieh bet all his remaining T-5,000 chips. The check-shove of Wong followed and Arieh called for the 40,000 he had behind.

Josh Arieh: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Jerry Wong: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Neither the {3-Spades} turn nor the {5-Diamonds} river improved Arieh and he was sent to the rail. Moments later, Michael Batell followed as the field continued to shrink at a rapid pace.

There are now just 41 players still in the mix and the top 32 spots get paid.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
820,000 500,000
Michael Batell us
Michael Batell
Busted
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jerry WongJosh AriehMichael Batell

Lamb Makes Quads to Eliminate Weisman

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ben Lamb
Ben Lamb

Dylan Weisman opened to 16,000 in early position and Ben Lamb three-bet to 56,000. Weisman announced "pot" and put in the raise to 176,000 with just 27,000 behind. Lamb five-bet to put Weisman all-in and he called.

Dylan Weisman: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Ben Lamb: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

"I'm looking for a set," Lamb said as he saw that his spades were not live.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to give Lamb his set, and the {7-Diamonds} on the turn improved him to quads. The meaningless {5-Clubs} peeled off on the river and Weisman was eliminated.

Lamb said it was the third time today that he's made quads.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
2,000,000 850,000
Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ben LambDylan Weisman

Jamasi Takes Down Racener

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

John Racener was one of the shortest stacks left in the room and he raised the pot in early position. Farhad Jamasi called from the big blind and the flop came {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Jamasi led out with a bet, enough to put Racener to the test for his remaining 40,000 chips. It was evident that Racener didn't have much in his hand as it took at least a minute for him to call.

John Racener: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Farhad Jamasi: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Jamasi flopped three pair but the {9-Diamonds} on the turn was Racener's dream card. He picked up an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Unfortunately, the {9-Hearts} paired the board on the river and Jamasi eliminated Racener.

Player Chips Progress
Farhad Jamasi us
Farhad Jamasi
350,000 -250,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: John RacenerFarhad Jamasi

Le Nearing the Average

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Tommy Le from one seat over, [Removed:321] Arani also called from the big blind. The {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop brought no betting action and the {9-Clubs} appeared on the turn. It checked to Le and he bet 60,000 in order to force two folds, further mounting his miracle comeback from two blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
WSOP 2X Winner
550,000 320,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
370,000 -210,000
Mohammad Arani us
Mohammad Arani
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 -83,000

Tags: Mohammad AraniStephen ChidwickTommy Le

Kurtzman Chips Up Against Cheong

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Four ways to the {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop with Joseph Cheong as the initial raiser from under the gun, the action checked around and the {9-Diamonds} appeared on the turn. Eric Kurtzman now bet 100,000 and Maxx Coleman sigh-folded in the big blind and Cheong called, Michael Kamran also folded in the cutoff.

Kurtzman bet the {q-Clubs} river for 180,000 and Cheong paid it off to get shown the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for trip queens with a king kicker by Kurtzman, which was the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,220,000 -180,000
LaDarren Banks us
LaDarren Banks
860,000 510,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
825,000 -155,000
Michael Kamran us
Michael Kamran
780,000 460,000
Abraham Faroni us
Abraham Faroni
680,000 -60,000
Dominique Mosley us
Dominique Mosley
402,000 -338,000
Will Jaffe us
Will Jaffe
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 -100,000
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 -205,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJoseph CheongMaxx ColemanMichael Kamran

Yu is the "Silent Assassin"

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Ben Yu on the button was in a heads-up pot against Frank Crivello on a board reading {10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts} with at least 175,000 in the middle.

Crivello bet 150,000 and Yu made a pot-sized raise to put his opponent all-in for 250,000 more. Crivello gave it some thought and folded.

"Silent assassin," Bryce Yockey said as his table mate raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
1,620,000 335,000
Frank Crivello us
Frank Crivello
250,000 -290,000

Tags: Ben YuBryce YockeyFrank Crivello