2023 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Lou Garza
Winning Hand
a433
Prize
$1,309,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,798,300
Entries
731
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
42
Players Left
5

Pearson Forces Fold

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juha Helppi raised to 175,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Sam Soverel on the button and Travis Pearson from the big blind.

All three players checked the 5?J?8? flop. The 10? turn brought a bet of 375,000 from Pearson, to which only Helppi called.

The river was a 4?, and Pearson again led out for 500,000. Helppi thought about his next move for a couple of minutes before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Travis Pearson
2,640,000
1,040,000
1,040,000
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Sam Soverel
2,260,000
-340,000
-340,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,825,000
-735,000
-735,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiSam SoverelTravis Pearson

William Kopp Eliminated in 16th Place ($48,800)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
William Kopp
William Kopp

Stanislav Halatenko raised from under the gun and was called by William Kopp in the big blind. The flop brought 10?9?6? and Kopp check-called a bet worth 200,000. They headed to the 8? on the turn and Kopp checked again. Halatenko now fired a bet of 700,000 and the dealer confirmed there were 790,000 in the pot when Kopp inquired, who then called.

The 8? river completed the board and Kopp checked the third street in a row. Halatenko paused for just five seconds and announced all-in. A mere thirty seconds later, Kopp called and that triggered some gasps from the other players at the table.

Kopp exposed his J?10?9?7? for a jack-high straight but it was no good, as the J?8?7?6? of Halatenko had made eights full of sixes.

"Nice hand ... hand of the tournament," Arthur Morris declared in the table chat.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanislav Halatenko
6,700,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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William Kopp
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Arthur MorrisStanislav HalatenkoWilliam Kopp

Lau's Big Bet Takes On Two Opponents

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Florencio Bunal limped from the cutoff, as did Arthur Morris in the small blind. Ka Kwan Lau in the big blind checked his option and three players went to the flop.

On 4?9?Q?, Morris took the lead for 100,000 and both players called.

The J? on the turn saw Morris slow down. Lau now took the lead with a big bet of 540,000.

Bunal spent a considerable amount of time in the tank before Morris called the clock. Eventually, both Bunal and Morris' hands hit the muck winning the pot for Lau.

Player Chips Progress
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Ka Kwan Lau
4,050,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Arthur Morris us
Arthur Morris
3,600,000
-360,000
-360,000
Profile photo of Florencio Bunal us
Florencio Bunal
1,300,000
-540,000
-540,000

Tags: Arthur MorrisFlorencio BunalKa Kwan Lau

One for Pearson; One for Shan

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Travis Pearson came along out of the small blind when Sam Soverel had raised in the cutoff and checked the 5?5?2? flop. Soverel continued for 100,000 but quickly folded to a check-raise.

Peng Shan then opened to 135,000 in the cutoff and was called by Dylan Weisman in the small blind, Kosei Ichinose also called in the big blind.

The K?Q?10? flop was checked to Shan and his bet worth 180,000 won the pot uncontested.

"I call," Ren Lin joked despite having folded preflop.

Player Chips Progress
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Peng Shan
3,300,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
2,600,000
-315,000
-315,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
1,600,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
1,500,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kosei Ichinose jp
Kosei Ichinose
1,350,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Dylan WeismanKosei IchinosePeng ShanSam SoverelRen LinTravis Pearson

Pearson Doubles Through Weisman

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Preflop action began with Dylan Weisman raising to 160,000 under the gun, and Juha Helppi making the call from the cutoff. Travis Pearson, the big blind, then reraised all in for 510,000. Weisman reraised, and Helppi folded, putting Pearson at risk.

Travis Pearson: A?J?10?6?
Dylan Weisman: A?Q?10?2?

With the first four cards coming K?5?10?4?, it appeared that a chop was likely. The Q? on the river gave Pearson Broadway, though, doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
2,560,000
-185,000
-185,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dylan Weisman
1,655,000
-455,000
-455,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
1,310,000
740,000
740,000

Tags: Dylan WeismanJuha HelppiTravis Pearson

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There are 55 minutes remaining in the level and the cards are now back in the air with the following new seat assignments.

