Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 1 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$9,550,000
Entries
200
Level
29
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
167
Players Left
70
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
One of the most-highly anticipated High Roller showdowns of the 2023 World Series of Poker is slated to kick off at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller is certain to attract some of the biggest names in the world of poker and four-card aficionados will enter the fray in the third edition of this tournament.
The event will be played in the purple section at Paris right next to the King's Lounge and a bumper field is expected for the high-stakes contest. During the 2023 WSOP thus far, both the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (731 entries) and $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (449 entries) set new records and foreshadow a strong turnout for the most expensive PLO tournament on the summer schedule in Las Vegas as well.
Back in 2021, the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller took place for the first time and Jeremy Ausmus came out on top after three-handed play with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. Ausmus has already had a decent summer to date with several deep runs in WSOP events and notched up his sixth gold bracelet in Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. Ausmus also finished 8th in the $25,000 PLO High Roller for $209,392 and is among those expected to join the field today.
Defending champion is the UK's Robert Cowen, another well-known poker pro that regularly pops up deep in tournaments with four cards. One year ago, Cowen earned his second WSOP gold bracelet after overcoming a tough final table line-up that included the likes of Scott Seiver, Jason Mercier, Ben Lamb, and Dash Dudley to name but a few.
WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller So Far
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 106 | $5,074,750 | Robert Cowen | $1,393,816 |
| 2021 | 85 | $4,069,375 | Jeremy Ausmus | $1,188,918 |
Considering the new record fields in the other PLO tournaments and High Roller contests alike, it would be no surprise to see another record set in the third edition of this event.
Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time and Day 1 features a total of 12 levels with a duration of 40 minutes each. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels and each of the participants receives 300,000 in chips. A total of two reentries are allowed for each player during the registration period, which remains open until the start of Day 2 on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time.
The tournament will be played with a 30-second shot clock from start to finish and the penultimate day is scheduled to whittle down the field to the final five hopefuls. It seems likely that the conclusion will then be streamed on the PokerGO platform and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor until a winner has been crowned.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Play is now underway with 37 players registered.
First Batch of Day 1 Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
Lau Off to Fast Start
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau, champion of the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller earlier this WSOP, went heads-up to a flop of 9♥10♠A♣ with Cesar Garcia Dominguez.
Dominguez, in the cutoff, bet 4,500 and Lau called in the big blind. Both players checked the 5♠ turn.
The river came the 4♥ and Lau led out for 8,500. Dominguez quickly called, then mucked when Lau showed J♣7♠9♦9♠ for the flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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325,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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275,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
Kempton Beats Weisman in Showdown
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Heads-up to the A♠8♥5♦2♥ turn, Dylan Weisman bet 17,500 from middle position. Isaac Kempton called on the button and they then checked the 4♠ on the river. Weisman announced one pair but Kempton had that beat with the A♦K♦10♠4♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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325,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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275,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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Chartier Wins Small Pot Early On
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The field is starting to fill up and the brothers Tommy Le and Allan Le are among those to have taken a seat. The former was involved in a heads-up pot with Sam Chartier, who bet the 7♠5♦5♣8♥ turn for 16,000 when checked to. Le folded and Chartier raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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318,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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285,000 | |
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Maksimov Bets Out Schwartz
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Noah Schwartz reraised to 9,000 from the cutoff as action folded back to Artem Maksimov in early position.
"Let it go kid. If I had your looks and my money, I would be on the cover of every magazine," Schwartz told him as Maksimov considered the decision.
"I came to play," Maksimov replied as he called. The flop came 8♠4♦7♦ and Maksimov led out for 10,000. Schwartz called to see the 2♠ turn.
Maksimov this time fired out 26,000 and Schwartz again quickly called. The river came the 3♠ and Maksimov used a time bank before betting 38,000.
Schwartz now let go of his hand as Maksimov took in the pot. "I'm on tilt," Schwartz said.
Patrik Jaros and bracelet winner Eelis Parssinen have also taken seats at this table since play began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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330,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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270,000 | |
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More Early Entries in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |