Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 17:18 UTC-8

Gonzalez Turns a Set and Eliminates Weng

Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a board of 3♦9♠J♦2♥, there were around 200,000 chips in the pot when Bin Weng and David Gonzalez sent their chips marching into the middle of the table, which left Weng at risk for his stack of around 400,000.

Bin Weng: A♦J♠ All in
David Gonzalez: 2♠2♦

Weng was drawing stone dead and had no chance to remain in the tournament as the dealer put out an inconsequential 5♣ to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gonzalez	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Bin Weng	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng David Gonzalez

06-05-2024 17:18 UTC-8

Thomas Squeezes in Small Blind

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Herbie Teope

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 13,000, which prompted two players, including the button, behind to call.

With three players in the pot, Aaron Thomas appeared to have other ideas on how to proceed out of the small blind.

Thomas glanced to his right, where Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel sat in the big blind, and then around the table at his opponents.

After a few moments, Thomas three-bet to 76,000.

Seidel folded and was quickly followed by the original raiser and one of the two preflop callers. The player on the button, though, appeared to agonize over his decision. He went in the tank for almost a minute before folding.

The dealer pushed the pot to Thomas, who used the opportunity to flip over one of his cards, the 2♠, before collecting the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Thomas	420,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Aaron Thomas

06-05-2024 17:16 UTC-8

Just a Very Distinguished Gentleman

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

06-05-2024 17:09 UTC-8

Moorman Playing Friendly

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Moorman opened from the small blind to 15,000 and Chander Jain called from the big blind.

Both players saw a flop of 7♦J♣Q♥ and Moorman continued with a bet of 11,000. Jain flashed the A♦ before folding, and Moorman was friendly enough to show the Q♦ back to his tablemate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	420,000 34,000	34,000

Chander Jain	280,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Chander Jain Chris Moorman

06-05-2024 17:09 UTC-8

Rampage Check-Raises River

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Chance Castro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with a board of 6♠J♠A♥8♥2♦ when Ethan "Rampage" Yau checked his small blind to Alex Foxen in the big blind. Foxen bet 33,000 and Yau went deep into the tank before check-raising to 115,000. Next, it was Foxen's turn to think it over. Foxen eyeballed Yau and his chips before flicking in the call.

Yau exposed A♦2♥ for a rivered two pair and Foxen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	405,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Ethan Yau

06-05-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gonzalez	750,000 25,000	25,000
Kade Venkatesan	550,000 184,000	184,000
Krasimir Yankov	500,000 390,000	390,000
Kenny Hallaert	500,000 110,000	110,000

Adam Saven	450,000 240,000	240,000
Michael Perrone	350,000 40,000	40,000

Moshe Refaelowitz	350,000 192,000	192,000

Kharlin Sued	340,000 305,000	305,000
Franck Makaci	280,000 195,000	195,000
Mark Tarich	264,000 114,000	114,000
Adam Hendrix	220,000 14,000	14,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	200,000 9,000	9,000
Nick Maimone	145,000 41,000	41,000

Bryce McVay	75,000 82,000	82,000

06-05-2024 17:04 UTC-8

Marashlian Slays Saeed

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Jeff McMillan

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the river with the board showing K♦3♣5♦4♦J♠, Omar Saeed moved all in for 78,000 from the button to put the decision on Shant Marashlian in the big blind.

He stewed it over for several moments before he eventually decided to make the call.

Omar Saeed: Q♣9♠
Shant Marashlian: K♥9♥

Saeed stood up as the call was made as he knew he was done and Marashlian added a nice chunk to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shant Marashlian	335,000

Omar Saeed	Busted

Tags: Omar Saeed Shant Marashlian

06-05-2024 17:03 UTC-8

Hopkins On the Right Side of a Cooler

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in the cutoff opened and Joshua Hopkins three-bet from the small blind to 46,000. The action folded back to the cutoff who four-bet to 80,000, and Hopkins responded with a five-bet to 145,000. After some thinking, the cutoff shoved all in, and Hopkins snap-called his stack of 370,000 chips.

Joshua Hopkins: A♥A♦ All in
Cutoff: A♣K♥

Hopkins didn't need to sweat as he improved to top set on the 10♥2♦A♠3♣6♦ runout to score the full double-up.