Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-03-2023 17:28 UTC-7

Belekhov Chops With Ichinose, Busts Ramirez III

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Vladimir Belekhov raised to 15,000 in the hijack and Phillip Hui called on the button. Kosei Ichinose then moved all in from the small blind and Belekhov isolated with a repot, as Hui flung his cards with a lot of frustration and force into the muck.

Kosei Ichinose: A♦Q♦Q♠10♦
Vladimir Belekhov: A♣J♥9♠3♠

The board ran out K♦6♥2♦K♥8♣ and they chopped it up.

Soon after, Belekhov got it in against Senovio Ramirez III.

Vladimir Belekhov: A♣10♣5♥2♥
Senovio Ramirez III: A♠A♥Q♦6♦

The Q♣J♣3♥7♥K♠ runout gave Belekhov broadway for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Belekhov	300,000 124,000	124,000
Phillip Hui	200,000 70,000	70,000

Kosei Ichinose	72,000 83,000	83,000
Senovio Ramirez III	Busted

Tags: Kosei Ichinose Phillip Hui Senovio Ramirez III Vladimir Belekhov

07-03-2023 17:24 UTC-7

Hoenig Silences Morozovs

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mihails Morozovs opened for 25,000, committing almost all of his remaining short stack. David Prociak reraised to 50,000 before Ryan Hoenig four-bet to 175,000.

Morozovs called, Prociak got out of the way and the cards were turned up.

Mihails Morozovs: A♦10♦8♦3♥
Ryan Hoenig: A♠A♣J♠3♣

Morozovs was trailing from the start and could not gain any ground with the board showing K♠5♣9♣6♠10♣, ending his run while leaving Hoenig with a healthy stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	484,000 26,000	26,000

Ryan Hoenig	275,000 82,000	82,000

Mihails Morozovs	Busted

Tags: David Prociak Mihails Morozovs Ryan Hoenig

07-03-2023 17:12 UTC-7

Obst Shoves Through Simao

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 15,000 and James Obst defended his big blind. He then check-called a bet of 15,000 on the Q♦10♠2♣ flop. Following the 2♥ turn, Obst check-raised from 17,000 to 47,000 with Simao calling. That led them to the J♦ on the river.

Obst moved all-in for 132,000, which sent Simao deep into the tank. Several minutes passed before Simao said "I have a very strong feeling that you are bluffing queen-ten," and folded a few seconds later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	460,000 130,000	130,000

James Obst	245,000 100,000	100,000

Joao Simao	230,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: James Obst Joao Simao

07-03-2023 17:10 UTC-7

Prociak Takes From Eveslage

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Prociak and Chad Eveslage were heads-up after the 6♦3♠5♣ flop.

Both players checked the A♦ turn before Prociak led out for 27,000 on the 10♣ river. Eveslage took little time to make the fold, with Prociak earning the pot without a showdown.

At nearby tables, PJ Cha and David Williams saw their runs end early.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	510,000 65,000	65,000

Chad Eveslage	98,000 72,000	72,000

PJ Cha	Busted
David Williams	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage David Prociak

07-03-2023 17:07 UTC-7

Hellmuth Keeps Climbing

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action was heads up on a board showing J♥9♦6♥Q♦3♠ with Phil Hellmuth checking out of position.

Another check saw Hellmuth reveal A♠A♣Q♥8♠ for a pair of aces, good enough to take down another pot and add to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	238,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-03-2023 17:03 UTC-7

Jethalal Still in Contention

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dzmitry Urbanovich had tripled up with aces when Christopher Vitch had kings and a third player was also involved in the action.

Urbanovich put the newfound chips in use soon after when Nital Jethalal was all in for one big blind out of the small blind. The J♠7♥5♥ flop was checked by Urbanovich and Eoghan O'Dea from under the gun before the Q♦ turn saw Urbanovich bet 28,000 and O'Dea call.

On the A♥ river, Urbanovich took some time before betting 22,000 and O'Dea folded.

Jethalal showed his K♥4♥3♠2♥ to earn the main pot while Urbanovich earned the larger side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	375,000 115,000	115,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	285,000 181,000	181,000
Eoghan O'Dea	230,000 85,000	85,000

Nital Jethalal	23,000 24,500	24,500

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dzmitry Urbanovich Eoghan O'Dea Nital Jethalal

07-03-2023 16:55 UTC-7

Notable Chip Changes

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	445,000 313,500	313,500

Jared Jaffee	318,000 157,000	157,000

Michael Banducci	310,000 77,500	77,500

Damjan Radanov	260,000 123,500	123,500
John Monnette	145,000 31,500	31,500

Kane Kalas	85,000 27,000	27,000
Thiago Crema	84,000 84,000	84,000
Tom Koral	Busted

Louis Werman	Busted
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Rob Hollink	Busted

07-03-2023 16:37 UTC-7

Vitch Catches Urbanovich Bluffing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With preflop raises to 18,000 and a postflop bet and call worth 42,000 out in front, Christopher Vitch in the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich on the button were headed to the A♥10♠9♥3♠2♥ river. Vitch checked and Urbanovich bet 65,000 to send his opponent into the tank.

Vitch reluctantly called and Urbanovich revealed the 9♣4♠4♦3♥ for two pair with two nut-low blockers, which Vitch had beat holding the A♣Q♣10♥7♦ for aces and tens.

Vitch climbed to nearly 500,000 in chips, which is currently only surpassed by Martin Zamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	550,000 290,000	290,000

Christopher Vitch	490,000 262,000	262,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	104,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dzmitry Urbanovich

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

07-03-2023 16:31 UTC-7

Matusow Scoops Battle of Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Hoenig raised in middle position before Mike Matusow three-bet in the small blind. Another raise later saw all of Matusow's chips in the middle.

Mike Matusow: A♣A♦3♥2♠
Ryan Hoenig: A♠A♥K♥4♣

Both players hit a pair on the K♣3♣9♠ flop before Matusow connected again on the 3♦ turn to take the lead. The 10♥ turn left Matusow with the best hand, earning the whole pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	185,000 64,000	64,000

Ryan Hoenig	95,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Ryan Hoenig