Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-12-2014 00:28 UTC-7

Noah Vaillancourt Eliminated in 21st Place ($19,731)

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

David Borrat raised to 19,000 on the button, Noah Vaillancourt moved all in for 121,000 out of the small blind, and Borrat called.

Borrat:
Vaillancourt:

Vaillancourt was in great shape to double, but the flop gave Borrat a pair of jacks. The on the turn was no help to Vaillancourt, and the completed the board, giving Borrat trip jacks and putting the nail in Vaillancourt's tournament coffin.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Borrat	590,000 81,000	81,000
Noah Vaillancourt	Busted

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06-12-2014 00:24 UTC-7

Brian Roberts Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,731)

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Roberts moved all in for 54,000 on the button, and Byron Kaverman called out of the small blind.

Roberts:
Kaverman:

Roberts held a slight lead, and remained ahead on the flop () and the turn (), but the river was the , giving Kaverman a pair of kings. Roberts earns $19,731 for 22nd place, while Kaverman is up to 505,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	505,000 61,000	61,000

Brian Roberts	Busted

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06-12-2014 00:21 UTC-7

Kaverman Chips Up

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Noah Vaillancourt raised to 17,000 from the hijack seat, Byron Kaverman defended his big blind, and both players checked on a flop of .

Kaverman led out for 31,000 on the turn (), Vaillancourt called, and the completed the board. Kaverman tanked for nearly two minutes before betting 38,000, and Vaillancourt tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	444,000 89,000	89,000

Noah Vaillancourt	129,000 -60,000	-60,000

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06-12-2014 00:18 UTC-7

Huni Down, Huni Up

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Hunichen raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, Will Givens moved all in for 139,000 out of the small blind, and Hunichen called.

Hunichen:
Givens:

Givens held as the flop, turn, and river came , doubling to 292,000. Hunichen plummeted to 36,000.

Two hands later, Hunichen moved all in for 34,000 from under the gun, Givens called in the cutoff, and Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 80,000 from the small blind. Givens folded.

Lichtenberger:
Hunichen:

This time "Big Huni" held the dominating ace, and the start-of-day chip leader held as the board ran out .

He now sits with 116,000 chips, while Lichtenberger slipped to 436,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	436,000 -94,000	-94,000

Will Givens	256,000 99,000	99,000

Chris Hunichen	116,000 -147,000	-147,000

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06-12-2014 00:13 UTC-7

George Tokarczyk Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,731)

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

George Tokarczyk raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Greg Merson three-bet to 31,000 out of the big blind, and Tokarczyk moved all in for 125,000. Merson snap-called.

Tokarczyk:
Merson:

The queens held as the board came , and Tokarczyk was eliminated.

Merson chipped up to 314,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	308,000

George Tokarczyk	Busted

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06-12-2014 00:10 UTC-7

Benger Exacts Revenge

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Griffin Benger shoved prefop for the third time in a row — this time from under the gun — for 95,000. Action folded over to Kevin Eyster on the button and he called. When it was on Pratyush Buddiga in the big blind he shoved for around 350,000. Eyster folded and the hands were turned up.

Benger:
Buddiga:

Benger needed help to survive and it came quickly on the flop. The turn and river bricked for Buddiga and Benger tripled up.

"Ship it all!" Benger said as he raked in the 300,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Eyster	460,000 -52,000	-52,000

Griffin Benger	300,000 25,000	25,000
Pratyush Buddiga	250,000 -150,000	-150,000

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Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-12-2014 00:00 UTC-7

Musumeci Runs into Vaillancourt's Aces

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Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Noah Vaillancourt raised to 13,000 from under the gun, Amanda Musumeci three-bet to 29,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Vaillancourt, who moved all in for 87,000. Musumeci called.

Vaillancourt:
Musumeci:

Vaillancourt had Musumeci dominated, but she flopped a sweat when the dealer fanned . The turn was paint, but the was a brick, as was the on the river.

Musumeci fell to 98,000 chips, while Vaillancourt doubled to 189,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Vaillancourt	189,000 56,000	56,000
Amanda Musumeci	98,000 -96,000	-96,000

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06-11-2014 23:52 UTC-7

Kottler Puts Kanit to the Test

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Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Jeremy Kottler three-bet to 28,000 on the button, and Kanit made the call.

The two took a flop of , Kanit checked, and Kottler fired out 25,000. Kanit called. The turn was the , Kanit knuckled again, and Kottler bet another 41,000. Kanit check-raised to 92,000, Kottler called, and the completed the board.

Kanit checked a third time, Kottler moved all in for effectively 147,000, and Kanit tanked for around two minutes before folding.

Kottler chipped up to 885,000 chips, while Kanit is down to 147,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Kottler	885,000 115,000	115,000
Mustapha Kanit	147,000 -148,000	-148,000

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06-11-2014 23:38 UTC-7

Benger Gets Some Back

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Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Pratyush Buddiga raised to 12,000, Griffin Benger moved all in for 27,000, and Greg Merson cold four-bet to 50,000. Buddiga folded.

Benger:
Merson:

Benger was in trouble, but the flop gave him an up-and-down straight draw along with a flush draw. He hit neither on the turn, but the gave him a superior pair. The on the river gave him a flush for kicks and giggles, and he doubled through.

Merson dropped down to 115,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	115,000 -99,000	-99,000

Griffin Benger	80,000 49,000	49,000

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