Event #28: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Jour 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-14 14:19 UTC-7

Seidel's Roller Coaster Ride Ends Before the Money

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov was all-in for 260,000 on the turn and looked up by Erik Seidel.

The Bulgarian tabled the and was ahead versus Seidel's . The river was a blank and Yankov remained in contention.

Seidel then doubled through Yankov for his last few chips only to get it in against Robert Cowen with . The Brit flipped over the and despite a gutshot on the flop, nothing changed when two blanks came on turn and river.

The roller coaster ride of Seidel has ended in 28th place and the action continues towards the three-table redraw.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Robert Cowen	1,900,000 750,000	750,000

Krasimir Yankov	750,000 150,000	150,000
Erik Seidel	Eliminé

Tags: Erik Seidel Krasimir Yankov Robert Cowen

2022-06-14 14:14 UTC-7

Mermelstein Increases His Lead

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On the tail end of a board, Ben Yu was in the tank after facing a pot-sized bet of Aaron Mermelstein. He ultimately called for half of his stack and Mermelstein tabled for a rare nine-card straight to drag in the pot and extend his lead at the top of the leaderboard.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Mermelstein	3,900,000 240,000	240,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,300,000 -350,000	-350,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,875,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Yu	230,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Ben Yu

2022-06-14 14:08 UTC-7

Park Finishes Off Guerra

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra and James Park were back at it again, with the two players getting all of the chips in the middle preflop. It was Guerra at risk for around 300,000 and needed some help to stay alive.

Lautaro Guerra:
James Park:

The flop fell to give Guerra a set of kings in the window but Park also flopped a flush. The on the turn left Guerra drawing to a single king and the river was not it.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Park	1,700,000 355,000	355,000
Lautaro Guerra	Eliminé

Tags: James Park Lautaro Guerra

2022-06-14 14:06 UTC-7

Mermelstein Flops an Ace to Eliminate Medarov

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aaron Mermelstein raised it up to 55,000 in early position and Vasil Medarov three-bet the pot to 195,000 on his left. The action folded back to Mermelstein who just called.

The flop fell and Mermelstein checked to Medarov who pushed all in for his last 200,000 chips. Mermelstein instantly called and showed for a pair of aces and a flush draw. Medarov held and was drawing pretty slim.

The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Medarov was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Mermelstein	3,660,000 760,000	760,000
Vasil Medarov	Eliminé

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Vasil Medarov

2022-06-14 14:04 UTC-7

Riordan Chips Up With a Straight

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised for Krasimir Yankov and John Riordan in the big blind to call. On the flop, it checked to Yankov and he bet 60,000 in the hijack. Only Riordan called and then checked the turn and river.

Yankov checked behind both times and tabled the for a straight to win the pot.

In the meanwhile, Roussos Koliakoudakis has been eliminated to bring the field down to the last 30 players.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Riordan	915,000 155,000	155,000

Erik Seidel	715,000 -50,000	-50,000

Krasimir Yankov	600,000 -150,000	-150,000
Roussos Koliakoudakis	Eliminé

Tags: Erik Seidel John Riordan Krasimir Yankov

2022-06-14 14:01 UTC-7

Jouhkimainen Laments "End of an Era"

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vasil Medarov raised to 75,000 on the button and Joni Jouhkimainen then repotted in the big blind, prompting Medarov to call all-in for 185,000.

Vasil Medarov:
Joni Jouhkimainen:

The ten-kicker played on the board as Medarov held on to the narrow lead with his kicker advantage.

"It's over, the end of an era," Jouhkimainen joked after he had just lost an all-in for the first time in an eternity.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Mermelstein	2,900,000 525,000	525,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,650,000 -350,000	-350,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,825,000 -125,000	-125,000

Aaron Katz	1,150,000 -100,000	-100,000

Isaac Kempton	670,000 55,000	55,000
Ben Yu	500,000 60,000	60,000

Vasil Medarov	400,000 105,000	105,000
Brandon Allen	400,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Vasil Medarov

2022-06-14 13:54 UTC-7

Park Shoves on Guerra

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

James Park opened to 50,000 in early position and was called by Lautaro Guerra in the big blind. The flop came and Guerra check-called a bet of 40,000 from Park.

The turn was the and Guerra checked again. Park threw in a bet of 125,000 and Guerra still called. The completed the board and Guerra checked one more time. Park slid out a stack of 25,000 chips, enough to put Guerra to the test for his remaining 330,000. Guerra thought for nearly a minute before throwing his cards away.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Park	1,345,000 315,000	315,000
Lautaro Guerra	330,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Lautaro Guerra James Park

2022-06-14 13:45 UTC-7

Koliakoudakis Pays Off Mercier

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Niveau 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Mercier was the initial raiser and he picked up calls from Roussos Koliakoudakis and Brian Rast, the latter of which was in the big blind. The flop was checked through and Rast also checked the turn. Mercier bet 55,000 for Koliakoudakis to call and Mercier bet again on the river for 190,000.

Koliakoudakis gave it some consideration and paid it off, only to then muck when shown the for eights full of fours.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jason Mercier	1,650,000 580,000	580,000

Brian Rast	300,000 225,000	225,000

Roussos Koliakoudakis	210,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Brian Rast Jason Mercier Roussos Koliakoudakis

Niveau: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2022-06-14 13:41 UTC-7

Another One for Stojanovic

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Niveau 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a four-way limped pot, the dealer fanned the flop of . The action checked to Manuel Stojanovic in middle position who threw in a bet of 50,000. Both of the blinds folded but Scott Seiver called.

The turn was the and Seiver checked again. Stojanovic sized up with a bet of 175,000 this time but Seiver stuck around for the on the river.

Seiver checked for the third time and Stojanovic went with a block-bet of 100,000. Seiver went into the tank for over a minute before finally making the call. Stojanovic tabled for queens and fives which was the best hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Seiver	1,610,000 -225,000	-225,000

Manuel Stojanovic	1,470,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Manuel Stojanovic