Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 22:23 UTC-8

Livingston Ousts Engel

Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ari Engel limped in from early position before Alex Livingston made it 4,000 on his direct left. Engel popped it to 13,800 and Livingston called.

Engel continued for pot on the A♠6♣5♠ and called off the few chips he had behind when Livingston put him in all in.

Ari Engel: A♥J♥J♠8♦
Alex Livingston: A♣K♣9♠7♣

Engel was behind with an inferior ace and found no help on the 10♥ turn. The 8♠ river gave Livingston a straight to send out the two-time bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	330,000 305,000	305,000

Will Jaffe	Busted

Ari Engel	Busted

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06-21-2023 22:29 UTC-8

Laak Falls to Barakat

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up just before the turn with the board reading 5♠3♥6♦ and Phil Laak all in and at risk against Youness Barakat

Phil Laak: A♣Q♠Q♦4♣
Youness Barakat: K♥K♣9♠8♥

Laak's overpair and gutshot straight draw were in bad shape against Barakat's higher overpair and gutshot straight draw. The 8♠ turn and J♣ river offered Laak no improvement, resulting in his elimination from the tournament.

Laak and Barakat shook hands as Laak was leaving the table in a show of respect between the two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	84,500 84,500	84,500
Phil Laak	Busted

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06-21-2023 22:35 UTC-8

Schindler Showdown a Winner

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three players were looking at a board of 6♥9♣K♣. The big blind checked the action to the player under the gun who bet out 5,000. Only Jake Schindler on the button called.

The turn came the 8♣ and Schindler called a second bet of 6,000 from his opponent.

The 4♥ river saw the under-the-gun player check, and after much deliberation, Schindler looked pained as also checked back.

Jake Schindler: J♣10♦9♦3♣
Under the gun: 8♦5♥5♣4x

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	88,000 88,000	88,000

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06-21-2023 22:41 UTC-8

Drinan Loses a Small One

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Connor Drinan opened to 4,000 from the hijack and was only called by the big blind.

The 6♥5♥2♥ flop checked through to the 2♠ turn. The big blind check-called for 3,000, which brought in the 4♥ river.

Action checked through to showdown, and the big blind tabled A♦Q♥5♦3♦ for a six-high straight and Drinan mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	140,000 90,000	90,000

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06-21-2023 22:45 UTC-8

Bronshtein Folds Top Two

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yuval Bronshtein opened to 4,200 from under the gun, and called when the small blind made it 13,800.

The small blind continued for 15,000 on the A♥K♥2♣ flop. Bronshtein mulled over his options before open folding AxKxJx9x, which was good for top two pair.

"Wow," chimed Justin Young.

"Does this guy play anything other aces?" asked Bronstein.

"Well, what were you hoping for?" replied Young.

"Not an ace," Bronstein laughed before the next hand began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	110,000

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06-21-2023 22:57 UTC-8

Wesley Passes 200,000

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up three-way on the turn with the board reading Q♦9♦7♣9♣. A player in the big blind checked, Wesley Fei bet 8,000, a player on the button folded and the player in the big blind called leaving action heads up going to the river.

The river was the K♠ and both Wesley and his opponent opted to check.

Big Blind: A♠Q♠10♣10♥
Wesley Fei: 9♥5♣4♣3♥

Wesley's trip nines were ahead of his opponent's two pair, queens and nines and he took down a nice pot, surpassing the 200,000 mark as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Fei	205,000 55,000	55,000

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06-21-2023 23:00 UTC-8

Big Stacks Going into Final Two Levels

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Quirin Zech	384,000 57,000	57,000
Daniel Aharoni	341,000

Miguel Hernandez	330,000
Todd Ivens	330,000
Marco Witt	310,000
Jordan Polk	303,000

Marc Hollander	302,000 187,000	187,000
Ryan Hughes	300,000 30,000	30,000

Theo Jorgensen	280,000 67,000	67,000

Bogdan Capitan	275,000