Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 20:55 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	750,000 130,000	130,000
John Hennigan	650,000 500,000	500,000

Ka Kwan Lau	375,000 223,000	223,000

Brandon Adams	375,000 225,000	225,000

Peter Hernandez	375,000 55,000	55,000
Tyler Cornell	240,000 58,000	58,000

Joao Vieira	180,000 180,000	180,000

Felipe Ramos	160,000 160,000	160,000

Jim Collopy	150,000 150,000	150,000

Artem Maksimov	120,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-25-2023 20:33 UTC-8

Break Time and Color-Up

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break and will return to action shortly. The purple 500-denomination chips will also be raced off and colored up at this time.

06-25-2023 20:28 UTC-8

Veneziano Shoves Turn

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a heads-up turn of 5♠8♣5♦A♠, Steven Veneziano managed to get all the chips into the middle against his opponent, who was now at risk.

Steven Veneziano: A♥J♠9♠6♣
Opponent: K♥K♦4♣3♦

His opponent was drawing fairly slim with only two king outs to hit, and the river 9♥ did not do it for him and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Veneziano	205,000

Tags: Steven Veneziano

06-25-2023 20:26 UTC-8

Kenney Takes From Hu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tom Hu check-called a bet worth 33,000 on the K♠9♦7♦K♦ turn and Hu then checked the A♥ river. Bryn Kenney bet the pot for 104,000 and Hu double-checked his cards before sending them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	340,000 190,000	190,000

Tom Hu	290,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Tom Hu

06-25-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Kalas Takes From Grau in Small Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Having defended the big blind against an open raise by Tim Grau, it was Kane Kalas who checked the A♠9♥7♦ flop. Grau continued for 10,000 and Kalas check-called.

The 2♣ turn and 10♠ river were checked through and Kalas' K♦10♦9♠8♥ for tens and nines won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	375,000 225,000	225,000
Tim Grau	295,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Tim Grau

06-25-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Poker Hall of Famer Billy Baxter Eyes Up First Bracelet in 21 Years

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter is on the verge of closing in on his first WSOP bracelet in 21 years after making it to the final table of the $1,000 Seniors Event at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Baxter, who sits in third place going into the final day, has had a career that has spanned six decades and has seen him earn $2,739,628 in live tournaments alone. And he's already locked up another $122,130 for making it to the final seven. If he manages to make it to at least fourth place, he will secure his biggest-ever tournament cash. Just another remarkable achievement for one of the legends of the game.

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06-25-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Everyone Calls Mercier

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jason Mercier opened to 5,000 from the hijack and got four callers, including Nick Schulman on the button and Cary Katz in the small blind.

"Alright, everyone called me," Mercier said before the flop landed 2♣8♥K♠.

Mercier continued for 8,000 and only Katz called. Katz checked on the 4♠ turn and Mercier checked back.

The 5♠ river completed the board and Katz led out for 24,000. Mercier quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	350,000 155,000	155,000

Cary Katz	180,000 180,000	180,000

Jason Mercier	95,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jason Mercier Nick Schulman

06-25-2023 20:14 UTC-8

Tong Rises to a Big Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three ways to the Q♥J♠10♠ flop, the action checked to Kristopher Tong and he bet 15,000. Yuri Dzivielevski folded and the third player in the hand called. Following the 2♥ turn, Tong bet the pot for 72,000 when checked and received another check-call.

That led to the 10♥ river on which both checked. Tong announced the nut flush and his opponent briefly exposed an inferior flush while Tong exposed his A♥K♠8♣3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	530,000 530,000	530,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	165,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Yuri Dzivielevski

06-25-2023 20:09 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Frank	520,000 45,000	45,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	500,000 350,000	350,000

Roger Teska	450,000 140,000	140,000
Patrik Jaros	430,000 150,000	150,000
Isaac Haxton	350,000 200,000	200,000

Henrik Hecklen	310,000 160,000	160,000
Firas Kashat	290,000 10,000	10,000

Michael Duek	250,000 185,000	185,000
Jordan Spurlin	230,000 230,000	230,000
Tom Hu	225,000 5,000	5,000
Bruno Fitoussi	220,000 35,000	35,000
Joshua Ladines	220,000 70,000	70,000
Peng Shan	210,000
Sam Soverel	190,000 10,000	10,000

Robert Cowen	150,000 40,000	40,000

Ramin Hajiyev	145,000 145,000	145,000
Mads Amot	100,000 65,000	65,000
Eelis Pärssinen	70,000 80,000	80,000

Evan Krentzman	Busted