Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-24-2023 21:24 UTC-8

Morris Takes From Garza

Geoff Paul

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,200,000 from the button holding 10♠7♣5♠5♣. Arthur Morris called from the big blind with A♣J♠J♦9♣.

The flop came 7♠2♦K♠, giving Garza a flush draw. Both players checked.

The turn came 8♣, and Morris bet 2,000,000. Garza decided to let his hand go.

"If our rails get heads-up, it's going to be madness," Morris said to Garza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	22,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Arthur Morris	12,300,000 450,000	450,000
Stanislav Halatenko	8,750,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-24-2023 21:31 UTC-8

Morris Pulls Ahead of Halatenko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,500,000 out of the small blind with the A♣Q♥J♠3♥. Out of the big blind, Stanislav Halatenko, now bearing the Ukrainian flag around his shoulders, repotted to 4,500,000 with the A♥K♦J♥8♥.

Garza went deep into the tank and reluctantly folded.

Halatenko won the next pot and then folded the A♠10♣8♣4♥ on the button, Arthur Morris let go of the Q♣J♦5♦2♣ out of the small blind and Garza received a walk.

Morris raised the next button to 1,500,000 with the A♣K♥4♥2♠ and Halatenko defended the J♣9♦3♥3♣ in the big blind. They checked the 9♠8♣4♦ flop to the 4♠ turn on which Halatenko bet 900,000. Morris raised the pot and Halatenko folded instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	21,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Arthur Morris	13,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Stanislav Halatenko	8,450,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 21:37 UTC-8

Halatenko Rides Bluff Into Second

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Geoff Paul

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1.2 million preflop from the button holding K♣J♣10♠10♥. Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 4.2 million from the small blind with J♥9♦7♦6♥. Garza considered his options for a few moments before tossing in a call.

The flop came 2♠3♣A♦, which was no help to Halatenko. He reached out for chips, but one of his stacks fell over. As he was fixing the stack, Garza stopped him and showed him that he was folding. Halatenko smiled and turned over his bluff, showing that he had nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	17,300,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Stanislav Halatenko	13,850,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Arthur Morris	12,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

06-24-2023 21:39 UTC-8

Morris Doubles Up, Halatenko Left With Crumbs

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Geoff Paul

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Arthur Morris limped in from the button, and Stanislav Halatenko checked his option.

The flop came 9♠2♦7♣, and Halatenko checked. Morris led out for 1,500,000. Halatenko raised the pot, and Morris immediately went all in. Halatenko made the call, and the cards were flipped over.

Arthur Morris: A♥10♣9♣8♠
Stanislav Halatenko: K♠9♦4♥2♥

Halatenko's two pair was ahead, but Morris had a bevy of draws and outs. "I'm never folding this hand," Morris told his rail.

The turn came 8♦, giving Morris a better two pair. "Hold!" shouted his rail.

The river came 5♣, and Morris doubled up into the chip lead while crippling Halatenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	24,900,000 12,300,000	12,300,000
Lou Garza	18,200,000 900,000	900,000
Stanislav Halatenko	650,000 13,200,000	13,200,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 21:43 UTC-8

Stanislav Halatenko Eliminated in 3rd Place ($570,307)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

One hand after his stack was reduced to a single big blind, Stanislav Halatenko was in the small blind. Lou Garza limped the button with the K♠Q♣8♥2♠ and Halatenko moved all-in for 650,000 out of the small blind with the K♥Q♥8♦4♥.

Arthur Morris called with the Q♠Q♦J♣10♥ and Garza came along, too. The two active players checked the 9♠6♥3♠ flop and the 7♣ turn. On the 5♠ river, Garza improved to a flush and his bet of 1,000,000 was not called by Morris.

Halatenko's tournament concluded with a third-place finish for $570,307 and the two remaining players are now on a break prior to the heads-up duel for the WSOP gold bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	23,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Lou Garza	20,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Stanislav Halatenko	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

06-24-2023 21:55 UTC-8

Heads-Up Play Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The cards are back in the air with 39 big blinds for Arthur Morris and 33 big blinds for Lou Garza. Both contenders have locked up $809,167 for their efforts but the winner can look forward to a payday of $1,309,232 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

06-24-2023 21:59 UTC-8

Garza Strikes First

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Geoff Paul

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza limped with K♣7♥2♥2♦, and Arthur Morris checked his option holding A♥4♠4♣2♠.

The flop came J♥2♣A♠, giving Morris two pair but Garza a set. Morris led out for 1,000,000, which was raised by Garza to 2,800,000. Morris made the call.

The turn brought the 9♦, leading to a check from Morris. Garza put out a bet of 4,500,000, and Morris made the decision to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	24,700,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Arthur Morris	19,050,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

06-24-2023 22:08 UTC-8

Garza Starts Pulling Away Further

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza three-bet the pot to 4,500,000 with the K♣Q♥10♥10♦ and Arthur Morris called with the Q♠Q♦5♣4♣.

The A♦6♠4♥ flop brought a bet by Garza for 2,800,000 and he won the pot, instantly turning around to his rowdy rail and soaking in the celebration.

In the next limped pot the turn showed 10♠3♣2♠9♥ and Morris bet 900,000 with the Q♣10♦7♠7♣. Garza raised the pot to 4,500,000 with the 8♣6♦3♥2♦ and Morris folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	31,200,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Arthur Morris	12,550,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

06-24-2023 22:20 UTC-8

Morris Risks It All With Huge Bluff

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Geoff Paul

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1.8 million with A♦A♣10♦6♠, and was called by Arthur Morris with 10♣9♥7♠5♣.

The flop came 2♣3♠4♦ which led to two checks. The J♥ turn brought with it a bet of 2.2 million from Morris despite having only a draw. Garza did decide to come along.

The river came the 5♥, and Garza's aces remained the best hand. Morris, having only a pair of fives, announced pot and went all in for 8.25 million. Garza would win the tournament with a call, but would need to see through his opponent's bluff.

Garza confirmed with the dealer that Morris was all in. He shuffled his chips as he thought aloud. After thinking for around three minutes, Garza folded. "Nice hand, buddy," he said to Morris. "Nice bluff."

Morris slammed his hand face up to show the bluff as his rail cheered. "That's the f***ing bluff," he told his supporters. "Pure zero."