Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day: 3
Kraiem Also Falls to Garza
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Orod Ashegh min-raised to 50,000 and Maurice Kraiem called. Ap Garza then raised the pot to 225,000 in the small blind and Ashegh folded while Kraiem reluctantly called with few chips behind.
On the K♣8♣2♦ flop, Garza checked and instantly called the shove by Kraiem.
Maurice Kraiem: K♥J♥9♠2♠
Ap Garza: K♠K♦8♠7♦
Kraiem was on thin ice and found no miracle escape on the 3♦ turn and 5♦ river runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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760,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
675,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
575,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
525,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
500,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
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|
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Busted | |
Halatenko, Running Hot, Brings an End to Winter
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sean Winter raised to 90,000 preflop under the gun. Action folded around to Stanislav Halatenko, who defended his big blind.
The flop came 9♦10♦Q♥. Winter moved in for his remaining chips, and Halatenko made the call.
Sean Winter: A♣K♠K♥J♦
Stanislav Halatenko: A♦J♠6♦4♥
The board came 9♦10♦Q♥5♥, giving Halatenko numerous draws. The 3♦ river came him the nut flush, eliminating Winter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Lau's River Jam Put Galland to the Test
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau raised from middle position to 65,000 and Benoit Galland called out of the small blind.
On 7♣A♥9♠ Galland check-called a bet of 120,000 from Lau.
Heads up to a turned 10♠. The action repeated, this time Lau betting 300,000.
On the 2♦ river, once checked to, Lau emptied the clip jamming all in for 390,000. Galland spent some time in the tank before finally deciding to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,390,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
||
|
520,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
Rajamurthy Eliminated by Garza
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ap Garza raised it up and faced a three-bet to 160,000 by Kabeelan Rajamurthy in the big blind. In previous hands earlier in the level, Garza had raise-folded but he stuck around this time to see a flop of 8♣5♠2♦. Rajamurthy bet the pot and then called all-in for around 500,000 when Garza raised.
Kabeelan Rajamurthy: A♦K♣J♦3♣
Ap Garza: 8♦7♦4♠3♠
Rajamurthy was trailing with the gutshot and two back door flush draws while Garza had the top pair and straight draw. The A♥ turn gave Garza the wheel and the 9♦ river sent Rajamurthy to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Harwood Comes Out on Top After Five-Way Limped Pot
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The middle position player limped in, as did Keith Lehr in the cutoff, Jay Harwood on the button and the player in the small blind. The big blind checked their option and it was five-ways to a flop.
The board brought A♥6♥3♣ which saw the action check to Harwood who bet out for 100,000. Only Lehr continued.
The 10♥ turn checked through to the 10♣ on the river, pairing the board.
Lehr check-folded to a bet of 225,000, conceding this pot to Harwood without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
875,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
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Soverel Chips Up Without Showdown
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
With three players left to the A♠3♠2♦4♠ turn, Keith Lehr bet 100,000 out of the small blind. Ren Lin folded in the hijack and Sam Soverel called on the button. Lehr checked the J♥ river and folded to Soverel's bet.
Moments later, Alan Reyf was eliminated by William Kopp one table over to reduce the field to the last 37 contenders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
|
||
|
875,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Capitan Sends Franklin Out
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ryan Franklin raised to 65,000 from under the gun. Bogdan Capitan, the button, then raised enough to put Franklin all in. Franklin called and was at risk.
Ryan Franklin: A♦K♦J♠10♠
Bogdan Capitan: A♠A♥9♠6♦
The flop of 9♣8♦6♣ had Capitan firmly in the lead, although Franklin had flopped an open-ended straight draw. The 10♣ turn gave Franklin a pair, and more outs. The river brought the 4♣, though, and Franklin exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
935,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
Busted |
Showdown Pot for Kopp
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
On a flop of K♣6♠2♣, William Kopp and Arie Ori Miller invested 125,000 each to then see the 8♥ turn and K♦ river go check, check. Kopp tabled his 8♠6♦5♠2♦ to win the pot. Miller occupies the seat that formerly belonged to Christoph Cannuli, who is no longer in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
||
|
950,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Bunal Was Calling Any Bet
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Florencio Bunal limped in from the cutoff and Ka Kwan Lau in the big blind checked their option.
The flop of 5♥K♥3♣ saw Lau check-call a bet of 85,000 from Bunal.
The 9♣ turn checked through to the 4♠ on the river.
Lau took the lead for 165,000 and Bunal tossed in an assortment of chips without regard for the size of the bet in front of him.
"I have a straight," announced Bunal as he tabled A♥Q♣8♣2♥, scooping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
840,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
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