Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-24 19:44 UTC-8

Halatenko Pots the Turn Against Garza

Livello 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stanislav Halatenko opened to 1,200,000 out of the small blind with the A♣K♦10♠3♥ and Arthur Morris defended the A♠K♣6♦2♥. The J♠J♦6♠ flop saw Halatenko check and Morris bet 500,000 to win the pot uncontested.

A few hands later, Halatenko raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the K♥Q♠Q♣8♣ and Lou Garza defended the Q♦J♦10♥9♥. The A♦8♠2♥ flop was checked by Garza and Halatenko continued for 700,000, earning a call from Garza.

With 4,000,000 in the middle to the K♠ turn, Garza checked his broadway draw and Halatenko bet the full pot. Garza went deep into the tank and eventually sent his cards into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	22,450,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Lou Garza	16,400,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000
Arthur Morris	4,900,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 19:38 UTC-8

Travis Pearson Eliminated in 4th Place ($407,915)

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Livello 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Travis Pearson raised to 1,400,000 preflop from the button. Lou Garza then reraised to 3,200,000.

"Alright," said Pearson, coming over the top for about a million more. Garza called, and the cards were tabled.

Travis Pearson: J♠J♥10♣7♣
Lou Garza: A♦K♦Q♠Q♥

Garza's pair was ahead, and he remained in the lead when the flop came 8♣5♥6♦. The 6♠ turn and Q♦ river changed nothing, and Pearson was eliminated in fourth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	20,350,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Lou Garza	18,500,000 3,850,000	3,850,000
Arthur Morris	4,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Travis Pearson	Eliminato

Tags: Lou Garza Travis Pearson

2023-06-24 19:28 UTC-8

Garza Forces Out Morris to Pull Away

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Livello 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the A♥K♥8♣7♠ and earned a call from Lou Garza out of the big blind, who had the Q♣J♠10♥8♦.

Both had a piece of the A♣Q♠2♦ flop and Garza checked, Morris bet 750,000 and Garza took sometime to make his next move.

He then check-raised to 2,800,000 and that sent Morris into the tank. Ultimately, Morris ended up folding the best hand and Garza claimed the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	17,950,000 -200,000	-200,000

Lou Garza	14,650,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Arthur Morris	5,900,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000
Travis Pearson	5,250,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza

2023-06-24 19:22 UTC-8

Garza Extracts Value From Halatenko

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Livello 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Lou Garza limped from the small blind with the Q♦J♣9♣5♣ and Stanislav Halatenko checked the 8♣7♦7♣5♥.

The A♣6♣3♦ flop gave both players a flush draw and Garza check-called a bet of 500,000. They checked the 4♣ turn when the flush arrived and Garza bet the 3♥ river for 1,300,000.

Halatenko called and mucked to the superior flush of Garza.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	18,150,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Lou Garza	11,700,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Arthur Morris	8,650,000
Travis Pearson	5,250,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 19:13 UTC-8

Garza Doubles Through Halatenko

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Livello 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stanislav Halatenko opened preflop action by raising to 1,000,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Lou Garza in the big blind, who reraised to 3,000,000. Halatenko reraised to put Garza all in, and Garza made the call.

Lou Garza: A♣K♠Q♥Q♣
Stanislav Halatenko: A♠J♠J♣4♥

Garza held the lead, and he maintained that lead on the 6♥A♥6♠ flop. The 6♦ turn meant that Halatenko needed to find a jack to eliminate Garza, but the 6♣ river doubled Garza up with his sixes full of queens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	20,750,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Lou Garza	9,100,000 3,050,000	3,050,000
Arthur Morris	8,650,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Travis Pearson	5,250,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 19:03 UTC-8

Peng Shan Eliminated in 5th Place ($296,154)

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Livello 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Peng Shan raised to 1,050,000 from the hijack. Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 3,200,000 from the button. Shan reraised all in, and Halatenko called.

Peng Shan: A♣Q♣J♥2♦
Stanislav Halatenko: K♦K♣J♦9♦

The flop came 3♦8♠4♥, which gave Shan a gutshot wheel draw. The 6♥ turn was a blank for Shan, as was the 8♥ river. Halatenko's kings held, and Shan exited in fifth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	23,000,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

Arthur Morris	10,450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Lou Garza	6,050,000 150,000	150,000
Travis Pearson	4,250,000 -750,000	-750,000
Peng Shan	Eliminato

Tags: Peng Shan Stanislav Halatenko

Livello: 33

Bui: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-06-24 19:00 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

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Livello 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

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2023-06-24 18:59 UTC-8

Morris Moving Up

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Livello 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Lou Garza limped in from the button with K♥7♣6♣4♥. Stanislav Halatenko also called from the small blind with K♦9♦4♦2♥, and Arthur Morris checked his option holding A♦9♣8♥2♣.

The flop came J♣9♥10♣, and all three players checked. The turn came K♠, giving Halatenko two pair. He checked to Morris, who bet 500,000. Garza moved out of the way. Halatenko also folded, giving Morris the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	18,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Arthur Morris	10,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Lou Garza	5,900,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Travis Pearson	5,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Peng Shan	4,150,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Lou Garza Stanislav Halatenko

2023-06-24 18:46 UTC-8

Shan Gets a Move Through

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Livello 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Peng Shan raised the pot on the button with the 8♣7♠6♥5♠ and Stanislav Halatenko came along out of the big blind with the K♦8♠6♠3♦. The A♠Q♦2♥ flop missed both players and Halatenko checked, Shan bet and Halatenko folded.

The Ukrainian then opened to 900,000 with the A♠Q♣J♠9♥ and collected the blinds as well as the big blind ante.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Halatenko	16,300,000 -750,000	-750,000

Arthur Morris	8,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Lou Garza	7,550,000 -150,000	-150,000
Travis Pearson	6,200,000
Peng Shan	5,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Peng Shan Stanislav Halatenko