Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-22-2023 15:04 UTC-8

Feinberg Can't Get Action

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Feinberg raised to 8,000 from under the gun finding two callers; the button and the big blind.

The flop came down 4♦6♠8♥. With the action checked to Feinberg, he continued for 16,000 prompting two quick folds.

"Man, I'm just hitting flops!" Feinberg exclaimed.

Disappointed at the lack of action he received, Feinberg turned over 7♦5♠ for a flopped nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Feinberg	260,000 89,000	89,000

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06-22-2023 14:58 UTC-8

Notable Names and Their Chip Counts

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	549,000 58,500	58,500

Jeremy Ausmus	286,000 7,000	7,000

John Monnette	274,000 147,000	147,000

Phil Ivey	194,000 194,000	194,000

Koray Aldemir	67,000 67,000	67,000

06-22-2023 14:45 UTC-8

Yu Gets One Through

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rabah Aitabdelmaler raised from under the gun to 6,500 and received one call from Ben Yu in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣6♠J♥ and Yu check-called a 5,000 bet. Both players checked the 8♣ turn.

On the K♠ river Yu took the initiative with a 16,000 bet and got a fold from his opponent to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	490,500 315,500	315,500

Jake Schindler	190,500 55,000	55,000

Ben Yu	144,000 144,000	144,000

Rabah Aitabdelmaler	136,000 13,000	13,000
Michael Rodrigues	121,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ben Yu Rabah Aitabdelmaler

06-22-2023 14:45 UTC-8

Lin Scores a Bust Out

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Loyer in the cutoff found himself all in and at risk against Ren Lin in the small blind.

PokerNews caught up with the action as the full board read 7♣2♦3♠10♠5♥.

Alex Loyer: A♦K♦9♥5♠
Ren Lin: A♠A♣Q♦8♥

Lin's aces held up to eliminate Loyer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	119,000 19,500	19,500

Alex Loyer	Busted

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06-22-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Mahmood Takes From Soverel in Battle of the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ayaz Mahmood limped in from the small blind and Sam Soverel made it 9,000 from the big blind. Mahmood called.

Mahmood check-called a 4,000 bet from Soverel on the 9♥9♠9♦ flop. Both players checked the 2♠ turn and 4♠ river.

"Tens" Mahmood said, to which Soverel replied that Tens were good. Mahmood showed 10♣10♥J♥7♥ to take down a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayaz Mahmood	312,000 190,500	190,500

Sam Soverel	175,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Sam Soverel

06-22-2023 14:26 UTC-8

He Leaves Hu With Fumes

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Liam He raised from the cutoff to 6,500 which was called by both the blinds.

The flop came J♦9♣2♠ and Richard Hu in the small blind elected to lead for 18,500. Only He called.

The 2♦ turn saw another bet from Hu, this time for 38,000 and He called.

The river fell the 6♥ and Hu emptied the clip for 81,000. He again called.

Richard Hu: A♥Q♣J♥10♥
Liam He: 10♠9♠9♦4♦

He's full house won him a massive pot. As recounted by the players at the table, Hu went on to bust the following hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam He	430,000 171,500	171,500
Richard Hu	Busted

Tags: Liam He Richard Hu

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-22-2023 14:05 UTC-8

Helppi and Chidwick Face Off

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Juha Helppi raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick defended out of the big blind.

On a flop of 2♣5♣K♦, Helppi continued for 8,000. Chidwick rechecked his cards before deciding to fold.

Chidwick is one of the big names to have late registered at the start of Day 2 and has already added 42,000 chips to his starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	150,000 36,500	36,500

Stephen Chidwick	102,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2023 13:54 UTC-8

Straight Flush for Chmiel

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Roussos Koliakoudakis raised from middle position to 6,000. Pawel Chmiel in the big blind defended.

The flop came 6♣3♠5♣ and the action checked through to the 4♣ on the turn. Chmiel took the lead for 5,000 and Koliakoudakis called.

The river came the K♥ and Chmiel bet again for 15,000. Koliakoudakis raised the size of the pot, enough to put his opponent all in. Chmiel called.

Pawel Chmiel: 7♣7♥3♣3♥
Roussos Koliakoudakis: A♣K♦J♦8♥

A straight flush for Chmiel earned him the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roussos Koliakoudakis	145,000 46,000	46,000
Pawel Chmiel	97,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Pawel Chmiel Roussos Koliakoudakis

06-22-2023 13:52 UTC-8

Why the WSOP App is Perfect for Beginners

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Yori Epskamp

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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