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

06-01-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Ajez Sent to the Rail

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 17:38 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Players are now headed to a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume at Level 22 with blinds of 15,000-30,000. 29 players remain in the event.

06-01-2024 17:47 UTC-8

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break (full)

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	3,000,000 295,000	295,000

Rostyslav Sabishchenko	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Farid Jattin	2,525,000 425,000	425,000
Jason Berilgen	2,430,000 470,000	470,000
Brian Rast	2,265,000 535,000	535,000

Joao Simao	1,910,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Gabriel Andrade	1,900,000
Michael Kuney	1,775,000 15,000	15,000
Paul Radcliffe	1,650,000 265,000	265,000
Alon Yehudai	1,495,000 105,000	105,000
Aditya Sadhu	1,270,000 110,000	110,000
Yang Wang	1,140,000 190,000	190,000
Rep Porter	1,095,000 105,000	105,000

Anson Tsang	1,060,000 775,000	775,000

Zachary Schwartz	940,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Gabriel	935,000 265,000	265,000
Stephen Hubbard	925,000 325,000	325,000
Naoya Kihara	875,000 325,000	325,000

Joao Vieira	835,000 415,000	415,000

Matthew Shepsky	825,000 225,000	225,000
Anthony Zinno	795,000 155,000	155,000

David Merino	700,000 150,000	150,000
Chance Kornuth	675,000 50,000	50,000

Dario Sammartino	675,000 275,000	275,000

Sterling Savill	650,000 65,000	65,000

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06-01-2024 17:54 UTC-8

WSOP Introduces New Rule Changes for Player of the Year

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Sandra Barbour

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

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has long stood as the premier poker event globally, drawing the most skilled and dedicated players worldwide. Over the next two months, fierce competition will unfold as players vie for one of the most prestigious accolades in the WSOP: the Player of the Year (PoY) title.

Those looking to immortalize their names in poker lore need to be aware of the set of new rule changes that the WSOP has implemented for the PoY race. These modifications are crucial for anyone planning their summer grind and hoping to secure a spot at the top of the leaderboard.

Read the new rules here

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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 18:51 UTC-8

Stout Survives with Aces

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Tyler Foran

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

Jason Berilgen opened on the button, and Matt Stout jammed for 290,000 from the big blind. Berilgen called.

Matt Stout: A♠A♦9♥2♦ All in
Jason Berilgen: K♥Q♠Q♣10♦

The board ran out K♠J♦10♥4♣J♥ counterfeiting the two pair of Berilgen as Stout pulled in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Berilgen	2,200,000 230,000	230,000
Matt Stout	625,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Jason Berilgen Matt Stout

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 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 19:09 UTC-8

Jattin Takes Aggressive Line

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Farid Jattin opened to 75,000 from middle position. The cutoff, Alon Yehudai on the button, and Brian Rast in the big blind made the call.

The flop came down J♠6♠5♣ and action checked to Yehudai who fired 185,000. Rast made the call before Jattin put in a massive check-raise to 1,850,000.

Yehudai went into the tank but eventually made the fold. Rast got out of the way and Jattin took it down without having to see a turn or river.