Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-29-2024 18:50 UTC-8

John Ripnick Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,471)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Ripnick moved all in the first hand back from dinner break but received no callers.

The next hand, Ripnick raised to 60,000 in the hijack before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff. Ripnick moved all in for 600,000 and Dukic snap-called.

John Ripnick: A♠A♥ All in
Nenad Dukic: Q♣Q♦

Ripnick had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up, but the flop brought Q♠8♦J♥ to give Dukic top set.

The rest of the board came 5♦4♠ and the dealer checked to see if Dukic had Ripnick covered.

"He has the whole tournament covered," tablemate Noah Bronstein said as Ripnick was sent off in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,800,000 600,000	600,000
John Ripnick	Busted

Tags: John Ripnick Nenad Dukic

05-29-2024 18:57 UTC-8

Keith Lehr Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,471)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and David Coleman three-bet from the next seat to 140,000. Keith Lehr then shoved for around 400,000 from the small blind which got Tasyurek to fold, but Coleman was priced in and made the call.

Keith Lehr: A♥Q♥ All in
David Coleman: A♠3♠

Lehr looked good for a double-up but Coleman flopped a pair on the 3♣8♣K♦K♣6♣ runout to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	1,650,000 375,000	375,000

Keith Lehr	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Halil Tasyurek Keith Lehr

05-29-2024 19:18 UTC-8

Spencer Champlin Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,471)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek raised to 60,000 under the gun, Spencer Champlin moved all in for 610,000 in the cutoff, and Tasyurek snap-called.

Spencer Champlin: 8♦8♥ All in
Halil Tasyurek: K♥K♦

Champlin had run into Tasyurek's kings and the 10♣5♥K♠ flop gave Tasyurek top set to leave Champlin needing a miracle to stay alive.

The board ran out 10♦J♣ and Tasyurek improved to a full house to send Champlin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	2,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Spencer Champlin	Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Spencer Champlin

05-29-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Brian Rast Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,471)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yuzhou Yin raised to 60,000 in the hijack before Brian Rast moved all in for 335,000 on the button. Yin quickly called.

Brian Rast: 5♦5♠ All in
Yuzhou Yin: A♣Q♥

Rast remained in the lead on the 4♠8♥10♥ flop, but Yin hit the Q♦ on the turn. The river was the 9♠ and the Poker Hall of Famer was eliminated in 17th place.

The remaining 16 players are now drawing for seats at the last two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuzhou Yin	1,200,000 440,000	440,000
Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Yuzhou Yin

05-29-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Anthony Marquez Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,471)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bryce Welker raised to 65,000 in the cutoff before Anthony Marquez moved all in for 280,000 in the big blind. Welker called.

Anthony Marquez: A♦10♥ All in
Bryce Welker: K♠10♦

Marquez had Welker dominated heading to the flop, which came J♣5♠9♦ to give Welker a straight draw. The turn was the 6♦, while the Q♣ river gave Welker his straight and sent Marquez to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Welker	980,000 280,000	280,000
Anthony Marquez	Busted

Tags: Anthony Marquez Bryce Welker

05-29-2024 19:45 UTC-8

Michael Capener Eliminated in 15th Place ($18,910)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Capener had just lost some of his chips in a pot versus Nenad Dukic. He folded to Dukic’s river shove, leaving himself with 400,000 to start his final hand.

Action folded to him and he raised to 75,000 from the cutoff. The button and small blind folded. David Coleman in the big blind took a look at Capener’s stack and then put him all in. Capener called.

Michael Capener: A♦A♣ All in
David Coleman: 8♠8♥

The flop was 4♦10♥5♣. Capener still looked good for a double-up. However, the turn was the fatal 8♣ giving Coleman a set and Capener just two outs for surviving.

The river was the J♣ and Capener was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	1,950,000 350,000	350,000

Michael Capener	Busted

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05-29-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Brandon Cantu Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,910)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brandon Cantu opened the cutoff to 80,000, and Chris Hunichen three-bet from the button to 225,000. The action folded back to Cantu, who shoved all in for around 900,000, and Hunichen quickly called.

Brandon Cantu: 10♠10♣ All in
Chris Hunichen: Q♣Q♠

Cantu's situation went from bad to worse as Hunichen flopped a set on the Q♦9♣2♥ board. No runner-runner arrived for Cantu as neither the 6♥ turn nor the 7♦ river offered any help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	3,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Brandon Cantu	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Chris Hunichen

05-29-2024 21:20 UTC-8

Christina Gollins Eliminated in 13th Place ($18910)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On her final hand, Christina Gollins open-raised to 100,000 from the button. Aram Zobian defended his big blind.

The flop was 8♦3♠6♦. Zobian checked, Gollins bet small, 55,000. Zobian then raised to 160,000, after which Gollins fairly quickly pushed all in for around 800,000 total. Zobian snap-called.

Christina Gollins: 7♠6♠ All in
Aram Zobian: 8♥6♥

Zobian was way ahead with top two pair, as Gollins would need running cards to make a better hand. The turn A♦ already had her drawing dead, the inconsequential river was the 5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	1,850,000 830,000	830,000

Christina Gollins	Busted

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05-29-2024 21:50 UTC-8

Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,910)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On his last hand, Chris Hunichen found himself all in three ways with his short stack of six big blinds.

The action started with David Coleman raising to 125,000 on the button. Terry Fleischer called in the small blind. Hunichen stood up to look at stacks of other players left in the tournament and then went all in.

Coleman thought for a second and raised it to 455,000. This did not deter Fleischer, who called. Three players went to the flop with around 920,000 in the main pot and around 300,000 in the side.

The flop was K♠10♥3♠. Fleischer was the first to act and led out for 500,000. Coleman announced he was folding. Fleischer and Hunichen could now flip over their cards.

Chris Hunichen: A♣J♣ All in
Terry Fleischer: Q♥10♦

Fleischer was ahead with middle pair, but Hunichen could still hit an ace or a queen to triple up.

However, it was not meant to be, as the 4♠ turn and 5♣ river sealed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Fleischer	4,900,000 700,000	700,000

David Coleman	1,950,000 650,000	650,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Chris Hunichen Eliminated David Coleman Terry Fleischer

05-29-2024 21:59 UTC-8

Noah Bronstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,584)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Noah Bronstein shoved all in for a little under 600,000 from the button and Yuzhou Yin reshoved from the small blind.

Noah Bronstein: A♦J♦ All in
Yuzhou Yin: A♠Q♦

Bronstein did pick up an open-ended straight draw on the turn but it never materialized as the board ran out 8♠10♥6♥9♠10♦ which sent him to the rail just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuzhou Yin	3,600,000 900,000	900,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Noah Bronstein Yuzhou Yin