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

06-05-2024 14:38 UTC-8

Kuo Wins Battle of Blinds

Herbie Teope

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action picked up on a board showing 6♦5♥3♣J♣ in a battle of the blinds between two-time WSOP bracelet winner Alexandre Reard, who was in the small blind, and Kitty Kuo, who was in the big blind.

Reard checked on the turn, prompting Kuo to bet 23,000. Reard took a moment before making the call.

The K♠ hit the river, prompting both players to check.

Kuo tabled J♥9♣, giving her a pair of jacks. Reard mucked his cards face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	482,000 82,000	82,000

Kitty Kuo	253,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Kitty Kuo

06-05-2024 14:45 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Arani	123,000 17,000	17,000

WATCH: Adelstein Takes Shot at Hustler Casino Live, Hennigan Wins 7th WSOP Bracelet | PokerNews Podcast #834

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In the 834th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Connor Richards come to you from Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is happening now!

The trio recap the big winners and losers from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game, show two big hands including a $2.4 million pot and a player mucking the winner in a $534K pot, and share why Alan Keating is good for the game. Plus, Garrett Adelstein sent out a controversial tweet calling out HCL's Ryan Feldman, which spurred both Tom Dwan and Doug Polk to chime in.

Other stories discussed include James Mackey prevailing the WPT Choctaw final table for his second WPT title, Joe Cada & Johnny Chan appearing at a charity event, the legend of John Smith in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, and an update on the $25K Fantasy league.

Finally, hear about all the gold bracelet winners thus far from the 2024 WSOP including John Hennigan, who became just the ninth player in history to win seven or more bracelets. Other winners covered include Asher Conniff, Bryce Yockey, Nick Guagenti, and Darius Samual, among others.

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06-05-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Lu Left With a Single Chip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

[Removed:513] bet 20,000 on a flop of Q♠K♣7♦ and Robert Burlacu called.

The turn was a 3♥ which saw Lu fire another bet of 31,000, which Burlacu called again.

When the 4♦ fell on the river, Lu checked it over to his opponent, and Burlacu slid forward a bet of 160,000, leaving himself just 17,000 chips behind.

"Why do I put you on jack-ten?" remarked Lu during his four-minute tank.

Eventually, Lu shoved all in for 178,000, and Burlacu called.

Burlacu tabled K♦J♣ for top pair which was the winner as Lu showed he had made a light call down with A♦4♠ for a rivered pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Burlacu	500,000 282,000	282,000
[Removed:513]	1,000 209,000	209,000

Tags: Robert Burlacu

06-05-2024 14:51 UTC-8

Platt Bluffs it Off

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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06-05-2024 14:52 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	550,000 93,000	93,000
Anthony Cierco	500,000 500,000	500,000
Albert Nguyen	330,000 52,500	52,500
Alex Foxen	270,000 40,000	40,000

Ethan Yau	250,000 130,000	130,000

Yuya Kita	200,000
Mark Darner	180,000 100,500	100,500

Jared Griener	150,000 21,500	21,500
Khaled Aljoma	140,000 21,500	21,500
Ren Lin	100,000 50,000	50,000

06-05-2024 14:57 UTC-8

Sitbon Powers Through Flop

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Herbie Teope

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player in early position limped for 4,000, but quickly faced aggression from Julien Sitbon, who raised to 9,000. Action folded around and the player called.

The dealer fanned 5♣J♥4♦ on the flop, which produced fireworks.

The player in early position checked and Sitbon bet 8,000, which produced a check-raise of 16,000 from Sitbon’s opponent.

Sitbon leaned forward and asked his opponent how much he had left. The player didn’t reply, but moved his hands aside to give Sitbon a view of the stack.

Sitbon, who had his opponent covered, then came back over the top with a 21,000 re-raise.

The player counted his remaining chip and placed them in a single stack. He glanced at the board for a few moments before eventually folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	156,000 5,500	5,500

Tags: Julien Sitbon

06-05-2024 14:58 UTC-8

Gheba Collects With Trips

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Jeff McMillan

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Three players were on the flop with it reading A♥A♣4♦. Daniyal Gheba bet 9,000 from the button. The small blind folded and Punnat Punsri called under the gun.

The turn was the 8♦ which both players checked. The river came the 7♥.

Punsri led out for 42,000. Gheba took his time with the decision, as he tanked for close to a minute before he called and tabled the A♦Q♣ which was the winner against the Jx10x of Punsri.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	595,000 175,000	175,000
Punnat Punsri	183,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba Punnat Punsri

06-05-2024 15:02 UTC-8

Katz Sends Apte to Rail

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Chance Castro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Girish Apte opened the action from the button to 8,000 and the small blind folded. Cary Katz raised to 29,000 from the big blind and Apte decided on a quick call.

The flop fell 9♠Q♦3♦ and Katz checked to Apte who bet for 65,000. Katz quickly raised to 175,000, covering his opponent, and Apte called.

Girish Apte: K♣J♣ All in
Cary Katz: Q♠Q♣

The turn 2♣ and river A♠ did not improve Apte's gutshot, so Katz won with his flopped set.