Event #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-14-2023 22:48 UTC-7

Ace From Space Keeps Torres Alive

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jason James had won the previous two pots with all-in shoves before he moved all in again from the cutoff. Louie Torres snap-called for 1,500,000 on the button and the blinds both got out of the way.

Louie Torres: A♠K♦
Jason James: 2♥2♣

James remained in front as the board came 4♦5♦Q♥6♦ as Torres was already standing up from his seat preparing to make his exit. The river, though, brought the A♣ to keep him alive in the tournament.

"Push or fold. The strategy hasn't failed yet. Hopefully, everybody gets knocked out before me," Torres said as he sat back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason James	4,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Louie Torres	3,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Jason James Louie Torres

07-14-2023 22:36 UTC-7

Qing Liu Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,887)

Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Martin Jacobson raised from early position and Qing Liu moved all-in from the small blind, with Jacobson making the quick call.

Qing Liu: 3♥3♣
Martin Jacobson: A♣K♦

Jacobson out-flopped Liu on the 9♦A♦9♠ board and Liu would head to the rail after being unable to catch up on the 2♣ turn or the 5♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	5,100,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Qing Liu	Busted

Tags: Martin Jacobson Qing Liu

07-14-2023 22:27 UTC-7

Final Table

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Martin Jacobson	Sweden	3,650,000	23
2	Thomas Kysar	United States	5,900,000	37
3	Diego Ventura	Peru	11,000,000	69
4	Francis Anderson	United States	2,400,000	15
5	Jimmy Setna	Canada	2,050,000	13
6	Jose Nadal	Mexico	4,950,000	31
7	Jason James	Canada	4,600,000	29
8	Louie Torres	United States	1,100,000	7
9	Qing Liu	United States	1,200,000	8
10	Leonid Yanovski	Israel	2,500,000	16

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	11,000,000

Thomas Kysar	5,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
José Nadal	4,950,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000
Jason James	4,600,000
Martin Jacobson	3,650,000 350,000	350,000

Leonid Yanovski	2,500,000 -150,000	-150,000
Francis Anderson	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Jimmy Setna	2,050,000 250,000	250,000
Qing Liu	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Louie Torres	1,100,000 -880,000	-880,000

07-14-2023 22:26 UTC-7

Josh Palmer Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,887)

Chris Bean

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Josh Palmer, who earlier eliminated Phil Hellmuth to claim his bounty, open-shoved from the small blind for 2,455,000 and was snap-called by Jose Nadal in the big blind.

Josh Palmer: A♣10♥
Jose Nadal: A♥A♠

Palmer ran into the pocket aces of Nadal and was dead on the flop after the board of A♦7♠7♣9♦K♣. Palmer goes home with $25,887 as well as the $2,007 bounty of Hellmuth who will be telling the story to friends, family or anyone with earshot that he knocked out the greatest of all time.

Player	Chips	Progress
José Nadal	6,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Josh Palmer	Busted

Tags: Jose Nadal Josh Palmer

07-14-2023 22:20 UTC-7

James Finds an Ace to Double

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jimmy Setna raised to 320,000 before Jason James moved all in on the button for 2,300,000. The blinds got out of the way, but Setna quickly called.

Jason James: A♠Q♠
Jimmy Setna: J♣J♥

The 10♦6♠6♥ flop didn't help James. "Higher," he asked the dealer, who obliged by turning over the A♥. "There we go," James added as he now had the lead with a pair of aces.

The river came the 6♦ and James doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason James	4,600,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Jimmy Setna	1,800,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Jason James Jimmy Setna

07-14-2023 22:17 UTC-7

Anthony Hu Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,633)

Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Diego Ventura raised to 320,000 from early position and Anthony Hu three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind, leaving only a small percentage of chips behind.

Ventura quickly moved all-in and Hu called.

Anthony Hu: A♥Q♠
Diego Ventura: 9♠9♥

Hu would need to win the flip to survive, but the 5♣J♦2♦ flop offered no additional help.

The 10♣ on the turn did provide Hu with additional straight outs, but the 9♣ on the river solidified the knock-out and sent Hu to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	11,000,000 700,000	700,000

Anthony Hu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hu Diego Ventura

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-14-2023 22:03 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	10,300,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Thomas Kysar	4,500,000
Jimmy Setna	4,300,000 600,000	600,000
José Nadal	3,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Martin Jacobson	3,300,000 -350,000	-350,000

Anthony Hu	2,850,000 150,000	150,000
Francis Anderson	2,800,000 200,000	200,000
Leonid Yanovski	2,650,000 -850,000	-850,000
Jason James	2,475,000 275,000	275,000
Josh Palmer	2,030,000 -1,370,000	-1,370,000
Louie Torres	1,980,000 -200,000	-200,000
Qing Liu	1,400,000

07-14-2023 21:53 UTC-7

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining 12 players are now on a 15-minute break.

07-14-2023 21:52 UTC-7

Stephen Buell Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,659); Wayne Harmon Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,633)

Chris Bean

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Stephen Buell was under the gun and bet 550,000 only leaving 5,000 behind. Diego Ventura on the button moved all in and covered all of the remaining players. Wayne Harmon in the small blind called for 1,100,000 and Buell flicked in his remaining 5,000 chip.

Stephen Buell: Q♥10♠
Wayne Harmon: 7♠7♥
Diego Ventura: 9♠9♥

Ventura was in the lead with pocket nines and held after the board of K♦3♠2♦6♦5♣ did not improve either Buell or Harmon who both exited the competition. Ventura is on course to be the second Peruvian to win a WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	10,200,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Stephen Buell	Busted
Wayne Harmon	Busted

Tags: Diego Ventura Stephen Buell Wayne Harmon