Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-30-2023 18:16 UTC-8

Azoulay Among the Chip Leaders

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna had reentered not long ago and built some profit only to see most of it obliterated in a massive pot.

The cards of Suvarna were mucked with a main pot of more than 200,000 in the middle and a full double for Jonathan Azoulay for 324,000. On a board of K♠6♠4♥5♣A♥, the K♥K♦5♥3♣ of Azoulay had hit the flop hard with top set and an open-ender to drag in one of the biggest pots of the day so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	870,000 550,000	550,000
Santhosh Suvarna	100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jonathan Azoulay Santhosh Suvarna

06-30-2023 18:19 UTC-8

Katz Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads up on a flop of 6♠7♥10♥, Benny Glaser bet 25,000 from early position before Cary Katz raised to 52,000 in the big blind.

Glaser used a time bank before he called as they saw the 3♦ fall on the turn. Katz now announced "pot" for 147,000.

Glaser didn't take too long before he folded. "Pair of eights good?" Katz asked as he showed 8♦8♣.

"Cary with the bluff," tablemate Shaun Deeb declared. "Benny, don't you know how rich he is?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	400,000 105,000	105,000

Cary Katz	320,000 320,000	320,000

Benny Glaser	210,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Cary Katz Shaun Deeb

06-30-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Capitan Flops a Set to Double Off Le

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bogdan Capitan and Allan Le were heads up on a flop of J♥5♠Q♣ when Capitan got his last 150,000 in the middle.

Bogdan Capitan: J♠J♣5♦4♦
Allan Le: A♠K♠J♦5♣

Le had flopped two pair, but Capitan had the lead with a set of jacks. The board ran out 6♥2♥ and Capitan stayed in front to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Capitan	420,000 175,000	175,000
Allan Le	230,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Allan Le Bogdan Capitan

06-30-2023 18:32 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,100,000 50,000	50,000

Jonas Kronwitter	1,003,000 47,000	47,000
[Removed:422]	800,000 85,000	85,000
Sam Soverel	570,000 170,000	170,000

Joao Vieira	550,000 550,000	550,000

Ky Nguyen	450,000 130,000	130,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	430,000 20,000	20,000

Pawel Chmiel	350,000 350,000	350,000
Nick Schulman	350,000 35,000	35,000

Jesse Lonis	350,000 50,000	50,000

Kane Kalas	300,000 300,000	300,000
Farhad Jamasi	300,000 300,000	300,000
Cary Katz	300,000 20,000	20,000

Matthew Wantman	290,000 70,000	70,000

Lou Garza	150,000 170,000	170,000
Erik Seidel	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-30-2023 18:36 UTC-8

Boulden Check-Raises Mizrachi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Robert Mizrachi raised to 11,000 and Matthew Boulden defended out of the blinds. On a flop of Q♠J♥3♥ flop, Boulden checked and subsequently check-raised from 15,000 to 60,000. Mizrachi sighed and instantly tossed his cards into the muck to drop to half the starting stack, while Boulden maintained nearly two times the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Boulden	590,000 30,000	30,000
Robert Mizrachi	162,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Matthew Boulden Robert Mizrachi

06-30-2023 18:37 UTC-8

Ibanez Pots the River

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Three players, including PJ Cha and Johann Ibanez, put in 15,000 before the flop as the dealer turned over 7♦10♣A♦.

All three checked to the turn, where Ibanez led out for 40,000. Only Cha called and the 3♠ fell on the river.

Ibanez now announced pot and stuck in a bet of 175,000. Cha quickly folded as Ibanez took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
PJ Cha	620,000 90,000	90,000
Johann Ibanez	350,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Johann Ibanez PJ Cha

06-30-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Brown Eliminated by Deeb

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Freddy Deeb had 23,000 out in front on the button and Tyler Brown then raised the pot from middle position for another 54,000 on top of that. Deeb elected to call and Brown instantly jammed the K♥9♣4♥ flop, earning a snap-call by Deeb.

Tyler Brown: A♥Q♥10♦7♦
Freddy Deeb: A♠K♦J♠9♠

Brown was behind with the nut flush draw and made an inferior pair on the Q♣ turn. The 10♠ river gave Deeb broadway and Brown was sent to the rail.

"I think I am your good luck charm," Erik Seidel, two seats over, said with a grin.

"I think so, too," Deeb replied. "That's why I doubled you up."

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Deeb	440,000 140,000	140,000

Erik Seidel	65,000 5,000	5,000

Tyler Brown	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Freddy Deeb Tyler Brown

06-30-2023 18:42 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Show Episode 5: Catching Up With Some Aceholes Caitlin Comeskey & Nikki Limo

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Chad Holloway

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the fifth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen go head-to-head talking about the latest hot topics live from the WSOP. Johnny "World" Hennigan burns Ben Lamb on Day 2 but should he have taken the offer? Eden Rocks and poker twitter spaces...is it time to unplug? Two weeks in and we check on Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth's runs so far and more in the fifth episode of the Chad & Jesse Poker Show.

They also welcome guests Nikki Limo and Caitlin Comeskey, the hosts of the popular Acesholes podcast.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

06-30-2023 18:45 UTC-8

No Call For Duek

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In three-way action to the river, Farhad Jamasi and defending champion Robert Cowen checked a board of 9♠5♠3♣6♠4♦. Michael Duek bet 70,000 and Jamasi quickly folded. Cowen gave it brief consideration and then folded, too, but not before exposing the 8♠ face up.

"I was going for the middle," Cowen said.

"Micky in the Middle," Erick Lindgren replied.

Defending champion Cowen and last year's runner-up Dash Dudley share the same table and both have decent stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	650,000 40,000	40,000

Dash Dudley	540,000 190,000	190,000

Michael Duek	430,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Katz	350,000 290,000	290,000

Jordan Spurlin	340,000 30,000	30,000
Farhad Jamasi	230,000 70,000	70,000
Erick Lindgren	200,000 40,000	40,000

Gjergj Sinishtaj	155,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Dash Dudley Erick Lindgren Farhad Jamasi Michael Duek Robert Cowen

06-30-2023 18:48 UTC-8

Ausmus Sends Lonis Deep Into the Tank

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jesse Lonis and Jeremy Ausmus were heads-up on a flop of A♣8♥10♣ with a massive pile of chips already in the middle when Ausmus made a pot-sized bet of 250,000.

Lonis immediately tossed in all of his time bank cards as he considered the decision for his tournament life. He spent the next several minutes constantly rechecking his cards and looking over at Ausmus. "I've got outs," Lonis said before he eventually called after three minutes, 20 seconds had run off his shot clock.

He showed Q♥J♠10♥10♠ for a set of tens, while Ausmus had A♠10♦9♦8♠ for two pair. The board ran out Q♠5♥ and Lonis breathed a sigh of relief after doubling up for 191,000.