Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Jour 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-30 17:33 UTC-7

Zhou Doubles Through Andrejevic with Flopped Quads

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a board of A♦8♠8♥Q♦Q♥, Quan Zhou moved all in on the river for 143,000 from the small blind.

Andjelko Andrejevic quickly tossed in a single chip for the call but tossed his cards into the muck when Zhou revealed the J♥10♣8♣8♦ for flopped quad eights.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Quan Zhou	430,000 185,000	185,000
Andjelko Andrejevic	200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Andjelko Andrejevic Quan Zhou

2023-06-30 17:19 UTC-7

Park Holds On to Double Off Morris

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

James Park and Arthur Morris built a pot of around 165,000 heading to the 10♠9♦7♥ flop when Park, in the big blind, attempted to move all in for around 190,000 but was forced to keep 30,000 behind.

Morris tanked for a moment before shoving all in and Park called for his remaining chips.

Park had Q♠J♣10♥9♣ for two pair, while Morris showed K♦Q♦XxXx for a straight draw. The board ran out 3♥8♥ and Park finished with a straight to double up and leave Morris on a short stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Park	570,000 270,000	270,000
Arthur Morris	60,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Arthur Morris James Park

2023-06-30 16:45 UTC-7

Urgently Needed Double for Weisman

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Four ways to the K♦J♠3♠ flop with 7,000 each invested, Ren Lin continued for 13,000 from under the gun. Jan-Peter Jachtmann called while Eelis Pärssinen and Karel Mokry folded. The 8♥ turn was checked and Lin also checked the 2♠ on the river. Jachtmann bet 15,000 and Lin folded, claiming to make a "tight fold" while exposing the 8♦2♦.

"Two pair? You win," Jachtmann exclaimed and showed A♣Qx10♣5♦ for a bluff.

One hand later, Dylan Weisman raised to 7,000 and Andrew Ige called, as did Lin in the big blind. The A♥9♥2♦ flop was checked to Weisman and he bet the pot for 24,000 with 7,500 behind. Ige folded and Lin called, exclaiming his opponent was drawing dead.

Lin bet big on the 9♣ turn, joking a "good game" and Weisman called all-in.

Dylan Weisman: A♠K♣J♣7♣
Ren Lin: 8♠7♥5♥2♣

The river was the 4♠ and Weisman doubled.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	320,000 20,000	20,000

Karel Mokry	290,000
Ren Lin	255,000 -45,000	-45,000

Andrew Ige	230,000 -15,000	-15,000
Dylan Weisman	95,000 40,000	40,000

Eelis Parssinen	90,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Andrew Ige Dylan Weisman Eelis Pärssinen Jan-Peter Jachtmann Karel Mokry Ren Lin

2023-06-30 15:48 UTC-7

Sinishtaj Doubles Through Van Der Spuy

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In multiway action to the K♠5♦2♠ flop with around 50,000 in the middle, Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy bet 33,000. Gjergj Sinishtaj then raised the pot and it folded back to the South African who announced all-in. Sinishtaj called and the cards were flipped over as Van Der Spuy jumped out of his chair, barely able to watch.

Gjergj Sinishtaj: K♣K♥Q♣9♣
Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy: A♥A♠9♠3♦

Van Der Spuy had aces with the nut flush draw but Sinishtaj was ahead with his top set. The 6♥ turn and 7♥ river ensured a big double for Sinishtaj worth 281,500.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gjergj Sinishtaj	615,000 315,000	315,000
Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy	220,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Gjergj Sinishtaj Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy

2023-06-30 15:30 UTC-7

Emmerson and Morris On the Rise

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In three-way action to the K♥9♣3♣ flop, Krasimir Yankov in the big blind and Arthur Morris from under the gun checked. Robert Emmerson bet 10,000 on the button and Yankov was the only caller. Yankov check-called another 26,000 on the 5♠ turn and checked the 6♥ river.

Emmerson bet 66,000 and Yankov instantly tossed in a single chip for the call. The A♠9♥7♣4♠ of Emmerson won the pot with a seven-high straight as Yankov only flashed his cards to Morris with a grin on the face.

