Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-01-2023 22:13 UTC-7

Marsico Wins One; Lets One Go

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonas Kronwitter raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Anthony Marsico called. On a flop of Q♣8♠5♦, Kronwitter checked and Marsico bet 600,000 to win the pot.

Marsico then raised to 350,000 and tank-folded when Danny Hannawa three-bet to 1,200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Marsico	5,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jonas Kronwitter	4,750,000 950,000	950,000
Danny Hannawa	3,050,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Anthony Marsico Danny Hannawa Jonas Kronwitter

07-01-2023 22:08 UTC-7

Lonis Jams Into Haxton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Right before the blinds moved up, a three-way limped pot emerged and led to the A♦K♠10♥ flop. It checked to Isaac Haxton in the under-the-gun position and he bet the minimum for 120,000. Jesse Lonis in the small blind check-raised to 445,000 and Ian Matakis folded in the big blind, while Haxton called.

The 7♥ followed on the turn and Lonis now bet 1,275,000, earning a reluctant call from Haxton.

Lonis emptied the clip with a shove on the 6♦ river and Haxton folded.

"Show the bluff," Eelis Pärssinen dared Lonis, who first flashed the Q♣Q♥ followed by the 2♥ without disclosing the final card.

I had the exact same hand I busted to Joao Vieira with in the $25k," Lonis then concluded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	9,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Isaac Haxton	2,800,000 -1,875,000	-1,875,000

Ian Matakis	2,300,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Eelis Pärssinen Ian Matakis Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis Joao Vieira

07-01-2023 22:06 UTC-7

Matakis Outflushes Hendrix

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, Ian Matakis raised pot to 420,000 preflop. The action folded to Adam Hendrix in the small blind, who repotted for 1,380,000, enough to put Matakis all-in. Jesse Lonis folded his big blind and Matakis made the call.

Ian Matakis: 10♠10♦6♦3♠
Adam Hendrix: K♦K♣9♠7♠

"I don't have a very good hand," Matakis noted, "but it could win." Indeed it could, when the flop came J♠K♠5♠ to make both players a flush, with Matakis having Hendrix pipped.

However, Hendrix still had full house outs as he had flopped a set of kings as well. The turn 6♣ and river 8♣ would remain clean, though, and Matakis secured a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	2,560,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Adam Hendrix	720,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Ian Matakis Jesse Lonis

Level: 23

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-01-2023 22:01 UTC-7

Lonis Doubles Through Haxton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eelis Pärssinen raised the pot to 420,000 and Isaac Haxton repotted to 1,380,000 out of the small blind for Pärssinen to fold.

Jesse Lonis then opened to 360,000 in the next hand and Haxton potted to 1,260,000 on the button. The blinds folded to Lonis, who opted to call.

They headed to the Q♠9♣7♥ flop on which Lonis checked. Haxton bet 2,500,000 and Lonis called all-in for 2,190,000.

Jesse Lonis: K♣J♠10♣9♦
Isaac Haxton: Q♦Q♥8♦6♥

The K♠ turn and A♥ river improved Lonis to broadway and he soared past Haxton on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	7,200,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Isaac Haxton	4,675,000 -2,825,000	-2,825,000

Eelis Parssinen	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Eelis Pärssinen Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis

07-01-2023 22:00 UTC-7

Jared Bleznick Eliminated in 15th Place ($126,801)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jared Bleznick and Tyler Smith were heads-up on a flop of K♥J♣5♣ when Bleznick, in the big blind, moved all in for around 1,600,000. Smith instantly splashed in the chips to call and put Bleznick at risk.

Jared Bleznick: Q♥J♦J♥5♠
Tyler Smith: A♥K♠K♦8♦

Bleznick had run into a set-over-set cooler but did pick up a straight draw on the 10♦ turn. The river, though, came the 6♠ and Bleznick was sent to the payout desk in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Smith	13,000,000 -700,000	-700,000

Jared Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Jared Bleznick Tyler Smith

07-01-2023 22:00 UTC-7

Park Fills Up on Wantman

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to Matthew Wantman in the small blind who raised to 365,000. James Park in the big blind then moved all in for 1,260,000 and Wantman called.

James Park: K♣K♠5♥2♠
Matthew Wantman: J♥7♣7♠6♦

The board ran out 3♠10♦5♠10♠K♦ and Park made a full house on the river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	4,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
James Park	2,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: James Park Matthew Wantman

07-01-2023 21:55 UTC-7

Hendrix Hauls A Double

Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Adam Hendrix raised to 420,000 from the cutoff and button Jesse Lonis announced a minimum raise to 720,000. Only Hendrix made the call, leaving himself just shy of 200,000 chips back.

The flop was dealt 4♥7♥9♣ and the rest of Hendrix's stack went in the middle.

Adam Hendrix: K♦Q♥J♥3♦
Jesse Lonis: A♣Q♣5♠2♠

Neither player had something as of yet, but Hendrix had a flush draw, which came in on the K♥ turn. The 6♦ river was useless as Lonis had no outs left to hit, and Hendrix raked in a double-up in this volatile stage of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	3,525,000 -825,000	-825,000

Adam Hendrix	2,120,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Jesse Lonis

07-01-2023 21:52 UTC-7

Pakinai Lisawad Eliminated in 16th Place ($103,093)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 360,000 from early position as action folded around to Pakinai Lisawad in the small blind, who potted to 1,200,000.

Haxton looked back at the other table to see if there was a big pot in progress and tanked for more than a minute before he repotted. Lisawad practically beat him into the pot and called all in.

Pakinai Lisawad: A♠A♣Q♠8♥
Isaac Haxton: A♥K♠K♥4♠

Haxton had run into a massive cooler with nearly 8,000,000 in the middle but spiked a set on the 2♣5♥K♣ flop, leaving Lisawad drawing to the last ace in the deck.

Instead, the turn came the 7♠ and the K♦ river improved Haxton to quads. The stacks were counted down and Lisawad had 3,540,000 remaining. Haxton barely had him covered as Lisawad was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	7,500,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Pakinai Lisawad	Busted

Tags: Isaac Haxton Pakinai Lisawad

07-01-2023 21:45 UTC-7

Lisawad Jams Into Lonis

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 360,000 out of the small blind and Pakinai Lisawad called out of the big blind. The 8♠3♥2♠ flop saw Lonis continue for 475,000 only for Lisawad to move all-in and get the shove through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	4,350,000 -650,000	-650,000

Pakinai Lisawad	3,650,000 990,000	990,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Pakinai Lisawad