Event #28: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Dia 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-14 15:03 UTC-7

Seat	Table 142	Chip Count	Table 143	Chip Count	Table 144	Chip Count
1	Chance Kornuth	725,000	Andjelko Andrejevic	525,000	Joni Jouhkimainen	2,810,000
2	Ben Yu	740,000	Brian Rast	600,000	Aaron Katz	940,000
3	John Riordan	1,050,000	Ben Lamb	760,000	Josh Arieh	850,000
4	James Cavanaugh	880,000	John Beauprez	125,000	Duarte Baptista	1,600,000
5	Scott Seiver	1,285,000	Michael Heritsch	1,770,000	Veselin Karakitukov	1,740,000
6	Jason Mercier	2,005,000	Manuel Stojanovic	825,000	Jared Bleznick	1,350,000
7	Robert Cowen	3,205,000	Dash Dudley	980,000	James Park	1,860,000
8	Ap Garza	1,175,000	Isaac Kempton	810,000	Aaron Mermelstein	3,525,000

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Mermelstein	3,525,000 75,000	75,000
Robert Cowen	3,205,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	2,810,000 -150,000	-150,000

Jason Mercier	2,005,000 -55,000	-55,000

James Park	1,860,000 -160,000	-160,000
Michael Heritsch	1,770,000 -25,000	-25,000
Veselin Karakitukov	1,740,000 -135,000	-135,000

Duarte Baptista	1,600,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jared Bleznick	1,350,000 190,000	190,000
Scott Seiver	1,285,000 -5,000	-5,000

Ap Garza	1,175,000 -275,000	-275,000

John Riordan	1,050,000 575,000	575,000

Dash Dudley	980,000 20,000	20,000

Aaron Katz	940,000 295,000	295,000

James Cavanaugh	880,000 205,000	205,000
Josh Arieh	850,000 -160,000	-160,000

Manuel Stojanovic	825,000 180,000	180,000
Isaac Kempton	810,000 320,000	320,000
Ben Lamb	760,000 -85,000	-85,000

Ben Yu	740,000 -60,000	-60,000

Chance Kornuth	725,000 -605,000	-605,000

Brian Rast	600,000 -490,000	-490,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	525,000 -170,000	-170,000
John Beauprez	125,000 -150,000	-150,000

Two Knockouts in a Row for Cowen; Redraw Immiment

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Robert Cowen dragged in half the pot of Krasimir Yankov when he defended the big blind and rivered a full house with the on a board on which Yankov paid off 225,000 on the river.

He then knocked out Yankov to bring the field down to the last 25 and shortly after, the next short stack ended up all-in against the Brit and that happened to be Christopher Trang.

Christopher Trang:
Robert Cowen:

The board gave Cowen kings full and he continued his hot run to reduce the field to the final 24 contenders. They will now be redrawing to the final three tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Robert Cowen	3,205,000 805,000	805,000

Christopher Trang	Eliminado
Krasimir Yankov	Eliminado

Tags: Christopher Trang Krasimir Yankov Robert Cowen

2022-06-14 14:51 UTC-7

Up and Down for Bleznick

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the board reading , Manuel Stojanovic and Jared Bleznick were heads-up in a pot with a little over 400,000 in the middle. Both players checked and the landed on the river.

Stojanovic checked again and Bleznick quickly bet 400,000. Stojanovic called and Bleznick turned over for the nut flush to win the pot.

On the next hand, Bleznick opened to 65,000 and was called by Jason Mercier, Duarte Baptista, and Scott Seiver. The flop fell and Bleznick led out with a bet of 225,000. Mercier folded but Baptista raised the pot to 985,000. Seiver tank-folded and Bleznick was forced to let his hand go as well.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	2,060,000 10,000	10,000

Duarte Baptista	1,640,000 340,000	340,000
Scott Seiver	1,290,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jared Bleznick	1,160,000 305,000	305,000
Manuel Stojanovic	645,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Duarte Baptista Jared Bleznick Jason Mercier Manuel Stojanovic Scott Seiver

2022-06-14 14:45 UTC-7

Yu and Kempton Double Through Mermelstein

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 60,000 and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet to 200,000. Ben Yu then four-bet jammed his last 330,000 and Karakitukov folded while Mermelstein called.

