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

06-05-2024 23:20 UTC-8

Juanda Slowly Building Momentum

Herbie Teope

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

Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda’s day has been a roller coaster, but he’s been on a steady climb after a slow start.

Action picked up on the flop in a battle of the blinds between Daniyal Gheba, who was in the small blind, and Juanda, who was in the big blind.

The board showed 2♠10♣Q♥, which resulted in Gheba betting 15,000. Juanda quickly called.

The dealer placed Q♣ on the turn, and Gheba checked. Juanda responded by betting 30,000, which forced Gheba to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	900,000 25,000	25,000
John Juanda	530,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba John Juanda

06-05-2024 23:26 UTC-8

Cierco Picks Off Big River Bluff

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Chance Castro

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

Action folded all the way to Anthony Cierco in the small blind who just called. Moshe Refaelowitz in the big blind checked his option.

The flop fell 7♦9♥5♣ and Cierco check-called a bet of 20,000 from Refaelowitz.

The turn J♥ saw Cierco check-call another bet from Refaelowitz for 65,000.

The river came 2♥ and Cierco checked for a third time. Refaelowitz bet a large 185,000 wager and Cierco went deep into the tank before calling.

Refaelowitz revealed K♦8♦ for just king-high before Cierco showed 9♣4♣ for second pair and scooped a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	1,715,000 215,000	215,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Anthony Cierco Moshe Refaelowitz

06-05-2024 23:27 UTC-8

Rast Tanks for Four Minutes

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Kai Cocklin

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

Brian Rast had bet 80,000 on the turn with the board reading J♣6♦5♠A♠ into Alexandre Reard. After a short time, Reard shoved all in for 310,000, and Rast had a lot of thinking to do.

After four minutes of thinking, Rast still hadn't made a decision and told his tablemates they could call the clock if they wanted. One of them immediately called for it and Rast was given a 30-second countdown, which saw him fold with just five seconds to go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	550,000 450,000	450,000

Alexandre Reard	500,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Brian Rast

06-05-2024 23:30 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	1,200,000 990,000	990,000

Joshua Hopkins	1,050,000 500,000	500,000
Mark Tarich	900,000 570,000	570,000
Krasimir Yankov	700,000 330,000	330,000
Jeffrey Farnes	675,000 245,000	245,000
Darius Samual	500,000 50,000	50,000

Samuel Laskowitz	475,000 350,000	350,000
Adam Hendrix	400,000 75,000	75,000
Anatoly Nikitin	300,000 200,000	200,000
Robert Harrison	215,000

06-05-2024 23:31 UTC-8

Seidel Waits For Aces

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Jeff McMillan

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

Erik Seidel's short stack was at risk preflop but was in good shape.

Erik Seidel: A♠A♣ All in
Aaron Thomas: 3x3x

"Waiting for aces like a pro, huh, Erik?" said Thomas as the flop came 10xKx4x. The turn was a 5x, and the river the A♥ to confirm a double up for the ten-time bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Thomas	820,000 90,000	90,000
Erik Seidel	190,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Aaron Thomas Erik Seidel

06-05-2024 23:34 UTC-8

Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Elul	Busted
Champie Douglas	Busted
Michel Molenaar	Busted
Khaled Aljoma	Busted
Aaron Massey	Busted
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Nick Maimone	Busted

John Juanda	Busted

Adam Hendrix	Busted

06-05-2024 23:41 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Takes it With Ace-High

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Kai Cocklin

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

The board read 4♦4♠K♠9♠ when Brian Rast bet 35,000 on the turn, and Andrew Ostapchenko called.

They both saw a bricky 2♣ land on the river and after Rast checked, Ostapchenko quickly checked back.

Rast flipped Q♠8♦ for just queen-high, but Ostapchenko tabled the winner with A♠10♥ for ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Brian Rast	490,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Brian Rast

06-05-2024 23:44 UTC-8

Hart Felts Allen

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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 Q♣5♣3♣J♠

Brent Hart was all-in from the button, covering the remaining 330,000 from Brandon Allen in the big blind. Allen called and the cards were rolled over.

Brandon Allen: K♦K♠ All in
Brent Hart: Q♠J♦

The river 4♣ did not improve Allen's pair of kings, and he fell to Hart's two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Hart	2,400,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Brandon Allen	Busted

Tags: Brandon Allen Brent Hart

06-05-2024 23:48 UTC-8

Kings Full For Yankov

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Jeff McMillan

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

The board was completed to read 9♠K♣3♦9♥2♥. Krasimir Yankov bet 85,000. Ivan Deyra called after a few moments.

Yankov tabled the KxKx for the boat to gather the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Deyra	860,000 460,000	460,000

Krasimir Yankov	850,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ivan Deyra Krasimir Yankov

06-05-2024 23:56 UTC-8

Big Slick No Good For Yau

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ethan Yau raised the hijack and was three-bet by Taylor Black from the cutoff. Yau then four-bet shoved for over 500,000 and Black checked his cards before he quickly called.

Ethan Yau: A♠K♠ All in
Taylor Black: K♥K♣

Yau needed to find the ace but it never happened as the runout of J♦7♣9♦9♣7♦ sent him to the rail as we approach the end of Day 2.