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

06-06-2024 13:29 UTC-8

Ochana’s Aggression Wins Skirmish

Herbie Teope

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After action folded to him, Yuya Kita raised 60,000 on the button.

Kita, though, was immediately met by resistance when Edward Ochana three-bet to 255,000 out of the small blind. Kita briefly pondered the aggressive play before making the call.

The dealer fanned 2♣3♠10♠ on the flop. With barely any hesitation, Ochana fired 180,000 into the pot.

Kita peeked at his cards and then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Yuya Kita	730,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Edward Ochana Yuya Kita

06-06-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Up

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Chance Castro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop with Erik Seidel all in from the button for 335,000 versus Brent Hart in the big blind.

Erik Seidel: K♠K♥ All in
Brent Hart: K♦8♥

The board ran out J♠3♥2♠4♠2♣ and Seidel's two pair beat Hart's pair of twos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Hart	1,400,000 350,000	350,000

Erik Seidel	700,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Brent Hart Erik Seidel

06-06-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Saven Five-Bet Shoves

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Saven opened the cutoff to 65,000 and was three-bet by Jianfeng Sun on the button to 160,000. Robert Burlacu was in the big blind and he four-bet to 285,000, and Saven five-bet shoved for around 1,200,000. Sun and Burlacu quickly folded and Saven was pushed the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Saven	1,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Robert Burlacu	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Jianfeng Sun	800,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Adam Saven Jianfeng Sun Robert Burlacu

06-06-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Scoops One

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Chance Castro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Saven opened to 60,000 from middle position and action folded to Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind who called. The big blind folded.

The flop fell A♠6♦A♦ and Ostapchenko check-called a bet of 40,000 from Saven.

Both players checked the turn 6♠

The river Q♣ saw Ostapchenko lead for 200,000 which Saven called after some deliberation. Ostapchenko rolled over A♥4♥ for a full house and Saven mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	2,600,000 300,000	300,000

Adam Saven	1,100,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Adam Saven Andrew Ostapchenko

06-06-2024 13:44 UTC-8

Tarich’s Four-Bet Takes It Down

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Herbie Teope

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joshua Hopkins raised 60,000 at the hijack position, and then things quickly escalated.

Mitchell Halverson three-bet to 140,000 at the cutoff, but Mark Tarich had other ideas on the button.

Tarich responded with a healthy four-bet to 500,000, which drew immediate folds from the two players in the blinds.

Hopkins peeked down at his cards before folding, and Halverson soon followed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Tarich	1,700,000 50,000	50,000
Joshua Hopkins	980,000 185,000	185,000
Mitchell Halverson	375,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Joshua Hopkins Mark Tarich Mitchell Halverson

06-06-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	1,900,000 300,000	300,000
Daniyal Gheba	1,800,000 690,000	690,000
Sami Bechahed	1,750,000 400,000	400,000
Sam Soverel	1,400,000 265,000	265,000

Michael Perrone	1,000,000 20,000	20,000

Sebastien Grax	1,000,000
Kade Venkatesan	950,000 50,000	50,000
Samy Dubonnet	700,000 300,000	300,000
Brian Rast	650,000 250,000	250,000

Ivan Deyra	550,000 200,000	200,000

06-06-2024 13:48 UTC-8

Black Pulls Away From the Field

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Taylor Black opened the button and Corey Thompson called from the big blind.

On the 9♦2♠10♥ flop, Thompson check-called a bet of 65,000 from Black.

The K♥ turn was checked through to the J♠ river. Thompson led out for 100,000, and Black raised to 275,000. After some time thinking, Thompson elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	4,700,000 280,000	280,000
Corey Thompson	300,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Corey Thompson Taylor Black

06-06-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Hopkins Sends Thompson Home

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Chance Castro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eddie Ochana opened to 65,000 from late position and action folded to Corey Thompson in the small blind. Thompson raised all in for 265,000, and Joshua Hopkins called from the big blind. Ochana eventually folded, flashing AxQx

"That's not good," Thompson repeated to himself as the cards were revealed.

Corey Thompson: A♠Q♣ All in
Joshua Hopkins: 8♣8♦

The board ran out 8♥K♦K♣K♠7♦ giving Hopkins a full house to defeat Thompson's three of a kind and eliminate him from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	1,200,000

Joshua Hopkins	1,200,000 220,000	220,000
Corey Thompson	Busted

Tags: Corey Thompson Eddie Ochana Joshua Hopkins

06-06-2024 13:55 UTC-8

Hart Flops a Set and Gets a Full Double-Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board of 5♣6♣2♥8♦, there were 200,000 chips in the pot when the action exploded between Sam Soverel and Brent Hart, which ultimately ended with the two players getting all in and Hart being at risk for his 965,000-chip stack.

Brent Hart: 2♦2♠ All in
Sam Soverel: 7♣7♠

Hart had flopped a set and managed to fade the outs of Soverel, who had an open-ended straight draw as the A♠ completed the board.