Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 27, 2023

Ausmus Takes From Haxton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Quan Zhou chipped up with aggression while Dylan Weisman dipped on the leaderboard and the next big stack to lose a portion of the stack was Isaac Haxton. Out of the small blind, he checked the K♥7♦5♣ flop and then called a bet worth 175,000 by Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind.

The K♠ followed on the turn and Haxton check-called another 550,000 before checking the A♥ river. Ausmus bet the pot and had not moved forward a full stack of T-100,000 chips yet when Haxton already snap-folded.

Tags: Dylan Weisman Isaac Haxton Jeremy Ausmus Quan Zhou

Jun 27, 2023

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 19th Place ($82,754)

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 225,000 and then Ben Lamb raised the pot to 795,000 and Lau made the call.

"This is an important pot for me," Lamb said as the dealer spread the flop of 3♦10♠4♥.

Lau checked over to Lamb who moved all in for his remaining 500,000 and Lau snap-called.

Ben Lamb: A♠A♥7♣6♥
Ka Kwan Lau: K♦Q♣10♦4♣

Lamb held pocket aces but was going to need some help against Lau's flopped two pair. Unfortunately, the runout of 8♦6♣ did him no favors and he was eliminated in 19th place.

Tags: Ben Lamb Ka Kwan Lau

Jun 27, 2023

Lamb Doubles Through Eveslage

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ben Lamb defended the big blind against an under the gun raise by Chad Eveslage and they got it in after the K♠K♣5♣ flop with Eveslage at risk for 280,000.

Chad Eveslage: Q♣Q♠6♠6♦
Ben Lamb: 10♣9♦7♠4♣

The 2♥ turn and Q♦ river secured a double for Eveslage and he pulled nearly even with Lamb.

Tags: Ben Lamb Chad Eveslage

Jun 27, 2023

2023 WSOP Hands of the Week: Royal Flush Over Quads; KK < KK & 4-of-a-Kind for Seidel

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off back on May 30, and now bracelet winners are being minted every day. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been busy capturing all the action in our live updates, and they’ve witnessed some hands go down that proved to be either entertaining, game-changing or just flat out brutal.

Among those to play big hands were Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Thomas Eychenne, Shannon Fahey, and Robert Williamson III. There were some truly bad beats in big spots that you don't want to miss.

Click here for our full "Hands of the Week" recap!

Jun 27, 2023

Kashat Raises Into a Monster

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Firas Kashat limped from under the gun and called a pot-sized button raise by Michael Russo. On a flop of A♦9♦6♠, Kashat raised and Russo bet 300,000. Kashat gave him the speech and asked to see his stack size before raising to 800,000.

Russo moved all-in and Kashat folded while Russo tossed his A♠A♥K♦8♦ for the top set. All that happened within just five seconds and Kashat then grinned "wait a minute, what the f'**k did I have there?"

Tags: Firas Kashat Michael Russo

Jun 27, 2023

Ausmus Pots the Flop

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened to 200,000 from the cutoff but was then three-bet to 620,000 by Jeremy Ausmus on the button.

Haxton made the call and the two went to a flop of 5♠6♦K♦.

Ausmus then announced pot for 1,860,000 and Haxton hastily folded to award him the pot.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jeremy Ausmus

Jun 27, 2023

Lamb Lands a Double

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 280,000 on the button and got the rest of his stack in the middle after Sergio Martinez Gonzalez raised the pot from the small blind. The call was made and the cards were turned up.

Ben Lamb: Q♠Q♦9♣6♦
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A♥K♥J♠J♥

Lamb's pocket pair was higher and he was able to dodge the 8♦10♦3♣4♣8♣ runout to earn the double up.

Tags: Ben Lamb Sergio Martinez Gonzalez

Jun 27, 2023

Dylan Smith Eliminated in 20th Place ($82,754)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Three ways to the K♥4♥2♣ flop, Dylan Smith bet the pot for 500,000 with 20,000 behind. Roger Teska moved all-in from the button and Isaac Haxton folded out of the big blind, while Smith sigh-called.

Dylan Smith: A♣Q♦8♣5♥
Roger Teska: K♦Q♥J♠10♥

Smith was drawing slim with one overcard and a gutshot against top pair and flush draw. It was all over after the J♥ turn and the 6♠ river sent Smith to the payout desk to collect $82,754 for his 20th-place finish.

Tags: Dylan Smith Isaac Haxton Roger Teska

Jun 27, 2023

Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 21st Place ($82,754)

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of J♦6♣9♠, short-stacked Joni Jouhkimainen bet the pot of 680,000 and Ka Kwan Lau quickly moved all in to cover him.

Jouhkimainen made the call to put his tournament life at risk and the cards were tabled.

Joni Jouhkimainen: A♥8♦7♥4♠
Ka Kwan Lau: J♠J♥7♠4♣

Jouhkimainen had flopped an open-ended straight draw but Lau had the lead with his top set of jacks. the turn changed nothing with the K♥ but the river 9♦ gave Lau a full house to eliminate Jouhkimainen in 21st place.

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Ka Kwan Lau

Jun 27, 2023

Liberta Takes From Maksimov; Doubles Dudley

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Artem Maksimov raised to 200,000 and earned calls from Joseph Liberta on the button as well as Michael Russo in the big blind. The flop came Q♣9♣2♥ and Russo checked. Maksimov bet 425,000 and Liberta was the only caller.

After the 8♠ turn, Maksimov checked and Liberta asked for the size of the pot before betting 1,100,000. Maksimov folded after using a time bank and Liberta flashed the 10♣. "I saw a jack at the bottom," Maksimov replied.

One hand later, Dash Dudley had 240,000 in preflop against Liberta and jammed the Q♦5♠3♠ flop for 360,000, which Liberta sigh-called after some consideration.

Dash Dudley: A♠Q♥J♠6♦
Joseph Liberta: A♦K♥10♥5♣