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

07-14-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Zamani Loses Another Flip

Chris Bean

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

All the chips went into the middle preflop with Louie Torres at risk in the big blind for 1,015,000 against Martin Zamani in the cutoff who covered.

Louie Torres: A♥6♣
Martin Zamani: K♥Q♦

Torres improved to a seven-high straight on the board of 7♠7♦3♥5♦4♦ and Torres secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,400,000 700,000	700,000

Louie Torres	2,180,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Louie Torres Martin Zamani

07-14-2023 20:06 UTC-8

James Folds the River, Then Gets a Shove Through

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David Salituro

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

Leonid Yanovski bet 120,000 on a flop of 6♦7♠K♦ and Jason James called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn before Yanovski bet another 200,000 on the 5♥ river. James mucked this time.

A few hands later, Anthony Hu raised to 200,000 in the cutoff before James shoved all in for 1,735,000. Hu asked for a count and went into the tank for about a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	3,500,000 300,000	300,000
Anthony Hu	2,200,000 900,000	900,000
Jason James	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Anthony Hu Jason James Leonid Yanovski

07-14-2023 20:07 UTC-8

Nadal Doubles Through Ventura

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Jim Murray

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

Jose Nadal moved all in from the button for 610,000 and was called by Diego Ventura in the small blind.

Jose Nadal: A♥3♥
Diego Ventura: Q♥J♣

Nadal got a clean runout on a final board of 5♠2♠10♦2♥K♠, securing the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ventura	3,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

José Nadal	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Diego Ventura Jose Nadal

07-14-2023 20:11 UTC-8

Zamani Left With Dust After Running into Pocket Queen's

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Chris Bean

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

Stephen Buell bet 225,000 from middle position and was met with a shove from Martin Zamani on the button for 2,130,000. Buell quickly called.

Stephen Buell: Q♠Q♣
Martin Zamani: A♦J♠

Zamani was behind, but paired a jack and developed a gutshot, but the runout of J♣10♣6♠5♣K♣ gave Buell the flush to double up and leave Zamani with less than two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Buell	4,960,000 2,710,000	2,710,000
Martin Zamani	195,000 2,205,000	2,205,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Stephen Buell

07-14-2023 20:12 UTC-8

Jacobson Proceeds No Further After a Three-Bet

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David Salituro

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

Jimmy Setna raised to 200,000 from middle position, Martin Jacobson three-bet in the big blind to 675,000, and Setna called.

The flop came 4♦K♥9♥ and Jacobson slowed down and checked. Setna then fired out 600,000 and Jacobson quickly sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Setna	4,000,000 800,000	800,000

Martin Jacobson	3,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Jimmy Setna Martin Jacobson

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-14-2023 20:25 UTC-8

Liu Shoves Twice, Clock Called on Hu

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anthony Hu raised to 240,000 from the hijack before Qing Liu shoved all in for 1,175,000 in the small blind.

Hu went into the tank for a few minutes until Martin Jacobson called the clock. The countdown had just begun when Hu folded.

Liu also shoved from the button the next hand and got no callers as he took in the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hu	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Qing Liu	1,500,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Anthony Hu Qing Liu

07-14-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,659)

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Chris Bean

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in from the small blind for 360,000 and was called by Jose Nadal in the big blind.

Martin Zamani: 10♦9♥
Jose Nadal: A♣7♥

Zamani, the overnight chip leader, was behind and neither player could connect with the K♥Q♦5♠8♣2♣ board and Nadal won the pot with ace-high. Zamani's entertaining rollercoaster of a tournament has derailed as he headed out in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
José Nadal	1,800,000 400,000	400,000
Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: Jose Nadal Martin Zamani

07-14-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Setna Sets a Trap

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jimmy Setna limped in from the small blind and Jason James checked.

The flop came 5♣10♣6♣ and Setna checked over to James, who bet 140,000. Setna called as the A♠ fell on the turn.

Setna checked again and James bet 340,000 this time. Setna called once more to the 7♠ river and checked for a third time.

James then checked back and Setna showed A♣3♣ for the flopped nut flush.

"Ace-high flush?" Martin Jacobson asked from across the table.

"This ain't no home game, bro," James joked with Setna following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Setna	3,700,000 300,000	300,000

Jason James	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jason James Jimmy Setna

07-14-2023 20:45 UTC-8

James Shoves on Jacobson

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jason James raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Martin Jacobson called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 6♦9♥8♥3♦K♦ when Jacobson led out for 125,000.

James then responded by moving all in for around 1,500,000 and Jacobson spent a few minutes in the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	3,650,000 650,000	650,000

Jason James	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson Jason James