Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-01-2024 20:24 UTC-8

Thomas Gabriel Eliminated in 22nd Place ($23,667)

Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Gabriel raised to 120,000 from middle position, Jason Berilgen called on the button, and Farid Jattin called in the big blind. On the Q♣5♥4♠ flop, Jattin checked, Gabriel bet pot, Berilgen called, and Jattin folded.

Gabriel only had a few more chips behind which quickly went in on the 4♥ turn.

Thomas Gabriel: A♣A♦K♦2♦ All in
Jason Berilgen: 7♠7♦6♦6♥

The river was the 3♣ for Berilgen to river the higher straight and eliminate Gabriel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	3,880,000 20,000	20,000
Jason Berilgen	3,680,000 780,000	780,000
Thomas Gabriel	Busted

Tags: Farid Jattin Jason Berilgen Thomas Gabriel

06-01-2024 20:23 UTC-8

Trevor Hebert Eliminated in 23rd Place ($23,667)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A short-stacked Trevor Hebert lost his final chips against Zachary Schwartz to leave the field with 22 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Schwartz	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Trevor Hebert	Busted

Tags: Trevor Hebert Zachary Schwartz

06-01-2024 20:18 UTC-8

Alon Yehudai Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,566)

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anthony Zinno opened 80,000 in the cutoff, and Alon Yehudai called on the button before Jason Berilgen three-bet 360,000 from the small blind. Zinno tanked for about 30 seconds before letting it go, and Yehudai called off his stack of about 200,000.

Alon Yehudai: K♠K♥9♥7♥ All in
Jason Berilgen: A♣A♠6♣4♥

The K♣9♣3♣ flop was an action one, giving Yehudai a set of kings but Berilgen was still ahead with the nut flush. Yehudai couldn't pair the board as the 4♦ landed on the turn, and the Q♥ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Berilgen	2,900,000 530,000	530,000
Anthony Zinno	350,000 130,000	130,000

Alon Yehudai	Busted

Tags: Alon Yehudai Anthony Zinno Jason Berilgen

06-01-2024 19:58 UTC-8

Wang's Aces Cracked as Radcliffe Takes Down Massive Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The J♣6♠4♠ flop was on the felt with about 900,000 in the middle, and Yang Wang announced all-in for 750,000. Paul Radcliffe was the only other player in the hand and he quickly made the call.

Yang Wang: A♣A♦8♦4♣ All in
Paul Radcliffe: A♥J♦10♠6♥

Radcliffe out-flopped the aces of Wang, and was able to keep the lead as the 2♣ hit the turn, and the 9♠ landed on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Radcliffe	2,680,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Yang Wang	Busted

06-01-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Laplante Can't Crack Aces

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Merino opened 75,000 in the cutoff, and Bryce Yockey called in the small blind before Ryan Laplante announced a pot-sized raise. Merino quickly reraised, forcing Yockey out of the pot and Laplante was all-in for 420,000.

Ryan Laplante: A♠Q♥8♥4♠ All in
David Merino: A♣A♦Q♦10♦

Laplante couldn't get there as the 10♥10♠4♦6♠K♥ run out gave Merino trip tens to eliminate him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	3,080,000 80,000	80,000

David Merino	2,540,000 490,000	490,000
Ryan Laplante	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey David Merino Ryan Laplante

06-01-2024 19:03 UTC-8

Radcliffe Sends Out Kornuth

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chance Kornuth was all-in before the flop for about 300,000 against Paul Radcliffe, and both hands were on their backs.

Chance Kornuth: K♣Q♥8♥7♣ All in
Paul Radcliffe: K♠K♥8♣3♣

The K♦J♣6♥8♠6♦ run out gave Radcliffe a full house, and Kornuth stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Radcliffe	1,960,000 310,000	310,000
Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Paul Radcliffe

06-01-2024 18:55 UTC-8

Sitbon Exits the Tournament

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

As retold by Julien Sitbon: All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Sitbon was at risk for his remaining stack of about 350,000, and it was David Merino looking for the knockout.

Julien Sitbon: A♦K♦Kx7x
David Merino: Ax10xQ♣8♣

The Qx8x2x9x10x flop gave Merino two pair, sending Sitbon to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Merino	2,050,000 450,000	450,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon David Merino

06-01-2024 18:50 UTC-8

Savill Gets Scooped

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sterling Savill opened the action from early position to 90,000. The cutoff, David Merino on the button and the big blind made the call.

The flop came down Q♦J♣K♦ and Savill announced "pot." He fired 405,000 and Merino moved all in for 525,000 covering Savill.

Savill made the call, but needed to get lucky.

Sterling Savill: A♠K♣J♦8♦ All in
David Merino: A♥K♠10♦6♥

The board ran out 4♥2♣ and Merino stacked Savill.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Merino	1,600,000 900,000	900,000
Sterling Savill	Busted

Tags: David Merino Sterling Savill

06-01-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Ajez Sent to the Rail

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Under the gun raised to 50,000 and Brian Rast called in middle position. Najeem Ajez called in the cutoff and Farid Jattin called on the button.

The flop came down K♣10♥5♦ and Rast fired out 145,000. Ajez moved all in for 380,000 and only Rast made the call.

Najeem Ajez: Q♠J♥J♠9♦ All in
Brian Rast: A♣K♥10♣7♠

The turn and river 10♠6♠ sealed Ajez's fate and Rast added piles to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	2,800,000 200,000	200,000

Najeem Ajez	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Najeem Ajez

06-01-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Sabishchenko Takes Out Montgomery

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Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the cards already on their backs, the board read 6♣5♦3♣8♦K♥ and Rostyslav Sabishchenko had A♣4♠3♦2♣ open in front of him for a straight.

Montgomery's cards were already in the muck and he made his way out in 31st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	2,900,000 400,000	400,000
Kyle Montgomery	Busted

Tags: Rostyslav Sabishchenko Kyle Montgomery