2022 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq98
Prize
$1,467,739
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,237,000
Entries
264
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
195
Players Left
124

Rocco Chips Up Against Cowen

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

The action was checked by Michael Rocco out of the small blind on the {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} turn and he then called a bet worth 10,500 by Robert Cowen in the cutoff. Both players checked the {q-Spades} river and Rocco flashed the {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{x-}{x-} for a few seconds as Cowen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
160,000 25,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 -50,000
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
75,000 -75,000

Tags: Michael RoccoRobert Cowen

Bleznick Eliminated by Julia

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Nicholas Julia
Nicholas Julia

Nicholas Julia raised to 2,100 and received no fewer than four callers as they headed to the {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop on which John Kabbaj and Julia checked. Jarez Bleznick bet the pot and it folded all the way back to the initial preflop raiser. Julia tanked for a short while and engaged in table chat with Bleznick before popping it up and Bleznick called all-in for around 40,000.

Jared Bleznick: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Nicholas Julia: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {7-Diamonds} turn gave Julia the flush draw but he instead spiked the {9-Hearts} on the river to eliminate Bleznick.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Julia us
Nicholas Julia
WSOP 1X Winner
195,000 195,000
John Kabbaj gb
John Kabbaj
WSOP 2X Winner
130,000 -15,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
Busted

Tags: Jared BleznickJohn KabbajNicholas Julia

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
285,000 133,000
Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer
WSOP 1X Winner
205,000
Allan Le us
Allan Le
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 10,000
Krzysztof Magott pl
Krzysztof Magott
175,000 20,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
165,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
165,000 15,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
145,000 -5,000
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
135,000 -15,000
David Prociak us
David Prociak
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000 -15,000
Veselin Karakitukov bg
Veselin Karakitukov
130,000 -10,000
Mike Krasienko us
Mike Krasienko
90,000 -60,000
Jonas Kronwitter at
Jonas Kronwitter
45,000 -105,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

MacIntyre Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

Level 3 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jamie Leonescu
Jamie Leonescu

Just before the blinds went up, a multi-way flop of {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} brought a raising war in which Fraser MacIntyre was all-in for 98,500 while Jamie Leonescu was at risk some more. They were both looked up by Stephen Chidwick as a large pot emerged.

Fraser MacIntyre: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Jamie Leonescu: {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Stephen Chidwick: {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The wraps for MacIntyre and Chidwick were trailing against a set and MacIntyre had the nut flush draw to go with it while Chidwick could scoop with a seven. Nothing changed on the {a-Clubs} turn and {q-Diamonds} river to eliminate MacIntyre and let Leonescu nearly triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Leonescu us
Jamie Leonescu
345,000 345,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 -20,000
Fraser MacIntyre gb
Fraser MacIntyre
Busted

Tags: Fraser MacIntyreJamie LeonescuStephen Chidwick

Riordan Gets Opponent to Fold Second Nuts

Level 3 : 300/500, 500 ante

John Riordan was in the small blind in a multi-way pot on a board reading {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}.

Riordan checked on the flop and Ben Lamb bet 5,100. Riordan and an in-position player both called. Riordan and Lamb both checked on the {10-Hearts} turn and the in-position player bet 19,000. Riordan and Lamb both called.

The river brought the {6-Diamonds} and Riordan led out with a bet of 40,000. Lamb folded after some deliberation and the third player in the hand folded {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} face-up for the second nut flush.

"Right?" the player asked the table, looking for validation.

"Tough," replied Ayaz Mahmood.

Player Chips Progress
John Riordan us
John Riordan
WSOP 2X Winner
200,000 42,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
25,000 -23,000

Le Loses Some to Sebag

Level 3 : 300/500, 500 ante
Tommy Le
Tommy Le

Tommy Le bet the {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} turn for 1,000 out of the small blind and Emmanuel Sebag came along in late position. Le then also bet the {k-Clubs} river for 5,200 and Sebag called. The {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} of Le made aces and kings on the river but Sebag had that beat with the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for trips eights.

For Sebag, it is the second entry already after he was eliminated earlier and re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Emmanuel Sebag us
Emmanuel Sebag
170,000 170,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
WSOP 2X Winner
125,000 -23,000

Tags: Emmanuel SebagTommy Le

Chidwick Further Boosts Stack

Level 3 : 300/500, 500 ante

Heads-up to the {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, Philip Long check-called a bet worth 3,300 by Stephen Chidwick and both then elected to check the {7-Clubs} on the turn. After the {2-Hearts} river, Long checked once more and Chidwick bet 11,000 in order to force a fold from the fellow Brit.

Soon after a new table opened to move Long, who was replaced by Fraser MacIntyre.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
200,000 17,000
Fraser MacIntyre gb
Fraser MacIntyre
150,000 150,000
Philip Long gb
Philip Long
WSOP 1X Winner
140,000 140,000

Tags: Fraser MacIntyrePhilip LongStephen Chidwick