Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-26-2024 22:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Pakinai Lisawad	290,000 48,000	48,000
Bruno Fitoussi	280,000 8,000	8,000
Vivian Saliba	230,000 10,000	10,000

Richard Gryko	220,000 10,000	10,000

Allan Le	200,000 52,000	52,000

JC Tran	190,000 80,000	80,000

Justin Saliba	175,000 100,000	100,000

Thomas Zanot	140,000 55,000	55,000
Danny Hannawa	120,000 120,000	120,000
David Prociak	120,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Telker	100,000 30,000	30,000
Brian Hastings	90,000 25,000	25,000

Artur Martirosian	80,000 80,000	80,000

Gary Benson	55,000 55,000	55,000

Queens Good for Knecht

Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 5,000 in early position and found a call from Kyle Knecht in the big blind.

The 7♠K♣10♦ flop saw both players check through to the K♥ turn, where Foxen led out for 7,500. Knecht made the call and the 8♣ river was revealed.

Another pair of checks led to Knecht showing down Q♣Q♦9♥3♦ for two pair, taking down the pot as Foxen folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	232,000 38,000	38,000

Kyle Knecht	225,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Kyle Knecht

06-26-2024 22:16 UTC-8

Kassam Doubles Through Ponakovs

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-bet pot to the A♦K♣8♣ flop with around 50,000 in the middle, Aleksejs Ponakovs checked. Rehman Kassam jammed for just 16,000 and Ponakovs reluctantly called.

Rehman Kassam: A♦K♦K♥10♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 6♣6♦5♦5♣

"Oh, I am not dead," Ponakovs exclaimed and then instantly added "okay dead" when Kassam further improved with the A♠ turn to make the J♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	130,000 118,000	118,000

Rehman Kassam	85,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Rehman Kassam

06-26-2024 22:18 UTC-8

Final Two Levels for the Night Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Level nine is underway and the tournament clock shows a total of 721 entries so far, which is just ten entries shy of the attendance one year ago. However, the late registration remains open and it is expected that many hopefuls will take advantage of the extended late registration for Day 2.

The field has already been cut in half as only around 360 players remain.

06-26-2024 22:26 UTC-8

Smith Still Climbing

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Smith and Josh Arieh were heads up to the turn of a board showing 6♥A♦3♦Q♠. Arieh fired out a bet of 25,000 and Smith made the call.

The dealer turned over the 5♥ river, where Smith and Arieh both checked it down.

Smith flipped over A♠8♠6♠2♠ for two pair, adding to his stack as Arieh mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Smith	236,000 94,000	94,000
Josh Arieh	224,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Justin Smith

06-26-2024 22:38 UTC-8

KO for Kornuth

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Chance Kornuth covered an opponent with both stacks in the middle and the cards turned up.

Small Blind: A♠Q♠Q♥2♥ All in
Chance Kornuth: A♥K♠K♥J♥

Kornuth's kings were ahead and he improved to a full house on the 4♠6♦6♣J♣K♦ board, knocking out his opponent and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	213,000 213,000	213,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth

06-26-2024 22:40 UTC-8

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	450,000 310,000	310,000
Shawn Stroke	400,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Barriocanal	340,000 50,000	50,000
Arthur Morris	315,000 15,000	15,000
James Chen (US)	310,000 158,000	158,000

Patrik Jaros	290,000 140,000	140,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	280,000 50,000	50,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	230,000 90,000	90,000
Jeremy Druckman	200,000 45,000	45,000
Hokyiu Lee	200,000 95,000	95,000

Justin Smith	190,000 46,000	46,000
Ludovic Geilich	170,000 85,000	85,000

Maksim Pisarenko	160,000 104,000	104,000

Bogdan Capitan	160,000 115,000	115,000
David Cabrera	130,000 40,000	40,000
Kane Kalas	110,000 40,000	40,000
Krzysztof Magott	100,000 30,000	30,000
Alexi Skoulos	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mihai Niste	Busted

06-26-2024 22:43 UTC-8

Schulman Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Following a raise to 5,000, Danny Tang called and Nick Schulman on the button then squeezed to 23,000. Two calls later, the flop brought 7♣7♠5♥ on which the action checked to Schulman. He pushed all-in for 24,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	110,000 55,000	55,000

Nick Schulman	95,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Danny Tang Nick Schulman

06-26-2024 22:47 UTC-8

Helppi Scores a Big Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With some 26,000 in the middle, the stacks went in between Juha Helppi and his table neighbour Gabriel Pardo with Helppi at risk for 151,000 with the flop showing 10♠7♣3♣.

Helppi's J♦10♦7♥7♦ had hit a set to pull ahead versus Pardo's A♦A♠4♠2♥. The 6♣ turn and J♥ river changed nothing and Helppi joined the big stacks in the penultimate level of the night. Pardo had a short stack left after the clash and busted soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	330,000 155,000	155,000

Gabriel Pardo	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Pardo Juha Helppi

06-26-2024 23:00 UTC-8

Yahyaei Triples Up; Tsydypov Wins Large Side Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

It all started with a raise to 6,500 and Zhargal Tsydypov called. Majid Yahyaei raised the pot and the initial raiser repotted to 88,500. Tsydypov then pushed all-in and Yahyaei called all-in for 34,500. The initial raiser also came along and the cards were flipped over.

Majid Yahyaei: K♣K♠7♣6♥ All in
Middle Position: A♠J♦10♠7♥ All in
Zhargal Tsydypov: A♦A♥9♥2♠