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

07-03-2022 18:02 UTC-7

Cox Chips Up Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the river of a board, Michael Cox bet 100,000 even and was eventually called by James Mendoza. The of Cox were good enough for a full house and he chipped up further while Mendoza dropped well below the average.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cox	375,000 195,000	195,000
James Mendoza	87,000 -225,500	-225,500

Tags: James Mendoza Michael Cox

07-03-2022 18:07 UTC-7

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Iakov Onuchin	620,000 -20,000	-20,000
Mark Stockton	510,000 321,000	321,000
Miltiadis Kyriakides	430,000 -10,000	-10,000
Nai Hu	420,000 210,000	210,000
Jeff Madsen	380,000 30,000	30,000
Patrick Leonard	360,000 -10,000	-10,000

Esther Taylor	285,000 15,000	15,000
Luis Velador	280,000 90,000	90,000

Ardit Kurshumi	280,000 56,000	56,000
Roee Shalom	260,000 -87,000	-87,000
Armando Collado	260,000 116,500	116,500
Fabian Brandes	257,000 73,000	73,000

Patrik Jaros	240,000 100,000	100,000
Ben Yu	235,000 75,000	75,000

Sam Stein	210,000 -138,000	-138,000
David Cabrera	150,000 100,000	100,000
Thi Xoa Nguyen	145,000 -65,000	-65,000
Andy Seth	90,000 24,500	24,500
Eli Elezra	Busted

07-03-2022 18:12 UTC-7

Salazar Approaches A Million in Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the tail end of a larger pot to the river with around 150,000 in the middle, Aden Salazar bet 135,000 on the button. The action had checked to him by Christoph Csik, who eventually opted to call all-in.

Salazar rolled over the for the nuts and Csik briefly showed his cards before tossing them into the muck and heading out of the tournament area.

It appears that Salazar is near the top of the leaderboard and just a few further small pots away from reaching a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aden Salazar	910,000 295,000	295,000
Christoph Csik	Busted

Tags: Aden Salazar Christoph Csik

07-03-2022 18:14 UTC-7

Stout Shortened by Burns

Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Stout raised to 10,000 under the gun and was called by Stephen Burns in the big blind.

On a flop of , Burns check-called a bet of 22,000 from Stout.

The turn brought a board-pairing and again Stout bet, this time to the tune of 60,000.

Burns responded with a check-raise for Stout's remaining 65,000 and the poker philanthropist quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Burns	300,000
Matt Stout	65,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Matt Stout Stephen Burns

07-03-2022 18:23 UTC-7

Several Notables in Latest Round of Eliminations

Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	Busted

Maxx Coleman	Busted

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Ian O'Hara	Busted
Sorel Mizzi	Busted
Omar Mehmood	Busted
Konstantin Beylin	Busted
Jaspal Brar	Busted

07-03-2022 18:25 UTC-7

Medarov Gets Short Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Four ways to the turn, Kris Burchfield bet 25,000 and was called only by Vasil Medarov on the button while Ben Yu from under the gun was among the players to fold.

The on the river was checked and Burchfield announced a queen before revealing his . That won the pot as Medarov sent his cards into the muck.

One hand later, Medarov repotted to 47,000 and Roee Shalom called. The flop brought and Shalom bet the pot, Medarov reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	640,000 130,000	130,000

Kris Burchfield	280,000 15,000	15,000
Roee Shalom	240,000 -20,000	-20,000
Ben Yu	215,000 -20,000	-20,000

Bruno Fitoussi	155,000 -170,000	-170,000
Vasil Medarov	90,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Ben Yu Kris Burchfield Roee Shalom Vasil Medarov

07-03-2022 18:29 UTC-7

Various Assorted Stacks in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Brandes	365,000 108,000	108,000

Tommy Le	360,000 -20,000	-20,000

Yarin Cohen	360,000 163,000	163,000
Tim Grau	350,000 190,000	190,000
Quirin Zech	290,000 290,000	290,000
Tesfaldet Tekle	280,000 144,500	144,500
Eoghan O'Dea	270,000 67,500	67,500
Keith Ferrera	260,000 120,000	120,000
Tim Seidensticker	220,000 -65,000	-65,000
Richie Allen	190,000 62,000	62,000
Michael Wang	150,000 34,000	34,000

Matthew Smith (NZ)	145,000
Kyle Merron	120,000 35,000	35,000
Allison Marques	115,000 -72,000	-72,000
Firas Kashat	80,000 -70,000	-70,000

07-03-2022 18:30 UTC-7

Haiduc Wins Huge Double From Jaros

Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With over 300,000 in the pot on a completed board of , Patrik Jaros moved all in from the small blind into Florin Haiduc in the big blind.

Jaros had Haiduc covered by about 60,000 so Haiduc's decision could end his tournament or put him among the chip leaders.

After about a minute of contemplation, Haiduc pushed a stack of chips forward.

Jaros showed for two pair, sixes and fives. Haiduc tabled for a better two pair, kings and deuces to take the massive pot and vault his stack over 700,000 heading to break.