Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 23:10 UTC-7

Calhoun Gets Value

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

It folded to the blinds and the small blind limped into the big blind of Robbie Calhoun, who checked his option.

Heads up the wheel spun 3♥9♠6♠ and the small blind checked. Calhoun bet 15,000 and got a call.

The turn peeled the 9♣ and the small blind tapped the table again, this time Calhoun bet 30,000 and again got a call.

The river fell the 4♣ and both players checked. The small blind mucked their hand when Calhoun tabled the 8♠6♦ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Calhoun	385,000 175,000	175,000

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06-05-2024 23:11 UTC-7

Lam Wins With Ace-King

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The under-the-gun player was short-stacked and open-shoved when Carlos Lam reshoved, covering the short stack. Everyone else folded, and the cards were tabled.

Late Position Player: Q♠10♠ All in
Carlos Lam: A♣K♠

The board ran out A♠6♥4♣6♦3♠, securing the win for Lam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Lam	450,000 450,000	450,000

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-05-2024 23:20 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Flesch	360,000 185,000	185,000

Wolfe on the Prowl

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Joseph Berg

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action picked up with three players all in preflop. Bradley Wolfe was the shortest of the three stacks and at risk.

Bradley Wolfe : A♠9♣ All in
Small Blind: A♣Q♠ All in
Stephen Ko: Q♦J♦

The board ran out A♦9♥6♥4♠6♣, breathing life into Wolfe's short stack

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Wolfe	300,000 300,000	300,000
Stephen Ko	200,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Bradley Wolfe

06-05-2024 23:33 UTC-7

Zola Doubles Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matt Zola was all in and at risk against the button with the cards turned up.

Matt Zola :A♦K♥ All in
Button: A♥Q♠

The J♥9♣8♣5♥5♠ runout was a safe one for Zola and he was happy to be moving in the right direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Zola	700,000 700,000	700,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-05-2024 23:55 UTC-7

Peña Running Pure

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

PokerNews came on the scene with Matthew Peña, the botton, and the small blind all with cards on their backs and a massive pot being pushed to Peña. According to the table, the chips got in the middle preflop.

Button: A♥J♣ All in
Small Blind: A♠Q♣
Matthew Peña: A♣K♣

Peña had far and away the best hand and that remained true when the board ran out 2♥10♠3♥7♥K♦. Peña remains well in contention.