Soon after that, Morris tangled with Aaron Mermelstein in another larger pot. Morris led the K♥9♥9♣ flop for 30,000 and Mermelstein called. The 6♠ turn brought a check-call by Morris for 45,000 and he led again the 3♠ on the river for 104,000.

Mermelstein used one time bank and folded.

"I might want that hat back," George Wolff said. He has apparently loaned his lucky white construction worker hat to Morris the day before in the $5,000 satellite when Morris had been short stack, after which both then won their entry at a bargain.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Krasimir Yankov	445,000 -95,000	-95,000
Robert Emmerson	435,000 85,000	85,000
Arthur Morris	395,000 95,000	95,000

George Wolff	299,000 39,000	39,000
Aaron Mermelstein	175,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Arthur Morris George Wolff Krasimir Yankov Robert Emmerson

2023-06-30 15:08 UTC-7

Duek First to Fall

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three players, including Krasimir Yankov and Michael Duek, built a pot of around 120,000 heading to a flop of A♣2♠K♣.

Duek, in the small blind, led out for 40,000 and Yankov tanked for a moment before potting to 241,000. Another opponent on the button folded.

"Is that all in," Duek asked as Yankov only had a few chips behind. Duek stuck in his last chips and Yankov called.

Michael Duek: A♥J♣10♣9♥
Krasimir Yankov: A♣K♦K♥4♣

Yankov was ahead with his set of kings, while Duek had a draw to a Royal Flush. The board ran out 3♥7♦ and Duek missed everything. A count of the chips showed Yankov barely had him covered and Duek, last year's Main Event third-place finisher, became the first to hit the rail here today.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Krasimir Yankov	540,000 240,000	240,000
Michael Duek	Eliminé

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Michael Duek

2023-06-30 12:15 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller

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One of the most-highly anticipated High Roller showdowns of the 2023 World Series of Poker is slated to kick off at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller is certain to attract some of the biggest names in the world of poker and four-card aficionados will enter the fray in the third edition of this tournament.

The event will be played in the purple section at Paris right next to the King's Lounge and a bumper field is expected for the high-stakes contest. During the 2023 WSOP thus far, both the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (731 entries) and $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (449 entries) set new records and foreshadow a strong turnout for the most expensive PLO tournament on the summer schedule in Las Vegas as well.

Back in 2021, the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller took place for the first time and Jeremy Ausmus came out on top after three-handed play with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. Ausmus has already had a decent summer to date with several deep runs in WSOP events and notched up his sixth gold bracelet in Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. Ausmus also finished 8th in the $25,000 PLO High Roller for $209,392 and is among those expected to join the field today.

Defending champion is the UK's Robert Cowen, another well-known poker pro that regularly pops up deep in tournaments with four cards. One year ago, Cowen earned his second WSOP gold bracelet after overcoming a tough final table line-up that included the likes of Scott Seiver, Jason Mercier, Ben Lamb, and Dash Dudley to name but a few.

WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller So Far

Year	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Top Prize
2022	106	$5,074,750	Robert Cowen	$1,393,816
2021	85	$4,069,375	Jeremy Ausmus	$1,188,918

Considering the new record fields in the other PLO tournaments and High Roller contests alike, it would be no surprise to see another record set in the third edition of this event.

Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time and Day 1 features a total of 12 levels with a duration of 40 minutes each. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels and each of the participants receives 300,000 in chips. A total of two reentries are allowed for each player during the registration period, which remains open until the start of Day 2 on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time.

The tournament will be played with a 30-second shot clock from start to finish and the penultimate day is scheduled to whittle down the field to the final five hopefuls. It seems likely that the conclusion will then be streamed on the PokerGO platform and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor until a winner has been crowned.

Tags: Ben Lamb Daniel Negreanu Dash Dudley Jason Mercier Jeremy Ausmus Phil Hellmuth Robert Cowen Scott Seiver