Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Jour 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-09 20:48 UTC-7

Kevin Kent Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,277)

jnoy

Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kevin Kent and Stephen Nahm were heads-up through the 10♥7♣5♦ flop, with the 4♥ turn producing a bet from Kent to 225,000 and Nahm raising the pot to 1,155,000.

Kent called to the J♠ river, where Nahm immediately moved all in. Kent took some time before deciding to make the call for his tournament life.

Kevin Kent: 10♠9♥7♥5♠
Stephen Nahm: Q♥10♠10♣8♣

Kent's two pair were no good, missing his flush draw to finish in 22nd place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Nahm	5,700,000

Kevin Kent	Eliminé

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2023-06-09 20:38 UTC-7

Ido Aboudi Eliminated in 23rd ($10,277); Jason Riesenberg Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,433)

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jason Riesenberg was particularly short in chips, as Ido Aboudi had just doubled through him in the hand prior.

Riesenberg commited himself with a raise in early position and he was faced with a reraise from Ido Aboudi, who was on the button. Thomas Taylor then joined the fray by potting it in the blind. Riesenberg didn't have much of a choice and Aboudi put his remaining chips in play as well.

Jason Riesenberg: A♠Q♠9♣8♥
Ido Aboudi: A♣A♥5♣5♥
Thomas Taylor: K♦K♥6♠7♦

The board was a sweat for Riesenberg as it spread the 7♣Q♥6♥, giving him top pair and a straight draw, Taylor also flopped two pair to pull ahead of the aces. The J♥ on the turn pulled Aboudi back ahead as he made his flush. The river, however, brought the 6♣, making a boat for Taylor and a stunned Riesenberg made his way to the payouts, followed shortly by an equally stunned Aboudi.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Taylor	6,500,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Jason Riesenberg	Eliminé
Ido Aboudi	Eliminé

2023-06-09 19:45 UTC-7

Double Knock Out For England

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Spurlin had played two hands the orbit prior to this other hand taking place, neither went to show down, and he chipped down quite a bit in the process. Sung Bin Ma was also nursing a short stack when this next hand unfolded.

Spurlin reraised from the small blind, Ma got it in as well, and Jonathan England was thrilled to get his chips in the middle as he covered both.

Jordan Spurlin: A♦K♥K♦3♣
Sung Bin Ma: 10♦10♠5♦6♥
Jonathan England: A♥A♠5♣4♠

The board peeled Q♣8♣6♦, a favorable board for England. The 7♠ on the turn did give Ma an open ended straight draw, but the Q♥ on the river secured a pot of about a million for England, who has been more than enthusiastic about his experience in this tournament thus far. He celebrated winning the pot and quickly apologized to his opponents, explaining he was just excited that he won, not that they lost.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jonathan England	950,000 180,000	180,000
Jordan Spurlin	Eliminé
Sung Bin Ma	Eliminé

Tags: Jonathan England Jordan Spurlin Sung Bin Ma

2023-06-09 18:30 UTC-7

Sun's Run is Over

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A short stacked Chenyu Sun was all in and when it got to Hyndi Khomutetsky in late position, she went ahead and potted it to 525,000. Michael Dentale was in the big blind and had already clocked her for aces on multiple times in the past hour. He reluctantly folded and the other two players turned their hands up.

Chenyu Sun: Q♥Q♠10♣9♥
Hyndi Khomutetsky: A♠A♣8♠6♥

The board ran out, J♠4♥6♣J♥ and an exasperated Dentale made it clear he would be winning the hand. In the same moment, Khomutetsky said, "No heart!" and her wish was granted with the 5♦. She paid no attention to the ramblings of Dentale.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyndi Khomutetsky	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Chenyu Sun	Eliminé

Tags: Chenyu Sun Hyndi Khomutetsky

2023-06-09 18:27 UTC-7

Taylor Makes Quads

jnoy

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sungbin Ma and Thomas Taylor were heads-up to the flop, where Taylor moved all in dark. The flop came 2♠A♥7♠ and Ma made the call.

Thomas Taylor: A♣A♦J♠7♥
Sungbin Ma: 9♣8♠7♣5♠

Taylor's set of aces needed to dodge Ma's straight draw, but the A♠ turn locked up the hand with quads. The 6♦ river completed the board, giving Taylor a big double.

At a nearby table, Sylvain Naets hit the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Taylor	2,300,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Sungbin Ma	220,000 -1,230,000	-1,230,000
Sylvain Naets	Eliminé

Tags: Sungbin Ma Thomas Taylor Sylvain Naets

2023-06-09 17:31 UTC-7

Khomutetsky is Here and Alive

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and three players had the chips in the middle.

