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

07-02-2024 13:54 UTC-8

Weisman Shoves on Lonis

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gruffud Pugh-Jones led out for 7,000 in the small blind on a flop of J♥5♣Q♥. Dylan Weisman called in the big blind before Jesse Lonis made it 29,500 to go in middle position.

Pugh-Jones folded while Weisman called to see the 7♠ turn. Weisman then checked and Lonis announced a pot-sized bet of 77,500. Weisman jammed all in, covering Lonis.

Lonis went on to spend all but one of his time extensions before laying it down, and he picked the 7♥ out of Weisman's hand to show to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	484,500 152,500	152,500

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	316,000 316,000	316,000
Jesse Lonis	208,500 166,500	166,500

Tags: Dylan Weisman Jesse Lonis

07-02-2024 14:06 UTC-8

Tsakov Takes From Frank

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Petko Tsakvo raised to 4,200 in the hijack and was called by Erick Lindgren in the cutoff. Big blind Christopher Frank then three-bet the pot to 17,400 and only Tskaov called.

Frank bet 16,000 on the 6♣2♥A♥ flop. Tskakov called before the Q♣ turn was checked by both players. Frank bet another 16,000 on the 9♠ river, seeing a quick call from his opponent.

Frank tabled J♥J♦7♥7♦ for a bluff with a pair of jacks, while Tskaov made the call with A♠8♣6♥5♠ for two pair to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petko Tsakov	530,000 170,000	170,000
Christopher Frank	212,000 113,000	113,000

Erick Lindgren	138,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Christopher Frank Erick Lindgren Petko Tsakvo

07-02-2024 14:13 UTC-8

Benyamine Attacked by Lamb

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Benyamine raised to 3,000 on the hijack before Ben Lamb three-bet to 11,000 in the cutoff. Benyamine called and the 7♦7♣Q♣ flop was dealt.

Lamb continued with a bet of 5,500 and Benyamine check-called. On the 9♦ turn, Lamb sized up to 20,000 chips, causing Benyamine to check-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	305,000 5,000	5,000

David Benyamine	277,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Ben Lamb David Benyamine

07-02-2024 14:16 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	300,000

Lars Nordkvist	300,000
Anuj Agarwal	300,000

Isaac Kempton	300,000
Raphael Schreiner	300,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Mads Amot	425,000 125,000	125,000
Jonathan Azoulay	390,000 60,000	60,000
Filip Lovric	360,000 60,000	60,000
Clemens von Blanckenburg	330,000 30,000	30,000
Najeem Ajez	315,000 90,000	90,000
Bogdan Capitan	310,000 10,000	10,000
Evan Krentzman	300,000 300,000	300,000
Anthony Zinno	290,000 10,000	10,000

Bryce Yockey	275,000 25,000	25,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	275,000 275,000	275,000

Ken Fishman	240,000 60,000	60,000
David Wang	240,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Duek	215,000 5,000	5,000
Dylan Smith	150,000 143,000	143,000

Duek Doubles Through [Removed:550]

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ronald Keijzer raised to 5,500 and Anuj [Removed:550] then potted to 18,900 on the button. Michael Duek called in the big blind and Keijzer also came along to the 9♦6♣3♥ flop. Duek bet the pot, tossing in three green T-25,000 chips, and Keijzer folded.

[Removed:550] wanted to see how much Duek was playing and then moved all-in, Duek called instantly.

Michael Duek: A♦9♠7♦5♠ All in
Anuj [Removed:550]: K♣6♠4♣3♠

Duek's top pair was behind against the bottom two pair of [Removed:550] but he hit the 9♥ turn as well as the 9♣ river to double with quads for 199,700.

In the meanwhile, Roberto Sagra has been eliminated and his stack was sent over to Jonathan Azoulay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	670,000 280,000	280,000
Michael Duek	460,000 245,000	245,000
Ronald Keijzer	255,000 42,000	42,000

Anuj Agarwal	108,000 192,000	192,000

Roberto Sagra	Busted

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Michael Duek Ronald Keijzer Jonathan Azoulay Roberto Sagra

07-02-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Up to 50 Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A quartet of players entered recently and that brought the field up to 50 entries of which 48 players remain half-way through the third level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	300,000

Jeremy Ausmus	300,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	300,000

Alex Livingston	300,000

07-02-2024 15:02 UTC-8

Lonis Rebuilding

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jesse Lonis, Ronald Keijzer, and Tomas Ribeiro went three-way to a flop of 6♦2♥10♣. Lonis piled in 16,000 chips from under the gun, folding out Keijzer in the seat next to him.

Ribeiro made the call on the button, however, and the 5♣ arrived on the turn. Lonis upped the ante to a pot-sized of 54,000 chips and Ribeiro folded his cards.

The 4♥ was then picked out of Lonis' hand to show, after which the table agreed to show two cards from winners' hands from thereon out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Keijzer	255,000

Jesse Lonis	220,000 11,500	11,500

Tomas Ribeiro	177,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Ronald Keijzer Tomas Ribeiro

07-02-2024 15:02 UTC-8

Livingston Chops With Kronwitter

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alex Livingston bet the pot for 45,500 on the 7♥6♠3♠Q♣ turn while in the big blind and Jonas Kronwitter mulled it over for a short time to then raise the pot. Livingston called all-in and they turned them over.

Alex Livingston: A♣8♣5♠4♦ All in
Jonas Kronwitter: Q♠10♥5♥4♠

Both had outs to improve but the 6♣ river was a brick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Kronwitter	290,000 14,400	14,400
Alex Livingston	193,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jonas Kronwitter

07-02-2024 15:21 UTC-8

New Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	300,000 300,000	300,000
Eelis Pärssinen	300,000 300,000	300,000

Adedapo Ajayi	300,000 300,000	300,000
Tomer Daniel	300,000 300,000	300,000
Artur Martirosian	300,000 300,000	300,000

Daniel Negreanu	300,000 300,000	300,000

Roberto Sagra	300,000 300,000	300,000
Sam Snead	300,000 300,000	300,000
Matthew Wantman	300,000

Jared Bleznick	300,000