Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 4 Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,237,000
Entries
264
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
A Winner Will be Crowned as Arieh, Ball Among Five Returning for Finale of Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
The 2022 World Series of Poker continues at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas as the final day of Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller will begin at 4 p.m. local time.
The five remaining players will battle it out on the felt for the coveted gold bracelet in addition to the $1,467,739 first-place prize. The tournament attracted 264 total entries to create a $6,237,000 prize pool, the majority of which will be awarded today.
Fabian Brandes (13,175,000) is coming into the final day as the chipleader. Like many German top pros, the high-stakes PLO cash player resides in Vienna, and although he doesn’t have an extensive tournament résumé, he will be in pole position to snag a maiden WSOP bracelet.
Josh Arieh (8,900,000) is the reigning 2021 WSOP Player of the Year and the head of PocketFives. He hopes five will be the number of the day, as five players return and he battles for his fifth bracelet. A top-two finish today would mean his second-highest WSOP cash, after his third-place finish for $2.5 million in the 2004 Main Event.
Tong Li (6,350,000) is coming into the day third in chips and, although not much is known about his poker career, he will have an opportunity to win the bracelet soon. He finished Day 1 with just over twice the starting stack, finished Day 2 with about six times the starting stack, and now has over forty times the starting stack and a shot at glory.
Sam Stein (5,875,000) is an accomplished player over the past decade, yet doesn’t have many live results in the last few years. In 2020, he talked about playing more online and spending time with family, and his return to live poker could possibly result in his biggest cash. If he ends up victorious, it will be his second WSOP bracelet after his first was won in a $3k PLO event in 2011.
Scott Ball (5,300,000) won the 2021 WSOP No-Limits VELO Player of the Year and has his eyes set on a third bracelet. His first two came last year in no-limit hold’em events, defeating a field of 604 in a $5k 6-handed event, followed by a victory over a field of 3,797 in the $1,111 Little One for One Drop. He enters the final day as the short stack but has plenty of room for a run.
Seat Assignments For the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Brandes | Austria | 13,175,000 | 66 |
| 2 | Scott Ball | United States | 5,300,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Tong Li | China | 6,350,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Josh Arieh | United States | 8,900,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Sam Stein | United States | 5,875,000 | 29 |
The final table is set to begin soon at 4 p.m. local time and is scheduled to be streamed on delay on PokerGO. Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team returns to bring you updates until a champion is crowned.
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Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air and play is now underway on stream for the finale of Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller.
Level: 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Brandes Adds to Lead
Level 29
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Josh Arieh opened to 525,000 in the hijack with 
and Fabian Brandes called on the button with 
.
The dealer spread the 
flop and Arieh led for 600,000. Brandes called.
The 
fell on the turn and Arieh check-folded to a bet of 1,600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,800,000 | 1,625,000 |
|
7,775,000 | -1,125,000 |
|
6,275,000 | 400,000 |
|
5,950,000 | -400,000 |
|
4,800,000 | -500,000 |
Stein Shoves on Li
Level 29
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sam Stein raised to 450,000 with 
in the cutoff and Tong Li defended the big blind with 
.
The 
board was checked to the river where and both players had a full house. Li checked, Stein bet 700,000, Li check-raised to 2,000,000, and Stein moved all-in for 4,030,000.
Li thought about it but tossed his cards into the muck to concede the pot to the superior boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,300,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
9,575,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
7,225,000 | 950,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | -2,750,000 |
Li Doubles Through Arieh
Level 29
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tong Li raised to 600,000 in the small blind and Josh Arieh called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Li potted for 1,400,000, Arieh raised, and Li called for his remaining 1,200,000.
Tong Li: 
Josh Arieh: 
The and 
completed the board to secure the double for Li with his straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,300,000 | |
|
|
7,225,000 | |
|
|
6,600,000 | 3,400,000 |
|
|
6,175,000 | -3,400,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 |
Stein's Boat Takes From Brandes' Flush
Level 29
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sam Stein raised to 450,000 on the button with 
, Fabian Brandes called in the small blind with 
, and Scott Ball called in the big blind with 
.
The trio checked to the river on the 
board before Brandes led for 1,550,000 with his flush. Ball folded and Stein called with his boat to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,900,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
|
9,375,000 | 2,150,000 |
|
|
6,600,000 | |
|
|
6,075,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
3,650,000 | -650,000 |
Scott Ball Eliminated in 5th Place ($342,590)
Level 29
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Fabian Brandes opened to 500,000 in the cutoff, Scott Ball three-bet to 1,800,000 on the button, and Brandes called.
The dealer spread the 
flop, Brandes potted, and Ball's remaining 1,750,000 went into the middle.
Scott Ball: 
Fabian Brandes: 
The turn kept Ball in front, but the river gave Brandes tens and nines to eliminate Ball in fifth place for $342,590.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,450,000 | 4,550,000 |
|
|
9,375,000 | |
|
|
6,100,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
5,675,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
Busted |