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

06-06-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Marashlian Three-Bets Thomas

Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aaron Thomas opened from under the gun to 80,000 and was three-bet by Shant Marashlian to 250,000 from the hijack. When the action got back to Thomas, he called.

The flop came down 9♠5♦K♦ and after Thomas checked, Marashlian bet 175,000. Thomas thought about it for a moment before he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shant Marashlian	3,000,000 100,000	100,000

Aaron Thomas	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Aaron Thomas Shant Marashlian

06-06-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Ochana Picks Off Bluff

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Chance Castro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mitchell Halverson opened from under the gun to 80,000 and action folded around to Eddie Ochana in the cutoff who called. The remaining players got out of the way.

The flop rolled out 3♣9♦2♦ and Halverson continued for 125,000. Ochana called.

Both players checked the turn 9♠.

The river 4♠ saw Halverson bet 230,000, and Ohana tanked for a bit before deciding on a call. Halverson instantly mucked his cards and Ochana scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Ochana	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Mitchell Halverson	400,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Eddie Ochana Mitchell Halverson

06-06-2024 14:34 UTC-8

Hopkins, Tarich Clash in Consecutive Hands

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Herbie Teope

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The first two hands after the break saw Joshua Hopkins and Mark Tarich butt heads without a showdown on the river.

On the first event, Hopkins raised to 80,000 at the cutoff. Tarich, who was in the small blind, called after the button folded. The big blind mucked his hand to get out of the way.

The dealer fanned 10♠3♥10♦ on the flop, which Tarich led out with a 100,000 bet. Hopkins called.

The 9♥ slowed down Tarich, as he checked. Hopkins then bet 130,000, which forced Tarich to fold after a few moments.

On the very next hand, Hopkins raised to 80,000 on the button and Tarich called out of the big blind.

The dealer fanned 4♣6♣10♦ on the board, which saw both players check. The Q♥ on the turn prompted Tarich to lead out with a 125,000 bet, resulting in a fold from Hopkins.

With each player winning a pot, the clashes were a draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Tarich	1,700,000
Joshua Hopkins	1,200,000

Tags: Joshua Hopkins Mark Tarich

06-06-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Bechahed Carves Value

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With action on the turn and the board showing 10♠6♦K♦A♣. Sami Bechahed bet 300,000 and was called by Anthony Cierco to go to the river which came the 6♥.

Bechahed bet 240,000 and Cierco called again after about two minutes of thought.

Bechahed tabled the K♠6♣ for the boat and gathered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	2,500,000 750,000	750,000
Anthony Cierco	1,300,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Anthony Cierco Sami Bechahed

06-06-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Thomas Flops the World

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aaron Thomas raised to 105,000 from the small blind and Erik Seidel called from the big blind.

On the 6♣9♦J♣ flop, Thomas bet 100,000 and Seidel called.

Both checked the 7♦ turn to see a 2♠ hit the river. Thomas bet 250,000, and Seidel called.

Thomas showed A♣J♥ for top pair and Seidel mucked,

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Thomas	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Erik Seidel	375,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Aaron Thomas Erik Seidel

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-06-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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Chance Castro

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

The remaining 30 players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.

06-06-2024 13:59 UTC-8

Dubonnet Bricks His Outs

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Kai Cocklin

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

Nate Silver opened to 60,000 from middle position and Samy Dubonnet shoved all in from the button for 595,000. When the action got back to Silver, he called.

Samy Dubonnet: A♥Q♣ All in
Nate Silver: 7♣7♦

Dubonnet picked up more outs on each street but never managed to hit any as the K♠K♦9♠10♥5♥ board kept the pocket sevens of Silver in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	2,600,000 625,000	625,000
Samy Dubonnet	Busted

Tags: Nate Silver Samy Dubonnet

06-06-2024 13:58 UTC-8

Gheba Shoves on Queen

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Jeff McMillan

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

Daniyal Gheba three-bet from the big blind to 285,000 over an open from Alex Queen which Queen called.

The flop came 6♦9♣J♣. Gheba quickly moved all in and Queen folded after about 30 seconds of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	2,230,000 430,000	430,000
Alexander Queen	630,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Alex Queen Daniyal Gheba

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.