Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-06-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Final Two Tables Seat Draw

Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
630	1	Kade Venkatesan	United States	625,000	10
630	2	Daniyal Gheba	United States	3,025,000	50
630	3	Krasimir Yankov	Bulgaria	360,000	6
630	4	Anthony Cierco	France	1,050,000	18
630	5	Taylor Black	United States	5,350,000	89
630	6	Sami Bechahed	United States	2,410,000	40
630	7	Brent Hart	United States	4,100,000	69
630	8	Alexander Queen	United States	1,500,000	25

Feature	1	Adam Saven	United States	1,675,000	28
Feature	2	Joshua Hopkins	United States	1,050,000	18
Feature	3	Kartik Ved	India	4,000,000	67
Feature	4	Eddie Ochana	United States	4,635,000	77
Feature	5	Mark Tarich	United States	1,645,000	27
Feature	6	Andrew Ostaopchenko	United States	1,675,000	28
Feature	7	Robert Burlacu	United Kingdom	1,515,000	25
Feature	8	Shant Marashlian	France	3,950,000	66

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	5,350,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Eddie Ochana	4,635,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Brent Hart	4,100,000

Kartik Ved	4,000,000

Shant Marashlian	3,950,000

Krasimir Yankov	3,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Daniyal Gheba	3,025,000 825,000	825,000
Sami Bechahed	2,410,000
Adam Saven	1,675,000 450,000	450,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	1,675,000 165,000	165,000

Mark Tarich	1,645,000 345,000	345,000
Robert Burlacu	1,515,000 25,000	25,000
Alexander Queen	1,500,000 55,000	55,000
Anthony Cierco	1,050,000 150,000	150,000
Joshua Hopkins	1,050,000 270,000	270,000
Kade Venkatesan	625,000 75,000	75,000

06-06-2024 17:53 UTC-8

Marashlian Takes a Healthy Pot

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Chance Castro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko opened to 175,000 from late position and Shant Marashlian called from the cutoff. The remaining players folded.

The flop fell 10♠6♦J♥ and Ostapchenko continued for 160,000. Marashlian called.

Ostapchenko fired again for 360,000 on the turn 8♥ before Marashlian called.

Both players checked the river 5♣ and Ostapchenko revealed K♣Q♥ for a missed straight draw before Marashlian showed KxJ♠ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shant Marashlian	4,400,000 450,000	450,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	650,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Shant Marashlian

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-06-2024 18:10 UTC-8

Ochana Believes Tarich

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Chance Castro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mark Tarich opened from under the gun and action folded all the way around to Eddie Ochana who called.

The flop rolled out J♦4♥Q♠ and Ochana check-called a bet from Tarich of 160,000.

On the turn A♦ Ochana checked again. Tarich bet smaller to 150,000, and Ochana said, "I believe you," to his opponent before folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	4,285,000 350,000	350,000

Mark Tarich	3,875,000 2,230,000	2,230,000

Tags: Eddie Ochana Mark Tarich

06-06-2024 18:20 UTC-8

Burlacu Finds Turn to Stay Alive

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Jeff McMillan

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a blind on blind battle, Robert Burlacu made it 220,000 from the small blind and Shant Marashlian defended the big.

The flop came 2♣K♠Q♠. Burlacu bet 205,000 and Marashlian moved all in which was snap-called.

Robert Burlacu: A♣K♣ All in
Shant Marashlian: K♦2♦

The turn came the A♦ to turn the tables and put Burlacu ahead. The river came the 10♠ to confirm his double up and deny Marashlain a chance to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shant Marashlian	3,840,000 560,000	560,000

Robert Burlacu	2,880,000 1,365,000	1,365,000

Tags: Robert Burlacu Shant Marashlian

06-06-2024 18:21 UTC-8

Venkatesan Doubles Up

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Herbie Teope

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kade Venkatesan has hovered with a sub-10 big blind stack for most of the past two levels, and he found a spot on the button to get a majority of his chips in.

Venkatesan raised to 160,000 after action folded to him, but he left 15,000 behind.

Daniyal Gheba three-bet to 300,000 out of the small blind, forcing the big blind to fold. Venkatesan called to put himself at risk.

Kade Venkatesan: K♣9♥ All in
Daniyal Gheba: A♥4♦

The dealer fanned 10♠Q♠5♦ on the board, giving Venkatesan a gutshot straight draw. Gheba’s ace remained ahead, though.

The 3♥ didn’t help Venkatesan, but the J♦ on the river completed a straight to give him much-needed chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	2,950,000 75,000	75,000
Kade Venkatesan	350,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba Kade Venkatesan

06-06-2024 18:32 UTC-8

Set for Gheba

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Chance Castro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov opened from under the gun to 160,000 and action folded to Sami Bechahed in late position who called. Action then folded to Daniyal Gheba in the big blind who also called.

The flop fell 2♣5♠Q♣ and all three players checked.

The turn 4♣ saw Gheba lead for 300,000. Yankov folded and Bechahed called.

The river came 6♠ and Gheba tanked before wagering 500,000. Bechahed called instantly.

Gheba revealed 5♣5♥ for a flopped set and Bechahed mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	5,100,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Krasimir Yankov	2,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Sami Bechahed	700,000 1,710,000	1,710,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba Krasimir Yankov Sami Bechahed

06-06-2024 18:38 UTC-8

Joshua Hopkins Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,007)

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Herbie Teope

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With his chip stack shrinking, Joshua Hopkins moved all in out of early position.

Eddie Ochana, who had Hopkins covered, asked for a count. The dealer counted out 450,000, prompting Ochana to call and put Hopkins at risk.

Joshua Hopkins: A♠4♣ All in
Eddie Ochana: A♥7♦

The dealer fanned 4♠7♠J♠ on the flop, giving both players a pair. Ochana was ahead, but Hopkins had outs with the nut flush draw.

But the flush never arrived, as the 10♦ hit the turn and J♥ on the river sent Hopkins out in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	5,535,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Joshua Hopkins	Busted

Tags: Eddie Ochana Joshua Hopkins

06-06-2024 18:49 UTC-8

Sami Bechahed Eliminated in 15th Place ($32,059)

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Chance Castro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Brent Hart opened from under the gun to 180,000 and action folded all the way to Sami Bechahed in the big blind who called.

The flop fell 10♠7♠J♥ and Bechahed ripped all-in for his remaining stack. Hart snap-called and cards were revealed.

Sami Bechahed: 7♥4♠ All in
Brent Hart: A♣J♣

The turn 10♥ and river A♦ gave Hart two pair, but brought no help to Bechahed's pair of sevens. Bechahed was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Hart	4,300,000 200,000	200,000

Sami Bechahed	Busted

Tags: Brent Hart Sami Bechahed

06-06-2024 18:52 UTC-8

Cheers for this Awesome Run!

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante