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

06-29-2024 19:21 UTC-7

Barbero Scoops Massive Pot to Lighten the Field and Leave Lonis Short

Dan O'Hair

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

Jesse Lonis and Nacho Barbero already had chips in front of them when the player in the big blind raised pot to 40,300. Lonis raised pot again to 133,200 from the cutoff and Barbero called on the button. The big blind called all in for less.

Lonis shoved on the 9♦8♥3♥ flop and Barbero quickly called all in to put himself at risk.

Big blind: A♣K♣Q♥2♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: 10♠9♠8♣7♦ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♦A♥Q♣J♣

Barbero had flopped two pair with an open-ender and the 9♣2♠ runout improved him to a full house — eliminating the player in the big blind and leaving Lonis short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	550,000 308,000	308,000

Jesse Lonis	26,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 19:17 UTC-7

Collopy Claims It on the Flop

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Ollie Garland

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

The cutoff raised to 4,200, Bryce Yockey called on the button and Jim Collopy three-bet to 17,400 from the big blind. The cutoff called and Yockey folded.

The 10♠3♦2♣ flop saw Collopy continue for 40,000. The cutoff swiftly pitched their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	115,000 18,000	18,000

Jim Collopy	95,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jim Collopy

06-29-2024 19:15 UTC-7

Lamb Forces Two Folds

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Ryan Lashmar

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

A player from under the gun opened to 3,000 and was called by Ben Lamb on the button as well as two more players in the small blind and big blind respectively.

The flop came 7♦6♦2♥ and the small blind led out with a bet of 8,000. The big blind folded, the original raiser called and Lamb raised to 45,000. Both remaining opponents opted to fold and Lamb took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	396,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Ben Lamb

06-29-2024 19:12 UTC-7

Lindgren Folds to Habegger's River Bet

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a flop of 5♦4♠9♣, Erick Lindgren, Isaac Haxton, and Fernando Habegger had all put in 6,000 each.

A 10♠ fell on the turn and after Haxton checked, Habegger bet 21,000, which only Lindgren called.

The Q♣ completed the board and Habegger chose the same sizing as he did on the turn and bet 21,000. After giving it some thought, Lindgren elected to lay it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Habegger	300,000 66,000	66,000
Isaac Haxton	200,000 12,000	12,000

Erick Lindgren	190,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Fernando Habegger Isaac Haxton

06-29-2024 19:04 UTC-7

Chidwick Takes from Lonis

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stephen Chidwick opened to 1,200 from the hijack and Jesse Lonis defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥Q♦4♣. Lonis checked, Chidwick bet 2,600, Lonis check-raised to 7,800 and Chidwick called.

On the Q♠ turn Lonis checked once more. Chidwick bet 4,000 and this time Lonis quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	226,000 78,000	78,000

Stephen Chidwick	125,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Stephen Chidwick

06-29-2024 19:03 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Life Coach Tyler Todt Used to "Bum Hunt" Tom Dwan

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the tenth episode, Connor speaks with health and life coach Tyler Todt, a longtime poker player who made seven figures in early online poker days before taking a job in the banking industry and eventually leaving that to become his own boss and a health influencer.

Todt talked about online poker pre-Black Friday, bum hunting Tom Dwan, the benefits of a balanced life, avoiding the pitfalls of Las Vegas, being bullish on humanity and his favorite non-fiction books.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tyler Todt by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Tyler Todt

06-29-2024 19:02 UTC-7

Boeken Takes on Two

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Ollie Garland

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

Noah Boeken raised to 3,500 from the cutoff, Kosei Ichinose three-bet to 12,000 on the button and Shiva Dudani cold-called, from the small blind. Boeken also came along.

The 6♠K♦7♦ flop checked through to the 8♠ on the turn. Dudani checked again and Boeken retook the lead for 18,000. Both Ichinose and the Dudani quickly tossed their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	250,000 27,000	27,000
Shiva Dudani	218,000 218,000	218,000
Kosei Ichinose	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Kosei Ichinose Noah Boeken Shiva Dudani

06-29-2024 19:00 UTC-7

Arieh Takes it Down on the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Santhosh Suvarna raised from under the gun and got a call from Josh Arieh in the cutoff, and Erick Lindgren in the big blind.

The three players saw a flop of 7♠2♥7♥ which checked to Suvarna, who bet 10,500. Both Arieh and Lindgren called.

All three players checked the A♣ turn and saw the 8♣ fall on the river. Lindgren and Suvarna checked, and Arieh bet 28,000. Neither Lindgren or Suvarna were interested in paying that price to see Arieh's cards, so they both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	240,000 30,000	30,000

Josh Arieh	220,000 5,000	5,000
Santhosh Suvarna	100,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Josh Arieh Santhosh Suvarna

06-29-2024 18:51 UTC-7

Top Set For Lindgren

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Dan O'Hair

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

Erick Lindgren checked from middle position in a multiway pot on a flop of 6♣5♠A♥. Santhosh Suvarna bet 10,000 from directly behind Lindgren and it was folded back around to Lindgren, who called.

Both players checked on the 3♦ turn and Lindgren fired 27,000 into the middle after the 10♣ filled the river.

Suvarna called and Lindgren turned over A♠A♣5♥2♠ for a set of aces. Suvarna couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Lindgren.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	270,000 125,000	125,000

Santhosh Suvarna	111,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Santhosh Suvarna

06-29-2024 18:47 UTC-7

Hendrix Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 10♠10♣6♠ and about 30,000 in the pot a player in the big blind checked and Adam Hendrix checked behind from middle position.

Both players then checked the 9♦ turn leading to the 7♠ river. The big blind checked, Hendrix bet 16,000 and the big blind folded.