Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-03-2024 19:15 UTC-8

Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 21st Place ($100,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anthony Zinno had previously doubled up through Noah Schwartz and then won another pot. Schwartz then faced a pot-sized raise to 350,000 by Andjelko Andrejevic and moved all in for 605,000, everyone else folded and Andrejevic instantly called.

Noah Schwartz: K♠K♣J♥7♦ All in
Andjelko Andrejevic: A♣A♥9♥8♦

The A♠A♦2♠ flop instantly left Schwartz drawing dead even before the 6♠ turn and 5♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andjelko Andrejevic	2,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Anthony Zinno	1,200,000 800,000	800,000

Noah Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Andjelko Andrejevic Anthony Zinno Noah Schwartz

07-03-2024 19:18 UTC-8

Tang Takes In Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Danny Tang raised to 350,000 under the gun and was called by Jonathan Azoulay in the big blind. The flop fell Q♣J♣Q♦ and Azoulay checked before Tang shoved for 300,000 chips.

Azoulay called and the players tabled their cards.

Danny Tang: J♥J♦6♠4♥ All in
Jonathan Azoulay: 10♥6♦5♦3♥

Tang had flopped a full house and the K♠Q♠ runout did not matter anymore as Tang doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	1,450,000 400,000	400,000

Jonathan Azoulay	1,400,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Danny Tang Jonathan Azoulay

07-03-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Lamb Gets Some Value From Andrejevic

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the tail end of a A♣10♣10♠8♣A♦ board, Andjelko Andrejevic checked out of the big blind. Ben Lamb on the button bet 380,000 and Andrejevic reluctantly called.

Lamb tabled the A♠8♠4♣4♥ for aces full of eights and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	4,100,000 380,000	380,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	1,550,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Andjelko Andrejevic Ben Lamb

07-03-2024 19:21 UTC-8

Tang Triples Up in Dramatic Fashion

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jonathan Azoulay raised to 350,000 and David Benyamine called from one seat over. Danny Tang then pushed all in with his short stack and Azoulay did so as well, Benyamine called both with the covering stack.

Danny Tang: K♦Q♥Q♣J♦ All in
Jonathan Azoulay: A♥A♠8♠2♦ All in
David Benyamine: A♦K♥10♥8♦

Azoulay flopped best on A♣J♠3♠ as he had top set and the nut flush draw, while both of his opponents had outs to a straight. The 10♦ turn vaulted Tang into the lead with broadway and the 5♥ river ensured his triple up, while a disgusted Azoulay snapped a picture of the outcome.

Tang tripled for 1,200,000 while Azoulay won the side pot for his six big blinds and change behind against Benyamine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	3,850,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

David Benyamine	2,875,000 325,000	325,000

Jonathan Azoulay	1,250,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Danny Tang David Benyamine Jonathan Azoulay

07-03-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 20th Place ($105,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anthony Zinno raised his button to 400,000 and Jason Mercier called in the big blind. Mercier then piled in his final 335,000 chips on the 6♦A♠8♥ hand and Zinno called.

Jason Mercier: A♣Q♣8♦5♥ All in
Anthony Zinno: A♦Q♠Q♦9♥

Mercier flopped two pair and made a straight on the 7♥4♣ runout to double up and leave Zinno with around 200,000 chips.

The next hand, Brian Rast raised to 320,000 and Zinno called all in in the hijack. Cary Katz also called in the big blind and shoved for 175,000 on the flop of K♥7♣3♣.

Rast called and all 12 cards were opened.

Anthony Zinno: Q♥J♣10♥8♦ All in
Cary Katz: K♦7♥3♥3♦ All in
Brian Rast: 9♥9♦7♠5♥

Katz had flopped bottom set and that remained the best hand as the rest of the board bricked out. He doubled up while sending Zinno out in 20th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	2,180,000 510,000	510,000

Jason Mercier	1,650,000 885,000	885,000

Cary Katz	1,370,000 745,000	745,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Brian Rast Cary Katz Jason Mercier

07-03-2024 20:40 UTC-8

Everybody Loves a Chop Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Benyamine raised to 420,000 from under the gun and Viktor Blom called on the button. On the 9♠5♠3♦ flop, Benyamine bet full pot for 900,000 and Blom reluctantly folded with 940,000 behind to get shown black aces with six-four.

