Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-10-2024 15:40 UTC-8

Barnes Picks Off Heimiller's Bluff

Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The details of this hand were provided to PokerNews by another player at the table.

Dan Heimiller raised to 500,000 from the hijack. Lian Siqi called him on the button and Tyler Barnes called from the big blind.

Barnes and Heimiller checked the J♣K♦3♣ flop and Siqi bet 500,000. Both players made the call.

Barnes checked the 5♣ turn to which Heimiller fired out a bet of 2,500,000. This time Siqi folded but Barnes made the call.

After Barnes checked the 5♦ river, Heimiller moved all in. The bet was for the rest of Barnes' 4,775,000, and after some thought, Barnes made the call.

Heimiller showed J♥9♥ for a pair of jacks. This was no good against the K♥Q♠ for a pair of kings for Barnes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Barnes	17,500,000 15,430,000	15,430,000
Lian Siqi	12,000,000
Dan Heimiller	3,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller Lian Siqi Tyler Barnes

06-10-2024 15:31 UTC-8

Horn’s Straight Keeps Him Alive

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Herbie Teope

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 500,000, which drew a call from a player in middle position.

Gary Horn peeked down at his hand in the big blind, and then announced an all-in bet of 1,075,000 to put himself at risk.

The original raiser, who had Horn covered, then four-bet all in, which forced out the other player and the cards were tabled.

Gary Horn: K♠Q♣ All in
Opponent: K♦J♣

Horn’s hand was ahead before the flop, but the dealer fanned J♠10♦4♠ to give Horn’s opponent top pair. Horn, though, flopped an open-ended straight draw, which he nailed on the turn when the dealer placed 9♠ on the board.

The opponent was still alive with a gut-shot straight draw for a possible chop, but the 3♥ on the river gave Horn the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Horn	2,950,000 2,235,000	2,235,000

Tags: Gary Horn

06-10-2024 15:31 UTC-8

Swayne Doubled his Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joshua Swayne moved all in for 1,300,000 and received the call from the player in the big blind.

Joshua Swayne: J♣Q♣ All in
Big blind: 9♠10♦

The board ran out with K♣A♣5♦9♣7♥ and Swayne won with the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Swayne	2,725,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Tags: Joshua Swayne

06-10-2024 15:25 UTC-8

Hammoud Eliminates Garza

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Joseph Berg

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Raul Garza was all in and at risk from early position and was called by Rami Hammoud in middle position.

Raul Garza : 5♦4♦ All in
Rami Hammoud :A♥Q♠

The board ran out 10♣8♦2♠A♦5♠, eliminating Garza from The Gladiator.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Hammoud	7,000,000 4,240,000	4,240,000
Raul Garza	Busted

Tags: Rami Hammoud Raul Garza

06-10-2024 15:21 UTC-8

Vu Knocks Out Iermolcheva

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Laura Fryer

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva moved all in from the hijack for around 2,750,000. Quang Vu, in the big blind, was the only caller.

Olga Iermolcheva: 6♣6♠ All in
Quang Vu: A♦K♠

Iermolcheva was ahead preflop but as soon as the 4♦K♣2♦ flop was dealt, Iermolcheva needed to improve as Vu sat with kings.

The 3♥ turn and 2♥ river was no good for Iermolcheva and she was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quang Vu	5,625,000 4,485,000	4,485,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

Tags: Olga Iermolcheva Quang Vu

Level: 30

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-10-2024 15:19 UTC-8

Hosch Doubles Through Smith

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Brian Smith opened to 450,000 from early position. He was called by the hijack before Craig Hosch shoved all in for 2,875,000. After the big blind committed his last 450,000 when it folded to him, Smith moved all in himself. When the hijack folded, Smith had another chance to knock out two players.

Craig Hosch: A♣Q♦ All in
Big Blind: K♠8♥ All in
Brian Smith: 7♠7♣

The board ran out favorable for Hosch as it came 5♣6♠A♠A♦5♥ earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Smith	10,200,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Craig Hosch	6,300,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Brian Smith Craig Hosch

06-10-2024 15:12 UTC-8

Lopez Doubles Up With Sixes

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Joseph Berg

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mario Lopez was all in and at risk preflop for roughly 3,000,000 and was called by the button.

Mario Lopez :6♦6♥ All in
Button Player: A♠J♣

The board ran out K♦K♥8♣2♠7♦, giving Lopez a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Lopez (IT)	6,500,000 5,580,000	5,580,000

Tags: Mario Lopez

06-10-2024 15:09 UTC-8

Big Blind Special for Parsley

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a limped pot preflop on a flop of 9♦8♦3♥, Christopher Parsley and the player from under the gun were all-in, with the under the gun player being the one at risk.

Under-the-Gun Player: A♦9♣ All in
Christopher Parsley: 8♣3♠

The J♠ turn and K♦ river meant Parsley's two pair sent the under the gun player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Parsley	5,500,000 4,890,000	4,890,000

Tags: Christopher Parsley

06-10-2024 15:06 UTC-8

Bauer Wins the Battle of the Blinds

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The opposition limped from the small blind when Benedict Bauer in the big blind raised to 600,000. The small blind jammed all in for around 4,500,000 and Bauer made the call.

Small Blind: 10♥10♣ All in
Benedict Bauer: A♥Q♥

The small blind was initially ahead with pocket tens, but the 8♥Q♦J♣ flop came Bauer's way, giving him a pair of queens.

The 6♦ turn didn't improve the small blind and the A♦ river sealed the deal for Bauer, and he sent the small blind to the rail.