Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-06-2024 23:53 UTC-7

Raymond Mancini Eliminated in 2nd Place ($246,031)

Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

TJ Murphy raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Raymond Mancini called in the big blind. The flop came 8♦Q♠9♣, and both players checked.

On the 10♥ turn, Mancini check-called a bet of 7,000,000.

The river brought the 7♦, and Mancini checked again. Murphy moved all in, putting Mancini at risk, who had about 40,000,000 behind.

Mancini made the call and Murphy quickly tabled A♣J♥, for a straight and Mancini showed 10♣6♦, for a lower straight.

Mancini's impressive tournament run has come to an end with a runner-up finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	189,280,000 94,280,000	94,280,000

Raymond Mancini	Busted

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06-06-2024 23:28 UTC-7

Tao Chu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($183,237)

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Joseph Berg

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

TJ Murphy limped in from the button before Tao Chu called from the small blind and Raymond Mancini checked from the big blind.

The flop came 9♦5♦3♣, Chu and Mancini both checked before Murphy bet 3,000,000. Chu then check raised all in for approximately 14,300,000, Mancini folded and Murphy made the call.

Tao Chu: 8♠5♠ All in
TJ Murphy: 9♣8♦

The turn was the 6♠ and the river was the Q♠, eliminating Chu in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	95,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tao Chu	Busted

Tags: Raymond Mancini Tao Chu TJ Murphy

06-06-2024 23:16 UTC-7

Vernon Barruga Eliminated in 4th Place ($137,551)

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Joseph Berg

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Raymond Mancini raised to 5,000,000 on the button, TJ Murphy made the call from the small blind before Vernon Barruga three bet all in for approximately 7,200,000 out of the big blind. Both players made the call, Barruga was all in and at risk.

The board ran out J♦10♥4♠10♦7♣, with Murphy and Mancini checking on every street.

Vernon Barruga: A♦9♥ All in
Raymond Mancini: 8x8x
TJ Murphy: K♣J♥

Murphy was the winner when the cards got shown, sending Barruga to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	81,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Raymond Mancini	70,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000
Vernon Barruga	Busted

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06-06-2024 23:04 UTC-7

Hai Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($104,079)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hai Nguyen only had 200,000 left in chips behind after posting the big blind and ante. Raymond Mancini limped under the gun, TJ Murphy called, and Tao Chu called. Nguyen went all in for his remaining chips and all three opponents called.

Everyone checked the 4♥Q♥7♦ and did the same when the K♦ peeled. One last time, everyone tapped the table when the 4♣ came.

Murphy declared a King and showed K♥8♣ and all the live opponents mucked, leaving Nguyen to show a losing J♣9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	91,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Raymond Mancini	52,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000
Tao Chu	15,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Hai Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Hai Nguyen Raymond Mancini Tao Chu TJ Murphy

06-06-2024 22:54 UTC-7

Dimitre Dimitrov Eliminated in 6th Place ($79,385)

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Joseph Berg

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Dimitre Dimitrov went all in blind from under the gun for 1,800,000 which was slightly less than one big blind. Raymond Mancini limped in from middle position, TJ Murphy called from the small blind and Vernon Barruga checked his option from the big blind.

Action checked all the way through to the river with a board reading A♥2♣3♦A♠K♥.

Murphy showed 4♥3♣ for a pair, which was good enough to win the pot and eliminate Dimitre who held J♠9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	70,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Dimitre Dimitrov	Busted

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06-06-2024 21:00 UTC-7

Michael Wills Eliminated in 8th Place ($47,320)

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Joseph Berg

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Tao Chu raised to 2,000,000 from the button, Michael Wills then three bet all in for 5,900,000 and was at risk. Chu went into the tank before ultimatley making the call.

Michael Wills :10♦9♦
Tao Chu :A♠5♠

Wills did not improve on a A♣K♠2♣Q♣Q♠ runout and his impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tao Chu	25,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Michael Wills	Busted

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06-06-2024 20:49 UTC-7

Harry Lodge Eliminated in 9th Place ($36,986)

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Joseph Berg

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vernon Barruga raised 2,200,000 from middle position, Harry Lodge then three bet to 8,000,000 from late position before Raymond Mancini Four bet to 18,000,000. Barruga folded and Lodge made the call and was at risk.

Harry Lodge: A♥Q♥ All in
Raymond Mancini: K♣K♦

The J♣9♠8♥J♠8♣ board was not enough for Lodge to remain in this tournament, he was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Mancini	50,000,000
Vernon Barruga	24,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Harry Lodge	Busted

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06-06-2024 20:32 UTC-7

Anatoly Korochensky Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,148)

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Action was three-ways to the K♠9♠4♣ flop, where a bet of 6,000,000 from Raymond Mancini produced one fold on his right. After taking some time, Anatoly Korochensky moved all in for just over 7,000,000 and Mancini snap-called.

Anatoly Korochensky: 10♣10♥ All in
Raymond Mancini: A♠A♣

Mancini's pocket aces held through the 9♦ turn and 8♠ river to send Korochensky out in 10th place.

The final nine players racked up their chips to move the feature table and crown a champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Mancini	27,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Anatoly Korochensky	Busted

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06-06-2024 20:22 UTC-7

Philip Beck Eliminated in 11th Place ($29,148)

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Nick Becker

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hai Nguyen raised to 2,000,000 from the cutoff and Philip Beck three-bet all-in for 8,650,000 from the small blind, putting himself at risk. Nguyen made the call.

Philip Beck: K♠Q♦ All in
Hai Nguyen: 10♠10♣

On the runout of 8♥5♠3♦6♠8♣, Nguyen's pair of tens came out on top, and Beck was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	26,250,000 4,250,000	4,250,000
Philip Beck	Busted

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06-06-2024 20:20 UTC-7

Matthew Hendler Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,164)

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After just joining the table, Matthew Hendler was all in and at risk against Tao Chu.

Matthew Hendler: A♥4♥ All in
Tao Chu: A♦8♠

Chu was the only one who improved on the 9♥6♥J♠8♦2♣ runout, sending Hendler to the payout desk in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tao Chu	25,400,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Matthew Hendler	Busted

Tags: Matthew Hendler Tao Chu