Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-01-2019 22:51 UTC-7

Huang Doubles Through Bozkurt

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded around to Lue Huang on the button and he moved all-in for 600,000 and Ekrem Bozkurt called from the big blind.

Lue Huang:
Ekrem Bozkurt:

Bozkurt was a slight favorite and the flop came . Bozkurt was still in the lead but Huang picked up a flush draw. The turn brought in Huang's flush when the hit the turn and the board completed with the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lue Huang	1,400,000 656,000	656,000

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Lue Huang

07-01-2019 22:53 UTC-7

Bozkurt Takes Some Chips Back Immediately

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 165,000 and the action folded around to Ekrem Bozkurt and he three-bet to 385,000. The big blind folded and the player in early position didn't take long to through his hand in the muck. Bozkurt tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Bozkurt	8,500,000 7,852,000	7,852,000

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt

07-01-2019 22:55 UTC-7

Curry Sends One Packing

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded around to the button who raised his entire stack of 500,000, the small blind folded and Joshua Curry called in the big blind.

Joshua Curry
Opponent:

The board ran out giving Curry two pair and eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Curry	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Joshua Curry

07-01-2019 23:01 UTC-7

Ferro's Ace-King Holds

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 200,000 and Jose Ferro was next to act and moved all in. The action folded back around to the under-the-gun player, he asked for a count and as soon as he found out it was 560,000 he snap-called.

Jose Ferro:
Under-the-gun Player:

The board ran out and Ferro doubled with a pair of sevens ace-king high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Ferro	1,320,000 864,000	864,000

Tags: Jose Ferro

07-01-2019 23:06 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	6,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Aleksandras Rusinovas	6,000,000 1,580,000	1,580,000

Ekrem Bozkurt	6,000,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000
Yves Rolland	4,750,000 150,000	150,000
Richard Tuhrim	4,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Leo Margets	3,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Ryan Leng	2,850,000 -680,000	-680,000

Allyn Shulman	1,300,000 919,000	919,000

07-01-2019 23:09 UTC-7

Khan Finds a Double

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 160,000 and Hafiz Khan was in the big blind and shoved his stack of 710,000 in the middle. The hijack counted some chips out and pushed them in the middle to call.

Hafiz Khan:
Hijack:

The flop came and the turn was the giving Khan's opponent an open-ended straight draw, but the river was the giving them both a pair of aces, but Khan won with his jack kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hafiz Khan	1,540,000 1,159,000	1,159,000

Tags: Hafiz Khan

07-01-2019 23:13 UTC-7

Alvarado Gets the Fold from Antimony

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Facing a three-bet from Anna Antimony, Mark Alvarado four-bet all in from the cutoff, and Antimony thought it over for a bit before making the fold.

Alvarado has been near the chip lead the entire day and looks to be in good position to end Day 2 with a big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Alvarado	6,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Anna Antimony	2,950,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Anna Antimony Mike Alvarado

07-01-2019 23:20 UTC-7

Davies Hits 10 Million

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Davies is at the top of the chip leaderboard, and after dragging his latest pot is now the first player in the field to hit the 10-million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Davies	10,500,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: Scott Davies

07-01-2019 23:29 UTC-7

Nguyen Busts his Opponent

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A player from middle position raised all in for 1,675,000 and Tam Nguyen who was next to act called. The rest of the table folded behind and they tabled their hands.

Tam Nguyen:
Middle Position:

The board ran out giving Nguyen a pair of kings to knock his opponent out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Nguyen	3,250,000 3,066,000	3,066,000

Tags: Tam Nguyen

07-01-2019 23:31 UTC-7

Nguyen Shoves on the Turn Against Davies

Tyler Foran

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Davies raised from the cutoff to 180,000 and Tam Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop came , Nguyen checked and Davies continued for 150,000. Nguyen check-raised to 500,000 and Davies made the call.

The turn was the and Nguyen wasted no time announcing that he was all in. Davis took a few seconds and mucked his hand.