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

06-06-2024 22:15 UTC-7

Barruga is Hanging Around

Joseph Berg

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

TJ Murphy raised to 3,000,000 from the button, Vernon Barruga then three bet all in from the small blind for 9,000,000. Murphy had Barruga covered and made the call.

Vernon Barruga: 9♣9♦ All in
TJ Murphy: A♥7♠

The board ran out K♦Q♦7♣9♠10♦, giving Barruga a much needed double up

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	68,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Vernon Barruga	18,000,000 15,650,000	15,650,000

Tags: TJ Murphy Vernon Barruga

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-06-2024 22:26 UTC-7

Nguyen's Got Alligator Blood

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Joseph Berg

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

TJ Murphy raised to 3,000,000 from middle position, Tao Chu made the call from the small blind. Hai Nguyen who had under five big blinds to start the hand put his remaining chips in the middle, he was all in and at risk against both opponents.

The flop came 9♠5♥4♥ Chu checked, Murphy bet 4,000,000, and Chu folded. The two remaining players tabled their cards.

Hai Nguyen: 6♦4♣ All in
TJ Murphy: Q♦Q♠

The turn was the 7♦ giving Nguyen additional outs.

The river was the miracle 8♥ giving Nguyen a straight. One could say Nguyen has alligator blood as he remains hanging around in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	64,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tao Chu	19,000,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Hai Nguyen	4,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Tags: Hai Nguyen Tao Chu TJ Murphy

06-06-2024 22:34 UTC-7

Updated Counts; Shorties Keep Doubling Through Murphy

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Claudio Elizalde

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

TJ Murphy hasn't been able to stay ahead of a short stack for the past hour. He doubled up Dimitre Dimitrov's 8♦8♠ despite flopping a queen with Q♦9♦. Vernon Barruga also tripled up with K♣8♣ when he rivered Broadway against Murphy.

Shortly after, Murphy could be seen mucking his hand on a K♦J♥8♣K♥ board, saying, "Ah, I'm done with it; I shouldn't have called preflop. Gotta have a little fun. I want to win but I've got to have some fun..."

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Murphy	62,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Raymond Mancini	36,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Tao Chu	28,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Vernon Barruga	16,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Hai Nguyen	9,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Dimitre Dimitrov	8,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: TJ Murphy Vernon Barruga

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

Tags: Dimitre Dimitrov TJ Murphy

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 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

Tags: Raymond Mancini TJ Murphy Vernon Barruga

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 23:53 UTC-7

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

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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

Tags: Raymond Mancini TJ Murphy

06-07-2024 00:04 UTC-7

TJ Murphy Wins Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack

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Nick Becker

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

TJ Murphy has won Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack, along with the first-place prize of $368,977.

Stay tuned for the full winner's recap that will be posted soon.

Tags: TJ Murphy