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

07-02-2024 20:10 UTC-8

Stafman Avoids the Re-Entry for Now

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 20:20 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 20:23 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 20:39 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 20:41 UTC-8

Wasserson Joins, Jams

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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 20:50 UTC-8

Ladines Wins Three-Way Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Bryce Yockey had limped in from under the gun before Anuj [Removed:550] raised to 45,000 in the cutoff. Joshua Ladines then called on the button before Yockey three-bet to 195,000.

Both of his opponents called and a flop of 10♥8♠10♠ was dealt. The action checked to Ladines, who fired a bet of 145,000. Yockey quickly folded and [Removed:550] followed suit after spending one time bank.

A few hands later, [Removed:550] busted Phil Ivey in an unseen hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Ladines	1,200,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Michael Duek	720,000 720,000	720,000
Bryce Yockey	550,000 490,000	490,000

Anuj Agarwal	500,000 175,000	175,000

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Bryce Yockey Joshua Ladines Phil Ivey

07-02-2024 20:58 UTC-8

Benyamine Doubles Through Smith

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Santhosh Suvarna limped in from the cutoff, David Benyamine raised to 35,000 from the button, Dylan Smith three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind, Suvarna folded and Benyamine called.

The flop came 2♠7♥9♣. Smith bet enough to put Benyamine all in and Benyamine called off with his remaining stack off 171,000 to put himself at risk.

David Benyamine: K♥Q♥10♦8♥ All in
Dylan Smith: 10♥8♠6♥5♠

Both players completely missed their draws when the rest of the board ran out 2♦7♣. Benyamine's king-kicker to the pair on the board was good at showdown and he scored a full double up through Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	755,000 255,000	255,000

Dylan Smith	735,000 220,000	220,000
David Benyamine	635,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: David Benyamine Dylan Smith Santhosh Suvarna

07-02-2024 21:07 UTC-8

Linde Doubles Through Sagra

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Frank Visser

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

Dylan Linde had put in his final chips on a board of J♣2♦J♥2♠A♦ and was called by Roberto Sagra.

Linde tabled A♣K♦J♠8♥ for jacks full of aces and raked in the double-up as Sagra's cards were swept away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Sagra	800,000 200,000	200,000
Dylan Linde	535,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Roberto Sagra

07-02-2024 21:12 UTC-8

Seiver Doubles Through Simao

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Scott Seiver defended the big blind and then check-called a bet by Joao Simao on the K♣J♥2♣ flop to see the 2♥ on the turn. Seiver checked again and Simao in the cutoff bet 50,000 before the check-shove for 254,000 followed.

Simao used three time bank extensions before making the call.

Scott Seiver: A♥10♥6♥2♦ All in
Joao Simao: K♥J♠7♠5♥

The 8♠ river changed nothing anymore as Seiver doubled. In the meanwhile, Eric Wasserson had dropped by to share the news that his aces were cracked by a Badugi hand. A short-stacked Arthur Morris departed shortly after from the same table, too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	680,000 350,000	350,000

Joao Simao	560,000 265,000	265,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Arthur Morris	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Eric Wasserson Joao Simao Scott Seiver

07-02-2024 21:24 UTC-8

Lin Doubles Through Pugh-Jones

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and Bogdan Capitan called on the button. Ren Lin then potted in the small blind to 154,000 and Pugh-Jones moved all-in, Capitan folded and Lin called all-in.

Ren Lin: A♠K♦Q♠J♥ All in
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: Q♥J♠7♥6♠