Event #64: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-01-2022 18:23 UTC-7

Jonathan Borenstein Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,964)

Toogood32

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein was all in on the flop, with 2,800,000 total of his chips committed on with against the of Benjamin Miner.

The turn and river ran out and to give Miner the best of it and busted Borenstein in 13th for $11,964.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Miner	8,900,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Jonathan Borenstein	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Miner Jonathan Borenstein

07-01-2022 18:33 UTC-7

Sokchheka Pho Eliminated in 12th Place ($11,964)

TerranceReid

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sokchheka Pho entered the pot from middle position before action folded to Konstantin Angelov Angelov. He potted to nearly 3,000,000. Pho called with a short stack and the players flipped their cards over.

Sokchheka Pho:
Konstantin Angelov:

Angelov was jamming to some music in his headphones as he watched the board run out to give him the winner. Pho was eliminated as players get closer to the final table.

"You like that song now," noted Vivian Saliba.

"He was doing that the whole time," said Benjamin Miner.

Angelov kept his head nodding to the beat as he raked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Angelov	10,800,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Sokchheka Pho	Busted

Tags: Konstatin Angelov Sokchheka Pho

07-01-2022 18:38 UTC-7

Jarryd Godena Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,020)

Toogood32

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jarryd Godena had recently almost tripled up, but he still met his demise when he had potted it to 1,400,000 under-the-gun and been called by the small blind, Gregg Merkow.

The flop came down and they got the rest of Godena's few hundred thousand chips in.

Jarryd Godena:
Gregg Merkow:

It wasn't great news for Godena and the and sealed his fate in 11th, good for $15,020.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregg Merkow	8,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Jarryd Godena	Busted

Tags: Gregg Merkow Jarryd Godena

07-01-2022 18:49 UTC-7

Justin Bullion Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,020)

TerranceReid

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Igor Ioffe opened to 1,400,000 from middle position. Action folded to Justin Bullion who moved all in for 1,925,000. Back to Ioffe, he made the call to put Bullion at risk.

Justin Bullion:
Igor Ioffe:

The players saw the hit the board. No one had a flush draw, so Bullion still looked to be in good shape with two pair. The turn and brought Ioffe into the lead with a straight, though, and eliminated Bullion on short of the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Ioffe	11,000,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Justin Bullion	Busted

Tags: Igor Ioffe Justin Bullion

07-01-2022 20:01 UTC-7

Christopher Keller Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,009)

TerranceReid

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Christopher Keller moved all in from under the gun for 1,400,000. Action folded all the way to Rafael Mota in the big blind who called immediately.

Christopher Keller:
Rafael Mota:

Keller watched Mota take the lead when the hit the flop. The turn and river gave Mota the straight to send Keller home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	3,450,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Christopher Keller	Busted

Tags: Christopher Keller Rafael Mota

07-01-2022 20:19 UTC-7

Rafael Mota Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,250)

Toogood32

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

After action folded to Rafael Mota in the small blind, he raised to 1,500,000 and Konstantin Angelov called out of the big blind.

When the fell, Mota put the rest of his stack in, around 1,400,000, and Angelov called.

Rafael Mota:
Kostantin Angelov:

The turn and river didn't improve Mota's hand and he was sent to the rail in eighth place for $24,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Angelov	11,250,000 3,975,000	3,975,000
Rafael Mota	Busted

Tags: Konstantin Angelov Rafael Mota

07-01-2022 20:27 UTC-7

Pelluault Doubles Through Soumier

TerranceReid

Level 36 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Philippe Pelluault raised to 1,700,000 from early position, having about 400,000 behind. Action folded to Guillaume Soumier in the big blind who three-bet to get the rest of the chips in, and Pelluault called.

Guillaume Soumier:
Philippe Pelluault:

The board ran out to give Soumier the straight, but it gave Pelluault the flush to get the full double and win this battle of the two Frenchmen at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Soumier	23,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Philippe Pelluault	4,400,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tags: Guillaume Soumier Philippe Pelluault

07-01-2022 20:47 UTC-7

Benjamin Miner Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,184)

TerranceReid

Level 36 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Benjamin Miner moved all in for 1,975,000 from the button. Gregg Merkow made the call from the small blind, leaving himself with about 5,000,000 behind.

Chip leader Guillaume Soumier four-bet to 7,000,000 effective from the big blind, enough to also put Gregg Merkow all in. Merkow thought for about a minute, but folded to let the other two battle it out.

Guillaume Soumier:
Benjamin Miner:

The dealer put out the . Miner couldn't surpass the aces of Soumier, and Miner was sent to the rail.

"I folded queens," shared Merkow, who folded to live and see another day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Soumier	25,225,000 5,225,000	5,225,000

Gregg Merkow	4,950,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Benjamin Miner	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Miner Gregg Merkow Guillaume Soumier

07-01-2022 20:54 UTC-7

Philippe Pelluault Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,417)

Toogood32

Level 37 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After Gregg Merkow raised from the cutoff, Philippe Pelluault had his last 2,500,000 or so into the middle.

Philippe Pelluault:
Gregg Merkow:

Merkow's double-suited hand held up on the after he flopped Pelluault drawing dead. Pelluault will cash for $40,417 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregg Merkow	9,500,000 4,550,000	4,550,000
Philippe Pelluault	Busted

Tags: Gregg Merkow Philippe Pelluault

07-01-2022 21:05 UTC-7

Saliba Finds Her Fans

TerranceReid

Level 37 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Vivian Saliba raised to 2,200,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Guillaume Soumier who called in the big blind.

The flop came . Soumier checked, Saliba went all in for about 5,000,000. Soumier quickly folded.

The rail cheered around Saliba

"I do have a rail, I just needed to play a hand!" said Saliba.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Soumier	23,300,000 -1,925,000	-1,925,000

Vivian Saliba	12,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Guillaume Soumier Vivian Saliba