Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-03-2022 19:48 UTC-8

Marji Busts to Send Everyone to Dinner on the Stone Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After Eduardo Bernal Sanchez raised under the gun, Melad Marji made it 79,000 to go in the big blind, leaving himself just over 100,000 behind.

Bernal Sanchez called and a critical pot was underway.

The flop came and both players checked. On the turn , Marji moved in and Bernal Sanchez happily called.

Melad Marji:
Eduardo Bernal Sanchez:

Marji's top pair of kings was crushed by Bernal Sanchez's full house of eights full of sevens, sending the field to dinner break on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Bernal Sanchez	890,000 253,000	253,000
Melad Marji	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Bernal Sanchez Melad Marji

07-03-2022 19:50 UTC-8

Dinner Break on the Money Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There were two all-in and calls during the second hand on the money bubble. With one elimination, the other hand was checked down on a board of and Vivian Saliba nearly quadrupled up with her .

The action with 104 players remaining will recommence at 9.50 pm local time and another four levels are scheduled for tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	164,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Vivian Saliba

07-03-2022 20:24 UTC-8

PN Podcast: Dan "Macho Man" Cates & Alex Foxen Discuss WSOP Bracelet Wins

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Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Alex Foxen, Dan Cates, Dash Dudley, and Phil Hui. Connor Richards also conducts an interview with Joey Weissman, winner inaugural BetMGM Poker Championship Main Event for $224,236.

They also talk about the recent "Integrity Initiatives" launched by GGPoker and PokerStars in the wake of recent cheating allegations against well-known players; highlight Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra's fifth bracelet victory; update you on current standings in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race; and recap ex-pro-gamer Jinho Hong taking down the Wynn Summer Classic $3,500 Championship for $696,011.

Finally, they discuss highlights from the high-successful PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, which set the venue record for largest prize pool and saw Gary Gelman conquer a massive field to win the trophy and $202,725 top prize.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!

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Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-03-2022 20:55 UTC-8

Assorted Counts on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	750,000 100,000	100,000
Oswin Ziegelbecker	650,000
Stephen Hubbard	550,000 135,000	135,000
Joseph Wagganer	521,000 521,000	521,000
John Kabbaj	475,000 225,000	225,000

Florin Haiduc	450,000 283,000	283,000
Kyle Merron	445,000 325,000	325,000
Asem Alsaadi	410,000 48,500	48,500
Patrik Jaros	370,000 30,000	30,000
Isaac Baron	185,000 185,000	185,000

Richie Allen	175,000 35,000	35,000
David Cabrera	130,000 20,000	20,000
Matt Szymaszek	32,000 108,000	108,000

07-03-2022 21:04 UTC-8

Troha Jams Up Stack on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the stone cold money bubble there was already an all-in and call but one further table was still playing.

The turn showed and Florin Haiduc checked out of the small blind. Sean Troha then bet 100,000 in the big blind and was called by Haiduc. They headed to the on the river and Haiduc checked again.

Troha moved all-in for approximately 317,000 and that forced a reluctant fold from Haiduc.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	645,000

Florin Haiduc	265,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Florin Haiduc Sean Troha

07-03-2022 21:07 UTC-8

William McMahan Eliminated on Bubble by Fabian Brandes

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Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the first hand of play after dinner break, William McMahan moved all in for his last 31,000 from the cutoff and was called in the big blind by Fabian Brandes.

William McMahan:
Fabian Brandes:

The board came , giving Brandes a winning flush to eliminate McMahan and ensure the final 103 players in the field a payday of $16,047.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Brandes	385,000 95,000	95,000

William Mcmahan	Busted

Tags: Fabian Brandes William McMahan

07-03-2022 21:10 UTC-8

Main Event Champions Return!

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Philip Hourguettes

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

07-03-2022 21:10 UTC-8

"Tilted" Wiszowaty Gets Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the money bubble itself, Michael Duek won a larger pot against Philip Wiszowaty and the latter then raised to 25,000 when the bubble had burst while he was in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino called on the button and Duek came along in the big blind.

The flop brought and it checked to Wiszowaty, who bet 25,000. Only Sammartino called and Wiszowaty then bet the turn for 125,000. Sammartino folded after some consideration and the table was shown the by Wiszowaty.

"What is all?" Duek inquired and Wiszowaty replied with a "You put me on tilt" while he smiled. The near instant "don't you try me dawg" came back from the other side of the table, along with the grins of several other players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	1,650,000 600,000	600,000

Philip Wiszowaty	510,000 130,000	130,000
Dario Sammartino	275,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Michael Duek Philip Wiszowaty

07-03-2022 21:15 UTC-8

The First Casualties in the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Roman Soybelman was the first player to bust in the money when he ran his shorter stack with into the of Peter Brooks. There was no help on the board as the superior full house prevailed.