Event #25: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-08-2024 18:11 UTC-8

Big Blind Special for Hoch

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Terrence Chan raised from the button and was called by Paul Hoch in the big blind.

The flop was 7♦6♥4♠. Hoch checked, Chan bet and Hoch called.

Action checked through on the 10♣ turn card.

The river was the Q♦. Hoch bet and Chan called. Hoch tabled 10♠7♣ and his two pair was good. He commented that it was nice to win the big blind special.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hoch	52,000 10,000	10,000
Terrence Chan	12,200 37,000	37,000

Tags: Big Blind Special Paul Hoch Terrence Chan

06-08-2024 18:22 UTC-8

Tate Finds the Right Call

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

The button raised to 2,400 and both the small blind and Brian Tate in the big blind made the call.

The dealer spread the flop of 10♠2♠A♣ and Tate led for 1,200 before the button raised to 2,400. Only Tate called.

The 6♠ turn allowed the button to continue betting, he fired 2,400 and Tate stuck around and flicked in the call.

The button fired 2,400 once more on the 5♥ river and Tate made the call. The button announced, "One pair' and showed 5♦4♣. Tate dragged the pot in with Q♠10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	62,500 13,000	13,000

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06-08-2024 18:29 UTC-8

Thorpe Wins With a Pair of Sixes

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

"Crazy" Mike Thorpe raised from the cutoff and was called by the small and big blind.

Action checked through on a 9♠5♦4♣ flop.

The turn was the 6♠. The small blind checked, the big blind bet, Thorpe called and the small blind folded.

The river was the 3♦ the big blind bet and Thorpe called. The big blind tabled 10x8x which was no good. Thorpe's A♣6♦ was the superior holding in this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	69,000 69,000	69,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 1000-1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

06-08-2024 18:43 UTC-8

Kusumowidago Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Justin Kusumowidago opened the action with a raise to 3,000 from the hijack. Both the button and big blind made the call.

The dealer put out a rainbow flop of K♥4♠2♦ and Kusumowidago continued for 1,500. Only the button made the call.

Both players checked the 2♥ turn before Kusumowidago fired 3,000 on the Q♠ river. His opponent made the call and Kusumowidago flipped over K♠7♠ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Kusumowidago	49,500

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06-08-2024 18:45 UTC-8

Ufano Chipping Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Jorge Ufano raised from the button and was called by the big blind.

The flop was J♦5♥3♥. The big blind checked, Ufano bet, the big blind raised and Ufano three-bet. His opponent called.

Action checked through on the 4♥.

The river was the Q♣. The big blind bet, Ufano raised and the big blind folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano	76,500 27,500	27,500

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06-08-2024 18:51 UTC-8

Deng Scoops with Set

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

On a multi-way flop of 10♠J♥8♦, Ken Deng bet, then the under-the-gun player raised and another player called along with Deng.

The turn was the 2♣ and Deng checked, Player 1 bet and Player 2 called but Deng raised. Player 1 called, and Player 2 called for less, putting himself all in.

On the river A♦, Deng bet and Player 1 hesitated a few seconds before he shook his head and made the call.

Deng then flipped over J♣J♠ for a flopped set of jacks which was good to take down the substantial pot and eliminated Player 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Deng	131,000 131,000	131,000

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06-08-2024 18:57 UTC-8

Joo Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The hijack opened the action with a raise to 3,000. Haran Joo made the call on the button and the big blind completed to close the action.

The flop came down 9♣8♣J♥ and action checked around.

The 9♦ peeled off on the turn and Joo fired 3,000 before the big blind raised to 6,000. Joo made the call.

The big blind checked the J♣ river over to Joo who wagered 3,000. The big blind called, and Joo flipped over A♥9♥ to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haran Joo	72,500

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06-08-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Prather Chips Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 3,000. John Prather called on the button, the small blind called but the big blind raised to 4,500. All opponents made the call.

Four ways to a 9♦9♥Q♠ flop and the big blind continued for 1,500. Prather and the small blind called.

The dealer put out the 8♦ on the turn and action checked to Prather who fired 3,000. Only the small blind called.

Prather bet 3,000 again on the 3♠ river but the small blind released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Prather	39,000

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06-08-2024 19:09 UTC-8

Shirasawa Takes From Aldemir

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Joseph Berg

Level 8 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Koray Aldemir raised from the cutoff. Kazuhiro Shirasawa then three bet from the button and Aldemir made the call.

The flop came Q♠6♠2♦ when Aldemir check called a bet from Shirasawa.

Aldemir once again check called a bet from Shirasawa when the 4♣ fell on the turn.

The river was the 4♥, and Aldemir checked for a third time. Shirasawa bet, and Aldemir called. Shirasawa tabled Q♣10♣, a hand that the 2021 Main Event Champion could not beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	71,500 23,500	23,500

Kazuhiro Shirasawa	65,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kazuhiro Shirasawa Koray Aldemir