Ben Yu:
Aaron Mermelstein:

On a board of , both players made a set and Yu more than doubled.

Mermelstein then raised and called a three-bet to 215,000 by Isaac Kempton on the button, who had 30,000 behind to the flop. Mermelstein bet 30,000 and Kempton called all-in.

Isaac Kempton:
Aaron Mermelstein:

The turn improved Kempton to the superior straight and he held onto the lead thanks to the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Mermelstein	3,450,000 -450,000	-450,000
Robert Cowen	2,400,000 500,000	500,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,875,000

Ben Yu	800,000 525,000	525,000

Krasimir Yankov	550,000 -200,000	-200,000
Isaac Kempton	490,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Ben Yu Isaac Kempton Veselin Karakitukov

2022-06-14 14:36 UTC-7

Jouhkimainen Gets Back to Three Million

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aaron Katz limped in from early position which invited Joni Jouhkimainen and Brandon Allen to come along from the blinds. The flop fell and the action checked around to the on the turn.

Jouhkimainen checked again and Allen tossed in a bet of 50,000. Katz called and Jouhkimainen check-raised to 140,000. Allen instantly shipped all in for around 320,000 which got Katz to fold but the Finn snap-called.

Allen flipped over for trip sixes but Jouhkimainen turned a full house with . Allen was left drawing dead as Katz held the other six, sending Allen out of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,960,000 460,000	460,000

Aaron Katz	645,000 -505,000	-505,000

Brandon Allen	Eliminado

Tags: Aaron Katz Brandon Allen Joni Jouhkimainen

2022-06-14 14:33 UTC-7

Rast Leaps Above a Million

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised to 55,000 and Scott Seiver called on the button. Brian Rast three-bet to 245,000 in the small blind and Mercier checked both stack sizes of his opponents carefully before he called, Seiver quickly folded.

Rast led the flop for 135,000 and Mercier folded with the words "bad flop".

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	2,050,000 -50,000	-50,000

Scott Seiver	1,300,000 -310,000	-310,000

Brian Rast	1,090,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Brian Rast Jason Mercier Scott Seiver

2022-06-14 14:30 UTC-7

Rast Rivers a Straight to Double Through Arieh

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Scott Seiver opened to 50,000 in early position and Brian Rast three-bet the pot on his left. Josh Arieh was trying to four-bet the minimum but realized that Rast had stuck in the wrong amount. Amid all the confusion, Rast and Arieh eventually got all of their chips in middle preflop and the cards were tabled.

Brian Rast:
Josh Arieh:

The flop came , leaving Arieh in the lead although Rast picked up the only straight draw. The on the turn was a brick but the on the river gave Rast a straight in order to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	1,010,000 -690,000	-690,000

Brian Rast	805,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Brian Rast Josh Arieh Scott Seiver

2022-06-14 14:26 UTC-7

Park Keeps On Climbing

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Nível 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov raised it up from the hijack and was called by John Riordan and James Park in the blinds. The flop came and Riordan checked to Park who made a bet of 85,000. Yankov folded but Riordan called to see the on the turn.

Riordan checked again and Park counted out a bet of 175,000. Riordan used a time bank before making the call and the paired the board on the river.

Riordan checked once more and Park announced "all in," putting Riordan to the test for his remaining 475,000 chips. Riordan wasted little time before pitching his cards to the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Park	2,020,000 320,000	320,000
John Riordan	475,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: James Park John Riordan Krasimir Yankov

Nível: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2022-06-14 14:21 UTC-7

Yu Left with Fumes

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Nível 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In three-way action on the flop and turn, Ben Yu called a bet when facing Joni Jouhkimainen and Isaac Kempton. The trio checked the river and Yu was the first to show, revealing for kings and queens.

Jouhkimainen had that beat with the for trip sevens and Kempton mucked. That hand left Yu with a few chips and a chair, which he then doubled soon after.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Isaac Kempton	490,000 -180,000	-180,000
Ben Yu	275,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Ben Yu Isaac Kemption Joni Jouhkimainen