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

05-29-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Acevedo Cold Four-Bets

Kai Cocklin

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

Aram Zobian opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and Asher Conniff three-bet from the next seat to 140,000. Michael Acevedo then cold four-bet to 340,000, and both of his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	2,900,000

Asher Conniff	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Aram Zobian	500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Asher Conniff Michael Acevedo

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 19:13 UTC-8

Tasyurek Doubles Up With Aces Versus Queens

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Monika Kostanjevec

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

All the money went all in preflop, Halil Tasyurek opened from the hijack and then shoved over Spencer Champlin’s three-bet from the button. Champlin called.

Halil Tasyurek: A♠A♣ All in
Spencer Champlin Q♠Q♦

The board was J♣6♣5♦K♦4♥ and aces held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Spencer Champlin	610,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Spencer Champlin

05-29-2024 19:09 UTC-8

Rast Doubles Through Yin

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David Salituro

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

Brian Rast moved all in for 215,000 in early position and Yuzhou Yin called in the big blind.

Brian Rast: A♥K♦ All in
Yuzhou Yin: Q♣8♣

Rast hit top pair on the A♣3♦5♦ flop, but he had to dodge the river as the turn came the 6♣ to give Yin a flush draw. The river was the 5♠ and Rast held up to earn a double up.

"Had to give you a little sweat. It's only the World Series of Poker," the dealer said to Rast.

"Seems fair. Seems reasonable," Rast replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuzhou Yin	760,000 740,000	740,000
Brian Rast	450,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Brian Rast Yuzhou Yin

05-29-2024 19:05 UTC-8

Fleischer Makes a Huge Flop Shove

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Kai Cocklin

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

Terry Fleischer raised to 75,000 and Asher Conniff three-bet to 185,000, Fleischer called.

The flop came down 8♠Q♦J♣ which Fleischer checked, Conniff bet 105,000, and Fleisher shoved for around 1,400,000. Conniff quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Fleischer	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Asher Conniff	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Terry Fleischer Asher Conniff

05-29-2024 19:03 UTC-8

Hunichen Bombs the River on Dukic

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David Salituro

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

Chris Hunichen raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 260,000 in the small blind, and Hunichen called.

The flop came J♠8♦5♦ and Dukic bet 200,000. Hunichen again called.

Both players checked the 8♠ turn and Dukic also checked the 4♦ river. Hunichen then bet 575,000.

Dukic tanked for nearly a minute before folding. "Can't do anything against the OGs," he told Hunichen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Chris Hunichen	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Nenad Dukic Chris Hunichen

05-29-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Zobian Forces Acevedo Out

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Kai Cocklin

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

Aram Zobian raised to 60,000 on the button and Michael Acevedo made the call from the big blind.

On an all-club flop of 7♣Q♣9♣ both players checked to the 3♣ turn. Acevedo checked, Zobian bet 65,000, and Acevedo called.

The river was an 8♥ and Acevedo checked it over to Zobian, who fired 170,000. Acevedo mulled it over but elected on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	2,600,000

Aram Zobian	700,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Michael Acevedo

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 18:53 UTC-8

Yin and Lehr Both Turn a Boat

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Kai Cocklin

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

Yuzhou Yin raised to 60,000 from early position and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

On the 8♥8♠4♦ flop, both players checked to see the 8♦ fall on the turn. Lehr led for 175,000, and Yin called.

The 6♠ hit the river and Lehr prepared another bet, this time for an amount of 225,000, and Yin quickly called.

Lehr tabled 6♦6♥ for a full house, but Yin flipped over 10♠10♣ for a bigger boat to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuzhou Yin	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Keith Lehr	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Yuzhou Yin

05-29-2024 18:50 UTC-8

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

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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