Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-09-2022 23:04 UTC-7

Kempton Busts to "Great Player" Hendrix

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eelis Pärssinen raised to 6,000 and received two callers in Adam Hendrix short stack Isaac Kempton in the single big blind.

On the flop, Kempton jammed the rest of it and Pärssinen folded while Hendrix sigh-called.

Isaac Kempton:
Adam Hendrix:

The turn instantly improved Hendrix to the nut straight and the river was a blank.

"You are a great player ... see you on the final table," Kempton joked and received "see you when I am on the rail" as a reply.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	170,000	50,000
Isaac Kempton	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Eelis Pärssinen Isaac Kempton

06-09-2022 22:56 UTC-7

Pärssinen Busts Martini With a Straight Flush

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eelis Pärssinen raised and received a three-bet by Julien Martini in the big blind. Only the two of them remained on the flop on which Martini bet the pot and Pärssinen called. The turn went check, check and Martini checked the on the river.

Pärssinen now bet the pot for 126,000 and that covered Martini's remaining stack of around 113,000 and the Frenchman tank-called all-in.

"Straight flush," Pärssinen announced and rolled over the . Martini exposed his briefly and headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Pärssinen	395,000	85,000
Julien Martini	Busted

Tags: Eelis Pärssinen Julien Martini

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-09-2022 22:33 UTC-7

Players on Last Break

Connor Richards

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

Players are on their final 15-minute break of the day. They will play two more one-hour levels when they return.

06-09-2022 22:27 UTC-7

Hannawa Doubles Through Kempton

Christian Zetzsche

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

Eelis Pärssinen limped in and Danny Hannawa then raised to 5,000 in order to pick up three callers including Adam Hendrix, Philip Wiszowaty and Julien Martini. Isaac Kempton potted to 33,000 in the small blind and Hannawa was the only caller.

On a flop of , Kempton bet the pot for 70,500 and then called the all-in of Hannawa for 80,200.

Danny Hannawa:
Isaac Kempton:

The turn instantly locked up the double for Hannawa and that made the river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Pärssinen	310,000
Danny Hannawa	250,000	250,000
Krzysztof Magott	220,000	175,000
Philip Wiszowaty	195,000	55,000
Julien Martini	140,000	-45,000
Adam Hendrix	120,000	20,000
Isaac Kempton	90,000	-110,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Danny Hannawa Eelis Pärssinen Isaac Kempton Julien Martini Philip Wiszowaty

06-09-2022 22:20 UTC-7

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	590,000	-10,000
Brian Rast	440,000	280,000
Jesse Lonis	375,000	-40,000
Sean Winter	375,000	215,000
John Riordan	310,000	110,000
Bryce Yockey	220,000	220,000
Anson Tsang	220,000	15,000
Norbert Szecsi	160,000	160,000
Stephen Chidwick	145,000	-35,000
Artem Maksimov	140,000	75,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	135,000	-30,000
Corey Hochman	135,000	15,000
Christian Harder	125,000	125,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	115,000	-71,000
Erik Seidel	103,000	103,000
Tommy Le	52,000	2,000
Chris Brewer	Busted
Phil Galfond	Busted

06-09-2022 22:11 UTC-7

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28

Chad Holloway

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

This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.

The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

06-09-2022 22:09 UTC-7

Ivey Shoves Turn

Connor Richards

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

AP Garza and Phil Ivey were in a pot against two other players on a board reading with 65,000 already in the middle.

Garza bet 15,000 and Ivey called, while the two other players in the hand folded. The turn brought the and Garza checked. Ivey took a moment before moving all-in and Garza quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ap Garza	200,000	-10,000
Phil Ivey	180,000	60,000

06-09-2022 22:05 UTC-7

Near Triple Up for Sebag

Christian Zetzsche

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

A preflop raising war ultimately got the chips of Allen Feldman in the small blind for 79,300 and Emmanuel Sebag in the hijack into the middle with the latter also being at risk for 98,500. Jordan Spurlin looked them both up out of the big blind with the biggest stack.

Allen Feldman:
Emmanuel Sebag:
Jordan Spurlin:

The undercards of Sebag got there on the runout as Feldman was knocked out while Sebag nearly tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanuel Sebag	275,000	105,000
Jordan Spurlin	63,000	-107,000
Allen Feldman	Busted

Tags: Allen Feldman Emmanuel Sebag Jordan Spurlin

06-09-2022 21:59 UTC-7

Chidwick Shows Two Cards

Connor Richards

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

Stephen Chidwick, Ben Lamb and Aleksey Filatov saw a flop of .

Lamb and Chidwick checked on the flop and Filatov fired a bet. Lamb quickly folded and Chidwick check-raised to 40,000. Filatov took about a minute to think before folding.

Chidwick let his opponent see two cards to reveal for a pair of sevens and possible flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	180,000
Aleksey Filatov	85,000	-5,000