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

06-30-2024 20:05 UTC-8

Eldridge Beats Pärssinen in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joining the action on the K♣9♥4♣8♣ turn, chip leader Eelis Pärssinen bet 90,000 and David Eldridge called in the cutoff. They checked the 5♥ on the river and Pärssinen flashed his A♣K♠ first without revealing the other two cards.

Eldridge had that beat with the J♥J♣9♣2♥ for a flush and Pärssinen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	3,850,000 50,000	50,000

Isaac Kempton	1,600,000 625,000	625,000
Shaurabh Sharma	1,175,000 75,000	75,000
David Eldridge	865,000 115,000	115,000

Cesar Garcia	840,000 360,000	360,000

Dirk Gerritse	Busted
Danny Hannawa	Busted

Tags: David Eldridge Eelis Pärssinen

06-30-2024 20:04 UTC-8

Moncek Straightens Racener Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Moncek opened to 70,000 from under the gun and action folded to John Racener in the small blind, who raised pot to 230,000. Moncek called.

Racener bet his last 35,000 on the K♥5♦4♠ flop and Moncek quickly called to put Racener at risk.

John Racener: A♣A♥K♦9♣ All in
Michael Moncek: 9♦6♣5♠2♣

The 3♣9♥ runout left Moncek with a straight to crack Racener's aces for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Michael Moncek

06-30-2024 20:01 UTC-8

Wang Fires Every Street

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With almost 200,000 chips in the pot on a board of Q♠7♣K♥, Joni Jouhkimainen checked it over to Yang Wang, who bet 78,000. Jouhkimainen called.

A 6♥ fell on the turn which Jouhkimainen checked again, and Wang kept on firing with a bet of 350,000. Jouhkimainen called again.

The Q♥ completed the board and Jouhkimainen checked for a third time, then was faced with a shove from Wang for 600,000. It didn't take too long for Jouhkimainen to come to a decision and he did so by releasing his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Wang	1,700,000 550,000	550,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	1,450,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Yang Wang Joni Jouhkimainen

06-30-2024 19:55 UTC-8

Daniel Takes From Marsico

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tomer Daniel opened to 65,000 and Philip Marsico called in the small blind. They checked the Q♣7♠5♥ flop and Marsico check-called for 75,000 on the 4♥ turn. Marsico checked again the A♣ river and then folded when Daniel bet 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomer Daniel	1,195,000 135,000	135,000
Philip Marsico	475,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Philip Marsico Tomer Daniel

06-30-2024 19:54 UTC-8

Livingston Lets it go

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tom Dwan opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Alex Livingston from the big blind.

Both players checked on the J♣J♠A♣ flop and J♦ turn.

Livingston checked a final time on the 4♥ river and Dwan bet 85,000. Livingston folded after a bit of thought and Dwan added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	1,600,000 540,000	540,000

Alex Livingston	675,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Tom Dwan

06-30-2024 19:52 UTC-8

Vieira Gets Paid by Blom

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 45,000 and earned two callers in Viktor Blom as well as Caleb Furth in the blinds. They checked all the way to the A♥Q♠3♠8♣6♠ river on which it checked to Vieira, on which he bet 85,000. Only Blom called and mucked upon getting shown K♦K♠5♦5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Caleb Furth	325,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Caleb Furth Joao Vieira Viktor Blom

06-30-2024 19:49 UTC-8

Harder and Kolibas Check it Down

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Christian Harder raised under the gun to 50,000 and got a call from Matthew Kolibas from the hijack.

Neither player decided to bet on any of the streets as they checked it down to showdown on the 10♦Q♦4♥J♥9♦ runout.

Harder showed K♣K♠J♦Xx and took it down with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Kolibas	1,600,000 175,000	175,000
Christian Harder	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Christian Harder Matthew Kolibas

06-30-2024 19:44 UTC-8

Helppi Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Duek raised to 70,000 from middle position and was called by Juha Helppi in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 5♦6♣10♥ flop and then Helppi led out for 120,000 on the 9♥ turn. Duek called.

The 2♦ filled the river and Helppi put 125,000 into the middle. Duek burned up a time extension before folding and Helppi dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	1,900,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Duek	780,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Michael Duek

06-30-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Parssinen Continues to Stack Chips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a board of 3♦7♥A♠, Eelis Parssinen had fired a bet into the pot, and David Aldridge was the only player to call.

Both checked the 10♠ turn to see the A♥ fall on the river. Parssinen bet 350,000, and Aldridge called.

Parssinen showed A♦J♠6♣3♠ for a full house, and Aldridge flashed an ace before mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	3,800,000 600,000	600,000

David Eldridge	750,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: David Aldridge Eelis Parssinen

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000