Event #84: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-20-2021 22:01 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	8,740,000	740,000
Phil Hellmuth	4,975,000	2,675,000
Laszlo Bujtas	4,795,000	295,000
Alexander Petersen	3,245,000	-2,355,000
Jeremy Ausmus	2,540,000	-160,000
Jared Bleznick	1,150,000	-50,000

Players on Dinner Break

Connor Richards

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining six players are on a 60-minute dinner break. The action will pick up again at approximately 9:55 p.m. and will be televised.

11-20-2021 21:55 UTC-7

Hellmuth Doubles Through Petersen In Hand That Extends Into Break

David Salituro

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexander Petersen and Phil Hellmuth went heads-up to a flop of , Petersen from middle position and Hellmuth in the big blind.

Petersen bet 300,000 and Hellmuth pushed his entire stack forward, a bet totaling 1,960,000 more.

"You probably don't have aces," Petersen said, muttering to himself all Hellmuth's potential hands.

"I'll take this one. You take the next one. Or you can double me up, my wife is here," Hellmuth responded.

Petersen went into the tank for more than five minutes, using up several of his time bank chips. He eventually decided to commit the chips.

Phil Hellmuth:
Alexander Petersen:

Hellmuth had top two pair, while Petersen had tens and a flush draw. Hellmuth filled up on the turn, leaving Petersen with two outs heading to the river which he failed to hit when the fell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	4,500,000	2,200,000
Alexander Petersen	3,500,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Phil Hellmuth

11-20-2021 21:50 UTC-7

Negreanu Shows Aces

David Salituro

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu bet 650,000 on the turn with the board showing and Laszlo Bujtas called from the button. Jared Bleznick folded from the big blind and they went heads-up to the river.

Both players checked. "Aces," Negreanu announced, turning over .

"That's good," Bujtas said as Bleznick slammed the table and claimed he would've won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	8,000,000	1,900,000
Laszlo Bujtas	4,500,000	-1,100,000
Jared Bleznick	1,200,000	-700,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jared Bleznick Laszlo Bujtas

11-20-2021 21:48 UTC-7

Hellmuth Pots Two Flops in a Row

Connor Richards

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth opened in the cutoff and Laszlo Bujtas defended from the big blind. Hellmuth announced "pot" on the nine-high flop and Bujtas snap-folded.

The very next hand, Hellmuth opened to 350,000 in the hijack and Jeremy Ausmus came along from the big blind.

Like clockwork, Hellmuth announced "pot" when checked to on the flop and Ausmus quickly folded.

"That was exciting! Two in a row! Woo-hoo-hoo!" Hellmuth said as he rubbed his hands together.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	5,600,000	-100,000
Jeremy Ausmus	2,700,000	1,200,000
Phil Hellmuth	2,300,000	500,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Laszlo Bujtas Phil Hellmuth

11-20-2021 21:31 UTC-7

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 7th Place ($165,452)

Connor Richards

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Josh Arieh opened in middle position and Alexander Petersen defended from the big blind.

Petersen checked on the flop of and Arieh moved all-in for around 315,000. Petersen called.

Josh Arieh:
Alexander Petersen:

Petersen had a king-high flush to have Arieh in bad shape, but the on the turn created a slight sweat as Arieh had full house outs. Sadly for the WSOP Player of the Year favorite, the river brought the and he was eliminated in sixth place.

"I thought you were going to get there," Phil Hellmuth told Arieh suportively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Petersen	5,600,000	-700,000
Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Alexander Petersen Josh Arieh Phil Hellmuth

11-20-2021 21:22 UTC-7

Negreanu Climbing Higher

David Salituro

Level 24 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 200,000 from early position and Josh Arieh called from the big blind. The flop came , and Arieh check-called a bet of 260,000.

On the turn, Negreanu bet another 640,000 and Arieh threw his hand in the muck.

The next hand, Negreanu raised to 200,000 once again and Jared Bleznick defended. Negreanu bet 275,000 on a flop of before Bleznick check-raised to 650,000.

Negreanu called to see the on the turn. Bleznick checked, allowing Negreanu to slam in a tower of 100,000 chips. Bleznick quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	6,100,000	800,000
Jared Bleznick	1,900,000	-600,000
Josh Arieh	600,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jared Bleznick Josh Arieh

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

11-20-2021 21:10 UTC-7

Bleznick Raises Out Bujtas

Connor Richards

Level 23 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas opened in late position and Jared Bleznick flat-called on the button.

Bujtas checked on the flop of and Bleznick checked back. Bujtas bet 150,000 on the turn and Bleznick responded with a raise to 500,000. Bujtas quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	5,700,000	200,000
Jared Bleznick	2,500,000	480,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Laszlo Bujtas

11-20-2021 21:03 UTC-7

Ausmus Doubles Up

David Salituro

Level 23 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Laszlo Bujtas in the small blind and he raised to 240,000. Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind and they saw a flop of .

Bujtas bet 560,000, Ausmus went all in for a little more, and Bujtas called.

Jeremy Ausmus:
Laszlo Bujtas:

Ausmus was on a flush draw, while Bujtas held the lead with jacks and threes. The fell on the turn, completing Ausmus' flush, and Bujtas missed the river and sent over a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	5,500,000	-1,500,000
Jeremy Ausmus	1,500,000	1,100,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Jeremy Ausmus