Event #84: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-19-2021 20:43 UTC-7

Post-Break Chip Update

Connor Richards

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Garza	480,000 -10,000	-10,000

Chance Kornuth	400,000 79,000	79,000

Veselin Karakitukov	345,000 65,000	65,000
Josh Arieh	340,000 65,000	65,000

Noah Schwartz	310,000 -50,000	-50,000

Dan Shak	283,000 283,000	283,000
Adam Hendrix	235,000 -95,000	-95,000
Ian O'Hara	145,000 145,000	145,000
Shaun Deeb	115,000 -110,000	-110,000

11-19-2021 20:47 UTC-7

Lau Left Standing in Five-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Rast just took his seat at the table and raised to 6,000 from early position. He got four callers, including Felipe Ramos in middle position, Ka Kwan Lau in the small blind, and Josh Arieh in the big blind.

"Take it, Brian," Arieh joked as he became the fifth player to put chips in the pot.

"Raise and take it. It's that kind of table," Rast replied.

All five players checked the flop before Lau led out for 13,000 on the turn. Only Ramos called to see the river.

Lau bet another 40,000 and this time Ramos threw his hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	360,000 35,000	35,000

Josh Arieh	310,000 -30,000	-30,000

Brian Rast	295,000 -5,000	-5,000

Felipe Ramos	180,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Brian Rast Felipe Ramos Josh Arieh Ka Kwan Lau

11-19-2021 20:53 UTC-7

Mizrachi Takes Pot Down With Flop Raise

Connor Richards

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Mizrachi was in late position and called a three-bet from the player in the small blind. Josh Arieh also called from the button.

The small blind led out with a bet of 27,000 on the flop of . Mizrachi quickly raised to 100,000 and Arieh folded just as quickly. The small blind thought for about 20 seconds and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	340,000 58,000	58,000

Josh Arieh	300,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Robert Mizrachi

11-19-2021 21:01 UTC-7

Nguyen Shoves on Zimnik

David Salituro

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tan Nguyen and Nathan Zimnik went to the turn on a board of . Nguyen bet 25,000 and Zimnik called.

The river came the and Nguyen went all in for his last 60,000. Zimink gave it some thought before tossing his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Zimnik	302,000
Tan Nguyen	215,000

Tags: Nathan Zimnik Tan Nguyen

11-19-2021 21:11 UTC-7

Bowker's Full House Busts One

David Salituro

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three players, including Kyle Bowker on the button, saw a flop of . Action checked to Bowker who put out a bet of 26,000. Only the small blind called to see the on the turn.

Bowker this time bet 125,000 and his opponent called all in with for a straight. Bowker had the same straight with with outs to a full house.

The fell on the river, filling up Bowker and sending his opponent to the rail as one of the first casualties of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Bowker	600,000 299,000	299,000

Tags: Kyle Bowker

11-19-2021 21:12 UTC-7

Karakitukov Gets There to Double Up

Connor Richards

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov was in a heads-up pot on a board of . Karakitukov checked on the turn and his opponent bet 35,000.

Karakitukov announced "pot" and raised to 168,000. The opponent responded by raising all-in with Karakitukov covered and Karakitukov called off for around 350,000 total.

Veselin Karakitukov:
Opponent:

Karakitukov had a pair and a flush draw while his opponent had a wheel. The river brought the to give Karakitukov his flush and the dealer shipped the massive pot his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	700,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Veselin Karakitukov

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-19-2021 21:23 UTC-7

Mahmood Raises Out Deeb

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Shaun Deeb and Ayaz Mahmood saw the turn on a board of . Deeb bet 16,000 before Mahmood raised to 55,000.

Deeb went into the tank for about 30 seconds before re-checking his cards and tossing them into the muck. He dropped below 100,000 after taking that hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayaz Mahmood	280,000 -30,000	-30,000

Shaun Deeb	85,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Shaun Deeb

11-19-2021 21:23 UTC-7

O'Hara Doubles With Queens Full

Connor Richards

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ian O'Hara was in a four-way pot on a board reading . O'Hara moved all-in for 73,000 and only AP Garza called.

Ian O'Hara:
AP Garza:

O'Hara had a set of queens while Garza had the nut flush draw. O'Hara didn't have to sweat it long as the turn brought the to give him a full house.

The on the river gave Garza his flush, but it wasn't enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Garza	375,000 -105,000	-105,000

Ian O'Hara	180,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ap Garza Ian O'Hara

11-19-2021 21:29 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	580,000 -70,000	-70,000
Noah Schwartz	430,000 120,000	120,000

Chance Kornuth	420,000 20,000	20,000

Jeremy Ausmus	400,000 100,000	100,000

AP Garza	350,000 -25,000	-25,000

Eric Kurtzman	270,000 -110,000	-110,000
Ben Lamb	245,000 35,000	35,000