2017 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akq6
Prize
$1,289,074
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,868,750
Entries
205
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2

Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Smith Doubles Through Katz

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Dan Smith (from a previous event)
Dan Smith (from a previous event)

Dan Smith limped under the gun, and Aaron Katz got a look at Smith's stack. Katz raised to 25,000 on the button, the small blind folded, Brant Hale called in the big blind, and Smith potted it to 106,000. Katz called, and Hale folded.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}, and Smith bet the pot. Katz was shielding his eyes from the flop and asked the dealer if there was an ace on the flop. The dealer told him there was not, and Katz took a look for himself. He then called rather quickly, and they showed down.

Smith: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Katz: {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

Katz had a pair of fives and an open-ended straight draw. Smith's aces were ahead, and he improved to top set on the {A-Spades} turn. The {9-Clubs} river did not bail Katz out, and Smith got the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
1,071,000 551,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
695,000 -600,000

Tags: Aaron KatzDan Smith

Silver Bullet

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Max Silver
Max Silver

With around 75,000 in the pot and the board reading {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, the action was checked to Max Silver, in the cutoff, who bet 30,000. John Beauprez called from the big blind, and Anson Tsang called from middle position.

The turn was the {j-Hearts}, and Beauprez led out for 65,000. Tsang mucked his hand, and Silver called.

The river landed the {j-Clubs}, and Beauprez checked. Silver asked how much the pot was and then proceeded to bet the pot for 328,000. Beauprez didn't take much time to fold his hand, and Silver stacked another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
1,915,000 315,000
John Beauprez us
John Beauprez
WSOP 1X Winner
335,000 -110,000

Tags: Anson TsangJohn BeauprezMax Silver

Smith Check-Pots Beylin

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Konstantin Beylin limped in middle position, Dan Smith completed in the small blind, and Konstantin Bucherl checked his option.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, and Smith and Bucherl checked. Beylin bet 25,000, and Smith potted it to 111,000. Bucherl folded, and after a few seconds, Beylin folded his hand, too. The pot went to Smith.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
882,000 -33,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
520,000 125,000

Tags: Dan SmithKonstantin BeylinKonstantin Bucherl

Complete Counts from the Field (full)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

With 39 players remaining, here are recent complete counts from the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller event, eight eliminations from the money:

Player Chips Progress
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
1,680,000 -5,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
1,600,000 40,000
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
1,456,000 456,000
James Park gb
James Park
1,300,000 -40,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
1,295,000 731,000
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
WSOP 1X Winner
1,180,000
Iraj Parvizi gb
Iraj Parvizi
1,050,000 106,000
Mike Krasienko us
Mike Krasienko
930,000 20,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
915,000 -105,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
805,000 -210,000
Felix Bleiker ch
Felix Bleiker
775,000 650,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
755,000 245,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
695,000 -106,000
William Kakon ma
William Kakon
WSOP 1X Winner
650,000 -70,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
WSOP 2X Winner
623,000 -31,000
Eddie Ochana us
Eddie Ochana
600,000 -25,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
570,000 170,000
Tom Hu us
Tom Hu
540,000 261,000
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
497,000 57,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
450,000 5,000
Brant Hale us
Brant Hale
445,000 325,000
John Beauprez us
John Beauprez
WSOP 1X Winner
445,000 -30,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj us
Gjergj Sinishtaj
440,000 -140,000
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
436,000 1,000
Harry Thomas Jr. us
Harry Thomas Jr.
430,000 25,000

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Galfond Can't Get Away From It

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Phil Galfond raised to 28,000 from middle position, Bryce Yockey called on the button, and Rifat Palevic called in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and the action was checked to Galfond, who bet 30,000. Yockey folded, and Palevic check-raised to 180,000. Galfond thought for a moment and moved all in for 300,000. Palevic quickly called, and the cards were tabled.

Palevic: {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Galfond: {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Galfond needed to hit one of his kickers to stay alive, but the turn was the {a-Clubs}, and the river was the {k-Clubs}. Palevic's ten kicker was good enough to earn him the pot and eliminate Galfond.

Player Chips Progress
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
WSOP 1X Winner
1,180,000 740,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Bryce YockeyPhil Galfond

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Dinner Break

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Here are some updated counts just before players took off on a one-hour dinner break. The tournament clock says 42 players remain. They will return at approximately 9:30 p.m. to play four more levels before bagging for the night.

Player Chips Progress
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
1,685,000 -15,000
James Park gb
James Park
1,340,000 75,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
801,000 -489,000
William Kakon ma
William Kakon
WSOP 1X Winner
720,000 -40,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
WSOP 2X Winner
654,000 242,000
Eddie Ochana us
Eddie Ochana
625,000 -35,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
445,000 87,000
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
440,000 99,000
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
435,000 212,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
313,000 9,000
Andrew Watson us
Andrew Watson
275,000 45,000
Dimitar Popov us
Dimitar Popov
227,000 37,000
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
185,000 -105,000
Christopher Meyers us
Christopher Meyers
160,000 -178,000
Ajay Chabra us
Ajay Chabra
115,000 -535,000

Tollerene Shows No Tolerance

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene

With around 240,000 in the middle already, the board read {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. James Calderaro checked from the hijack, and Dario Sammartino bet 93,000 from the cutoff. Ben Tollerene called from the button, and Calderaro also stuck around with a call.

The river brought the {a-Hearts}, and the action was checked to Tollerene. He announced a bet of 300,000, and Calderaro went into the tank. After a couple minutes, he finally let his hand go, and Sammartino folded, as well.

"What did you have? Just tell me, don't tell anyone else," Calderaro pleaded.

"I can't tell you. Then you will know how I play," Tollerene responded as he stacked his newfound chips.

Player Chips Progress
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
1,700,000 180,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
1,015,000 559,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
400,000 -140,000

Tags: Ben TollereneDario SammartinoJames Calderaro

Park Gets Paid by Popov

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

James Park raised to 35,000 under the gun, Dimitar Popov called on the button, and Millard Hale called in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and all three players checked. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Hale checked, Park bet 52,000, Popov called, and Hale folded. It was heads-up to the {9-Hearts} river, and Park bet 150,000. Popov went into the tank, and several minutes later, he called.

Park showed {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for nines full on the river to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Park gb
James Park
1,265,000 240,000
Dimitar Popov us
Dimitar Popov
190,000 -440,000

Tags: Dimitar PopovJames ParkMillard Hale