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

06-05-2024 13:12 UTC-8

Funaro Hits River to Survive

Jeff McMillan

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

Three players were on a flop of 7♥4♥J♦. From early position, Maxime Chilaud bet 10,000, Frank Funaro called from the cutoff and Cedric Schwaederle also called in the big blind.

The turn was the 3♣. Chilaud fired again for 18,000. Funaro pushed all of his chips forward except for a single 500 chip behind, for about 43,000. Schwaederle folded quickly and Chilaud called.

Frank Funaro: Q♠J♥ All in
Maxime Chilaud: K♣J♠

Funaro was just one card from being sent to the rail but the Q♦ miraculously came on the river to save him and send Chilaud down to a stack of less than ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	158,000 91,000	91,000
Cedric Schwaederle	123,000 1,000	1,000
Maxime Chilaud	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Frank Funaro Maxime Chilaud

06-05-2024 13:16 UTC-8

Jain Gets Value On River

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Chance Castro

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

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 4♦6♠9♦K♦ when the player in the big blind checked to Chander Jain in the cutoff. Jain bet 11,000 and his opponent called.

The river fell Q♦ and the big blind checked again. Jain constructed a bet of 18,500 and his opponent called after some thought. Jain rolled over A♣J♦ for flush and said, "I must be good if you're not raising." His opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chander Jain	160,000 22,500	22,500

Tags: Chander Jain

06-05-2024 13:19 UTC-8

Yau Gaining Momentum

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ethan Yau just eliminated a new player to boost his stack after the two got the chips in preflop.

Cutoff: K♠J♠ All in
Ethan Yau: A♦K♦

Yau didn't need to sweat as the board ran out 2♠3♥5♥A♥A♠ which gave him trips and a lock on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	120,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Ethan Yau

06-05-2024 13:21 UTC-8

Chen Running Hot

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Jeff McMillan

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

James Chen has had a very hot start to the day and that scorching streak would only continue when he had the chance to take out an at risk opponent.

At risk player: 10♥10♣ All in
James Chen: A♦K♦

The flop came 5♣A♥2♥ to send Chen ahead. The turn was the 6♥ and the river the 5♦ to bust the at risk player and give Chen another boost to his catapulting stack.

"Running hot!" said tablemate Chris Hunichen as Chen raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	630,000 414,000	414,000

Tags: James Chen

06-05-2024 13:24 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Halverson	420,000 271,500	271,500
George Wolff	320,000 182,000	182,000

Anatoly Nikitin	280,000 5,500	5,500
Taylor Paur	255,000 48,000	48,000

Kitty Kuo	110,000 110,000	110,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	85,000

Chris Moorman	80,000

Adam Grovenstein	55,000 17,000	17,000
Ren Lin	50,000

Yita Choong	50,000
Pete Chen	50,000

06-05-2024 13:27 UTC-8

Scott Seiver's Phil Ivey Story - $5k Massage

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Matt Warburton

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

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06-05-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Davis Goes Into Tank

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Chance Castro

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

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 8♠2♠9♦Q♣ when Franck Makaci bet 13,000 from the small blind and Matthew Davis called from the big blind.

The river 9♣ saw Makaci bet again to the tune of 12,000 and Davis went deep into the tank, counting his chips before folding.

Makaci comforted Davis by saying, "Good river, my friend. Good river."

Player	Chips	Progress
Franck Makaci	160,000 2,000	2,000
Matthew Davis	37,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Franck Makaci Matthew Davis

06-05-2024 13:43 UTC-8

Chip Counts as Break Nears

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Jeff McMillan

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	610,000 419,000	419,000

Daniel Auckland	595,000 70,000	70,000
Sami Bechahed	590,000 393,500	393,500
Mitchell Halverson	525,000 105,000	105,000
Alexandre Reard	463,000 281,000	281,000

Krasimir Yankov	457,000 169,000	169,000
Chuanshu Chen	445,000 185,000	185,000
John Ripnick	420,000 174,500	174,500
Timothy Miles	415,000 267,500	267,500
Barry Hutter	405,000 88,000	88,000

Cary Katz	383,000 383,000	383,000

Jeffrey Farnes	370,000 21,000	21,000
William Smith	370,000 133,500	133,500
[Removed:513]	330,000 20,500	20,500
Espen Jorstad	292,000 113,500	113,500

Adam Hendrix	206,000 128,500	128,500
Jake Schwartz	183,000 68,000	68,000
Koray Aldemir	164,000 41,500	41,500

Kitty Kuo	137,000 27,000	27,000

Brad Albrinck	108,000 108,000	108,000
Erick Lindgren	107,000 122,000	122,000

06-05-2024 13:44 UTC-8

Royal Flush for Davis

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Kai Cocklin

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

Matthew Davis shoved for 32,500 preflop and was put at risk by Michael Perrone on the button.

Matthew Davis: 10♥10♦ All in
Michael Perrone: 5♠5♣

Davis flopped a gutshot, turned a straight, and rivered a Royal Flush on the A♦Q♦K♥J♦K♦ runout which gave him the best possible hand in poker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Perrone	310,000

Matthew Davis	80,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Matthew Davis Michael Perrone

06-05-2024 13:46 UTC-8

Garzavillareal Sends Opponent Packing

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Herbie Teope

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

Hermilo Garzavillareal raised 6,000 at the cutoff position, and then the player on the button three-bet all in.

After the players in the blinds folded, Garzavillareal asked for a count and the dealer confirmed his opponent had 67,000.

Garzavillareal, who covered his opponent, then made the call.

Opponent: A♣J♥ All in
Hermilo Garzavillareal: A♦Q♣

The dealer fanned 4♦5♠Q♠ on the flop, giving Garzavillareal top pair with top kicker. The K♠ appeared on the turn, giving Garzavillareal’s opponent a gut-shot straight draw.

The 7♥ on the river gave Garzavillareal the win and a knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermilo Garzavillareal	209,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Hermilo Garzavillareal