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

06-18-2024 23:01 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	740,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Taylor	520,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Rocco	340,000 278,700	278,700

Shaun Deeb	265,000 64,000	64,000

Robert Galdo	231,000 156,000	156,000
Alon Yehudai	170,000 3,000	3,000
Bryce Yockey	166,000 122,500	122,500

Dylan Linde	150,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Campbell	132,000 30,000	30,000
Anthony Zinno	118,000 28,000	28,000

Tony Hoang	107,000 23,000	23,000
Pei Li	62,000 48,000	48,000

Craig Varnell	57,000 18,000	18,000

Refaelowitz Scores a Double

Tyler Foran

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

The under-the-gun player limped, as did the cutoff before Moshe Refaelowitz put in a raise to 22,000 on the button. The under-the-gun player three-bet to 40,000, forcing the cutoff out of the pot, and Refaelowitz made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of A♠10♠3♦, and the under-the-gun player continued for 40,000. Refaelowitz called off his stack of 38,000, and both hands were tabled.

Moshe Refaelowitz: A♥Q♥J♦10♥ All in
Under-the-gun Player: K♦K♣Q♠10♦

Refaelowitz flopped two pair and was able to hold as the dealer completed the board with the 7♦ turn and the 8♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moshe Refaelowitz	168,000 35,000	35,000

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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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Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-18-2024 23:42 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	896,000 156,000	156,000

Jose Ferreira	405,000 81,000	81,000
Melanie Weisner	298,000 17,000	17,000
Ryan Laplante	184,000 124,000	124,000

Tony Hoang	174,000 67,000	67,000
Bryce Yockey	150,000 16,000	16,000

Dylan Linde	132,000 18,000	18,000

Calen McNeil	110,000 110,000	110,000

Naoya Kihara	45,000 35,500	35,500

06-18-2024 23:48 UTC-8

Chen Crosses a Million as He Busts One

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Tyler Foran

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

The 10♥8♥2♠ flop was on the felt with about 75,000 in the middle and James Chen dropped a bet across the line before his opponent called off his 38,000.

Opponent: A♥A♣8♠5♠ All in
James Chen: 6♠6♥5♥4♠

Chen was behind to the aces of his opponent and the Q♦ turn wasn't looking promising, however, the 9♥ hit the river to give him a flush as his opponent exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	1,170,000 625,000	625,000

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06-18-2024 23:56 UTC-8

"That's Me"

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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

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06-19-2024 00:08 UTC-8

Sahakian Survives

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Tyler Foran

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

Mateos Sahakian opened 18,000 under the gun before Melanie Weisner three-bet to 45,000. The action quickly folded around to Sahakian and he called off his stack of 30,000.

Mateos Sahakian: A♥Q♥4♦4♠ All in
Melanie Weisner: A♠K♣K♠6♣

Sahakian Smashed the 4♣3♥2♥ flop, making a set of fours and the nut flush draw. The 2♣ turn improved him to a full house and the 3♣ completed the board on the river.