Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-02-2024 20:41 UTC-8

Wasserson Joins, Jams

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christopher Frank raised his button before fresh entry Eric Wasserson three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind. Frank called and a flop of 3♠J♣8♣ was spread.

Wasserson jammed all in and Frank's cards were instantly flung across the table.

"Sweet," commented Wasserson as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Steely	1,095,000 295,000	295,000
Christopher Frank	525,000 25,000	25,000

Eric Wasserson	415,000

Rob Hollink	87,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Christopher Frank Eric Wasserson

07-02-2024 20:39 UTC-8

Vieira Leaves Wiszowaty Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joao Vieira opened from under the gun, Philip Wiszowaty three-bet to 66,000 from middle position and Vieira called.

The flop came A♣6♣9♦ and Vieira check-called a 30,000 bet from Wiszowaty.

Vieira check-called another bet from Wiszowaty on the 10♦ turn, this time for 75,000.

Both players checked the Q♦ river. Wiszowaty turned over A♦J♣8♣7♥ for a pair of aces after missing his flush and straight draws. Vieira had made a Broadway straight on the river with K♥K♣J♥9♣ to take the pot while Wiszowaty was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	415,000 178,000	178,000

Philip Wiszowaty	86,000 402,000	402,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Philip Wiszowaty

07-02-2024 20:23 UTC-8

Pärssinen Continues to Climb

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Not long ago, Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen was left with a mere ten blinds but doubled these up. Since then, things have gone far better as the Finn chipped up while Ren Lin vanished from his table and re-entered.

In the latest hand, Pärssinen bet the heads-up flop of A♥J♦3♣ for 22,000 out of the small blind. Danny Hannawa called on the button but folded the 6♠ turn when Pärssinen bet another 70,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Steely	800,000 250,000	250,000
Danny Hannawa	625,000 75,000	75,000
Christopher Frank	550,000 120,000	120,000

Ronald Keijzer	540,000 267,000	267,000

Eelis Pärssinen	440,000 295,000	295,000

David Wang	160,000 20,000	20,000
Rob Hollink	117,000 213,000	213,000

Tags: Danny Hannawa Eelis Pärssinen Ren Lin

07-02-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Smith Sends Off Ajez

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Najeem Ajez opened from early position and received calls from Daniel Aharoni in middle position and David Benyamine in the cutoff before Dylan Smith raised to 50,000 from the small blind. Ajez moved all in for around 100,000, Aharoni and Benyamine folded and Smith made the call with a covering stack to put Ajez at risk.

Najeem Ajez: A♣9♦9♠2♣ All in
Dylan Smith: A♦K♠6♦4♦

The board ran out Q♥J♠K♣7♥7♣. Smith's pair of kings were good at showdown and he took the pot while Ajez made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	955,000 385,000	385,000
David Benyamine	285,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Aharoni	270,000 30,000	30,000
Najeem Ajez	Busted

Tags: Daniel Aharoni David Benyamine Dylan Smith Najeem Ajez

07-02-2024 20:10 UTC-8

Stafman Avoids the Re-Entry for Now

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Down to just 44,000, Tyler Stafman was all in and at risk with the J♣J♥10♠3♦ against Tom-Aksel Bedell, who revealed the 10♦9♣7♥6♥.

The board ran out J♠6♣5♠2♦A♥ and Stafman doubled with a set.

"Nice hand," Bedell said.

Stafman replied, "nothing much I can do."

One table over, Najeem Ajez lost the vast majority of his stack in a clash with Santhosh Suvarna with the latter hitting trips on a board of 7♥5♦2♠7♦K♣ holding the J♠9♠8♣7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Garma	800,000 500,000	500,000
Krasimir Yankov	550,000 125,000	125,000
Santhosh Suvarna	500,000 150,000	150,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	350,000 143,000	143,000
Daniel Aharoni	300,000 300,000	300,000
Tyler Stafman	100,000 105,000	105,000
Najeem Ajez	80,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Najeem Ajez Santhosh Suvarna Tom-Aksel Bedell Tyler Stafman

07-02-2024 20:03 UTC-8

Morris Doubles Through Ivey With Three Aces

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of K♣8♠5♣ and about 27,000 in the middle, Phil Ivey bet 25,000 from the small blind. Jordan Spurlin folded from the big blind while Arthur Morris made the call from the hijack.

Ivey fired another barrel for 60,000 on the J♦ turn and was once again called by Morris.

On the 8♦ river Ivey bet enough to put Morris all in and Morris called off with his remaining stack of about 45,000.

Ivey had kings up with K♦Q♥10♣7♥ but Morris had a better two pair with A♦A♠A♥4♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	440,000 140,000	140,000

Jordan Spurlin	405,000 105,000	105,000
Arthur Morris	290,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Jordan Spurlin Phil Ivey

07-02-2024 20:01 UTC-8

In and Out Late in the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	300,000 300,000	300,000

Scott Seiver	300,000 300,000	300,000

Connor Drinan	Busted

Ian Matakis	Busted

07-02-2024 19:31 UTC-8

Katz Cannot Hold With Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Down to just 74,000, Aaron Katz got it all-in preflop against Sean Winter in the cutoff and they revealed the following cards in the showdown.

Aaron Katz: A♣A♦Q♦7♥ All in
Sean Winter: 9♠9♣7♣5♠

The 9♥6♠2♥ flop improved Winter to a set of nines but he ended up scoring the knockout with a straight when the 3♥ turn and 4♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	395,000 175,000	175,000
Aaron Katz	Busted

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Aaron Katz Sean Winter

07-02-2024 19:25 UTC-8

Lonis Outflops Daniel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a battle of short stacks, Tomer Daniel was all-in for 135,000 and Jesse Lonis in the small blind had that covered by a single chip only.

Tomer Daniel: A♣A♦7♠3♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♠K♠6♣4♣

The 8♦7♣5♠K♣A♥ board gave Lonis a straight and sent Daniel to the rail once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	283,000 152,000	152,000

Tomer Daniel	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Tomer Daniel

07-02-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Yockey Hits Massive River

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bryce Yockey and Artur Martirosian were heads up in a pot of 300,000 chips. Bryce Yockey then bet the pot on 9♥10♣8♥2♣ from the big blind.

Martirosian then jammed all in in the hijack and Yockey called off at-risk for 408,000 total chips.

Bryce Yockey: Q♥Q♣6♦5♥ All in
Artur Martirosian: J♣10♥8♠7♣

Martirosian had a straight while Yockey was working with a naked flush draw. However, the 7♥ brought him his flush as he raked in a massive double-up.

"Rather lucky than good," Yockey commented while Martirosian could only sigh as he cut out what he owed.