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

07-14-2023 15:35 UTC-7

Torres Sucks Up Some Chips

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 15:37 UTC-7

Hellmuth Bamboozles Lin

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 15:38 UTC-7

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 15:39 UTC-7

Song Runs Into a Cooler in Massive Pot

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

Tags: David McGowan Wan-Jhen Song

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

07-14-2023 15:48 UTC-7

Navarro Can't Catch Up Against Gravagna

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

Tags: John Gravagna Lucia Navarro

07-14-2023 15:54 UTC-7

Borland Doubles Through Vela, Vela Left Short

Jim Murray

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

Michael Vela raised to 75,000 from early position and James Borland moved all-in from the button for roughly 250,000, with Vela making the call.

James Borland: K♦K♣
Michael Vela: A♦10♦

Vela wouldn't fair well on the J♣2♠J♠ flop, but would find some life on the 10♣ turn.

However, the Q♥ river would fail to connect with Vela's hand, securing the double for Borland.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Borland	590,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Vela	215,000 -91,000	-91,000

Tags: James Borland Michael Vela

07-14-2023 15:59 UTC-7

Two All Ins, One Bustout

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 16:01 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Calenzo	1,700,000 710,000	710,000
Diego Ventura	1,050,000 234,000	234,000

Francis Anderson	1,000,000 121,000	121,000
John Riordan	900,000 200,000	200,000

Travis Endersby	650,000 511,000	511,000
Brian Green	550,000 388,000	388,000

Martin Jacobson	550,000 -350,000	-350,000

Leonid Yanovski	500,000 194,000	194,000
Melanie Weisner	325,000 9,000	9,000