Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Jour 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-10-27 18:23 UTC-7

Cheong Doubles Through Jachtmann

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Niveau 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Four ways to the flop with 10,000 each invested, it was Jan-Peter Jachtmann who bet 40,000. Joseph Cheong then jammed for 140,000 to force out the other two players and Jachtmann called.

Joseph Cheong:
Jan-Peter Jachtmann:

Cheong was in the lead with top set and remained there throughout the turn and river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joseph Cheong	330,000 180,000	180,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	85,000 -65,000	-65,000

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2021-10-27 17:39 UTC-7

Queens Full for Brewer

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Niveau 3 : 300/500, 500 ante

In a four-way pot that checked through on the flop of , Arthur Morris bet 5,000 on the turn and Chris Brewer raised to 15,000. The two other players in the hand folded and Morris called.

Brewer announced "pot" on the river and put in the bet of 40,500. Morris called and Brewer showed for queens full of tens and took down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Brewer	205,000 90,000	90,000
Arthur Morris	140,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Chris Brewer

2021-10-27 16:59 UTC-7

Sandrock Stacks Two in Massive Pot

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Niveau 2 : 200/400, 400 ante

Arthur Morris told PokerNews about a massive hand at the table involving Daniel Fuhs, Eric Hicks and Chris Sandrock.

Sandrock bet 60,000 when checked to on the flop of with about 100,000 already in the middle and Fuhs raised all-in. Hicks also jammed and Sandrock called.

Daniel Fuhs:
Eric Hicks:
Chris Sandrock:

Sandrock was drawing to the nut flush and hit it as the board ran out to send two opponents to the rail in just the second level of play.

"That was an over 1,000-big blind pot," tablemate Chris Brewer noted in disbelief.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Sandrock	450,000 305,000	305,000
Daniel Fuhs	Eliminé

Eric Hicks	Eliminé

Tags: Arthur Morris Chris Brewer Chris Sandrock Daniel Fuhs

2021-10-27 15:34 UTC-7

Tollerene Pays Off Bleznick

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Niveau 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jared Bleznick raised it up on the button and Ben Tollerene defended the big blind. The flop came and Tollerene check-called a bet of 1,500 from Bleznick.

The turn was the and Tollerene checked again. Bleznick flicked in another bet of 5,000 and Tollerene stuck around to see the on the river. Tollerene checked for the third time and Bleznick fired in one more bet of 15,000. Tollerene called and Bleznick turned over for a king-high flush to scoop the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jared Bleznick	175,000 25,000	25,000
Ben Tollerene	128,000 -22,000	-22,000

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2021-10-27 15:15 UTC-7

Le and Sandrock Enter the Fray

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Niveau 1 : 200/300, 300 ante

There are more than 30 players registered and among the latest two to sit down were Tommy Le and Chris Sandrock. They joined Arthur Morris and just took a group picture after battling the previous few days in Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. Le won his second career gold bracelet, Sandrock finished third and Morris was eliminated in 7th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tommy Le	150,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Sandrock	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Chris Sandrock Tommy Le

2021-10-27 09:57 UTC-7

Day 1 of Event #53: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha is Set to Begin

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The 2021 World Series of Poker is set to play host to the largest buy-in of its kind, Event #53: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed). This 4-day tournament is a marquee event on many poker players' calendars and one that you won't want to miss.

In 2019, Stephen Chidwick topped the 278-entry field to capture his first WSOP gold bracelet. Chidwick outlasted the likes of James Chen, Robert Mizrachi, and Erik Seidel on the final table to take home the first-place prize of over $1.6 million. This high-roller event is bound to attract some of the biggest names in poker, including some players that specialize in pot-limit Omaha.

Previous WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Roller Champions

Year	Player	Country	First Prize	Players	Prize Pool
2019	Stephen Chidwick	United Kingdom	$1,618,417	278	$6,602,500
2018	Shaun Deeb	United States	$1,402,683	230	$5,462,500
2017	James Calderaro	United States	$1,289,074	204	$4,868,750
2016	Jens Kyllonen	Finland	$1,127,035	184	$4,370,000
2015	Anthony Zinno	United States	$1,122,196	175	$4,156,250

The action is slated to get underway at 3 p.m. local time with ten 60-minute levels on tap for Day 1. A starting stack of 150,000 chips and the blinds at 200/300 in the opening level will allow for a lot of maneuvering in the first few hours. The big blind ante will be in effect for this tournament and there will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels.

Late registration will remain open until the end of level 12, approximately 4:15 p.m. on Day 2. Each player will be given the opportunity of one re-entry, should their first one not go as planned. Day 2 will play another 10 levels, Day 3 will play down to five players, and a WSOP champion will be crowned on Day 4 of this event.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament so keep it locked here for some of the greatest pot-limit Omaha action.

Tags: Anthony Zinno Erik Seidel James Calderaro James Chen Jens Kyllonen Robert Mizrachi Shaun Deeb Stephen Chidwick