Tag Team Trophy | 2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship

01-07-2024 02:01 UTC-7

Mike Yoder and Marla Smith Eliminated in 2nd Place ($800)

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Yoder shoved with the short stack and the team of Phil Wilburn and Darren Sneed called for the win.

Mike Yoder: K♠J♣
Darren Sneed: K♣7♥

The board ran out 10♠2♣4♥7♠4♣ and Team Wilburn turned the seven to win the pot and eliminate Team Yoder in second place for $800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Wilburn - Darren Sneed	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Mike Yoder - Marla Smith	Busted

Tags: Darren Sneed Mike Yoder Phil Wilburn

01-07-2024 01:55 UTC-7

Jamieson Smith and Becky Ogrodny Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300)

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Phil Wilburn shoved from the button and Jamieson Smith called from the big blind with less.

Jamieson Smith: Q♦10♣
Phil Wilburn: A♥5♥

The board ran out K♣3♦3♥6♣7♥ and Wilburn held on with the ace to send the team of Jamieson Smith and "Mean" Becky Ogrodny to the rail in third place for $300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Wilburn - Darren Sneed	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Jamieson Smith - Becky Ogrodny	Busted

Tags: Becky Ogrodny Jamieson Smith Phil Wilburn

01-07-2024 01:43 UTC-7

Eugene Brandsrud and Boyd Brandsrud Eliminated in 4th Place ($200)

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Boyd Brandsrud shoved with under 200,000 and Jamieson Smith called from the button. The blinds folded and action was heads up.

Boyd Brandsrud: Q♠10♦
Jamieson Smith: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 5♠10♣8♣6♥A♣ and Smith held on with pocket queens to eliminate Team Brandsrud in fourth place for $200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Wilburn - Darren Sneed	900,000 685,000	685,000
Eugene Brandsrud - Boyd Brandsrud	Busted

01-07-2024 01:27 UTC-7

Chad Holloway and Connor Richards Eliminated in 6th Place ($200)

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fan favorite Connor Richards shoved from early position and Mike Yoder called from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and action was heads up.

Connor Richards: K♥2♥
Mike Yoder: K♦Q♥

The board ran out K♣8♣9♣4♥J♠ and Yoder held on to eliminate Richards and Chad Holloway in 6th place.

Tags: Chad Holloway Connor Richards Mike Yoder

01-07-2024 01:23 UTC-7

Catherine Stuart and Theresa Carlson Eliminated in 7th Place ($200)

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Catherine Stuart was all in for her shrinking stack and Phil Wilburn called to put her risk.

Catherine Stuart: K♣5♣
Phil Wilburn: A♥6♥

The board ran out with no help for the team of Stuart and Theresa Carlson and they were out in 7th place for $200.

Tags: Catherine Stuart Phil Wilburn Theresa Carlson

01-07-2024 01:16 UTC-7

Sam Jacob and Jim Perugini Eliminated in 8th Place ($200)

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Jacob shoved 100,000 from under the gun and Mike Yoder called from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with the team of Jacob and Jim Perugini at risk.

Sam Jacob: K♣9♦
Mike Yoder: K♦10♥

The board ran out 2♠Q♣10♦8♠3♥ and Yoder flopped a pair of tens to send Jacob and Perugini to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Yoder - Marla Smith	370,000 180,000	180,000
Sam Jacob - Jim Perugini	Busted

Tags: Jim Perugini Mike Yoder Sam Jacob

01-07-2024 00:38 UTC-7

Russ Neil and Al Buhr Eliminated in 9th Place ($200)

Matt Hansen

Level 17 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

John Zellich raised to 60,000 from the cutoff before Mike Yoder shoved for just under 200,000 from the small blind. Russ Neil responded with his last 37,000 from the big blind and Zellich committed his last 95,000. Actionw as three ways with Zellich and Neil at risk.

Russ Neil: 7♥7♦
John Zellich: Q♠Q♥
Mike Yoder: K♠Q♣

The board ran out 4♥A♠4♠8♦3♠ and Zellich held on with pocket queens to double through Yoder and eliminate Neil.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Zellich - Jeff Kochersperger	243,000 150,000	150,000
Mike Yoder - Marla Smith	100,000 -133,000	-133,000
Russ Neil - Al Buhr	Busted

01-06-2024 21:02 UTC-7

Smith Spikes the River to Eliminate Edwards Sr.

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Magdiel Reyes raised to 14,000 from under the gun and John Edwards Sr. called from the small blind before Jamieson Smith shoved from the big blind. Reyes got out of the way and Edwards called for the rest of his dwindling stack.

John Edwards Sr.: K♦Q♦
Jamieson Smith: 7♦7♥

The board ran out 6♦4♣2♣3♣5♦ and Smith made a straight on the river to send Edwards to the rail.

Smith and his partner, "Mean" Barbara Ogrodny, are now among the leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamieson Smith - Becky Ogrodny	93,000 93,000	93,000
Daniel Kummrow - Magdiel Reyes	47,000 9,000	9,000
John Edwards - Doug Edwards	Busted

Tags: Jamieson Smith John Edwards Sr Magdiel Reyes

01-06-2024 19:47 UTC-7

Reyes Scores a Loud K.O.

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Magdiel Reyes raised from the button and the small blind came along before the big blind shoved his last 7,500. Reyes called and the small blind got out of the way to make a heads-up pot.

Big Blind: A♣Q♦
Magdiel Reyes: J♣3♣

"Gimme a three!" Reyes yelled as the dealer prepared for the runout.

The board fell 3♥8♦5♦8♠10♦ and Reyes clapped enthusiastically at his good fortune while his opponent left the tournament area.