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

06-05-2024 21:49 UTC-8

Moorman Four-Bet Shoves

Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Yuya Kita called from the small blind. Martin Carnero was in the big blind and squeezed to 95,000, and Moorman shoved all in. Kita and Carnero both quickly folded, and Moorman was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	600,000 100,000	100,000

Martin Carnero	520,000 310,000	310,000
Yuya Kita	420,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Chris Moorman Martin Carnero Yuya Kita

06-05-2024 21:55 UTC-8

How to Best Sweat the $25K Fantasy in the PokerNews Live Updates

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

06-05-2024 21:59 UTC-8

Hart Shreds Roesel With Flopped Set

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dale Roesel three-bet to 70,000 from the button off of a middle position open from Brent Hart who called the three-bet.

The flop came 10♠5♠9♥. Roesel continued for 70,000. Hart raised all in and Roesel called quickly.

Dale Roesel: Q♥Q♦
Brent Hart: 5♥5♣

"Wow" said Roesel as he saw the bad news and stood up. The turn was the 8♥ and the river came the 9♦ to end the run for Roesel and sent Hart over a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Hart	1,180,000 810,000	810,000

Dale Roesel	Busted

Tags: Brent Hart Dale Roesel

06-05-2024 22:00 UTC-8

Rast Boosts His Stack at the Expense of Deyra

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a board of 2♠Q♣5♦4♣, Ivan Deyra had bet 115,000 and Brian Rast had called.

The river brought an A♣ and after Deyra, checked, Rast took his time before sliding forward a bet of 275,000. Deyra had around 400,000 behind and whilst he was making his decision, his eyes were locked on Rast. Ultimately, Deyra found the fold and the pot was pushed to Rast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,000,000 360,000	360,000

Ivan Deyra	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Brian Rast Ivan Deyra

06-05-2024 22:04 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermilo Garzavillareal	Busted
Michael Gagliano	Busted

Dale Roesel	Busted
Michael Rossitto	Busted
Taylor Paur	Busted

Koray Aldemir	Busted

Jared Griener	Busted
Espen Jorstad	Busted

Paul Newey	Busted
Eddy Sabat	Busted
Francisco Benitez	Busted

06-05-2024 22:06 UTC-8

Last Break of the Night

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 73 players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. They will return to play just two more levels before the end of the day is reached and the bags will be brought out.

06-05-2024 22:31 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	1,400,000 650,000	650,000
Sami Bechahed	1,200,000 800,000	800,000
Corey Thompson	750,000 250,000	250,000

Moshe Refaelowitz	700,000 200,000	200,000

Ethan Yau	700,000 150,000	150,000

Jianfeng Sun	700,000 550,000	550,000
Sebastien Grax	600,000 394,000	394,000
Pavels Spirins	600,000 100,000	100,000
Alex Queen	400,000 156,000	156,000
Mark Tarich	330,000 170,000	170,000
Kenny Hallaert	300,000 336,000	336,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	275,000 75,000	75,000

Ryan Riess	260,000 260,000	260,000

Erik Seidel	240,000 54,000	54,000

Robert Harrison	130,000 1,000	1,000
Wing Po Liu	125,000 536,000	536,000

Samuel Laskowitz	125,000 115,000	115,000

06-05-2024 22:31 UTC-8

Hendrix Doubles Again

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adam Hendrix continued to enjoy a spin up from his earlier short stack as he was at risk once again.

Adam Hendrix: JxJx
Moshe Refaelowitz: 2x2x

The flop came 3x9x7x. the turn was the 10x and the river Kx to confirm the pot for Hendrix.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moshe Refaelowitz	575,000 125,000	125,000

Adam Hendrix	313,000 143,000	143,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Moshe Refaelowitz

06-05-2024 22:32 UTC-8

Cierco Sends Liu Home

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Chance Castro

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 8♦4♠3♦6♠ when Anthony Cierco bet 40,000 from the small blind and Wing Liu called from the big blind.

The river J♥ saw Cierco shove all-in, covering Liu's last 75,000. Liu called and the cards were exposed.

Wing Liu: 10♣4♣ All in
Anthony Cierco: 8♣5♠

Cierco's pair of eights beat Liu's fours, and Liu graciously complimented several of his table mates as he packed his bag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Wing Liu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Cierco Wing Liu

06-05-2024 22:35 UTC-8

Venkatesan Gets a Fortunate Runout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The early position player raised to 30,000 and Kade Venkatesan shoved all in for 240,000 from middle position. The early position player called.

Kade Venkatesan: 7♣7♠ All in
Early position: Q♠Q♥

It seemed to be the end of the road for Venkatesan but a fortunate runout of J♦5♦8♦4♥6♣ saw him river a straight to take the pot and keep himself in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kade Venkatesan	520,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Kade Venkatesan