Blom potted to 420,000 after and Jonathan Azoulay moved all in for 640,000 in the small blind. Benyamine called in the big blind, and Blom called as he could not raise with 300,000 behind. Those went in after the 10♣4♠2♣ flop. and Benyamine obliged.

Jonathan Azoulay: A♥K♣K♦3♠ All in
Viktor Blom: K♠K♥Q♦8♣ All in
David Benyamine: A♠Q♠J♥3♥

The 6♦ turn and 7♠ river ensured a split pot between Azoulay and Blom for the main pot, Blom won the side pot versus Benyamine.

Gabriel Andrade then potted to 420,000 with 230,000 behind and Benyamine called, Andrade moved all-in blind for the rest prior to the 9♠8♥4♣ flop and Benyamine called.

Gabriel Andrade: A♣Q♣Q♥8♦ All in
David Benyamine: K♥Q♠Q♦5♥

The 3♦ turn and 2♦ river brought a chop once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	3,075,000 340,000	340,000

Viktor Blom	1,650,000 230,000	230,000
Jonathan Azoulay	1,325,000 445,000	445,000
Gabriel Andrade	800,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: David Benyamine Gabriel Andrade Jonathan Azoulay Viktor Blom

07-03-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Katz Doubles Through Mercier

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In multi-way action to the K♣7♣5♥A♥ turn, Jason Mercier bet 250,000 and then sigh-called the all-in of Cary Katz for 550,000 total.

Cary Katz: A♣K♠9♠2♠ All in
Jason Mercier: A♠Q♠J♣2♥

The 2♣ river gave Katz the double, as he pulled even with Mercier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,800,000 430,000	430,000

Jason Mercier	1,750,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jason Mercier

07-03-2024 21:05 UTC-8

More for Mercier and Keijzer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jim Collopy raised to 275,000 and Ronald Keijzer defended the big blind. They checked all the way to the Q♣7♣7♥J♣7♠ river on which Keijzer checked again. Collopy bet 675,000 only for Keijzer to check-raise to 1,900,000 total.

Collopy tank-called after using one time extension and was shown the 9♣8♥7♦5♦ for quads sevens.

One table over, Jason Mercier potted to 420,000 and Joshua Ladines defended the big blind. On the A♠10♥8♠ flop, Ladines checked and subsequently folded when Mercier pushed all-in for 780,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	8,100,000 630,000	630,000

Ronald Keijzer	6,550,000 2,625,000	2,625,000

Joshua Ladines	5,700,000 455,000	455,000
Jason Mercier	1,780,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Jim Collopy Joshua Ladines Ronald Keijzer

07-03-2024 21:15 UTC-8

A Double and a Triple Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Sean Winter potted from under the gun and then called all-in for 1,170,000 when Jim Collopy reraised in the big blind.

Sean Winter: A♥A♣4♦4♥ All in
Jim Collopy: A♠Q♥8♠7♣

The board ran out Q♠8♦2♦A♦6♥ and Winter doubled with a set of aces.

Over on table 134, Gabriel Andrade potted and then saw Jonathan Azoulay move all-in. David Benyamine called, and Andrade called all-in for 880,000 as well.

Gabriel Andrade: A♣K♣3♣2♦ All in
Jonathan Azoulay: A♦Q♦7♠6♦ All in
David Benyamine: 8♦7♦6♠5♠

The A♠K♥5♣Q♣9♣ board gave Andrade the nut flush for a triple up, Azoulay survived with a micro stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	7,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

David Benyamine	3,975,000 850,000	850,000

Gabriel Andrade	2,900,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Sean Winter	2,350,000 720,000	720,000
Jonathan Azoulay	460,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: David Benyamine Gabriel Andrade Jim Collopy Jonathan Azoulay Sean Winter

07-03-2024 21:18 UTC-8

Jason Mercier Eliminated in 18th Place ($105,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Having previously lost a part of his stack against the shove by Brian Rast, Jason Mercier was all-in for 710,000 from the small blind and looked up by Cary Katz in the big blind after the K♣7♦5♥ flop.

Jason Mercier: A♣K♦6♠4♣ All in
Cary Katz: K♥9♦8♦3♥