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

06-29-2024 16:18 UTC-8

Muller Doubles Through Benyamine

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Josh Arieh raised to 2,500 from middle position and was called by David Benyamine in the cutoff, Curtis Muller in the small blind, and Daniel Perkusic in the big blind.

Action checked to Arieh on the A♦4♣10♣ flop and he bet 6,000. Benyamine called and Muller raised the size of the pot. Action folded back to Benyamine, who called.

Muller went all in for approximately 15,000 on the 3♥ turn and Beyamine called to put Muller at risk.

Curtis Muller: A♥10♠5♥4♠ All in
David Benyamine: K♣Q♦J♥9♣

The 6♠ river bricked out for Benyamine and Muller doubled with top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Perkusic	295,000

Josh Arieh	205,000 49,000	49,000
David Benyamine	185,000 56,400	56,400

Curtis Muller	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Curtis Muller David Benyamine Josh Arieh

06-29-2024 16:15 UTC-8

Boatman Finds a Chip Up

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The button raised to 2,800 and Barny Boatman defended in the big blind.

The 9♦2♣4♠ flop saw Boatman check-call a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.

The 5♦ turn checked through to the 10♣ on the river. Both players checked to a showdown. Boatman tabled A♦6♠5♠4♦, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	152,000 52,200	52,200

Tags: Barny Boatman

06-29-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Geilich's Quads Leave Haidary Short-Stacked

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a board of 5♣7♦Q♥5♥, Ludovic Geilich checked, Mostafa Haidary bet, Geilich check-raised to 37,000, and Haidary called.

A 3♦ came on the river and Geilich bet 90,000, which after some time, Haidary called.

Geilich tabled 10♦9♣5♦5♠ for quads, and Haidary had no choice but to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	300,000 152,000	152,000

Mostafa Haidary	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Mostafa Haidary

06-29-2024 16:06 UTC-8

Lonis Gives it Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With 15,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♥3♣Q♠, Jesse Lonis had fired 6,700 and Nacho Barbero had called.

The turn brought an 8♣ which saw Lonis slow down with a check. Barbero then bet 14,000, and Lonis folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	250,000

Jesse Lonis	210,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Ziegelbecker Jams the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bryce Yockey limped in from the cutoff, Ren Lin raised to 3,600 from the button and Oswin Ziegelbecker three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind. Yockey folded and Lin called.

The 7♣6♣K♦ flop saw a continuation of 16,000 from Ziegelbecker. Lin didn't back down.

The 10♥ turn slowed down Ziegelbecker as he check-called a bet of 58,000 from Lin.

The K♣ river saw Ziegelbecker play out of flow, moving all in for approximately 95,000. Lin chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	239,000 18,000	18,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	205,000 205,000	205,000
Bryce Yockey	156,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Oswin Ziegelbecker Ren Lin

06-29-2024 15:59 UTC-8

Behnam Takes from Guerro

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Patros Behnam opened to 2,400 from middle position and was called by Lautaro Guerra in the hijack.

The flop came A♠8♣3♣ and Behnam fired a 2,500 continuation bet that was called by Guerra.

Both players then checked the J♣ turn leading to the 7♣ river. Behnam bet 12,300 and Guerra called.

Behnam tabled a flush with K♣Q♣J♦9♣ which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	241,000 73,000	73,000

Patros Behnam	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Patros Behnam

06-29-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Linde is Full

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 2,800 on the button and was called by Dylan Linde in the big blind.

Linde check-called a 3,200 bet from Lamb on the 3♠A♥10♠ flop and a 9,100 bet from Lamb on the K♦ turn.

Both players checked on the A♣ river and Lamb showed K♠J♣, prompting Linde to turn over A♠Q♣10♣2♥ for a full house.

Lamb mucked his hand and Linde added to his stack.

At another table, Patrik Jaros was seen getting up from his seat after having busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	375,000 25,000	25,000

Dylan Linde	175,000 25,000	25,000

Patrik Jaros	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Dylan Linde

06-29-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Lamb and Wiszowaty Clash

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ben Lamb opened the cutoff and got called by both the button and small blind before Philip Wiszowaty three-bet from the big blind to 14,000. Lamb and the small blind called.

A flop of 5♥8♣5♠ hit the felt and when the action checked to Lamb, he bet 15,000. Only Wiszowaty made the call.

The 10♣ landed on the turn which Wiszowaty checked, and Lamb fired a bet of 54,500. After using three time-extensions cards, Wiszowaty shoved for 121,900, and Lamb eventually made the call.

Philip Wiszowaty: A♥Q♥9♠7♠ All in
Ben Lamb: 9♥7♣6♥4♣

Both players had a straight draw and Lamb had a flush draw to go with it, but it was Wiszowaty that was in the lead with his ace-high. The Q♣ river improved Lamb to a flush, which eliminated Wiszowaty from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	350,000 160,000	160,000

Philip Wiszowaty	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Philip Wiszowaty

06-29-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Benyamine Doubles to Leave Jaros on a Lifeline

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was caught with the pot stood at 58,400 with two players looking at a board of K♥2♠7♦10♥.

Patrik Jaros, in early position, checked the action to David Benyamine, on the button. Benyamine bet the size of the pot.

Jaros responded by moving all in for Benyamine's effective stack of 91,500 and Benyamine snap-called.

David Benyamine: A♣K♦Q♣10♦ All in
Patrik Jaros: Q♠10♠7♣6♦

The river landed 8♥; Benyamine's two pair were best and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	241,400 91,400	91,400

Patrik Jaros	3,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: David Benyamine Patrik Jaros

06-29-2024 15:44 UTC-8

Boeken Takes Multiway Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Robert Cowen opened to 2,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Noah Boeken on the button and Fernando Habegger in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦4♦4♥ and action checked around to Boeken who bet 4,000. Habegger got out of the way while Cowen made the call.

Cowen checked again on the J♠ turn and folded to a 10,000 bet from Boeken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	190,000
Fernando Habegger	167,300 4,700	4,700
Robert Cowen	157,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Fernando Habegger Noah Boeken Robert Cowen