Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-08-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Nahum's First Bluff Goes Awry

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With over 500,000 chips in the pot and the board reading A♦6♦10♥8♣3♦, Kfir Nahum shoved all in on the river which covered his opponent's stack of 258,000. Nikita Kuznetcov was the man with the decision and he checked his cards before putting in the rest of his stack.

Nahum tabled 10♣9♦ for a pair of tens, but Kuznetcov had the winner with his A♥10♦ for two pair.

"My first bluff" said Nahum.

"But not your last" replied Kuznetcov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kfir Nahum	1,150,000 415,000	415,000
Nikita Kuznetcov	1,000,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Kfir Nahum Nikita Kuznetcov

06-08-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Wang Takes Back From Zamani

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Laura Fryer

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Grant Wang raised the stakes to 42,000 from the button and got a call from Zamani in the cutoff.

The flop came 3♥10♣8♣, Zamani checked and Wang bet 69,000, and got a quick call from Zamani.

Both players then checked the action down to a A♠ turn and the a J♥ river.

No more chips were put in the pot when the players flipped their cards. Zamani called out "an eight" and showed 8x9x. Wang won the pot when he flipped over Q♠J♦ which had just hit on the river.

In the very next hand, the two battled it out again with Wang leading the bets on every street of the Q♣9♦J♠A♠10♣ board, and Zamani finding a call every time. When it got to showdown, Wang showed K♦9♠ for a broadway straight, and Zamani Qx3x for a pair of queens.

Wang left the battle with a large stack which covered the other two players remaining on the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	1,260,000 360,000	360,000
Martin Zamani	300,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Grant Wang Martin Zamani

06-08-2024 16:03 UTC-8

Dixon Four-Bets

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Richard Dixon opened the cutoff with a raise to 24,000 and Ronnie Day called from the small blind before Boris Kolev squeezed to 105,000 from the big blind. Dixon responded with a chunky four-bet which drew two quick folds from Day and Kolev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Dixon	750,000 446,000	446,000
Ronnie Day	440,000 45,000	45,000

Boris Kolev	300,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Richard Dixon Ronnie Day

06-08-2024 16:04 UTC-8

Estes With the Big Calls

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Estes limped from the small blind and Augustin Naranja raised to 40,000 from the big blind. Estes made the call. The flop came out with 2♦J♦8♦ and Estes check called after Naranja bet out 30,000.

The turn followed the same line when the 3♠ hit. Estes check called Naranja's bet of 85,000.

On the river 9♥ Estes checked a third time and Naranja thought for a bit before checking. Estes turned over A♦3♣ for a pair of threes and Naranja mucked. Estes raked in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	622,000 382,000	382,000
Agustin Naranja	260,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Augustin Naranja Michael Estes

06-08-2024 16:05 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted
Ricky Lee	Busted
Hamid Izadi	Busted
Christian Roberts	Busted

Jordan Westmorland	Busted
Christopher Meyers	Busted
Ian Steinman	Busted

Corey Wick	Busted
Joao Valli	Busted
Trevor Bodenham	Busted
Kevin Kent	Busted
Adrian Troya	Busted
Bradley Hinson	Busted

06-08-2024 16:07 UTC-8

Three Handed at Table 634; Zamani Doubles

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Grant Wang raised to 31,000 on the button and was faced by a raise from Martin Zamani to 87,000. Wang went all in, covering Zamani, who made the call.

Martin Zamani: A♣Q♣ All in
Grant Wang: A♥7♣

The board ran out bricks and Wang was left imploring why he kept doubling up Zamani, making comment, "Apparently my reads are off..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	1,100,000 160,000	160,000
Elia Ahmadian	750,000 500,000	500,000
Martin Zamani	576,000 276,000	276,000
Justin Chan	Busted

Tags: Grant Wang Martin Zamani

06-08-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Mixed Game Legend John Hennigan Wins Seventh Bracelet at 2024 WSOP

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Sandra Barbour

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

It had been 14 years since anyone crossed the six-bracelet milestone, the last being Men "The Master" Nguyen. However, John Hennigan has now broken that streak, winning his seventh bracelet in Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice at the 2024 World Series of Poker.

Hennigan defeated Robert Wells after a brief heads-up duel. With the win, Hennigan became only the ninth player to join the seven-bracelet club.

"It's Interesting to know, I guess, just like any other number" Hennigan commented when asked about the accolade. "Very happy to win the tournament. I mean to me, the best thing about winning the tournament is not losing it. Not getting second or knowing they're still playing and wandering around after you go broke. It's just very satisfying to come out on top."

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06-08-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Honkonen Doubles Through Jorstad

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Espen Jorstad and Charles Honkonen got their chips in preflop with the latter at risk and behind.

Charles Honkonen: A♣4♣ All in
Espen Jorstad: Q♦Q♠

Honkonen caught his ace on the 8♣5♦A♦3♦6♣ runout which earned him a double-up and left Jorstad as one of the shorter stacks on his table with five players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Honkonen	750,000 460,000	460,000
Espen Jorstad	230,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Charles Honkonen Espen Jorstad

06-08-2024 16:13 UTC-8

Some Chip Updates

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Rosen	748,000 2,000	2,000
Espen Jorstad	533,000 303,000	303,000

Jeremy Ausmus	525,000 75,000	75,000

Safiya Umerova	470,000 325,000	325,000

Aaron Pinson	360,000 135,000	135,000
Charles Honkonen	190,000 560,000	560,000

06-08-2024 16:22 UTC-8

Players Take a Short Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The 65 remaining players are taking a short 20-minute break.