Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 16:43 UTC-7

Spurlin of the Moment

Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There must have been something in the air. A series of pot sized raises somehow left Michael Whitton all in, along side Suk Bang who had started the day with the chip lead, Jordan Spurlin got his chips in the middle and by the time it got back to Michael Dentale, there were three players' chip stacks sitting in front of them. Dentale was in a position where he could score a triple knock out if his hand could catch. Dentale did make the call after some deliberation.

Suk Bang: K♦Q♥4♥8♥
Jordan Spurlin: K♣K♥4♣7♥
Michael Whitton: A♦A♣J♥2♠
Michael Dentale: 5♦4♠3♠2♣

One of Dentale's table mates chimed in that he wasn't in too bad of shape. The board then ran out J♦2♦7♠ which didn't help anyone in particular, but when the 7♦ rolled off it put Spurlin in position to quadruple up. The river was a brick and Spurlin scooped a pot well over 2,000,000 in chips.

"Nice hand, kiddo.", said Dentale as he shrugged off the situation.

Bang was eliminated and Whitton was left with only a couple chips, which he lost a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Spurlin	2,400,000 1,895,000	1,895,000
Michael Dentale	1,500,000 -550,000	-550,000
Suk Bang	Busted

Michael Whitton	Busted

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-09-2023 16:17 UTC-7

Second Break of the Day

Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players are on a 15-minute break and the floor is coloring up the 1,000 chips. Players will return to blinds of 10,000/25,000.

06-09-2023 16:15 UTC-7

Eliminations Before Break

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Whitton	Busted
Kharlin Sued	Busted
James Hughes	Busted
Seth Frederici	Busted

06-09-2023 16:10 UTC-7

Dentale Flops a Boat

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Suk Bang opened to 60,000 from early position and Michael Dentale called. Chris Ginley then moved his final 79,000 chips into the middle from the big blind, with both Bang and Dentale making the call.

then flop of Q♥K♥Q♠ saw Dentale bet 100,000, only to see Bang pot it to 572,000. Dentale then moved all in for 869,000 and Bang called.

Chris Ginley: A♣A♥J♣10♠
Michael Dentale: K♠Q♣9♦8♦
Suk Bang: Q♦J♦10♥3♥

Dentale had flopped a full house, with the 4♠ turn and 5♣ river changing nothing. Ginley was eliminated, while Dentale left Bang on the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dentale	2,050,000 150,000	150,000
Suk Bang	162,000 -1,988,000	-1,988,000

Chris Ginley	Busted

Tags: Chris Ginley Michael Dentale Suk Bang

06-09-2023 16:04 UTC-7

Cong Conquers Chu

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Senh Cong raised from early position and called when Liming Chu moved his short stack all in.

Liming Chu: A♣A♥Q♠5♠
Senh Cong: K♣10♥8♣8♥

Chu's aces were ahead and improved to two pair on the Q♦9♠9♣ flop. The 6♣ turn brought Cong a straight draw, which was completed on the 7♠ river to eliminate Chu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senh Cong	520,000 86,000	86,000
Liming Chu	Busted

Tags: Senh Cong Liming Chu

06-09-2023 15:56 UTC-7

Ogwo Eliminated With Nut Flush

Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Praise Ogwo could be heard unironically shouting, "Oh, Jesus..." as Nicoas Gola rolled his hand.

When PokerNews made their way over there was a board reading J♣5♥4♥5♦3♥ and Ogwo had called a large river bet for most of his stack and saw that his A♥8♥XxXx was no good against the rivered straight flush of Gola who showed 6♥2♥10♣10♦.

Gola let PokerNews know he had limped preflop, bet the flop, bet the turn, and barreled the river. A boon for Gola was misfortune for Ogwo and he was eliminated shortly after, as he was only left with a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Gola	2,600,000 1,980,000	1,980,000
Praise Ogwo	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Gola Praise Ogwo

06-09-2023 15:41 UTC-7

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #3: Bracelet Hunting With Steve "Cuz" Buckner

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steve "Cuz" Buckner joins Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the third episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show. They talk about crazy jobs Cuz used to hold, how Cuz found himself in Vegas just weeks after watching poker for the first time, and his 2023 WSOP plans.

06-09-2023 15:36 UTC-7

Elezra Eliminates Another One

Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A short stacked, Seth Frederici put the rest of his chips in preflop against Eli Elezra and the rest of the table folded. Frederici was distressed to see Elezra not only had the better hand, but also had one of his suits covered.

Seth Frederici: K♦5♦J♥6♥
Eli Elezra: A♣A♦8♥10♥

The board ran out 8♣8♠6♦, the turn was a brick, ad when the 6♣ rolled off on the river, Frederici thought he won for a moment before realizing Elezra had flopped trips, leaving him without a chance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Seth Frederici	Busted

Tags: Eli Elezra Seth Frederici

06-09-2023 15:27 UTC-7

No Comeback For Williams

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Williams was left short-stacked after the previous hand and slid his final 50,000 into the middle from early position. Liming Chu raised to 100,000 on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

David Williams: A♥10♥4♦3♠
Liming Chu: A♠Q♥Q♦10♠

Williams was trailing and found no help on the 2♦9♦5♣ flop. The J♣ turn changed nothing, while the 8♦ river gave Chu a straight to end Williams' tournament run.

The tournament broke down to the final seven tables, as Filippos Stavrakis was also headed to the rail.