Second Break of the Day
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The 63 remaining players are heading on another 15-minute break as the 500-denomination chips are raced off.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,868,750
Entries
205
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Noah Schwartz Eliminated by Esther Taylor
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Noah Schwartz raised preflop from under-the-gun and was called by Ognjen Sekularac in the cutoff, Esther Taylor in the small blind, and the big blind.
The flop came 
, and the action was checked to Schwartz, who bet 40,000. Sekularac called, and Taylor raised the pot to 232,000. Schwarts stuck in his remaining 212,000, and Sekularac folded.
Taylor showed 
, and Schwartz tabled 
.
The turn was the 
, and Taylor put a lock on the hand with a full house. The insignificant 
fell on the river, and Taylor raked in another pot.
Schwartz took off through the doors, still steaming from someone hitting a one-outer on him earlier in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
970,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
180,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Jason Gray Takes from Peter Hernandez
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Jason Gray raised to 22,000 in early position and got called by Peter Hernandez in the small blind and Tom Hu in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Hernandez led out for 36,000. Hu folded, and Gray called. On the 
turn, Hernandez checked, and Gray potted for 138,000 with 113,000 behind. After a long pause, Hernandez called, and they both checked the 
river.
Hernandez announced, "Ace-high," and Gray tabled 
for two pair, tens and deuces, to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
369,000
|
369,000 |
|
205,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Hu Doubles Through Hernandez, Hernandez Eliminated Next Hand
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Konstantin Bucherl opened to 23,000 in the cutoff, and Peter Hernandez called on the button. Tom Hu potted to 100,000 in the small blind, Bucherl tank-folded, and Hernandez called.
The flop came 
, and Hu moved all in. Hernandez quickly called and had Hu covered by 19,000 chips.
Hu: 
Hernandez: 
Hernandez was ahead with top pair and a wrap, but the 
turn gave Hu a pair of aces. The 
river didn't help Hernandez, and Hu doubled up.
In the next hand, Hernandez went all in for his last 19,000 and was called by Aaron Katz, in the small blind, and Jason Gray, in the big blind. The flop came , and Katz and Gray checked. On the turn, Katz bet 50,000, and Gray got out of the way.
Hernandez: 
Katz: 
The river was the 
, and Katz won with two pair, tens and nines. Hernandez was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
712,000
464,000
|
464,000 |
|
|
||
|
279,000
-117,000
|
-117,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Karakitukov Doubles to Over a Million
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Veselin Karakitukov and Daniel Reijmer have been sitting at the same table since the start of the day, and they were bound to play a big pot with each other.
That moment finally came when the flop was with nearly 100,000 already in the pot. Reijmer checked from the big blind, and Karakitukov bet 52,000 from middle position. Reijmer check-raised to 250,000, which led to Karakitukov shoving all in for 471,000. Reijmer quickly called, and the cards were face-up.
Karakitukov: 
Reijmer: 
The turn was the , giving Karakitukov a bigger two pair, and the river was the 
, which improved his hand to a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,036,000
611,000
|
611,000 |
|
70,000
-585,000
|
-585,000 |
Taylor Gets Paid by Calderaro, Closing in on Chip Lead
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
With the board reading 
and around 200,000 in the pot, James Calderaro checked from the small blind, and Esther Taylor bet 125,000. Calderaro thought it over for a while and called. He said he had a full house, and Taylor announced, "Kings full," before tabling for the runner-runner boat. Calderaro expressed displeasure at being beaten by a girl.
Taylor, who has seven cashes at this Series and just took fourth in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix yesterday, is closing in on the chip lead in this one after late-registering today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,330,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,275,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
Parvizi Back Over One Million, Calderaro Still Leads
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Iraj Parvizi came into the day as the chip leader and has had a rollercoaster day so far. He was down to around 400,000 at one point but has since climbed over 1,000,000 chips. James Calderaro still leads the pack with Esther Taylor not far behind, and they are on the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,510,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,290,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
1,245,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
1,020,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
780,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
660,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
630,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
570,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
564,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
|
|
||
|
456,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
355,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
|
||
|
341,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
||
|
308,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
304,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
||
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Silver Doubles Through Parvizi
Level 16
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Iraj Parvizi opened the action to 35,000 in early position and was called by Max Silver, in middle position, and Ashton Griffin, in the small blind. The flop came , and Griffin checked. Parvizi bet 75,000, and Silver moved all in for 311,000. Griffin folded, and Parvizi called to put Silver at risk.
Silver: 
Parvizi: 
Parvizi's aces were ahead, but the turn gave Silver top two pair, which held up on the river. Silver doubled up, and Parvizi took a hit to his big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |
|
|
727,000
372,000
|
372,000 |
|
|
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