Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-29-2024 18:47 UTC-7

Chen Bests Martirosian

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bruno Fitoussi raised to 3,500 from the cutoff, receiving calls from James Chen on the button, Artur Martirosian in the small blind and the big blind.

The K♦8♦7♠ flop saw the action check to Chen, who bet out 5,500. Martirosian was the only caller.

The 4♥ turn checked through to the 3♠ river. Martirosian checked again and Chen bet out 6,500. Martirosian made the call only to be shown the two pair of Chen, as he rolled over K♥J♣10♣3♥, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	259,000 259,000	259,000

Bruno Fitoussi	250,000 250,000	250,000
Artur Martirosian	100,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Bruno Fitoussi James Chen

06-29-2024 18:47 UTC-7

Foxen Bets the River Into Two Players

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

An early position raise to 3,000 was called by Alex Foxen on the button before Filip Lovric three-bet to 12,600 out of the big blind. Both players called.

On the 8♣5♠10♠ flop, Lovric bet 10,000, which was called by early position and Foxen.

The 3♥ turned checked around to the 9♦ river. Once the action had checked to Foxen, he bet 23,200, which made both of his opponents fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	195,000

Filip Lovric	175,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Filip Lovric

06-29-2024 18:41 UTC-7

Zinno Leads the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♥2♣2♦10♥, Anthony Zinno was in the small blind and check-called a 6,000 bet from Koray Turker, who was on the button.

The K♣ completed the board and Zinno led out for 20,000. Turker showed he held 7x8x9x and let his hand go — awarding the pot to Zinno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Turker	300,000 150,000	150,000
Anthony Zinno	190,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Koray Turker

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-29-2024 18:17 UTC-7

Second Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

The field is now up to 244 entrants.

06-29-2024 18:16 UTC-7

A Flush For Hollink

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Yingui Li limped first-to-act and Rob Hollink raised to 4,000. The player in the big blind called and Li called as well.

Action checked through on the 6♣8♣7♣ flop and it was checked to Li, who bet 4,500 on the 3♠ turn. Only Hollink called.

The 5♠ completed the board and both players checked down.

Hollink turned over Q♣J♠10♣8♠ for a flopped flush and Li sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	195,000 30,000	30,000

Rob Hollink	185,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Rob Hollink Yingui Li

06-29-2024 18:15 UTC-7

Schwartz Has One Stolen from Him

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The pot stood at 23,500 with two players looking at a flop of 8♠2♠Q♦.

Noah Schwartz, who was under the gun, checked the action to the cutoff, who bet out 11,500. Schwartz called.

The 6♠ turn and the 2♥ river checked through to a showdown. The cutoff tabled A♥A♣A♦6♦, which prompted Schwartz to muck with a degree of frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	124,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Noah Schwartz

06-29-2024 18:13 UTC-7

Helppi Off to a Good Start

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of J♦4♠2♠3♦9♦, Juha Helppi had fired 42,000 into a pot of over 50,000 on the river, with his opponent in the tank. Helppi didn't get any action as his opponent folded.

Nonetheless, it's been a good start for the Finnish player as he has almost doubled his stack in the opening levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	275,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Juha Helppi

06-29-2024 18:05 UTC-7

Two Barrels Take it For Glaser

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Oswin Ziegelbecker limped from middle position and Benny Glaser raised to 4,500 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Ziegelbecker, who called.

Ziegelbecker check-called a 5,500 bet from Glaser on the 7♦2♠4♥ flop, but check-folded facing a 20,000 barrel from Glaser on the Jx turn to send the pot Glaser's direction.