Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-06 19:22 UTC-7

Parvizi Back Over One Million, Calderaro Still Leads

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Iraj Parvizi came into the day as the chip leader and has had a rollercoaster day so far. He was down to around 400,000 at one point but has since climbed over 1,000,000 chips. James Calderaro still leads the pack with Esther Taylor not far behind, and they are on the same table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Calderaro	1,510,000 180,000	180,000

Esther Taylor	1,290,000 15,000	15,000
Iraj Parvizi	1,245,000 340,000	340,000
Konstantin Beylin	1,020,000 215,000	215,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj	780,000 75,000	75,000
Eddie Ochana	660,000 170,000	170,000
Dimitar Popov	630,000 192,000	192,000
Frank Parisi	570,000 180,000	180,000
Aaron Katz	564,000 -148,000	-148,000

Ben Tollerene	456,000 246,000	246,000
Max Silver	355,000 -33,000	-33,000

Bryce Yockey	341,000 38,000	38,000

Jason Mercier	308,000 18,000	18,000

Phil Galfond	304,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Iraj Parvizi James Calderaro

2017-07-06 19:17 UTC-7

Taylor Gets Paid by Calderaro, Closing in on Chip Lead

Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With the board reading and around 200,000 in the pot, James Calderaro checked from the small blind, and Esther Taylor bet 125,000. Calderaro thought it over for a while and called. He said he had a full house, and Taylor announced, "Kings full," before tabling for the runner-runner boat. Calderaro expressed displeasure at being beaten by a girl.

Taylor, who has seven cashes at this Series and just took fourth in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix yesterday, is closing in on the chip lead in this one after late-registering today.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Calderaro	1,330,000 20,000	20,000

Esther Taylor	1,275,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Esther Taylor James Calderaro

2017-07-06 19:01 UTC-7

Karakitukov Doubles to Over a Million

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Veselin Karakitukov and Daniel Reijmer have been sitting at the same table since the start of the day, and they were bound to play a big pot with each other.

That moment finally came when the flop was with nearly 100,000 already in the pot. Reijmer checked from the big blind, and Karakitukov bet 52,000 from middle position. Reijmer check-raised to 250,000, which led to Karakitukov shoving all in for 471,000. Reijmer quickly called, and the cards were face-up.

Karakitukov:
Reijmer:

The turn was the , giving Karakitukov a bigger two pair, and the river was the , which improved his hand to a flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Veselin Karakitukov	1,036,000 611,000	611,000
Daniel Reijmer	70,000 -585,000	-585,000

Tags: Daniel Reijmer

2017-07-06 19:00 UTC-7

Hu Doubles Through Hernandez, Hernandez Eliminated Next Hand

Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Konstantin Bucherl opened to 23,000 in the cutoff, and Peter Hernandez called on the button. Tom Hu potted to 100,000 in the small blind, Bucherl tank-folded, and Hernandez called.

The flop came , and Hu moved all in. Hernandez quickly called and had Hu covered by 19,000 chips.

Hu:
Hernandez:

Hernandez was ahead with top pair and a wrap, but the turn gave Hu a pair of aces. The river didn't help Hernandez, and Hu doubled up.

In the next hand, Hernandez went all in for his last 19,000 and was called by Aaron Katz, in the small blind, and Jason Gray, in the big blind. The flop came , and Katz and Gray checked. On the turn, Katz bet 50,000, and Gray got out of the way.

Hernandez:
Katz:

The river was the , and Katz won with two pair, tens and nines. Hernandez was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Katz	712,000 464,000	464,000

Tom Hu	279,000 -117,000	-117,000
Peter Hernandez	Eliminado

Tags: Aaron Katz Peter Hernandez Tom Hu

2017-07-06 18:50 UTC-7

Jason Gray Takes from Peter Hernandez

Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Jason Gray raised to 22,000 in early position and got called by Peter Hernandez in the small blind and Tom Hu in the big blind.

The flop came , and Hernandez led out for 36,000. Hu folded, and Gray called. On the turn, Hernandez checked, and Gray potted for 138,000 with 113,000 behind. After a long pause, Hernandez called, and they both checked the river.

Hernandez announced, "Ace-high," and Gray tabled for two pair, tens and deuces, to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Gray	510,000 369,000	369,000
Peter Hernandez	205,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Jason Gray Peter Hernandez

2017-07-06 18:45 UTC-7

Noah Schwartz Eliminated by Esther Taylor

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Noah Schwartz raised preflop from under-the-gun and was called by Ognjen Sekularac in the cutoff, Esther Taylor in the small blind, and the big blind.

The flop came , and the action was checked to Schwartz, who bet 40,000. Sekularac called, and Taylor raised the pot to 232,000. Schwarts stuck in his remaining 212,000, and Sekularac folded.

Taylor showed , and Schwartz tabled .

The turn was the , and Taylor put a lock on the hand with a full house. The insignificant fell on the river, and Taylor raked in another pot.

Schwartz took off through the doors, still steaming from someone hitting a one-outer on him earlier in the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Esther Taylor	970,000 217,000	217,000
Ognjen Sekularac	180,000 -190,000	-190,000
Noah Schwartz	Eliminado

Tags: Esther Taylor Noah Schwartz Ognjen Sekularac

Nível: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

2017-07-06 18:16 UTC-7

Second Break of the Day

Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The 63 remaining players are heading on another 15-minute break as the 500-denomination chips are raced off.

2017-07-06 18:16 UTC-7

Dan Smith Cracks Romanello's and Rast's Aces

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

In what turned out to be a flurry of action preflop, Dan Smith, Roberto Romanello, and Brian Rast were all in, with Smith having the largest stack. Romanello and Rast both had pocket aces, and Smith tabled .

The flop came , and Smith took a commanding lead in the hand. The turn was the , which sealed the deal for Smith, and the completed the board.

Rast started the hand with around 200,000, and Romanello had roughly 300,000. The dealer pushed all of the chips toward Smith, and he continued to stack them for next two hands.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Smith	882,000 628,000	628,000

Brian Rast	Eliminado

Roberto Romanello	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Rast Dan Smith Roberto Romanello

2017-07-06 18:15 UTC-7

Rifat Palevic Flushes Out Allan Le

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

There were four players that saw the flop of , and the action was checked around to the button, who bet 55,000. Allan Le called from the small blind, the big blind folded, and Rifat Palevic called from the hijack position.

The turn was the , and Allan Le led out for a pot-sized bet of 230,000. Palevic threw his remaining 105,000 into the pot, and the button folded.

Le tabled a set of aces, and Palevic showed . The river brought the , and Palevic hit his flush to double up through Le.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rifat Palevic	440,000 180,000	180,000

Allan Le	202,000 -2,000	-2,000