Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Dia 4 Iniciado
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,602,500
Entradas
278
Nível
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
A Champion Will be Crowned in Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
At 12 p.m. local time, the final seven players out of a record-breaking field of 278 entries will take their seats on the main stage of the Amazon room and determine a champion in Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. The most-prestigious Omaha event of the year once again set a new attendance record for the fifth year running and the lion's share of the $6,602,500 prize pool is still up for grabs.
Two seven-figure paydays are on the line and the biggest top prize of the 2019 World Series of Poker so far will be awarded, as today's eventual winner at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will receive $1,618,417 and the highly-prized gold bracelet.
British poker professional Stephen Chidwick is in prime position to claim his maiden WSOP bracelet, having amassed more than $2.2 million in WSOP cashes across 52 results. Chidwick enters the final day of his very first WSOP event of the summer with a stack of 12,975,000 good for a massive lead over almost all of his remaining opponents.
He is followed by Alex Epstein with 10,800,000, who only has one WSOP result to his name so far and kicked off the summer in Las Vegas with a victory in Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em. Robert Mizrachi will be railed by his family at the final table and will aim for his fifth bracelet to once again 'get even' with brother Michael Mizrachi. Robert Mizrachi starts third in chips with 5,525,000.
Another familiar face on the international poker circuit is Erik Seidel. The eight-time WSOP champion scored two late double ups on Day 3 to secure his seat for the final showdown and will return to 2,950,000, good enough for 15 big blinds when the action resumes.
Wasim “Wes” Korkis (4,225,000), James Chen (3,100,000) and Matthew Gonzales (1,100,000) will seek their first WSOP bracelet and the bragging rights that come along with it. Korkis is primarily known as a cash game player and entered his first major PLO tournament. Chen also has plenty of experience at mixed games and high stakes cash games, and Gonzales reached his second final table of the summer after finishing 7th in Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Seidel | United States | 2,950,000 | 15 |
| 2 | James Chen | Taiwan | 3,100,000 | 16 |
| 3 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 5,525,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 12,975,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Matthew Gonzales | United States | 1,100,000 | 6 |
| 6 | Alex Epstein | United States | 10,800,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Wasim Korkis | United States | 4,225,000 | 21 |
The final table is set to resume at 12 noon local time on the main feature stage, also commonly referred to as the 'Thunderdome', with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and the PokerNews team will provide all the action from start to finish. You can also follow the live stream with hole cards displayed on CBS All Access.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,618,417 | ||
| 2 | $1,000,253 | ||
| 3 | $699,364 | ||
| 4 | $497,112 | ||
| 5 | $359,320 | ||
| 6 | $264,186 | ||
| 7 | $197,637 | ||
| 8 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | $150,483 |
Final Preparations Underway
The remaining seven players are in their seats in the Thunderdome and the action is expected to kick off shortly.
Nível: 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 0
Seidel Takes First Pot
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Alex Epstein raised to 500,000 in the hijack and was called by Wasim Korkis in the cutoff and Erik Seidel on the button. The flop came 
and all three players checked through to the 
turn. Action checked to Seidel and his bet of 800,000 won the pot right there.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000 | -500,000 |
|
4,300,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
3,700,000 | -525,000 |
Gonzales Doubles Through Chidwick
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
In the second hand of the day, Matthew Gonzales raised the pot to 700,000 first to act and called all in for 1,100,000 when Stephen Chidwick in the big blind put him to the test.
Matthew Gonzales: 
Stephen Chidwick: 
Gonzales flopped top set on 
and Chidwick had a gutshot. Neither the 
turn nor the 
river changed anything and Gonzales doubled to 11 big blinds.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
11,900,000 | -1,075,000 |
|
2,300,000 | 1,200,000 |
First Three-Bet by Chen
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 450,000 from the hijack and Erik Seidel called in the big blind. The flop brought 
and Seidel checked. Chidwick made it 750,000 to go and Seidel released his cards into the muck.
Alex Epstein then made it 550,000 from the cutoff and James Chen three-bet the pot to 1.75 million in order to force a quick fold from Epstein.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
9,800,000 | -500,000 |
|
5,500,000 | -25,000 |
|
4,700,000 | 1,600,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | |
|
|
2,000,000 | -300,000 |
Gonzales Takes it on the Turn
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Robert Mizrachi min-raised the button to 400,000 and Stephen Chidwick came along from the small blind to see a 
. Chidwick checked his option and Mizrachi continued for 525,000. Chidwick gave it some consideration and elected to fold.
Matthew Gonzales had to forfeit his big blind in that hand and raised to 600,000 from the small blind the next hand, which Alex Epstein called. On a flop of 
, Gonzales led for 200,000 and Epstein called to see the 
appear on the turn. A second barrel by Gonzales for 300,000 followed and Epstein quickly let go,
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
9,000,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
6,100,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
4,600,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | |
|
|
3,700,000 | |
|
|
2,600,000 | 600,000 |
Epstein Turns a Straight and Gets Paid
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel opened the action with a raise to 450,000 and he was called two ways by Alex Epstein and Wasim Korkis in the blinds. The 
flop was checked through and the turn triggered a bet of 550,000 by Epstein. Korkis sent his cards into the muck and Seidel stuck around to see the river.
Epstein made it 1,250,000 to go and Seidel, who had 3,700,000 behind, called after some reflection and was shown the 
for the ten-high straight to scoop the first big pot of the final table. Epstein also came within two big blinds of Stephen Chidwick at the top of the counts.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | |
|
|
11,700,000 | 2,700,000 |
|
|
6,100,000 | |
|
|
4,600,000 | |
|
|
3,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
1,500,000 | -2,200,000 |
Seidel on Five Big Blinds; Mizrachi Takes From Epstein
Nível 29
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
James Chen min-raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Erik Seidel called out of the big blind to see a flop of 
. A check by Seidel was followed by a bet of 450,000 of Chen and Seidel folded to be left with five and a half big blinds.
Alex Epstein then raised to 550,000 in the cutoff and scooped the blinds. Epstein remained active and raised to 550,000 once more, but this time Robert Mizrachi stuck around from the big blind. The flop brought 
and both players checked to the 
turn. No betting action followed and the river saw Mizrachi lead for 650,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | |
|
|
11,400,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
4,800,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
950,000 | -550,000 |