Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Dia 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-11 23:14 UTC-7

Stein Doubles Through Arieh

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Tong Li limped in from the cutoff, Josh Arieh raised to 350,000 on the button, and Sam Stein made it 1,350,000 in the small blind. Li folded and Arieh called.

The flop came , Stein moved in his remaining 2,070,000 chips, and Arieh called.

Sam Stein:
Josh Arieh:

Arieh was ahead to the turn, but the hit the river to give Stein aces and tens for the superior two pair to keep his tournament life alive.

Meanwhile, Scott Ball has also picked up some chips against Fabian Brandes in a recent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Brandes	13,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Josh Arieh	7,900,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Sam Stein	7,200,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Scott Ball	6,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tong Li	2,950,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Sam Stein

2022-06-11 23:25 UTC-7

Ball Loses to Li; Wins From Brandes

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Tong Li limped in from under the gun, which prompted limps from Fabian Brandes on the button and Jonathan Depa in the small blind. Scott Ball checked the option in the big blind and they checked all the way to the river. Depa checked and Ball bet 450,000, which only Li called.

Ball tabled the and Li earned the pot with the .

Josh Arieh then limped the small blind and Sam Stein checked from the big blind. The flop went check, check, and Arieh stabbed the turn with a min-bet. Stein raised to 400,000 and earned the snap-fold.

Ball, Arieh and Stein then limped and Brandes made it 750,000 to go in the big blind. The only caller was Ball, who faced a bet worth 600,000 by Brandes on a flop. Ball raised the pot and Brandes folded instantly.

In the meanwhile, Depa's stack has been nearly halved after he hasn't picked up a single pot as of lately.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Brandes	12,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Josh Arieh	8,200,000 300,000	300,000

Sam Stein	7,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Scott Ball	7,000,000 900,000	900,000

Tong Li	3,800,000 850,000	850,000

Jonathan Depa	1,375,000 -1,225,000	-1,225,000

Tags: Fabian Brandes Jonathan Depa Josh Arieh Sam Stein Scott Ball Tong Li

2022-06-11 23:32 UTC-7

Li Takes a Pot

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Scott Ball opened to 450,000 in the hijack, Tong Li called in the cutoff, and Josh Arieh called on the button.

The trio checked the flop to the turn. Ball checked, Li potted, and his two opponents folded fairly quickly to concede the pot to Li.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	7,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Scott Ball	6,300,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tong Li	4,200,000 400,000	400,000

2022-06-11 23:39 UTC-7

Ballsy Move Not Rewarded

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fabian Brandes raised to 350,000 on the button for Scott Ball to call out of the big blind. The flop was checked by Ball, who subsequently called a bet worth 350,000. Both opted to check through the turn and Ball then bet the river for 800,000.

Brandes instantly called and Ball turned over , which Brandes had beat with the for trip fours.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Brandes	13,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Scott Ball	4,500,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Fabian Brandes Scott Ball

2022-06-11 23:47 UTC-7

Ball Continues Climb

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Josh Arieh opened to 350,000 in middle position, Sam Stein called in the hijack, and Scott Ball called in the small blind.

The dealer fanned the flop and action checked to Stein. Stein bet 550,000, Ball called, and Arieh folded.

Both players checked the turn to the river, and Ball led for 900,000. Stein called.

Ball revealed and claimed the pot with his boat to add more to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	7,500,000 400,000	400,000

Scott Ball	7,250,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Sam Stein	6,550,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Sam Stein Scott Ball

2022-06-11 23:56 UTC-7

Depa on Fumes; Li Jams Into Ball

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Scott Ball raised to 300,000 from under the gun after just scooping the blinds in the previous hands. Tong Li called from one seat over and Jonathan Depa in the big blind used two time bank extensions before he came along with four blinds behind.

The flop brought and Depa checked for Ball to bet 650,000, which Li called and Depa then let go. After the turn, Ball made it another 900,000 to go and Li called as the river completed the board.

Ball double-checked his cards and the stack of his opponent before checking. Li then jammed and earned the fold of Ball, who mentioned in table chat he had aces with a king. Apparently, Li revealed after all was over that he had king-queen-nine for two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tong Li	6,925,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Scott Ball	5,700,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Jonathan Depa	625,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Jonathan Depa Scott Ball Tong Li

2022-06-12 00:01 UTC-7

Break With Six Players Remaining

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The final six players are on their last break of the night and will play another two levels or down to the last five contenders, whichever of the two comes first.

2022-06-12 00:10 UTC-7

Chip Counts on Break

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Nível 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Brandes	11,675,000

Josh Arieh	9,450,000

Tong Li	6,550,000

Sam Stein	6,075,000
Scott Ball	5,300,000

Jonathan Depa	550,000

Nível: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

2022-06-12 00:17 UTC-7

Brandes Wins Pot Off Arieh to Increase Lead

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Nível 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tong Li limped in, as did Josh Arieh on the button and Sam Stein in the small blind. Fabian Brandes checked in the big blind and the flop was checked by Stein. Brandes made it 600,000 to go and Arieh was the only caller. Another barrel for 800,000 followed on the turn and Arieh called.

After the river, Brandes bet 1,700,000 and Arieh used one time bank extension before tank-folding as his next 30-second period was about to run out.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Brandes	13,500,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Josh Arieh	7,975,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Tags: Fabian Brandes Josh Arieh Sam Stein Tong Li