Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Jour 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-07 17:50 UTC-7

Awad Finds a River Bet, Opponent Finds a Fold

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,200 and got calls from Rami Awad to his direct left, a middle position player and the small blind leading to a 7♥2♦7♦ flop.

The small blind checked and the under-the-gun player continued with a bet of 1,800. Awad put in the call with everyone else folded to bring out a Q♦ turn.

Action checked around and the dealer put the 10♠ out on the river.

The player under the gun checked to Awad who decided on tossing a bet of 8,200 into the middle. His opponent quickly mucked and Awad slid his cards to the dealer while collecting the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rami Awad	57,100 57,100	57,100

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Niveau: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

2023-07-07 17:20 UTC-7

Two Barrels Get the Job Done for Spitzberg

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a flop of 2♠6♣4♥, Paul Spitzberg in early position, bet 2,400 and received one call, from the cutoff.

The turn came a 4♥ and Spitzberg fired again for 7,000, which was enough to get his opponent to give up the pot.

At a nearby table, players reported a remarkable comeback by Taehyung Kim, who was down to his last 300 at the start of the level and had spun it back to almost 40,000 in the past 40 minutes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Taehyung Kim	39,000 39,000	39,000
Paul Spitzberg	31,000 31,000	31,000

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2023-07-07 17:19 UTC-7

Kempton Benefits from Boat over Boat

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Isaac Kempton limped from early position only to see the cutoff raise to 700. Both the small blind and big blind called as did Kempton to bring out the 9♥7♦10♣ flop.

Action checked to the cutoff, who tossed out a bet of 1,500. It was enough to get the blinds to fold but Kempton put in a call to see the 8♥ hit the turn.

Both players checked and watched as the dealer put the 9♠ out on the river.

Kempton decided to lead with a bet of 2,000 and faced a quick raise to 6,000 from the cutoff. Kempton paused for a brief moment and shuffled his chips as he thought before eventually putting in the call and watching his opponent turn over the A♠Q♣10♥8♠ for eights full of tens.

Kempton then tabled his hand to show the K♥J♣9♣7♠ for a better full house. The dealer turned his opponents cards face down and pushed the pot in Kempton's direction.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Isaac Kempton	32,000 32,000	32,000

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2023-07-07 17:16 UTC-7

Kirk Gets There on River Redraw

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Four players got all their chips in the middle on a flop that read Q♣8♠10♠.

Small Blind: A♠4♠10♥6♦
Middle Position: Q♥Q♠J♦7♥
Tanya Kirk: 8♦8♣7♦7♣
Early Position: K♥10♦6♠7♠

The player in middle position was ahead with her top set of queens, but there were plenty of cards she needed to dodge. Middle position had the nut flush draw, and early position had inferior spades. Kirk was stuck with bottom set, but when the 6♣ appeared on the turn she picked up additional outs with the only club draw. When the A♣ fell on the river, she scooped a massive pot, collecting two bounties to boot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tanya Kirk	87,500 87,500	87,500

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2023-07-07 17:15 UTC-7

Banks Making Profit

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a board reading 10♣6♥3♦10♥ and with a sizable pot brewing, LaDarren Banks in the hijack bet around 3,500 and was called by the player in the cutoff.

The river fell a K♥ and after pausing momentarily, Banks fired out a bet of 15,500. The cutoff player tanked for a little under a minute before deciding to fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
LaDarren Banks	60,000 60,000	60,000

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2023-07-07 17:03 UTC-7

More Notables; Seidel and Negreanu Join the Field

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Perhaps our two Hall of Famers in the field were disappointed that they're no longer playing the Main Event but the series isn't over until it's over and these veterans came to play.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Erik Seidel	25,000 25,000	25,000

Jordan Spurlin	25,000 25,000	25,000
Everett Carlton	25,000 25,000	25,000
Shirin Oskooi	25,000 25,000	25,000

2023-07-07 16:58 UTC-7

Kabrhel: "Crazy gambler, yes?"

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Under the gun raised to 400 and the early position player to his left called, as did a player in middle position player and the button, putting action on Martin Kabrhel in the big blind.

Kabrhel asked the dealer, "What can I raise for pot?"

The dealer counted it up, told Kabrhel 2500, which is what he then bet.

Under the gun quickly responded by re-potting for 8,800 which prompted the next player to act to go all in for 14,500 total.

Action folded to Kabrhel who made the call as did the player under the gun. The flop came 9♠6♣2♠.

Kabrhel checked and under the gun went all in for his remaining chips, which Kabrhel called, putting himself at risk of elimination.

Early Position: A♦K♥5♥3♦
Martin Kabrhel: 10♣9♦8♣7♥
Under The Gun: A♥Q♥Q♣J♠

The turn and river ran out 8♠ and J♣ to give Kabrhel the winning straight and his first bounty of the day while leaving the Mr. Under the Gun still alive but with almost no chips early in the day.

As he stacked the ousted player's chips, he looked at his other opponent and asked, "What did he have again?"

After getting the answer, Kabrhel responded with a somewhat sarcastic, "Ah. Crazy gambler, yes?"

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Kabrhel	64,700 64,700	64,700

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Niveau: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

2023-07-07 16:40 UTC-7

Taylor Controlling Her Table

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Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Esther "ETAY" Taylor was seen dragging a massive pot against a player she declared was a "jabroni."

According to Taylor, she had top set and a wrap against his overcards with a nut flush draw. Her set of tens held to secure her a big double.

Shortly after, a player took his seat on Taylor's right when she joked, "We're straddling and double straddling, so if you're not down to do that I suggest you ask the floor for a table change." He was not dissuaded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Esther Taylor	56,000 31,000	31,000

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