Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-24 21:11 UTC-7

Break for the Final Three Players

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The last three players are on a scheduled 15-minute break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stanislav Halatenko	19,650,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Lou Garza	13,600,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Arthur Morris	10,500,000 -800,000	-800,000

Niveau: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2023-06-24 21:29 UTC-7

Garza Takes Most of Morris' Stack

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1.3 million from the button with A♠A♥8♦6♥, and Arthur Morris defended his big blind with A♣J♥7♥7♦.

The flop came K♥9♥9♦, giving both players a flush draw. Morris checked to Garza, who also checked.

The A♦ hit the turn, giving Garza aces full and Morris aces up. Morris again checked, and Garza again bet 1.3 million. Morris came along.

The 10♥ came on the river, completing Morris' flush. Action was checked to Garza, who bet 3.3 million. Morris counted out the chips for a call as he thought about his next move. Checking his cards one last time, Morris called.

Garza revealed his full house, and Morris showed his flush cards to his rail as his hand was no good.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stanislav Halatenko	21,850,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Lou Garza	19,000,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Arthur Morris	2,900,000 -7,600,000	-7,600,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

2023-06-24 21:32 UTC-7

Morris Doubles Right Back Through Garza

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Arthur Morris checked the Q♥4♥3♥ flop with his K♥J♠7♥5♠ and Lou Garza checked back with the 7♠6♥2♠2♥.

Morris bet the J♣ turn for 600,000 and jammed the 3♦ river for 1,800,000 to get called by Garza, earning a full double with his king-high flush.

The rail from Texas shouted "let's go Arthur" while he raked in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stanislav Halatenko	21,850,000

Lou Garza	15,600,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Arthur Morris	6,300,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

2023-06-24 21:46 UTC-7

Morris Climbing Back Up

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Stanislav Halatenko limped in from the small blind holding K♥4♣3♥2♣. Arthur Morris checked his option with 10♠9♦8♦7♣.

The flop came 3♦10♦A♠, and Halatenko bet out for 600,000. Morris made the call.

The 2♠ hit the turn. Halatenko bet 1.7 million with his two pair, and Morris again came along.

The river came 7♠, giving Morris a better two pair. Both players checked and Morris took down the pot to continue to fight back.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stanislav Halatenko	18,550,000 -3,300,000	-3,300,000

Arthur Morris	12,600,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Lou Garza	12,600,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 21:50 UTC-7

Morris Moves Firmly Into Second

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lou Garza limped in from the button with J♥9♥8♦6♥. Arthur Morris then raised to 1,750,000 from the big blind holding A♦A♣9♣2♥. Garza decided to come along.

The flop came 9♦5♦K♣, and Morris tossed in a bet of 3,000,000. Garza folded, and Morris moved closer to the top of the leaderboard.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stanislav Halatenko	17,300,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Arthur Morris	15,600,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Lou Garza	10,850,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

2023-06-24 21:54 UTC-7

Morris Leads the Field

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 1,500,000 from the small blind holding A♥A♣7♦6♠, and Lou Garza called from the big blind with 9♦8♣7♣6♣.

The board ran out K♠J♥K♥J♣4♠, but neither player made a bet.

"Aces," said Morris, turning over his hand to take not only the pot but the status as chipleader.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Arthur Morris	17,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Stanislav Halatenko	17,300,000

Lou Garza	8,850,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

2023-06-24 21:57 UTC-7

Garza Chops With Halatenko

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped pot, Lou Garza with the J♥8♦6♦5♣ and Stanislav Halatenko with the J♦8♥6♥5♥ checked to the K♠10♠6♣8♠6♠ river. Garza bet the pot and Halatenko called as they chopped it with sixes full of eights.

In the meanwhile, Arthur Morris had earned several pots and taken over a narrow lead ahead of Halatenko.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Arthur Morris	16,100,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Stanislav Halatenko	15,800,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Lou Garza	11,850,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 22:12 UTC-7

Garza Forces a Fold to Take Chip Lead

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Stanislav Halatenko limped in from the button with K♥K♦8♦4♦, and Lou Garza checked his option with 10♥9♦8♠2♥.

Garza checked the 10♠3♦7♥ flop, and Halatenko put out a bet of 1,000,000 with his overpair. Garza decided to come along.

The turn came A♥, and Garza again checked. Halatenko fired again, betting 1,800,000. Garza then raised the pot, forcing an immediate fold from Halatenko.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lou Garza	16,400,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Stanislav Halatenko	15,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Arthur Morris	11,850,000 -4,250,000	-4,250,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 22:16 UTC-7

Garza Extends Lead With Showdown Pot Versus Halatenko

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a limped blind battle, the J♦9♦5♣ flop was checked and the K♦ followed on the turn. Lou Garza bet 700,000 with the 10♠10♣8♠3♦ and Stanislav Halatenko called with the A♥4♦4♣2♠. The Q♦ fell on the river and Garza checked.

Halatenko bluffed with a bet worth 2,300,000 and Garza tank-called with the queen-high straight to further extend his lead.

After the hand was over, Garza started dancing towards his rail which kept chanting for the entire room to hear.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lou Garza	20,400,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Arthur Morris	11,850,000
Stanislav Halatenko	11,500,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko