Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-02-2023 15:05 UTC-7

Chip and a Chair for Hendrix

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Adam Hendrix raised the pot to 1,400,000 and fellow short stack Danny Hannawa defended the big blind with 775,000 behind. The 10♥8♠4♥ flop brought the shove by Hannawa and the call by Hendrix.

Danny Hannawa: Q♦10♦8♥4♣
Adam Hendrix: A♠Q♣J♦2♦

The 3♠ turn and 7♣ river runout ensured the double up of Hannawa while Hendrix was left with 300,000.

With the big blind and big blind ante coming the hand after, Hendrix moved all-in from under the gun for three quarters of a big blind. Hannawa in the small blind and Jesse Lonis in the big blind called, then checked down the Q♠9♣3♣K♥J♥ board.

Hannawa exposed the A♥J♣5♦2♣ while Lonis had the A♦7♥6♦2♥. Hendrix more than tripled with Q♣Q♦10♣6♣ for a king-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	27,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Danny Hannawa	4,450,000 -525,000	-525,000
Adam Hendrix	1,300,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Danny Hannawa Jesse Lonis

07-02-2023 15:09 UTC-7

Lonis, Kronwitter Can't Finish Off the "Iceman"

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jonas Kronwitter limped in as action folded to Jesse Lonis in the small blind, who raised to 900,000. Adam Hendrix tossed in his last 875,000 and Kronwitter called to create a three-way pot.

Lonis and Kronwitter checked down the J♦4♠K♦J♣9♣ board. Lonis turned over Q♥6♦5♠2♣, while Hendrix had K♠6♥4♦3♥ for kings and jacks. Kronwitter couldn't beat that and mucked his hand, as did Lonis.

"I've had him all in six times this tournament. Iceman, you can't kill him," Lonis said as Hendrix tripled up yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	27,500,000

Jonas Kronwitter	6,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Adam Hendrix	2,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Jesse Lonis Jonas Kronwitter

07-02-2023 15:11 UTC-7

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 5th Place ($570,671)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised the pot to 1,400,000 and that sent Adam Hendrix into the tank. He used one time bank extension and tossed it towards the dealer, which prompted Tyler Smith to muck his cards prematurely but pulled them back.

Hendrix then min-clicked to 2,400,000 with 500,000 behind and it folded back to Lonis, who pushed all-in. Hendrix called and they flipped them over.

Adam Hendrix: A♥K♣J♠J♣
Jesse Lonis: Q♦Q♠J♥10♣

The 9♠4♥2♦9♥7♦ board provided no help to Hendrix, who had to settle for fifth place worth $570,671.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	31,900,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Jesse Lonis Tyler Smith

07-02-2023 15:14 UTC-7

Danny Hannawa Eliminated in 4th Place ($764,950)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Danny Hannawa raised to 1,400,000 on the button and both Jesse Lonis and Tyler Smith called in the blinds.

The flop came 7♦8♦Q♦ and Lonis led out for 875,000. Smith folded, while Hannawa moved all in for around 1,800,000. Lonis snap-called.

Danny Hannawa: A♠A♥K♠Q♥
Jesse Lonis: 10♣9♦8♣5♦

"I'm dead," Hannawa shouted to his rail after seeing Lonis' flopped flush. The Q♣ on the turn, though, gave him some outs.

"I have a queen," he said, but Hannawa missed the 4♦ river and became Lonis' latest victim at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	35,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Tyler Smith	16,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Danny Hannawa	Busted

Tags: Danny Hannawa Jesse Lonis Tyler Smith

07-02-2023 15:16 UTC-7

First Break for the Final Three Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Two hours of four-card poker have wrapped up and eleven initial hopefuls have been reduced to the final three contenders. They have been sent on a 15-minute break.

07-02-2023 15:21 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	37,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tyler Smith	13,900,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Jonas Kronwitter	8,550,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

07-02-2023 15:36 UTC-7

Two in a Row for Kronwitter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Jonas Kronwitter raised the pot to 1,500,000 and Jesse Lonis called from the big blind.

The flop came 9♥8♦8♣ and Kronwitter bet 600,000, Lonis folded.

In the very next hand, Kronwitter opened to 1,500,000 on the button for Lonis to call in the small blind.

They headed to the Q♠7♠5♦ flop and Lonis asked for the size of the pot, then bet 1,800,000 into 4,000,000. Kronwitter raised the pot and Lonis folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	32,600,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

Jonas Kronwitter	14,850,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Tyler Smith	12,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Jonas Kronwitter

07-02-2023 15:43 UTC-7

Jonas Kronwitter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,037,441)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jonas Kronwitter opened to 1,500,000 from the small blind and Jesse Lonis called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥2♠4♥ and Kronwitter checked to Lonis, who bet 1,900,000. Kronwitter then potted to 9,200,000, Lonis moved all in, and Kronwitter called for his last 4,000,000.

Jonas Kronwitter: A♣Q♣10♦4♠
Jesse Lonis: A♦Q♥Q♠3♥

"Two pair against a flush draw. Ten or a four seals it," Kronwitter shouted to his rail, but he saw the 6♥ fall on the turn to complete Lonis' flush.

Kronwitter needed to fill up to survive but missed the 5♠ river as he headed to the rail in third place.

Lonis and Tyler Smith are now taking a short break as the table is prepared for the start of heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	44,000,000 11,400,000	11,400,000

Tyler Smith	16,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Jonas Kronwitter	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Jonas Kronwitter

07-02-2023 15:49 UTC-7

Small Chip Changes at the Start

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jesse Lonis limped in and Tyler Smith checked to the 5♥4♥2♠ flop. Smith check-called a bet worth 500,000 and they checked the J♣ turn as well as the A♠ river. Smith tabled J♦8♦7♠4♠ for two pair and won the pot.