Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-15-2017 12:29 UTC-8

Chinni Doubles Through Groth

Jan Kores

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Tyler Groth seemed to win nearly every pot he contested today, but Jesse Chinni eventually found his way to beat Groth in a hand that escalated to Chinni being all in on the flop.

Chinni was in for his remaining 77,000 and Groth had a chance to score the first knockout of the day.

Jesse Chinni:
Tyler Groth:

Chinni had flopped the nuts, but his straight wasn't a sealed winner just yet as Groth hoped for a third diamond to make flush. The turn and the river didn't oblige, leaving Chinni doubling.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Groth	850,000 95,000	95,000

Jesse Chinni	260,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jesse Chinni Tyler Groth

06-15-2017 12:24 UTC-8

Brown Gets Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jonathan Zarin raised first to act and picked up three callers including Allan Le, Casey Carroll and Daniel Spencer. The flop of was checked to Le and he took it down with a bet of 56,000, flashing two of his cards as he did — the and .

One hand later, Adam Brown raised to 58,000 and Spencer three-bet the pot to 184,000 with around 60,000 behind. Brown folded and the pot was awarded to Spencer.

Brown also limped in from the small blind and Le raised to 50,000 in order to force a fold from Brown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	830,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Spencer	300,000 15,000	15,000
Adam Brown	150,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Adam Brown Allan Le Casey Carroll Daniel Spencer Jonathan Zarin

06-15-2017 12:20 UTC-8

Zullo Shoves on Sharaskin

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Jan Kores

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Under the gun, Igor Sharaskin min-raied and Mark Zullo flatted from the big blind.

Zullo check-called another 35,000 on the flop, and the turn brought the .

Zullo checked once again, letting Sharaskin fire a second barrel worth 90,000. Zullo paused and started counting what he had left. After a minute or so, Zullo moved all in, earning a snap-fold from Sharaskin.

With the recent movement of chips, Sharaskin has conceded his chip lead to Tylor Groth whose final day performance has been stellar so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Sharaskin	877,000 285,000	285,000
Mark Zullo	582,000 293,000	293,000

Tags: Igor Sharaskin Mark Zullo

06-15-2017 12:13 UTC-8

Zarin With "The Other Hand" and Brown Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Casey Carroll raised to 40,000 and Jonathan Zarin three-bet the pot out of the small blind for 128,000 in total. Carroll folded and asked if Zarin had pocket aces. "No, I have the other hand," Zarin said. "Do you want to see the other hand?" Zarin and eventually flashed . Zarin then added "Do I get one show now Casey?"

The next hand, Adam Brown limped in from the small blind and Allan Le raised to 45,000 in the big blind. Brown called and the flop came . Brown bet the pot for 90,000 and Le eventually folded, asking Brown "Did you have the ace of spades?"

Brown replied with "Possibly. I had a pair and the flush draw."

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	775,000 95,000	95,000

Jonathan Zarin	631,000 32,000	32,000
Casey Carroll	298,000 40,000	40,000
Adam Brown	241,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Adam Brown Allan Le Casey Carroll Jonathan Zarin

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-15-2017 12:03 UTC-8

Casey Caroll Doubles Through Daniel Spencer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

First to act, Daniel Spencer raised to 30,000 and Casey Carroll in the big blind three-bet the pot to 96,000. "I have 65,000 behind," Carroll said while Spencer eyed his stack and reraised. Carroll called all in and the cards were tabled.

Casey Carroll:
Daniel Spencer:

Carroll had the superior pocket pair and improved to a pair of aces on the flop. The on the turn left Spencer with two outs only to deal the final blow to Carroll, but a blank river completed the board to let Carroll double for 161,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Carroll	338,000 177,000	177,000
Daniel Spencer	285,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Casey Carroll Daniel Spencer

06-15-2017 11:57 UTC-8

Zarin More Than Doubles Stack Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Casey Carroll raised to 32,000 and Jonathan Zarin called in the small blind before Adam Brown raised it up to 128,000 in the big blind. Carroll called, as did Zarin, and they headed three-way to the flop of . Zarin immediately announced all in for 215,000 and Brown folded. Carroll also let go and the pot was awarded to Zarin, who more than doubled without showdown.

"Whew baby, I needed that. I should have repotted preflop, had a really strong hand," Zarin added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Zarin	599,000 244,000	244,000
Adam Brown	195,000 137,000	137,000
Casey Carroll	161,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: Adam Brown Casey Carroll Jonathan Zarin

06-15-2017 11:55 UTC-8

Groth Hits Another Boat

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Jan Kores

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Three players were involved on the turn reading , with Tyler Groth firing 100,000 from the button. Igor Sharaskin (big blind) called but Darren Taylor gave up.

The completed the board and Sharaskin checked to Groth once again. Groth slid forward a 125,000 bet, putting Sharaskin to a tough decision.

Sharaskin took about a minute to make his move, which was eventually a call. Groth turned over for a rivered full house, which wasn't a hand Sharaskin wanted to see. He flipped over his for flopped top two pair, and the pot went to Groth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Sharaskin	1,162,000 308,000	308,000
Tyler Groth	945,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Igor Sharaskin Tyler Groth

06-15-2017 11:51 UTC-8

Two for Brown; One for Le

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hand 1

Casey Carroll raised to 32,000 and Adam Brown three-bet the pot for 108,000 with 127,000 behind. Carroll asked for a count, then folded.

Hand 2

Daniel Spencer raised and Brown called on the button. On the flop, Spencer checked and Brown claimed the pot after betting 42,000 and forcing a fold.

Hand 3

Allan Le raised from the button and Spencer three-bet out of the big blind for 81,000. Le called and the flop of was checked by both players. On the turn, Spencer checked and Le's bet of 67,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	680,000 85,000	85,000

Daniel Spencer	540,000 145,000	145,000
Adam Brown	332,000 40,000	40,000
Casey Carroll	295,000 67,000	67,000

06-15-2017 11:45 UTC-8

Two Streets of Value for Groth

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Jan Kores

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Darren Taylor opened the button to 25,000 and found one caller in Tyler Groth, who came along from the big blind.

They both checked the flop, but Groth took the betting lead on the following streets. He fired 40,000 on the turn and another 60,000 on the river, getting calls on both occasions.

"Fives full," Groth announced before showing to prove his statement. Taylor mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Groth	595,000 18,000	18,000

Darren Taylor	430,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Tyler Groth