Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-30-2024 23:52 UTC-8

Ivey Eliminated By Tarango

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Towards the end of the night, there was another big pot brewing and it spelled the end for Phil Ivey.

On a flop of Q♥6♥3♥, he got it in with the king-high flush draw against Billy Tarango, who had the A♣A♥9♥5♠. The 7♠ turn left Ivey drawing dead and the 2♣ river officially ended his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Tarango	4,550,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Billy Tarango

06-30-2024 23:48 UTC-8

Garma Takes From Helppi

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Three ways on a 7♠K♣5♠ flop, Juha Helppi checked from the big blind, Eric Garma checked in the cutoff, and Aaron Katz checked on the button.

Helppi led out for 150,000 on the 6♣ turn, and only Garma called.

The K♠ completed the board, and Helppi checked to Garma, who fired 325,000 into the middle. Helppi let his hand go without much thought, and Garma collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	2,000,000 300,000	300,000

Eric Garma	1,750,000 100,000	100,000
Aaron Katz	1,200,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Eric Garma Juha Helppi

06-30-2024 23:47 UTC-8

Schwartz Shoves the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a board of J♣8♠9♠6♣ with around 400,000 chips in the pot, Noah Schwartz bet 175,000 on the turn, and Anuj [Removed:550] made the call.

An A♥ landed on the river, and Schwartz shoved all in for 780,000. [Removed:550] had some thinking to do but eventually laid his hand down.

Schwartz showed the 7♠ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Anuj Agarwal	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Noah Schwartz

06-30-2024 23:35 UTC-8

Pham Goes Bet-Bet-Shove

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tomer Daniel opened from middle position to 40,000 and Cong Pham made it 140,000 from the hijack. It folded back around to Daniel, who made the call.

On the flop of 7♥A♠J♦, Daniel check-called a bet of 175,000 from Pham.

The turn brought a 3♣ and after Daniel checked, Pham fired 600,000. Daniel thought for some time but did eventually call.

A 5♣ completed the runout and Daniel checked for a third time, and Pham shoved. Daniel had 750,000 chips behind but didn't put them at risk as he immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cong Pham	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Tomer Daniel	750,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Cong Pham Tomer Daniel

06-30-2024 23:33 UTC-8

Pärssinen Gets Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Earlier today, Eelis Pärssinen had been running hot and claimed the top spot on the leaderboard. The last hour has not been as kind as the Finn dropped back in the middle of the pack.

In a four-way limped pot to the 6♦4♣2♣ flop on which David Eldridge bet 125,000 in the big blind. Erick Lindgren called in the cutoff only for Pärssinen to raise the pot to 570,000. Two folds later, the pot was sent to Pärssinen.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Eldridge	3,175,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Erick Lindgren	2,850,000 750,000	750,000

Eelis Parssinen	2,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: David Eldridge Erick Lindgren Eelis Pärssinen

06-30-2024 23:30 UTC-8

Lehmanski Doubles With Set Over Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Arie Ori Miller limped from middle position and Max Lehmanski raised to 140,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Miller, who called.

The flop came A♠K♦6♠ and Miller checked to Lehmanski, who bet 125,000. Miller called.

The 2♦ fell in the turn and Miller checked again. Lehmanski announced a pot-sized bet of 530,000 and Miller moved all in. Lehmanski called all in for 975,000 total and hands were revealed.

Max Lehmanski: A♣A♦7♣6♦ All in
Arie Ori Miller: K♠K♥J♦2♥

Both players had flopped a set, but Lehmanski held the best of it with his set of aces.

The 9♠ river changed nothing and Lehmanski doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxi Lehmanski	2,550,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Arie Ori Miller	750,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Arie Ori Miller Max Lehmanski

06-30-2024 23:23 UTC-8

Sharma and Schwartz Chip Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Noah Schwartz limped in from under the gun and Jake White then raised to 180,000 in the hijack. It folded back to Schwartz and he raised the pot to force out White.

Shaurabh Sharma defended the big blind against Erick Lindgren and checked the Q♣5♥4♦ flop for Lindgren to bet 90,000. Sharma then check-raised the pot for almost half of his stack and that got rid of Lindgren as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	2,100,000 750,000	750,000

Shaurabh Sharma	1,725,000 550,000	550,000
Jake White	1,600,000 250,000	250,000
Noah Schwartz	1,300,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Jake White Noah Schwartz Shaurabh Sharma

06-30-2024 23:15 UTC-8

Tarango Shoves in Five-Way Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Richard Gryko raised to 210,000 first-to-act and was called by Tom Dwan from directly behind, Phil Ivey in the hijack, Alex Livingston in the cutoff, and Billy Tarango on the button.

Gryko checked to Dwan, who bet 175,000 on the K♦Q♦4♥ flop. Ivey folded, and Livingston called. Tarango then shoved for 1,475,000, and everyone folded back to Livingston, who burned up a few time extensions before sending his hand into the muck as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Tarango	2,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Tom Dwan	2,650,000 450,000	450,000

Phil Ivey	2,150,000 275,000	275,000

Alex Livingston	1,500,000 825,000	825,000

Richard Gryko	400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Billy Tarango Phil Ivey Richard Gryko Tom Dwan

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-30-2024 23:10 UTC-8

Moncek Pays Off Jouhkimainen

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board of 6♠A♠6♣2♥Q♥ there were 300,000 chips in the pot when Michael Moncek had bet, and Joni Jouhkimainen had raised to 480,000 on the river. Moncek considered for some time before he made the call.

Jouhkimainen showed A♦K♠6♦3♥ for a full house, and Moncek flashed the 6♥ before he mucked his hand.