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
6781William KoppUnited States3,250,00054
6782Stanislav HalatenkoUkraine4,200,00070
6783Benoit GallandCanada4,400,00073
6784Florencio BunalUnited States1,840,00031
6785Ap GarzaUnited States2,900,00048
6786Arthur MorrisUnited States3,960,00066
6787Ka Kwan LauSpain3,800,00063
6788Dimitar DanchevBulgaria1,800,00030
      
6771Sam SoverelUnited States2,915,00049
6772Peng ShanUnited States3,095,00052
6773Travis PearsonUnited States570,00010
6774Dylan WeismanUnited States2,110,00035
6775Kosei IchinoseJapan1,550,00026
6776Oswin ZiegelbeckerAustria2,900,00048
6777Ren LinChina1,725,00029
6778Juha HelppiFinland2,745,00046
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Benoit Galland ca
Benoit Galland
4,400,000
Profile photo of Stanislav Halatenko ua
Stanislav Halatenko
4,200,000
-20,000
-20,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Arthur Morris
3,960,000
760,000
760,000
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
3,800,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of William Kopp us
William Kopp
3,250,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Peng Shan cn
Peng Shan
3,095,000
495,000
495,000
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
2,915,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Lou Garza us
Lou Garza
2,900,000
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Oswin Ziegelbecker
2,900,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,745,000
795,000
795,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
2,110,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Florencio Bunal us
Florencio Bunal
1,840,000
-760,000
-760,000
Profile photo of Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
1,800,000
-240,000
-240,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
1,725,000
-425,000
-425,000
Profile photo of Kosei Ichinose jp
Kosei Ichinose
1,550,000
-610,000
-610,000
Profile photo of Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
570,000
-430,000
-430,000

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 17th Place ($48,800)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Adam Hendrix
Adam Hendrix

Stanislav Halatenko raised to 200,000 and the table short stack Adam Hendrix defended the big blind, glancing over at the tournament clock which had just gone down to 17 remaining.

The flop came K?8?7? and Hendrix checked with around 260,000 behind. Halatenko bet the pot and Hendrix called all-in.

Adam Hendrix: 9?9?6?5?
Stanislav Halatenko: A?A?J?5?

Hendrix had plenty of outs against the pocket aces but bricked the 2? turn as well as the 7? river runout to depart in 17th place. There will now be a short break ahead of the two table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanislav Halatenko
4,220,000
620,000
620,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Adam Hendrix
Busted

Tags: Adam HendrixStanislav Halatenko

Elliott Kampen Eliminated in 18th Place ($48,800)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Elliott Kampen
Elliott Kampen

Ka Kwan Lau raised preflop to 180,000 from the small blind, and Elliott Kampen called from the big blind.

The flop came 2?8?9?, and Lau bet 100,000. Kampen reraised all in, and Lau immediately called.

Elliott Kampen: Q?J?7?5?
Ka Kwan Lau: 10?10?7?6?

The 3? turn and 4? river provided no help to Kampen, and he was eliminated in 18th.

Player Chips Progress
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Ka Kwan Lau
3,760,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Elliott Kampen
Busted

Tags: Elliott KampenKa Kwan Lau

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

PN Podcast: Martin Kabrhel Drama at 2023 WSOP; Guests Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by World Poker Tour (WPT) Ambassadors Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, who open up about how their respective vlogs helped them build their poker careers. They also discuss upcoming WPT initiatives and play a little game where we quiz them on "who said it?" regarding quotes from their first-ever vlogs.

Chad and Jesse also breakdown the big frame coming out of the 2023 WSOP, which is the antics of Martin Kabrhel in the $250K High Roller. Some top pros have accused him of behaving inappropriately, with some even suggesting he could be cheating. We share some some clips and hear from players on the ground during the event. What are your thoughts on the situation?

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!