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

07-14-2023 19:12 UTC-8

Buell Wins a Flip to Survive

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Qing Liu raised to 180,000 from under the gun as action folded to Stephen Buell in the big blind who shoved all in for around 1,000,000. Liu thought for a few seconds before deciding to call.

Stephen Buell: A♥10♦
Qing Liu: 7♦7♣

Buell was racing for his tournament life and hit the A♦K♥4♠ flop, making top pair. The board ran out 9♦Q♦ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Buell	2,100,000 440,000	440,000
Qing Liu	900,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Qing Liu Stephen Buell

07-14-2023 19:19 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,628)

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Jim Murray

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The last Hall of Famer in the field has fallen.

Phil Hellmuth moved all in from the button for his last 615,000 and was called by Josh Palmer in the big blind.

Phil Hellmuth: 8♦8♣
Josh Palmer: A♦J♦

Hellmuth would need to win the flip in order to survive, but the 3♦6♦3♠ flop provided Palmer additional outs to eliminate the 17-time bracelet winner.

The 4♣ turn left both hands unchanged, but Palmer would get lucky and spike a diamond on the 2♦ river, completing the flush and sending the "Poker Brat" to the payout desk.

In typical Hellmuth fashion, he was gracious in defeat and handed Palmer over the bounty slip worth $2,007.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Palmer	3,500,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

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07-14-2023 19:21 UTC-8

John Riordan Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,628)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

At the same time Phil Hellmuth was being knocked out on one of the other tables, John Riordan was all in for 960,000 from the small blind and up against Leonid Yanovski on the button .

Riordan had A♦4x but was dominated by Yanovski's A♣8♥. The board ran out 5♣6♠A♠10♥7♠ and Yanovski's eight-kicker played to send Riordan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	3,200,000 800,000	800,000
John Riordan	Busted

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07-14-2023 19:22 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

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Chris Bean

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jimmy Setna	Canada	2,300,000	29
1	2	Jason James	Canada	2,700,000	34
1	3	Qing Liu	United States	950,000	12
1	4	Leonid Yanovski	Israel	3,200,000	40
1	5	Wayne Harmon	United States	3,000,000	38
1	6	Valentyn Shabelnyk	Ukraine	1,000,000	13
1	7	Martin Jacobson	Sweden	2,750,000	34
1	8	Thomas Kysar	United States	1,500,000	19
1	9	Anthony Hu	United States	3,100,000	39

2	1	Louie Torres	United States		1,380,000
2	2	Empty
2	3	Stephen Buell	United States		2,250,000
2	4	Marc Moukarzel	France		675,000
2	5	Francis Anderson	United States		1,580,000
2	6	Josh Palmer	United States		3,400,000
2	7	Martin Zamani	United States		4,060,000
2	8	Jose Nadal	Mexico		1,500,000
2	9	Diego Ventura	Peru		5,700,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	5,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Martin Zamani	4,060,000 885,000	885,000

Josh Palmer	3,400,000 100,000	100,000
Leonid Yanovski	3,200,000
Anthony Hu	3,100,000 80,000	80,000
Wayne Harmon	3,000,000
Martin Jacobson	2,750,000 350,000	350,000

Jason James	2,700,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Jimmy Setna	2,300,000 350,000	350,000

Stephen Buell	2,250,000 150,000	150,000
Francis Anderson	1,580,000 380,000	380,000

Thomas Kysar	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
José Nadal	1,500,000 350,000	350,000
Louie Torres	1,380,000 550,000	550,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk	1,000,000 310,000	310,000
Qing Liu	950,000 50,000	50,000
Marc Moukarzel	675,000 125,000	125,000

07-14-2023 19:30 UTC-8

Valentyn Shabelnyk Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,659)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Valentyn Shabelnyk in the small blind who moved all in for 950,000. Martin Jacobson asked for a count before he called.

Valentyn Shabelnyk: K♦9♠
Martin Jacobson: A♠4♥

Shabelnyk picked up a straight draw on the 8♠J♦Q♣ flop, while Jacobson made top pair on the A♣ turn.

The river came the K♣ and Shabelnyk made a pair too late to avoid hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	3,500,000 750,000	750,000

Valentyn Shabelnyk	Busted

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Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-14-2023 19:41 UTC-8

Jacobson Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jason James raised to 200,000 from early position and Martin Jacobson called on the button.

Both players checked the K♣3♣9♦ flop before James led out for 400,000 on the 9♣ turn.

Jacobson called to see the 10♠ river and James checked. Jacobson then fired out 1,200,000 and James spent about a minute in the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	4,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jason James	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jason James Martin Jacobson

07-14-2023 19:46 UTC-8

Marc Moukarzel Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,659)

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Jim Murray

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marc Moukarzel moved all in for 620,000 from middle position and Martin Zamani reshoved from the small blind.

Marc Moukarzel: Q♦Q♣
Martin Zamani: 6♦6♣

Moukarzel was in great shape to get the double and the K♣2♣10♣ flop would further extend the lead of the over pair.

Moukarzel would just need to fade a six with one card to come on the 7♦ turn, but was not able to do so as the 6♠ fell on the river, sending Moukarzel to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,300,000 760,000	760,000

Marc Moukarzel	Busted

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07-14-2023 19:54 UTC-8

Kysar Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jimmy Setna raised to 220,000 from under the gun and Wayne Harmon called on the button. Thomas Kysar, in the big blind, then shoved for 1,880,000.

Setna folded, but Harmon went into the tank before he called.

Thomas Kysar: Q♥Q♠
Wayne Harmon: K♥Q♣

Harmon was looking for a king to send Kysar out but none arrived on the 3♥4♣6♠A♦3♦ as Kysar earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Kysar	3,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Jimmy Setna	3,200,000 900,000	900,000

Wayne Harmon	1,850,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Jimmy Setna Thomas Kysar Wayne Harmon

07-14-2023 19:58 UTC-8

Anderson Doubles Through Zamani

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Chris Bean

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Francis Anderson bet 200,000 from the button and was called by Martin Zamani in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦5♦5♣ and Zamani bet enough to put Anderson all in, which he snap called for 1,310,000.

Francis Anderson: K♠7♠
Martin Zamani: J♦9♦

Anderson flopped two pair, but Zamani had a flush draw, which he hit on the 10♦ turn, but the 7♥ on the river gave Anderson a boat to complete a double up and take a chunk out of Zamani's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Anderson	3,200,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Martin Zamani	3,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Francis Anderson Martin Zamani