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

07-14-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Zamani Eliminates Sangannagari

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 14:37 UTC-8

Hellmuth Bamboozles Lin

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Chris Bean

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

Phil Hellmuth limped from the small blind and Ren Lin checked from the big blind.

The flop came A♠8♣5♥ and Lin bet 25,000 and was check-raised to 100,000 from Hellmuth, which Lin called.

The K♣ came on the turn and Hellmuth checked which confused Lin who let out a "Whaaaaaat!" as he checked. The 2♣ completed the board and Hellmuth bet 200,000. Lin called it off and saw the bad news as Hellmuth tabled 10♣4♣ for the flush which left Lin bewildered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,150,000 575,000	575,000

Ren Lin	800,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Ren Lin

07-14-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Torres Sucks Up Some Chips

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David Salituro

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

A player in early position raised to 50,000 before another middle-position player moved all in for 225,000. Louie Torres, on the button, then removed his Kirby figurine from atop his chips and reraised to 425,000, isolating the all-in player and leaving them heads-up.

All-In Player: A♥Q♥
Louie Torres: K♠K♥

Torres had to dodge a flush draw following the 5♥9♥9♦ flop, but his opponent missed the 7♠ turn and 7♣ river to hit the rail.

"Damn Kirby, sucking up some more," a tablemate said as Torres stacked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louie Torres	1,100,000 358,000	358,000

Tags: Louie Torres

07-14-2023 14:34 UTC-8

Ioakimides Doubles to Leave Buell Short

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Chris Bean

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

Andros Ioakimides moved all in from the button for 280,000 and was called by Stephen Buell in the small blind.

Andros Ioakimides: Q♠9♣
Stephen Buell: 5♦5♥

Buell was in the lead, but a queen in the window on the board of Q♥J♠4♠2♣J♦ gave the Greek player a better two pair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andros Ioakimides	610,000 196,000	196,000
Stephen Buell	220,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Andros Ioakmides Stephen Buell

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 14:17 UTC-8

Hellmuth Clashes with Zamani

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Jim Murray

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

Action caught in a hand between Martin Zamani in the big blind and Phil Hellmuth in early position, with Hellmuth calling a bet of 40,000 from Zamani on the river.

The final board read 8♣J♣K♣3♣10♦ and Zamani tabled 9♠5♣ for a flush, with Hellmuth firing his cards into the muck.

When another player asked if Hellmuth showed his hand, Hellmuth responded, “What the f*** did you think I had? I’m Phil Hellmuth.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Phil Hellmuth	575,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Phil Hellmuth

07-14-2023 14:11 UTC-8

Rokita Survives a Flip Against Lin

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David Salituro

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

Roland Rokita was all in for 395,000 from the button and up against Ren Lin in middle position.

Roland Rokita: 9♥9♣
Ren Lin: A♦K♥

Rokita was racing for his tournament life and held up on the 8♠8♦7♣3♠6♥ board to double up off Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	850,000 490,000	490,000

Roland Rokita	800,000 498,000	498,000

Tags: Ren Lin Roland Rokita

07-14-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Hodaj Spikes the River on Gonzalez

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David Salituro

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

Heads up on a board of J♣Q♣4♣6♦, Besmir Hodaj bet 80,000 from the hijack and David Gonzalez called in the big blind.

The river came the A♦ and Hodaj fired out 250,000. Gonzalez tanked for about a minute before calling as Hodaj showed K♠10♠ for the straight.

"Nice river," Gonzalez said following the hand.

"If I don't hit I bluff. I go all in," Hodaj replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Besmir Hodaj	800,000 415,000	415,000
David Gonzalez	300,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Besmir Hodaj David Gonzalez

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

07-14-2023 13:53 UTC-8

Liu Shoves the River on Kodinov

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle, Atanas Kodinov bet 80,000 on a board of 6♣3♦J♠7♣ before Qing Liu raised to 210,000.

Kodinov called to see the 2♥ river and checked over to Liu, who quickly announced he was all in. Kodinov, with around 300,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	850,000 380,000	380,000
Atanas Kodinov	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Atanas Kodinov Qing Liu