Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 12:46 UTC-8

Petkov Eliminated by Konakchiev

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a battle of two poker players from Bulgaria, Lachezar Petkov was at risk versus Valentino Konakchiev and had the inferior hand at his disposal as well.

Lachezar Petkov: A♥J♣
Valentino Konakchiev: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♣4♣2♥3♥4♥ and the chips were pushed over to Konakchiev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentino Konakchiev	900,000 320,000	320,000

Lachezar Petkov	Busted

Tags: Lachezar Petkov Valentino Konakchiev

06-08-2023 12:44 UTC-8

Brenes Heating Up

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Herbie Teope

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Humberto Brenes entered Day 2 with 74,000, but what a difference a level and half can make in a tournament.

Midway through Level 19, Brenes looked comfortable with more than 400,000 in front of him. Brenes added to his stack when he called fellow WSOP bracelet winner Michael Gagliano, who moved all in on the button as a short stack after Brenes raise at the cutoff. Brenes immediately called.

Brenes: A♣K♥
Gagliano: K♦10♣

The dealer placed 5♣3♠A♥7♣Q♦ on the board, giving Brenes top pair, which sent Gagliano to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	530,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Gagliano	Busted

Tags: Humberto Brenes Michael Gagliano

06-08-2023 12:42 UTC-8

Edwards Knocked Out by Arani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The cards were all but rushed away as Tom Edwards picked up his belongings and headed to the payout desk. "Ace-king versus pocket fives," he mentioned. His A♣K♥ were still exposed and it was Mohammad Arani who claimed the chips to reduce the field to fewer than 80 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Arani	475,000 17,000	17,000

Tom Edwards	Busted
Jesse Cohen	Busted
Lucian Camargo	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Arani Tom Edwards

06-08-2023 12:37 UTC-8

Liang Flipped Out by O'Hara

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Patrick Liang three-bet jammed for 144,000 with the 9♥9♠ and the red-hot running Ian O'Hara looked him up with the K♥Q♣.

O'Hara's streak continued when he paired up on the Q♠6♥4♠ flop, with the A♥ turn and 2♣ river both bricking to eliminate Liang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Liang	Busted

Tags: Ian O'Hara Patrick Liang

06-08-2023 12:32 UTC-8

Recent Casualties on Day 2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fewer than 90 players remain in contention as the early carnage on Day 2 continues to thin down the field of contenders. Among those to bow out were also the former above-average stacks Paul Berger, Kenny Deffrasnes, Andre Tassinari, and Euan Mcnicholas, as well as Ioannis Angelou-Konstas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	Busted

Kenny Deffrasnes	Busted
Benjamin Voreland	Busted
Ido Aboudi	Busted
Benjamin Mccoy	Busted
Paul Berger	Busted

Andre Tassinari	Busted
Euan Mcnicholas	Busted

Gerald Limber	Busted
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	Busted
Tino Grippo	Busted
Brent White	Busted
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	Busted
James Godchaux	Busted

Tags: Andre Tassinari Euan McNicholas Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Kenny Deffrasnes Paul Berger

06-08-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Oganyan Among Next to Bust

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Trace Henderson raised from under the gun and Aram Oganyan called all-in out of the big blind with a severe short stack.

Henderson tabled the Q♦6♦ while Oganyan was trailing with the J♥8♥. When the flop came 10♠9♠7♦ to give Oganyan a straight, they meshed together the cards already. Two diamonds were needed and they came with the K♦ turn and 9♦ river to knock out Oganyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trace Henderson	380,000 162,000	162,000
Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan Trace Henderson

06-08-2023 12:24 UTC-8

O’Hara Records Knockout with Suited Queen

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Herbie Teope

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ian O’Hara found himself in a hand against SheLok Wong, who moved all in against O’Hara’s early-position raise before the flop.

O’Hara had Wong covered and called.

O’Hara: Q♦8♦
Wong: A♣Q♥

O’Hara was behind before the flop, and then the dealer fanned 5♠9♠5♥6♠7♣ to give O’Hara a straight, which sent Wong to the rail.

“You don’t have to write that,” O’Hara jokingly told PokerNews.

“You have to,” a player at the table replied. “People need to see aggression pays.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	990,000 35,000	35,000

SheLok Wong	Busted

Tags: Ian O’Hara SheLok Wong

06-08-2023 12:18 UTC-8

Kneale Doubles Through Shelton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the cards already on their backs, Kristofer Kneale was all-in with the A♣A♠ and Michael Shelton had the superior stack but inferior K♠K♥ flipped over.

There was no upset on the J♥8♥2♦J♦6♣ and Shelton lost half of his stack.

"Nothing you can do about it," another player at the table remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristofer Kneale	480,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Shelton	280,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kristofer Kneale Michael Shelton

06-08-2023 12:16 UTC-8

Assorted Counts and Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Boujmala	1,037,000 765,000	765,000
Moonho Seo	960,000 528,000	528,000
Mike Sowers	950,000 662,000	662,000
Artem Metalidi	850,000 89,000	89,000
Ori Hasson	600,000 140,000	140,000

Valentino Konakchiev	580,000 129,000	129,000

Stephen Song	500,000 32,000	32,000

Adrian Mateos	450,000 308,000	308,000

Humberto Brenes	450,000 376,000	376,000

Andres Korn	450,000 110,000	110,000

Kevin Madar	325,000 142,000	142,000
Justin Bonomo	290,000 40,000	40,000

Matt Stout	270,000 72,000	72,000
Kristofer Kneale	180,000 299,000	299,000
Ido Aboudi	150,000 32,000	32,000
David Uvaydov	130,000 52,000	52,000
Edgardo Rosario	Busted
Carlos Guerrero	Busted
Sergio Grosso	Busted
Sergio Benso	Busted

06-08-2023 12:12 UTC-8

Bond Eliminated by O'Hara

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action started with a raise to 26,000 by Nicholas Bond in the cutoff and Ian O'Hara three-bet to 60,000 on the button. The four-bet shove for around 350,000 by Bond followed and O'Hara snapped it off.

Nicholas Bond: A♣Q♠
Ian O'Hara: A♦K♠

"Again?!" another player at the table remarked. O'Hara stayed ahead on the 10♣10♠2♠10♦7♠ board and jumped to a seven-figure stack.