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

07-14-2023 13:29 UTC-8

Pantaleo Whiffs the River Against Kodinov

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Giuseppe Pantaleo bet 60,000 from early position on a flop of 10♥J♥5♦ and Atanas Kodinov called in the big blind.

The turn came the 8♣ and Kodinov checked over to Pantaleo, who then moved all in for 185,000. Kodinov let out a loud sigh but ended up sticking in the chips to call.

Pantaleo turned over K♥Q♠ for a straight draw, while Kodinov was ahead with 9♦8♠ for a pair of eights. The 7♥ fell on the river and Kodinov improved to a straight to send Pantaleo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Kodinov	600,000 407,000	407,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	Busted

Tags: Atanas Kodinov Giuseppe Pantaleo

07-14-2023 13:40 UTC-8

Zamani Wins Massive Flip Off Udornpim

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth was just moved to a new table that included Martin Zamani and Nitis Udornpim. "Do you have No. 19 made already?" Udornpim joked with the 17-time WSOP bracelet winner about his branded hat.

Unfortunately, Udornpim's time sharing a table with Hellmuth proved short-lived. After Zamani raised in early position, action folded to Udornpim in the cutoff. "I don't know how to play poker so I'm all in," he said, shoving his last 900,000 into the middle. Zamani snap-called.

Nitis Udornpim: A♣K♥
Martin Zamani: Q♥Q♠

Udornpim was racing in a pot worth nearly 2,000,000 as the board ran out 4♥7♥4♠5♦10♥, keeping Zamani's queens in the lead and sending Udornpim to the rail. "Smile," he said to his tablemates as he snapped a picture before heading off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,500,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Nitis Udornpim	Busted

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07-14-2023 13:48 UTC-8

Madruga's Fun Time Comes to Sudden End

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mary Anne Madruga, who was having the time of her life playing with all the poker legends in this tournament, found herself all in for around 135,000 and up against Tongguang Sun.

Mary Anne Madruga: 3♥3♠
Tongguang Sun: Q♥J♥

Sun flopped a straight draw on the 4♥10♣9♠ board and completed it on the 10♠8♥ runout to send a still-smiling Madruga to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tongguang Sun	700,000 464,000	464,000
Mary Anne Madruga	Busted

Tags: Mary Anne Madruga Tongguang Sun

07-14-2023 14:24 UTC-8

Capretta Flushes Deyra to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ivan Deyra was all in for around 250,000 from middle position and up against Timothy Capretta to his direct right.

Ivan Deyra: 9♥9♠
Timothy Capretta: A♠J♥

Capretta didn't hit a pair on the 7♠4♥3♠Q♠6♠ board, but he did point to his ace to show that he had made a flush to win the hand and send Deyra to the rail on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Capretta	600,000 474,000	474,000
Ivan Deyra	Busted

Tags: Ivan Deyra Timothy Capretta

07-14-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Zamani Eliminates Sangannagari

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Jim Murray

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action caught up to an all-in hand between Sridhar Sangannagari in late position and Maritn Zamani in the big blind, with Zamani check-raising all-in over Sangannagari's 100,000 flop bet on 10♥A♣9♣ and Sangannagari making the call.

Sridhar Sangannagari: A♠7♥
Martin Zamani: A♥9♥

Zamani's two pair would prove hard to overcome, but the K♠ turn would open the door to some chop outs.

However, the 4♣ river secured the elimination and sent Sangannagari to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Sridhar Sangannagari	Busted

07-14-2023 14:39 UTC-8

Song Runs Into a Cooler in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle and 320,000 already in the pot, Wan-Jhen Song bet 110,000 on a flop of 8♥10♣A♥ before David McGowan raised to 225,000.

Song called to the K♦ turn, where McGowan tanked for a moment before announcing he was all in. Song, with around 650,000 remaining, then tanked for several minutes until the clock was called.

The floor began the countdown before Song put in a chip to signify a call. She showed A♠Q♠ for top pair, but McGowan had 8♠8♦ for a set.

Song was already drawing dead as the 2♠ fell on the river as McGowan raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McGowan	2,000,000 730,000	730,000
Wan-Jhen Song	Busted

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07-14-2023 14:48 UTC-8

Navarro Can't Catch Up Against Gravagna

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Lucia Navarro was down to around 150,000 when she moved all in from the button and John Gravagna called in the big blind.

Lucia Navarro: K♣J♣
John Gravagna: A♥4♦

Gravagna spiked two pair on the A♠2♣4♥ flop, while Navarro picked up a flush draw on the 6♣ turn. She paired her king on the K♠ river, but it wasn't enough to avoid her heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gravagna	550,000 190,000	190,000
Lucia Navarro	Busted

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07-14-2023 14:59 UTC-8

Two All Ins, One Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gianluca Cedolia was all in for around 250,000 from the hijack and Jason James called in the big blind.

Gianluca Cedolia: Q♣Q♦
Jason James: A♠8♥

Cedolia's queens stayed in front on the J♠2♦10♦4♥6♥ board as he doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Elijah Ruffin was all in with A♦Q♣ against Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who had woken up with A♣A♦. Ruffin didn't catch any miracles on the 8♣2♥2♣K♥K♣ board and Papadopoulos secured the pot to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason James	1,000,000 285,000	285,000

Gianluca Cedolia	500,000 338,000	338,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	450,000 16,000	16,000

Elijah Ruffin	Busted

Tags: Elijah Ruffin Gianluca Cedolia Jason James Kyriakos Papadopoulos

07-14-2023 15:43 UTC-8

Riordan Calls Vela Light

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Vela in the small blind who moved all in for 210,000. John Riordan in the big blind called to put him at risk.

Michael Vela: J♠5♠
John Riordan: 3♦2♦

Riordan paired his three on the 3♠A♠K♦ flop while Vela had a flush draw. The 6♥ turn didn't help Vela, and neither did the 2♣ river as Riordan made two pair.

"What the f**k, two-three," Vela said as he pretended to wrestle with Riordan after the hand before collecting the payout slip.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Vela	Busted

Tags: John Riordan Michael Vela

07-14-2023 15:54 UTC-8

Yanovski Flips with Chamas

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Leonid Yanovski raised to 80,000 from under the gun before Rayan Chamas shoved all in for 460,000 in middle position. Yanovski called once action folded back to him.

Rayan Chamas: A♠Q♦
Leonid Yanovski: 9♥9♦

It was a big coinflip with nearly 1,000,000 in the middle as the 10♥2♣3♦J♥10♣ board left Yanovski's nines in front and Chamas making the walk to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	1,350,000 350,000	350,000
Rayan Chamas	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Rayan Chamas