Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-01-2024 18:49 UTC-7

[Removed:550] Catches Pärssinen Bluffing

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eelis Pärssinen raised to 300,000 and then folded when Liran Twito three-bet the pot.

Soon after, Pärssinen raised to 300,000 and Anuj [Removed:550] defended his big blind. They checked to the Q♥3♣3♦A♦5♠ river on which [Removed:550] checked again. Pärssinen bet 175,000 and [Removed:550] called.

The Finn shook his head and tabled J♦10♥9♥7♣ for a bluff, [Removed:550] won the pot with the 9♠7♦5♦4♥ and Pärssinen tapped the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuj Agarwal	9,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Eelis Parssinen	5,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Eelis Pärssinen Liran Twito

07-01-2024 18:46 UTC-7

Garma Jams Into Rast

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brian Rast made it 325,000 to go from the button and then called when Eric Garma raised the pot to 1,035,000 in the big blind.

"You have around one million behind?" Rast inquired and Garma nodded.

The flop brought J♦10♣9♠ and Garma jammed, Rast folded without asking for an exact count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	14,200,000 900,000	900,000

Eric Garma	3,200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Brian Rast Eric Garma

07-01-2024 18:45 UTC-7

[Removed:550] Takes Multiway Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Liran Twito opened to 300,000 from middle position and received calls from Anuj [Removed:550] in the cutoff and David Eldridge on the button.

The flop came A♥K♣6♦ and Twito fired a 440,000 continuation bet that was called by [Removed:550] while Eldridge got out of the way.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn leading to the 6♥ river. Twito checked and [Removed:550] bet 1,500,000. Twito used two time extensions before opting to fold and [Removed:550] took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuj Agarwal	8,800,000 200,000	200,000

David Eldridge	6,775,000 175,000	175,000

Liran Twito	3,800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal David Eldridge Liran Twito

07-01-2024 18:39 UTC-7

Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 12th Place ($104,659)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brian Rast opened to 325,000 from middle position before Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 1,055,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Rast, who four-bet to 2,725,000. Jouhkimainen had less than that behind and did make the call to put himself at risk.

Joni Jouhkimainen: A♠K♥Q♥3♠ All in
Brian Rast: A♦J♥9♠7♦

Jouhkimainen had the greater equity heading to the flop but Rast ended up hitting the nut flush on the 5♦J♠K♦Q♦A♥ runout to send Jouhkimainen to the payout desk in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	15,100,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Joni Jouhkimainen

07-01-2024 18:27 UTC-7

Eldridge Remains Aggressive

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Eldridge won a pot off Eelis Pärssinen when no betting action took place on a Q♥3♥3♣K♣9♠ board as he tabled A♥A♠8♦5♠ for the winner.

Liran Twito then raised to 300,000 first to act and Eldridge called on the button. On the 6♠4♠4♣ flop, Twito bet 225,000 and folded to Eldridge's raise of 600,000.

In the next hand, Eldridge made it 300,000 to go in the cutoff and Billy Tarango called on the button. Eldridge bet the A♦10♦8♥ flop for 300,000 and Tarango raised it up to 1,000,000.

After briefly checking the stack of his neighbour, Eldridge opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuj Agarwal	8,600,000 500,000	500,000

David Eldridge	6,600,000 285,000	285,000

Eelis Parssinen	6,500,000

Billy Tarango	5,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Liran Twito	4,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Maxi Lehmanski	3,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Billy Tarango David Eldridge Eelis Pärssinen Liran Twito

07-01-2024 18:21 UTC-7

Lehmanski Shoves Into [Removed:550]

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anuj [Removed:550] opened to 350,000 from under the gun and Maxi Lehmanski raised to 1,120,000 from the big blind. [Removed:550] made the call.

The flop came A♥J♠10♥. Lehmanski moved all in for 1,600,000 and after taking a minute to weigh his options [Removed:550] opted to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuj Agarwal	8,100,000 1,605,000	1,605,000

Maxi Lehmanski	4,100,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Maxi Lehmanski

07-01-2024 18:18 UTC-7

Eldridge Picks Off Pärssinen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Eldridge opened to 350,000 from the button and Eelis Pärssinen defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 10♣10♦8♥K♦8♣. Pärssinen bet 735,000 and Eldridge snap called.

Pärssinen had trips with J♥10♠7♥7♣ while Eldridge had a full house with A♠K♣Q♥8♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	6,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

David Eldridge	6,315,000 1,490,000	1,490,000

Tags: David Eldridge Eelis Parssinen

07-01-2024 18:16 UTC-7

Small Pots for Rast and Wang

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brian Rast opened to 325,000 in the cutoff and Eric Garma defended the big blind. On a flop of 10♣6♣4♣, Garma checked and then folded when Rast continued for 280,000.

Juha Helppi then made it 360,000 to go on the button and Yang Wang called from the big blind. They checked to the 4♦3♠2♠J♠Q♦ river on which Wang's bet of 550,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	12,375,000 475,000	475,000

Yang Wang	7,150,000 450,000	450,000
Ethan Cahn	5,915,000 485,000	485,000
Juha Helppi	4,950,000 250,000	250,000

Eric Garma	2,750,000 350,000	350,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,725,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Brian Rast Eric Garma Juha Helppi Yang Wang

07-01-2024 18:09 UTC-7

Helppi Tangles with Rast

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brian Rast opened to 325,000 on the button only to see Juha Helppi three-bet to 1,035,000 out of the big blind. After some consideration, Rast flatted to see a flop.

The flop came 9♣7♥A♠ and Helppi continued for 2,250,000. Rast did not take long to muck his holding, conceding a sizable pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	11,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Juha Helppi	5,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Brian Rast Juha Helppi

07-01-2024 17:56 UTC-7

Cards In the Air for Level 25

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The penultimate level before the dinner break recommences with a shortest stack of 20 big blinds and a chip leading 108 big blinds.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	1	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	3,200,000	27
2	2	Juha Helppi	Finland	4,100,000	34
2	3
2	4	Eric Garma	United States	2,400,000	20
2	5	Yang Wang	China	6,700,000	56
2	6
2	7	Ethan Cahn	United States	6,400,000	53
2	8	Brian Rast	United States	13,000,000	108

3	1	Eelis Parssinen	Finland	8,000,000	67
3	2	Liran Twito	Israel	5,800,000	48
3	3
3	4	Maxi Lehmanski	Germany	3,140,000	26
3	5	Anuj [Removed:550]	United States	9,705,000	81
3	6
3	7	David Eldridge	United States	4,825,000	40
3	8	Billy Tarango	United States	4,100,000	34