Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
Today sees the start of Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em & Pot-Limit Omaha at the Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas. As with much of this year’s series, a big field is expected to turn out for this illustrious event, where the world’s best no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha players will duke it out for a chance at a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Brazil’s Joao Simao took down last year’s edition of the event, claiming his second World Series title and prevailing from a final table which included former Main Event champ Ryan Riess.
Place | Player | Country | Payout |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $686,242 |
2 | Marius Gierse | Germany | $424,122 |
3 | Ryan Riess | United States | $302,980 |
4 | Dante Goya | Brazil | $219,472 |
5 | Aden Salazar | United States | $161,239 |
6 | Joshua McSwiney | Australia | $120,165 |
7 | Fred Goldberg | United States | $90,864 |
8 | Cody Rich | United States | $69,727 |
Simao will surely want to defend his title and will be full of confidence after his recent third-place finish in the $10,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2023 Wynn Millions. A host of other top pros and POY hopefuls are also expected to be in attendance.
Players will start with 50,000 chips and blinds begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes and there will be a 15-minute break after every four levels. Late registration will be available until the end of Level 12, which will be around 6:30 p.m. and players have the option of two reentries.
There will be 20 levels of play today and the remaining players will bag up and return at midday tomorrow to play down to a winner.
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The cards are now in the air and action is underway in Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Pot-Limit Omaha
The action folded to the button who opened for 400 and only Kaihan Tajbakhsh made the call in the small blind.
The flop fanned out J♠9♥5♠ and both players checked their options to the 10♣ turn. Tajbakhsh elected to lead out for 600 and the player on the button called.
The 2♣ completed the board and action checked to a showdown. The button rolled over A♥10♥9♠2♥ for two pair but was no good against the J♦9♣6♠4♥ for a better two pair to score the early pot for the Canadian.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kaihan Tajbakhsh |
51,500
51,500
|
51,500 |
No-Limit Hold'em
The action was picked up when a player on the button opened to 600 and only Paul Snead made the call in the big blind.
The flop came Q♥8♥7♠ and both players checked their options to the 2♦ turn. Snead took a moment before tossing out a bet of 500 and took down the early pot when his opponent mucked their cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Snead |
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Last year's winner Joao Simao was in no hurry to get too committed early on. He exercised his option and raised preflop from the big blind, picking up one caller. He continued on a flop of 3♣8♣2♦ and was called again.
The turn came the 7♣ and Simao tapped the table once more. This time his opponent fired out 2,500 and Simao was done with the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joao Simao |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Josh Arieh |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Julien Sitbon |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Adam Hendrix |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Noah Schwartz |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Koray Aldemir |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Jesse Lonis |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Ryan Riess |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Joao Simao | 50,000 | |
|
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David Coleman |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Dylan Weisman | 50,000 | |
|
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was on the river and Josh Arieh placed a bet of 4,000 from the blind on a board that read 7♣8♠Xx4♣A♥.
His opponent in late position mulled the decision before eventually calling. Arieh turned over the A♠4♥ for a runner runner two-pair and was awarded the pot.
Arieh won the WSOP 2021 Player of the Year and has a self-proclaimed knack at the pot-limit Omaha, so he'll be one to watch in the standings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Josh Arieh |
65,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
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