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

Jul 01, 2023

Foxen Doubles Soyirgaz; Busts to Hannawa

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

[Removed:422] limped in and then called a pot-sized raise by Alex Foxen for 270,000 from the next seat.

On a flop of 8♦6♠4♣, Soyirgaz jammed for 385,000 and Foxen called.

[Removed:422]: K♣K♠Q♠J♠
Alex Foxen: A♠K♦J♦8♠

The 2♠ turn and 10♣ river secured the double for Soyirgaz to leave Foxen with just 185,000 in chips.

Foxen opened to 180,000 one hand later and Danny Hannawa defended the big blind, then tossed in a single chip on the J♣9♥2♦ flop for Foxen to call all-in.

While they waited, Hannawa was asked "have so many people ever cheered for you, Danny?" Once the other tables completed the action, the cards were revealed.

Alex Foxen: A♦Q♠5♠3♣
Danny Hannawa: J♥9♦8♣7♥

Hannawa was ahead with two pair and made a straight on the 10♣ turn and 10♦ river runout. Foxen was out before the money while $25,000 PLO High Roller bubble boy Hannawa retained his chances of a deep run.

Tags: Alex Foxen Danny Hannawa

Jul 01, 2023

Assorted Bubble Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jul 01, 2023

Matakis Doubles During Hand-for-Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 210,000 and Ian Matakis reraised the pot. The players then got it in for Matakis' 795,000 stack.

Ian Matakis: A♥A♦K♠6♣
Jesse Lonis: A♠J♠9♠3♥

The flop brought little sweat for Matakis, when it ran out a full house for him on K♣J♥4♣6♥6♠.

Tags: Ian Matakis Jesse Lonis

Jul 01, 2023

Dudley Dashed to the Exit

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dash Dudley and Elias Harala went to the 9♥6♦10♣ flop when Harala bet 500,000 and Dudley called off his last chips.

Dash Dudley: A♠A♦8♦2♦
Elias Harala: J♠9♠8♥4♥

Dudley was ahead with his aces until the board ran out K♣J♦, giving Harala two pair on the river and sending last year's runner-up to the rail a few spots short of the money.

Tags: Dash Dudley Elias Harala

Jul 01, 2023

Hand-for-Hand Mode Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

While 34 players remain, tournament staff has announced that hand-for-hand mode is underway with 30 spots paid. For each hand completed, two minutes will be deducted from the clock.

Jul 01, 2023

Loeffler and Obst Double Near the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pakinai Lisawad took on Kilian Loeffler in a preflop contest with the latter at risk for 475,000.

Kilian Loeffler: A♥Q♠J♥8♦
Pakinai Lisawad: J♠9♥9♦8♠

The A♣Q♦6♥Q♣6♠ board gave Loeffler a full house and he doubled. "I am supposed to be live there," Lisawad grinned.

One table over, Tyler Smith raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Alex Foxen called on the button. James Obst raised the pot to 630,000 with 400,000 behind and Smith folded. Foxen moved all-in and Obst called it off.

James Obst: A♠K♥10♥2♠
Alex Foxen: A♦A♥Q♣8♥

The board ran out 10♦9♥5♠K♦8♠ and Obst escaped with two pair, kings and tens.

Tags: Alex Foxen James Obst Kilian Loeffler Pakinai Lisawad Tyler Smith

Jul 01, 2023

Foxen Still In

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anthony Marsico raised to 150,000 from under the gun and the action folded to start-of-day chip leader Alex Foxen in the big blind. After a while, he made the call and the two subsequently checked through the J♦J♣5♥ flop.

The turn double-paired the board with the 5♠. Foxen now led out for 155,000, upon which Marsico responded by going all-in, covering Foxen's 655,000 stack. Foxen snap called and the cards were tabled.

Alex Foxen: Q♦J♠9♥9♠
Anthony Marsico: A♦A♣9♣6♣

Foxen flopped trips and when no ace came on the 7♠ river, he doubled up.

Tags: ]Alex Foxen Anthony Marsico

Jul 01, 2023

Soverel Goes For It

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 210,000 and was called by Matthew Wantman before Sam Soverel, on the button, potted to 930,000.

"How could I not bust this hand," Soverel said as Lonis called. Wantman got out of the way and the flop came 2♦9♣Q♣. Lonis immediately put Soverel all in, and Soverel called for his last 430,000.

Sam Soverel: A♦Q♥10♠9♥
Jesse Lonis: 9♦8♥6♥5♥

Soverel was ahead with two pair as the board ran out J♥7♥, improving him to a straight and securing his double up near the money bubble.

"You really went for it, dude," tablemate Noah Schwartz told him following the hand.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Matthew Wantman Sam Soverel

Jul 01, 2023

Kornuth Next Big Name To Fall

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With the cards already on their backs, Chance Kornuth was all-in with a short stack and up against PLO specialist Jonas Kronwitter.

Chance Kornuth: K♠Q♥J♥6♠
Jonas Kronwitter: Q♣9♦7♣3♦

The 10♣2♦2♥ flop changed nothing just yet but Kronwitter pulled into a narrow lead with the 9♠ turn. Kornuth still had a full wrap at his disposal but bricked the A♦ river.