Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 23:56 UTC-8

"That's Me"

Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 103,000 in the middle the player first to act jammed for his last 32,000. Christopher Vitch was the only opponent in the hand and stared at the board as he said, "I'm pretty sure that's me," and made the call.

All-in Player: K♦K♠8♥5♦ All in
Christopher Vitch: Q♠10♣9♣5♠

"Ah, no that's not me," Vitch said as the cards were tabled.

However, the A♣ turn and 7♣ river gave Vitch a flush as he said for a final time, "That's me."

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	335,000 247,000	247,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch

06-18-2024 23:27 UTC-8

Rocco Sends One Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Rocco fired a pot-sized bet of 88,000 on the 10♦8♣7♣ flop and his opponent on the button tanked for about two minutes before saying, "If you got it, you got it." As he jammed for about 130,000. Rocco snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Button: A♠Q♥8♥7♠ All in
Michael Rocco: A♦K♣6♦6♣

Rocco had flopped a flush draw and the Q♦ turn gave him more outs with a double flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. The 5♣ river improved him to a flush as his opponent waited for a payout slip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	510,000 170,000	170,000

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06-18-2024 20:42 UTC-8

Vieira Hits the Rail

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Joao Vieira defended in the big blind.

Vieira moved all in for his last 4,000 on the J♦K♣3♦ flop and was snapped off.

Joao Vieira: J♥8♥4♠Xx All in
Under the Gun Player: A♠Q♠J♣5♥

The board ran out 10♥4♣ to improve the under the gun player to broadway, leaving Vieria heading for the exits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	Busted

06-18-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Abrams Felts Zhu

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Yueqi Zhu opened to 5,500 from under the gun and then called off for his remaining chips after Scott Abrams three-bet to 19,000 from middle position.

Yueqi Zhu: A♣K♥J♣4♣ All in
Scott Abrams: A♦A♠6♥5♠

Zhu was in rough shape and left hoping for running clubs or a deuce on the 8♣3♠5♦ flop. The 7♣ turn was sweaty but the river bricked out J♥ to hand Abrams the pot and condemn Zhu to an out of the money finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	185,000 185,000	185,000

Yueqi Zhu	Busted

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06-18-2024 18:06 UTC-8

Yankov Sends Laak to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player opened 2,400 in early position before Phil Laak three-bet 8,500 on the button. Krasimir Yankov was in the small blind and put in a four-bet to 30,000, forcing the original raiser to quickly fold while Laak called off his stack of about 18,000.

Phil Laak: A♦K♣7♣6♦ All in
Krasimir Yankov: A♠K♠Q♠10♣

The A♥J♣2♥7♦Q♣ runout gave Yankov Broadway, sending Laak out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	103,300 103,300	103,300
Phil Laak	Busted

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06-18-2024 16:56 UTC-8

Double Knockout for Taylor

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened in early position to 1,500 and Thomas Taylor called on the button before the small blind three-bet to 6,500. Both the original raiser and Taylor made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of J♦10♥5♠ and the small blind continued for 20,500. The early position player called off his stack of 13,500 before Taylor moved all-in. The small blind had roughly 33,000 and made the call.

Early position: 10♦8♥7♠5♥ All in
Small blind: K♣K♦10♠8♦ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♦Q♣J♣9♣