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

07-14-2023 16:17 UTC-8

McGowan Takes Out Bouquet on the River

David Salituro

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

David McGowan and Rui Bouquet were heads-up on a flop of 8♥7♦Q♠ when Bouquet got his last 200,000 in the middle.

Rui Bouquet: J♥9♣
David McGowan: A♦8♦

McGowan was ahead with a pair of eights, while Bouquet had a straight draw. Bouquet improved to a pair on the J♦ turn, but McGowan spiked the 8♠ to make trips on the river to send Bouquet to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McGowan	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Rui Bouquet	Busted

Tags: David McGowan Rui Bouquet

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-14-2023 16:18 UTC-8

Nadal Leads the River on Zamani

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Zamani bet 110,000 from the button on a flop of 3♥6♠6♣ and Jose Nadal called in the big blind.

The turn came the 9♦ and Zamani bet another 220,000. Nadal again called to the 9♣ river, where he then led out for 175,000.

Zamani instantly folded his hand as Nadal took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,260,000 1,245,000	1,245,000

José Nadal	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jose Nadal Martin Zamani

07-14-2023 16:19 UTC-8

Moukarzel Sends Hrabec to the Exit

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Chris Bean

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Roman Hrabec was down to 95,000 and moved all in from the small blind and was called by Marc Moukarzel in the big blind.

Roman Hrabec: 8♣7♦
Marc Moukarzel: K♥J♣

Hrabec was behind, but flopped the deadman's hand when the dealer tabled A♠A♥8♥, but the runout of 3♥9♥ gave Moukarzel a runner-runner flush to take the pot and send the Czech player to the pay cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Moukarzel	800,000 250,000	250,000
Roman Hrabec	Busted

Tags: Marc Moukarzel Roman Hrabec

07-14-2023 16:23 UTC-8

Zamani Eliminates Hodaj

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Jim Murray

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The cards were on their backs in an all-in hand between Martin Zamani and Besmir Hodaj, with Hodaj the player at risk.

Besmir Hodaj: A♠K♣
Martin Zamani: A♦9♠

It was Yahtzee for Zamani on the A♣9♦2♦ flop and Hodaj would fail to catch up on the J♠ turn or the 4♥ river, ending Hodaj’s run in 32nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,950,000 1,690,000	1,690,000

Besmir Hodaj	Busted

Tags: Besmir Hodaj Martin Zamani

07-14-2023 16:24 UTC-8

Harmon Misses "the World" in Massive Pot Against Yanovski

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Wayne Harmon and Leonid Yanovski had already built a pot of around 800,000 as they headed to the river on a completed board of 10♦Q♥7♠J♦3♥.

Harmon, on the button, then fired out 650,000 and Yanovski went into the tank for several minutes. The clock was eventually called before Yanovski splashed in the chips to call.

"I missed the world," Harmon said as he snap mucked, allowing Yanovski to scoop the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	1,900,000 550,000	550,000
Wayne Harmon	950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Wayne Harmon

07-14-2023 16:28 UTC-8

Palmer Can't Take Out the Champ

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Josh Palmer raised to 100,000 from early position before Martin Jacobson shoved on the button for 280,000. "I'm not happy about it," Palmer said before he reluctantly called.

Martin Jacobson: A♦J♦
Josh Palmer: 4♦4♠

Palmer was racing with the Main Event champ, but Jacobson hit the A♠7♥3♦ flop by making top pair. The board ran out 8♣J♣ and Jacobson stayed alive with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Palmer	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Martin Jacobson	575,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson Josh Palmer

07-14-2023 16:35 UTC-8

Hellmuth Talking to Himself After Clash With Harmon

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a blind on blind limped pot, Phil Hellmuth bet 150,000 on a board of 2♥4♥K♠5♦ and Wayne Harmon called in the big blind.

The river came the 6♣ and Hellmuth checked to Harmon, who bet 630,000. Hellmuth instantly snapped back in his chair and began muttering to himself before mucking.

The rail began calling for Harmon to show the bluff but he returned his cards face down. "I can't," he said. "That was a bad river for you," he told Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Harmon	1,400,000 450,000	450,000
Phil Hellmuth	1,000,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Wayne Harmon

07-14-2023 16:41 UTC-8

Setna Slows Down Zamani

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Chris Bean

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There were 590,000 in the middle at the turn with the board reading 3♣9♠9♣9♦ and Martin Zamani bet 225,000 from early position. Jimmy Setna called from the small blind.

The 2♦ completed the board and both players checked. Setna tabled 8♣8♥ for nines full of eights which was good enough to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,720,000 230,000	230,000

Jimmy Setna	2,230,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Tags: Jimmy Setna Martin Zamani

07-14-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Weisner Catches the River to Eliminate Miller Just Before the Redraw

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Jim Murray

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jordyn Miller moved all in from early position for roughly 350,000 and Melanie Weisner called in position.

Jordyn Miller: A♥J♠
Melanie Weisner: A♣K♦

The 6♥J♣5♥ flop vaulted Miller into the lead and the 2♠ turn was no help to Weisner.

However, Weisner would secure the elimination after the K♠ fell on the river, sending Miller to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	1,340,000 290,000	290,000
Jordyn Miller	Busted

Tags: Jordyn Miller Melanie Weisner