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

06-01-2024 11:13 UTC-8

Rheem Scores Early Knockout

Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dylan Linde raised 28,000 in the cutoff before Chino Rheem announced a pot-sized bet of 96,000. Yong Keun Kwon was in the big blind and called off his last 22,000 before Linde made the fold.

Yong Keun Kwon: J♣5♥4♥7♦ All in
Chino Rheem: K♥K♠J♠3♠

The 9♣6♣2♣A♦10♦ run out was no help for Kwon as Rheem dragged the pot with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	251,000 58,000	58,000
Dylan Linde	221,000 55,000	55,000

Yong Keun Kwon	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Dylan Linde Yong Keun Kwon

06-01-2024 11:17 UTC-8

Razavian Sent to the Rail

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joao Vieira opened the action from under the gun to 36,000. It folded around to Parviz Razavian who defended his big blind.

The flop came down 2♦3♣5♠ and Razavian led all in for his remaining 20,000 chips. Vieira made the call, and they went off to a turn and river.

Parviz Razavian: 9♦8♠7♦3♠ All in
Joao Vieira: A♣Q♥10♣4♣

The board ran out 10♠K♣ which sealed Razavian's fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	585,000 119,000	119,000

Parviz Razavian	Busted

Tags: Joao Vieira Parviz Razavian

06-01-2024 11:19 UTC-8

No Cash for Geci

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Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With the bubble looming, short stack Endrit Geci was all in and at risk against Patrick Naylor and Jesse Rockowitz. There was also a small side pot between Naylor and Rockowitz, but neither active player added more to it during the 9♦7♣3♥4♥10♠ rundown.

Geci showed A♠K♠Q♥J♠ for ace-king, Naylor showed A♣J♥10♥6♣ for a pair of tens, and Rockowitz then revealed K♦K♣J♦7♦ for a pair of kings to take the pot.

Elsewhere, Steven Forman was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Rockowitz	410,000 84,000	84,000

Patrick Naylor	345,000 65,000	65,000
Steven Forman	Busted
Endrit Geci	Busted

Tags: Endrit Geci Jesse Rockowitz Patrick Naylor Steven Forman

06-01-2024 11:21 UTC-8

Grau Makes Two Pair to Send Out Huang

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Polun Huang opened 28,000 in the hijack, and Tim Grau came along from the big blind.

When the Q♠7♥3♠ flop hit the felt, Grau pushed a stack of reds across the line and Huang called off his remaining 58,000.

Polun Huang: A♥Q♦9♦2♥ All in
Tim Grau: Q♣8♥6♠5♣

Huang was ahead with his top pair ace-kicker, but the 6♥ turn improved Grau to two pair to take the lead and Huang was unable to catch up as the J♣ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Grau	299,000 24,000	24,000
Polun Huang	Busted

Tags: Tim Grau Polun Huang

06-01-2024 11:29 UTC-8

Tran Eliminated by Sabishchenko

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Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With the board reading 9♣3♦2♥K♦, Rostyslav Sabishchenko had a bet of 275,000 before him, and Quan Tran was in the tank. The bet was enough to cover his remaining stack, and after careful consideration, he slid in the calling chips.

Quan Tran: A♣10♦9♦3♣ All in
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: K♥6♦5♥4♦

Sabishchenko had top pair, a wrap, and an inferior flush draw against Tran's two pair with the better flush draw. The river 2♠ gave Sabishchenko a higher two pair to eliminate Tran.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Tran	Busted

Tags: Quan Tran Rostyslav Sabishchenko

06-01-2024 11:47 UTC-8

Lin Misses the Money

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Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ren Lin started the day as one of the shorter stacks and couldn't turn it into a money finish. Five spots away from the payouts, Lin was holding AxKxQx9x double-suited against an opponent with Qx10x8x8x.

The flop brought an eight to send Lin packing, which has implications for Team NGNF in the 25KFantasy Draft who drafted Lin for a steep $55.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin

06-01-2024 12:21 UTC-8

Macioce Sent to the Rail

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Robert Cowen opened from early position to 20,000 and it folded around to Matthew Macioce in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came down 9♦K♠2♣ and Cowen fired 22,000 which Macioce called.

The turn 6♦ peeled off and Cowen bet again, sizing up to 91,000. Macioce raised all in for his remaining 190,000 and Cowen instantly called.

Matthew Macioce: K♥J♦10♦4♥ All in
Robert Cowen: 9♠9♥7♥6♠

The 8♠ river meant Cowen scooped the pot, adding to his table-leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	890,000 340,000	340,000

Matthew Macioce	Busted

Tags: Matthew Macioce Robert Cowen

06-01-2024 12:30 UTC-8

Eshaan "BrownBalla" Bhalla Eliminated on the Bubble

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised 30,000 in the small blind, and Eshaan Bhalla defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 8♣7♠7♦, and Sabishchenko dropped a stack of chips across the line. Bhalla only had 39,000 remaining and made the call.

Eshaan Bhalla: A♦K♠10♣8♦ All in
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: J♣3♦2♠2♦

Bhalla was ahead with his eight, and still led after the Q♥ turn, but the 7♣ river improved Sabishchenko to a full house as Bhalla exited the table on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	1,025,000 5,000	5,000
Eshaan Bhalla	Busted

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Rostyslav Sabishchenko

06-01-2024 12:33 UTC-8

Bronstein Eliminated

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Noah Bronstein moved all in for his last 35,000 chips from under the gun. Aditya Sadhu three-bet from middle position to 120,000 and everyone else folded.

Noah Bronstein: 10♦7♣6♠4♦ All in
Aditya Sadhu: A♥A♦K♦2♥

The board ran out 2♦2♠9♥9♣K♥ and Bronstein was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aditya Sadhu	510,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

06-01-2024 12:34 UTC-8

Mincash for Benham

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Yori Epskamp

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kevin Benham survived the bubble with the proverbial chip and and chair and was all in for crumbs against two other players. Daniel Swartz was also all in for 87,000, and Gabriel Andrade was in there to try and knock them both out.

Kevin Benham: A♥Q♥J♥6♣ All in
Daniel Swartz: K♦K♠10♦7♥ All in
Gabriel Andrade: 7♣6♠5♥4♣