Taylor Paur opened the action with a raise to 110,000 and Johannes Becker came along in the big blind. Becker checked the flop and then called a bet worth 135,000. The on the turn was checked and Becker made it 220,000 to go on the river.
Paur paid that off and mucked when Becker revealed the for the top pair.
Benny Glaser completed with a five and Johannes Becker then raised for Glaser to call. Becker bet his advantage on fourth street to pick up a call and then bet again on fifth street, which prompted a raise by Glaser and a call by Becker.
On sixth street, Becker check-called a bet and they checked it down on seventh street for Becker to show aces in the hole. Glaser had jacks and fives to drag in a healthy pot.
Koray Aldemir completed and was called by Dan Cates. On fourth street, Aldemir bet his lead and Cates raised, picking up a call by Aldemir. Fifth street brought a bet by Aldemir and a call by Cates before Aldemir bet again sixth street when he paired his open king.
Cates raised for the second time and Aldemir reluctantly called. After seventh street, Aldemir check-called and was shown a flush by Cates. He mashed his cards in the search for a possible full house but trips kings and a broadway straight were no good as Cates pulled back into a more comfortable lead.
Yuri Dzivielevski raised in the hijack and was called by Naoya Kihara in the big blind.
On the flop, Kihara check-called a bet from his Brazilian opponent.
The turn brought the and again Kihara checked, with Dzivielevski betting again.
This time, Kihara came back with a check-raise, which Dzivielevski called.
The so-called "prettiest card in the deck" came on the river in the form of the , and Kihara bet again.
But many times in Omaha Hi-Lo, that ace on the river can be a hand killer, and may have been in this case, as after some deliberation, Dzivielevski opted to fold, sending a large pot across the table to Kihara.
Dan Cates from an early position and was called by Naoya Kihara on the button and Johannes Becker in the big blind. The flop was checked to Kihara, who bet and received two calls. On the turn all three players checked and Becker bet the river.
Cates quickly called while Kihara did do reluctantly. Becker exposed his for the second nut low and a pair of fours first, to which Cates revealed the for the top pair. Once Kihara saw the other cards, he turned over his to win the high pot as a bewildered Cates wondered what had just happened.
Yuri Dzivielevski then raised out of the small blind soon after to get called by Cates in the big blind. The Brazilian bet the flop and called a raise, then check-called the turn when Cates bet. On the river, Dzivielevski checked once more and reluctantly folded when Cates bet.
Naoya Kihara completed with a seven and Yuri Dzivielevski called with a nine. Dzivielevski then bet his lead all the way on each street and Kihara called it down for the Brazilian to announce a ten.
"Ten what?" Kihara inquired and Dzivielevski pointed at his board. Kihara tabled the won the hand with a ninety-seven.
After Koray Aldemir completed Dan Cates' bring-in, Benny Glaser made it two bets to go. Cates folded and Aldemir called.
Glaser called bets from Aldemir on fourth and fifth streets, but on sixth street, Aldemir slowed down and checked. Glaser then took advantage and started betting. Aldemir called to see seventh street, and again checked.
Glaser bet the final street and got a call from Aldemir.
Glaser showed a six-five low and Aldemir tossed his hand into the muck.
The schedule for the 18th season of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit was released on Wednesday and is comprised of 25 stops with 10 additional stops expected to be announced in the future. The new season will kick off immediately after the 2020 WSOP with a stop at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma from July 20-31.
“The World Series of Poker is back with the Circuit returning in just short of a month,” said WSOP Senior Vice President and Executive Director Ty Stewart. “With record-breaking attendance so far this summer, we expect a huge response to the full-scale return of our regional mid-stakes tour.”
Most WSOP Circuit stops will begin on Thursdays, with the four-day Main Events beginning on the second Friday of the tournament. Each stop is encouraged to add Seniors and Ladies events, where the winners will qualify to participate in the “Tournament of Champions” in Las Vegas. Each stop will offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting as low as $250 with a capstone $1,700 buy-in Main Event.
Additionally, there will be monthly online circuit events scheduled for players on WSOP.com.
The prestigious $1 million freeroll will return featuring a similar format as the 2021-22 season. Beginning with the Choctaw Circuit Event, any official gold ring winners from either the live or online circuit events through May 2023, will qualify for the invitation-only “Tournament of Champions” event during the 2023 WSOP tournament in Las Vegas.