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

06-06-2024 12:45 UTC-8

Kita Rockets Up the Counts

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yuya Kita opened to 55,000 from under the gun and Mark Tarich called from the big blind.

They both saw a flop of 4♥6♥Q♠ which Tarich led out on for 200,000. Kita was in the tank for a while but decided to commit the rest of his stack, and Tarich put him at risk.

Yuya Kita: A♦A♠ All in
Mark Tarich: K♣Q♦

Kita was in the lead and stood up as he awaited the runout. The dealer put out a 5♠ turn and a 9♣ river which kept the pocket aces of Kita in the lead to land him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Tarich	1,650,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Yuya Kita	1,600,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Mark Tarich Yuya Kita

06-06-2024 12:38 UTC-8

Farnes Gets Greensteined

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeffrey Farnes was all in and at risk preflop against Sami Bechahed.

Jeffrey Farnes: JxJx All in
Sami Bechahed: A♥Q♠

The flop came 4♠10♦2♥. The turn was the 2♠ and the river was the dagger as the A♦ came off to eliminate Farnes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	1,460,000 320,000	320,000
Jeffrey Farnes	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Farnes Sami Bechahed

06-06-2024 12:37 UTC-8

Perrone Takes from Cierco

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Herbie Teope

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Michael Perrone raised in middle position to 50,000, and then met resistance when Anthony Cierco defended his big blind with a call.

The dealer fanned K♥5♣K♦ on the flop, which Cierco checked. Perrone bet 25,000, which resulted in Cierco calling.

The 9♠ appeared on the turn, and Cierco once again checked. Perrone continued his aggression with a 30,000 bet and Cierco called.

The dealer placed 2♦ on the river. Cierco checked a third time out of the big blind, and then Perrone sized up to a 400,000 bet.

Cierco deliberated his action for a few moments, and then called. Perrone showed K♣Q♠ for trip kings, resulting in Cierco mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	1,770,000 505,000	505,000
Michael Perrone	1,090,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Anthony Cierco Michael Perrone

06-06-2024 12:35 UTC-8

Huge Call for Kita

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Chance Castro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of A♠K♦10♣6♠ when Moshe Refaelowitz bet 45,000 from the cutoff and Yuya Kita called from the big blind.

The river 2♦ saw Kita check and Refaelowitz shove all in, covering his opponent's remaining stack of 280,000. Kita labored over his decision, but ultimately flicked in calling chips.

Refaelowitz showed K♠J♦ for second pair and Kita showed A♣3♣ for top pair and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuya Kita	825,000 275,000	275,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	680,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Moshe Refaelowitz Yuya Kita

06-06-2024 12:27 UTC-8

Matakis Heads to the Exit

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ian Matakis was all in at risk for his last 320,000 from the big blind, and Nate Silver was trying to score the elimination.

Ian Matakis: J♥9♥ All in
Nate Silver: 6♦6♣

Matakis never improved as the runout of 10♣4♠A♠A♥2♣ kept the pocket sixes of Silver in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	1,975,000 275,000	275,000
Ian Matakis	Busted

Tags: Ian Matakis Nate Silver

06-06-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Burlacu Sends Carnero Tanking

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was joined on the river with the board reading 4♣Q♠7♥J♦10♠. The pot had about 325,000 in it.

From middle position, Robert Burlacu turned up the heat on Martin Carnero as he jammed all in to put Carnero's remaining 400,000 up for a decision.

Carnero took a while with the big decision, at least four minutes of thought before he slid his cards toward the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Burlacu	2,850,000 2,410,000	2,410,000
Martin Carnero	400,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Martin Carnero Robert Burlacu

06-06-2024 12:23 UTC-8

Laskowitz Flops the Nuts But Gets Eliminated

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With around 350,000 chips in the pot and on a board that read 10♥9♥K♣6♦, Samuel Laskowitz fired 240,000 and Mark Tarich called.

The 6♥ fell on the river and Lazkowitz bet his last 10,000 chip, and Tarich called.

Laskowitz flipped over Q♦J♥ for a straight but was eliminated as Tarich flipped over A♥3♥ for a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Tarich	2,700,000 445,000	445,000
Samuel Laskowitz	Busted

Tags: Mark Tarich Samuel Laskowitz

06-06-2024 12:21 UTC-8

A Pot for Silver

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Chance Castro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nate Silver opened from late position to 50,000 and only Corey Thompson called from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of 6♦9♦8♣.

The turn fell K♥ and Thompson check-called a bet from Silver of 85,000 after some personal deliberation.

The river A♠ went check-check and Silver showed A♦J♦ to scoop the pot with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	1,700,000 250,000	250,000
Corey Thompson	950,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Corey Thompson Nate Silver

06-06-2024 12:15 UTC-8

Hallaert Heads For an Early Shower

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Taylor Black opened the hijack to 50,000 and Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 180,000 out of the big blind. Black then shipped all in and Hallaert called off his stack of around 800,000.

Kenny Hallaert: A♠Q♣ All in
Taylor Black: A♦K♥

Hallaert needed to find Lady Luck if he wanted to survive, but the board didn't offer any help as the runout of 5♣A♣5♥J♦2♠ kept Black's Big Slick in the lead throughout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	2,900,000 1,215,000	1,215,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Taylor Black

06-06-2024 12:11 UTC-8

Abugazal Doubles Through Silver

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Chance Castro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nate Silver opened from under the gun to 50,000 and action folded around to Adi Abugazal in the small blind who raised to 155,000. The big blind got out of the way and Silver shoved all in, covering his opponent's 320,000 stack. Abugazal called quickly and cards were revealed.

Adi Abugazal: K♥K♦ All in
Nate Silver: A♠K♠

The board ran out J♣10♠5♠10♥8♦ for Abugazal's kings to survive and double up through Silver's ace-high.