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

06-05-2024 12:40 UTC-8

Yau Folds the Turn

Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of 4♣4♥10♥, Francisco Benitez bet 5,000 into Ethan Yau, who made the call.

A third four, the 4♦, landed on the turn and Benitez fired another bet of 15,000. Yau didn't need much time to make a decision and he quickly threw his cards into the middle of the table and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	95,000 50,000	50,000
Ethan Yau	66,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Ethan Yau Francisco Benitez

06-05-2024 12:44 UTC-8

Froehlich Busts Newly Registered Player

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Jeff McMillan

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A brand new player who just registered was sitting down and was very quickly at risk against Eric Froehlich.

Newly registered player: AxKx
Eric Froehlich: JxJx

The board ran out Qx2x2x9x6x and the new player was out the door just as quickly as he had entered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Froehlich	245,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Eric Froehlich

06-05-2024 12:50 UTC-8

Day 2 Players Eliminated Early

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Chance Castro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kim	Busted
Danny Wong	Busted

Javier Gomez	Busted
Matthew Riebel	Busted
Lander Lijo	Busted
Quang Ngo	Busted
Nenad Dukic	Busted
Nikolai Mamut	Busted
Ryan Riess	Busted

Guy Pariente	Busted
Joel Deutsch	Busted
Patrik Jaros	Busted
Bryan Piccioli	Busted

Chris Hunichen	Busted
JC Tran	Busted

Niall Farrell	Busted

Jeremiah Fitzpatrick	Busted
Nadya Magnus	Busted
Paul Snead	Busted

06-05-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Dorey Rivered By a Bigger Set

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a blind-on-blind situation, Andrew Ostapchenko and Donald Dorey got all their chips into the middle with Dorey being the at-risk player.

Donald Dorey: 8♠8♥ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: 10♥10♦

Dorey picked up some extra outs on the 7♦4♠5♠ flop and hit his set on the 8♦ turn. Ostapchenko needed to find a ten on the river and managed to bink it as the 10♣ rolled off, which improved him to a bigger set and eliminated Dorey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	150,000 14,500	14,500

Donald Dorey	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Donald Dorey

06-05-2024 12:59 UTC-8

Yau Forces Foxen to Fold

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ethan Yau and Alex Foxen had both seen a flop of 9♠6♣3♣ where Yau had check-called a bet of 8,000 from Foxen.

The turn brought an 8♠ and Yau led out for 12,000, which Foxen called.

When the 2♠ landed on the river, Yau bet 21,000 leaving himself just 2,500 chips behind, and Foxen snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	190,000 30,000	30,000

Ethan Yau	100,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Ethan Yau

06-05-2024 13:01 UTC-8

Moncek Triples Up

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Herbie Teope

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action picked up with a player all in, recent arrival Mike Moncek all in and at risk, and Eric Wasserson, who had both players covered, waiting his turn to act on the button.

Wasserson then moved all in, which forced out the two players in the blinds. The cards were then tabled.

Mike Moncek: 4♥4♣ All in
Opponent: Q♠Q♦ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♦A♥

Wasserson, who was in a side pot against the player with pocket queens, was in position to knock out two players, but the situation immediately changed when the dealer fanned 3♣4♦9♣ on the flop.

The 6♣ appeared on the turn, and then 8♥ on the river to give two-time WSOP bracelet winner Moncek the main pot and Wasserson the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Moncek	192,000 192,000	192,000

Eric Wasserson	45,500 73,500	73,500

Tags: Eric Wasserson Mike Monacek

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-05-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Auckland Gets Richer

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mohammad Arani had opened the action from middle position before Daniel Auckland three-bet to 26,000 from the small blind. Arani made the call.

The flop of J♣2♥A♥ saw Auckland continue for 20,000, and Arani quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Auckland	560,000 20,000	20,000
Mohammad Arani	110,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Daniel Auckland Mohammed Arani

06-05-2024 13:06 UTC-8

Auckland Still Holding Comfortable Stack

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Chance Castro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Mohammad Arani in the cutoff who opened to 5,500. The button and small blind got out of the way before Daniel Auckland in the big blind raised to 15,000. Arani called.

The flop fell J♦6♦J♠ and Arani folded to a bet of 15,000 from Auckland.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Auckland	525,000 35,000	35,000
Mohammad Arani	140,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Daniel Auckland Mohammad Arani

06-05-2024 13:09 UTC-8

Foxen Takes Round Two Against Yau

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Foxen and Ethan Yau were involved in another pot on a board of 8♥3♦9♦Q♣4♠. Foxen had shoved the river and put Yau to the test for his last 62,500 chips. After some time mulling it over, Yau elected to fold but didn't seem too happy about it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	230,000 40,000	40,000

Ethan Yau	62,500 37,500	37,500

Tags: Alex Foxen Ethan Yau