Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Dia 3 Iniciado
Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Dia 3 Iniciado
Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Danny Hannawa | United States | 6,125,000 | 25 |
Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Tyler Smith | United States | 14,000,000 | 56 |
Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Jonas Kronwitter | Germany | 3,225,000 | 13 |
Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Kabeelan Rajamurthy | Malaysia | 5,400,000 | 22 |
Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | James Park | United Kingdom | 4,325,000 | 17 |
Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 8,650,000 | 35 |
Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,150,000 | 9 |
Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 2,500,000 | 10 |
Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Elias Harala | Finland | 6,575,000 | 26 |
Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 3,500,000 | 14 |
The Main Event is almost here as the 2023 World Series of Poker is gearing up for the flagship tournament of the summer at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. However, several other events will award the coveted gold bracelet in the coming days and weeks, one of which will find a new owner today in Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller.
An incredible field of 200 entries - more than the two inaugural editions of the high-stakes contest combined - has been whittled down to the last 11 contenders within 24 levels of 40 minutes each. All of the finalists are aiming to claim as big a portion as possible of the huge $9,550,000 prize pool when the action resumes at 1 p.m. local time on the feature tables of the Horseshoe Event Center.
Four WSOP champions are in contention to increase their tally and Tyler Smith leads the way with 14,000,000. Fellow bracelet winners Isaac Haxton (2,500,000) and Ian Matakis (2,150,000) can be found at the bottom of the leaderboard but they are just one double-up away from reaching the middle of the pack.
Jesse Lonis is second on the leaderboard with a stack of 8,650,000 and already has a tenth and ninth place finish in Freezeout Events on his resume for the 2023 WSOP. Lonis has an online bracelet from the US domestic series in 2022 to his name and will aim to increase that tally today. Elias Harala follows in third place with 6,575,000 with Danny Hannawa (6,125,000) and Kabeelan Rajamurthy (5,400,000) hot on his heels.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Smith | United States | 14,000,000 | 56 |
2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 8,650,000 | 35 |
3 | Elias Harala | Finland | 6,575,000 | 26 |
4 | Danny Hannawa | United States | 6,125,000 | 25 |
5 | Kabeelan Rajamurthy | Malaysia | 5,400,000 | 22 |
6 | James Park | United Kingdom | 4,325,000 | 17 |
7 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
8 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 3,500,000 | 14 |
9 | Jonas Kronwitter | Germany | 3,225,000 | 13 |
10 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 2,500,000 | 10 |
11 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,150,000 | 9 |
The PLO specialists James Park, Adam Hendrix and Jonas Kronwitter also have chips at their disposal when the action resumes in level 25, which features blinds of 125,000-250,000 and a big blind ante of 250,000.
The high stakes event continues with a level duration of 40 minutes throughout and a 30-second shot clock format. Once the field combines to a single table, all contestants will receive an additional eight time bank extensions for the grand finale.
So far, everyone has locked up at least $157,963 for the efforts but the top three finishers will walk away with a seven-figure score for their poker resume. The winner can look forward to the gargantuan $2,303,017 top prize and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Stay tuned for the conclusion right here on PokerNews, as the most expensive four-card event of the summer will be crowning a winner today.
Place | Winner | Prize (in USD |
---|---|---|
1 | $2,303,017 | |
2 | $1,423,372 | |
3 | $1,037,441 | |
4 | $764,950 | |
5 | $570,671 | |
6 | $430,806 | |
7 | $329,142 | |
8 | $254,538 | |
9 | $199,275 | |
10 - 11 | $157,963 |
Nível: 25
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Danny Hannawa limped the small blind and Tyler Smith checked to the K♥10♦6♥ flop. Hannawa checked and folded to a bet worth 300,000.
One hand later, Kabeelan Rajamurthy opened to 700,000 from under the gun and scooped the blinds and big blind ante of Jonas Kronwitter.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tyler Smith |
14,250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Kabeelan Rajamurthy |
6,125,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
Danny Hannawa |
5,875,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Jonas Kronwitter |
3,725,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
On the first hand of Day 3, Elias Harala raised to 875,000 before Ian Matakis, in the small blind, reraised to 2,100,000, leaving 50,000 behind. Harala then moved all in and Matakis tossed in his last chips.
Ian Matakis: A♦A♥K♣Q♥
Elias Harala: A♣Q♣10♠2♠
The board ran out 5♣6♦9♥6♥4♥ and Matakis made the nut flush to double up.
"That's how I drew it up," he said following the hand.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Elias Harala |
4,500,000
-2,075,000
|
-2,075,000 |
Ian Matakis |
4,300,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
Tyler Smith raised to 600,000 and then folded when Jonas Kronwitter repotted to 1,800,000 from one seat over.
Smith raised again to 600,000 in the hijack the next hand, picking up a call by James Park in the big blind. On a flop of 7♠6♦2♦, Park checked and folded when Smith continued for another 600,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tyler Smith |
15,000,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
||
Jonas Kronwitter |
3,825,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
James Park |
3,475,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Kabeelan Rajamurthy raised to 700,000 from under the gun and James Park in the cutoff three-bet the pot to 2,475,000, which the initial raiser called.
On a flop of K♦J♠4♣, Rajamurthy moved all in and Park called for the 900,000 he had behind.
James Park: A♠K♥K♠6♦
Kabeelan Rajamurthy: A♦Q♠J♦3♠
Rajamurthy was drawing thin with a gutshot and bricked the 5♣ turn as well as the A♣ river for Park to double.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
James Park |
6,600,000
3,125,000
|
3,125,000 |
Kabeelan Rajamurthy |
2,300,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
Danny Hannawa raised to 750,000 in the cutoff one hand after Kabeelan Rajamurthy had seen his stack reduced and was in the big blind. Tyler Smith reraised to 2,100,000 on the button and Rajamurthy called all-in for just shy of that out of the big blind, while Hannawa folded.
Kabeelan Rajamurthy: A♠A♣K♣K♠
Tyler Smith: Q♦10♠9♥9♦
"Ace ace king king double suit? Wow what a find," Jonas Kronwitter exclaimed in table chat while Rajamurthy pointed towards Smith's cards and that a win was not guaranteed by any means.
Sure enough, Smith flopped a set on the J♥9♠4♠ flop and took the lead. Rajamurthy needed spades, an ace or a king but found neither on the 6♦ turn and 8♥ river. Smith won the pot with a straight and Rajamurthy bowed out in 11th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tyler Smith |
18,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
||
Danny Hannawa |
5,200,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
Kabeelan Rajamurthy | Eliminado |
Jesse Lonis has been incredibly aggressive so far on Day 3, opening most pots and taking them down with little resistance from his tablemates.
In a recent hand, he raised to 875,000 and received no callers as he showed K♣K♠. He then raised to 700,000 the next hand and again took the pot as he has added more than 4,000,000 to his stack so far today without a showdown.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jesse Lonis |
13,000,000
4,350,000
|
4,350,000 |
|
||
Ian Matakis |
3,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
Elias Harala |
3,200,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
Adam Hendrix |
1,700,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
|
||
Isaac Haxton |
1,500,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|