Middle Position: A♣5♥K♥9♦
Hyndi Khomutetsky: A♦Q♦A♥7♣
Mike Gorodinsky: Q♠J♥10♣9♠

The flop rolled 6♦6♥7♠ and Khomutetsky was further in the lead when the 7♥ came on the turn. The only card she needed to fade on the river was a heart and the 4♦ obliged.

"Thank the baby poker Jesus!", said Khomutetsky before she had another sip of her beer. It seems we won't be able to let this lady slide under the radar any longer, as she now has well over a million in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyndi Khomutetsky	1,400,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Mike Gorodinsky	950,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Hyndi Khomutesky Mike Goroninsky

2023-06-09 17:16 UTC-7

Elezra Eliminated by Gorodinsky

jnoy

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Eli Elezra fired a bet of 85,000 on the 5♣J♥3♣ flop, which was called by Hyndi Khomutetsky in the small blind. Mike Gorodinsky then raised the pot from the big blind, with Elezra moving all in behind. Khomutetsky took a moment before getting out of the way.

Eli Elezra: A♦J♠4♦3♠
Mike Gorodinsky: A♣K♠K♣J♣

Elezra was in the lead with two pair, but the 2♣ turn gave Gorodinsky a flush. "Not that deuce" said Elezra, as the 10♦ completed the board to end his tournament run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Gorodinsky	1,600,000 360,000	360,000

Hyndi Khomutetsky	395,000 -152,000	-152,000
Eli Elezra	Eliminé

Tags: Eli Elezra Hyndi Khomutetsky Mike Gorodinsky

2023-06-09 16:43 UTC-7

Spurlin of the Moment

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There must have been something in the air. A series of pot sized raises somehow left Michael Whitton all in, along side Suk Bang who had started the day with the chip lead, Jordan Spurlin got his chips in the middle and by the time it got back to Michael Dentale, there were three players' chip stacks sitting in front of them. Dentale was in a position where he could score a triple knock out if his hand could catch. Dentale did make the call after some deliberation.

Suk Bang: K♦Q♥4♥8♥
Jordan Spurlin: K♣K♥4♣7♥
Michael Whitton: A♦A♣J♥2♠
Michael Dentale: 5♦4♠3♠2♣

One of Dentale's table mates chimed in that he wasn't in too bad of shape. The board then ran out J♦2♦7♠ which didn't help anyone in particular, but when the 7♦ rolled off it put Spurlin in position to quadruple up. The river was a brick and Spurlin scooped a pot well over 2,000,000 in chips.

"Nice hand, kiddo.", said Dentale as he shrugged off the situation.

Bang was eliminated and Whitton was left with only a couple chips, which he lost a few hands later.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jordan Spurlin	2,400,000 1,895,000	1,895,000
Michael Dentale	1,500,000 -550,000	-550,000
Suk Bang	Eliminé

Michael Whitton	Eliminé

2023-06-09 16:10 UTC-7

Dentale Flops a Boat

jnoy

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Suk Bang opened to 60,000 from early position and Michael Dentale called. Chris Ginley then moved his final 79,000 chips into the middle from the big blind, with both Bang and Dentale making the call.

then flop of Q♥K♥Q♠ saw Dentale bet 100,000, only to see Bang pot it to 572,000. Dentale then moved all in for 869,000 and Bang called.

Chris Ginley: A♣A♥J♣10♠
Michael Dentale: K♠Q♣9♦8♦
Suk Bang: Q♦J♦10♥3♥

Dentale had flopped a full house, with the 4♠ turn and 5♣ river changing nothing. Ginley was eliminated, while Dentale left Bang on the short stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dentale	2,050,000 150,000	150,000
Suk Bang	162,000 -1,988,000	-1,988,000

Chris Ginley	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Ginley Michael Dentale Suk Bang

2023-06-09 15:02 UTC-7

Dentale Ends It for Weisman

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

PokerNews saw Dylan Weisman collecting their belongings to exit the tournament area and Michael Dentale still had the A♠Ax7♠10x in font of him. The last time these two clashed, Weisman had found the double. There was no such luck this time, as it was reported that Weisman had the Q♦J♦10♦7♣ and was unable to improve to beat Dentale's aces.

Dentale had only good things to say of Weisman, remarking that he's an excellent player and that it was a pleasure to play with him.

Weisman will be one to watch in Omaha events throughout the summer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dentale	1,900,000 550,000	550,000
Dylan Weisman	Eliminé

Tags: Dylan Weisman Michael Dentale