Event #25: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-09-2024 14:00 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	390,000 63,000	63,000

Lucas Wagner	275,000 1,000	1,000
Alex Keating	260,000 5,000	5,000

Jason Papastavrou	224,000 70,000	70,000
David "ODB" Baker	220,000 27,000	27,000

Yi Klassen	213,000 19,000	19,000
Phillip Gallegos	135,000 5,000	5,000
Felipe Ramos	114,000 79,000	79,000
David "Bakes" Baker	84,000 21,000	21,000

Daniel Idema	22,000 208,000	208,000

Christopher Claassen	Busted
Brad Anderson	Busted
Vincent Wan	Busted
Louis Hillman	Busted
Moshe Gavrieli	Busted

Justin Jones	Busted

Nut Flush for Vitch

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With 31,000 in the middle on the completed board of Q♦6♠4♦5♥10♦ already on the felt, Christopher Vitch shot a bet across the line.

Roland Israelashvili called next to act before Christopher Claassen mucked his hand. Vitch tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush and Israelashvili mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	208,000 82,000	82,000

Roland Israelashvili	52,000 58,000	58,000

Christopher Claassen	40,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Roland Israelashvili Christopher Vitch

06-09-2024 13:39 UTC-7

Challa Finds an Ace

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Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Short-stacked Shyamsundar Challa was able to get all of his chips in preflop and Christopher Vitch quickly called to put him at risk.

Shyamsundar Challa: A♠10♥
Christopher Vitch: K♣K♠

Challa was in bad shape against Vitch's kings, but the runout of 6♦7♦3♥A♥7♣ gave him a much-needed ace on the turn to save his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	190,000

Shyamsundar Challa	35,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Shyamsundar Challa

06-09-2024 13:36 UTC-7

Gallegos Gets Three Streets with Sevens

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Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

After a raise and a call preflop, Phillip Gallegos continued on a flop of 9♥9♦6♦ after a check from Brock Parker, who called.

The turn was the 6♥, double pairing the board, and again Parker checked, Gallegos bet, and Parker called.

On the river 2♦, Parker checked, Gallegos fired again, and Parker called once more.

Gallegos then tabled 7♣7♥ for nines and sevens, and Parker quickly mucked to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Gallegos	140,000 98,000	98,000
Brock Parker	61,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Brock Parker Phillip Gallegos

06-09-2024 13:34 UTC-7

Hellmuth Gives up on the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

John Elliott opened in the cutoff and both Phil Hellmuth, and Bradley Webert called in the blinds.

When the 10♠9♣2♦ flop hit the felt, Hellmuth took the lead firing a bet. Webert folded but Elliott made the call.

The 4♦ landed on the turn, and Hellmuth continued with another bet. Elliott called to see the 4♣ river.

Hellmuth slowed down this time with a check, and went in the tank after facing a bet from Elliott. After about 30 seconds, Hellmuth mucked his hand.

"I almost called you down with king-high," Hellmuth said as the dealer began to shuffle.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Elliott	235,000 23,000	23,000
Phil Hellmuth	131,000 37,000	37,000

Bradley Webert	85,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Bradley Webert John Elliott Phil Hellmuth

06-09-2024 13:24 UTC-7

Maczuga Bets Twice

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Daniel Maczuga opened under the gun, and only David "Bakes" Baker called in the small blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 6♦6♣4♠, and Maczuga continued with a bet. Baker called.

The 6♠ fell on the turn, and Maczuga continued with aggression, forcing Baker out of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Maczuga	175,000 34,000	34,000
David "Bakes" Baker	63,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Daniel Maczuga David Baker

06-09-2024 13:23 UTC-7

WATCH: Masks & Solvers at the Table? Josh Arieh & Shaun Deeb Weigh In | PokerNews Podcast #835

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

In the 835th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by poker pros Shaun Deeb and Josh Arieh, who fill in as special co-hosts at Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is happening now!

Hear about how Fortnite helped them form Team Lucky alongside Matt Glantz and reigning WSOP Main Event champ Daniel Weinman, Arieh's Poker Stake venture, and their thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, including Scott Seiver's chances of getting in after he recently won his fifth gold bracelet.

They also weigh in on two hot topics from this week in poker — whether or not phones, spurred by solver software debates, and excessive masking should be allowed at poker tables.

Speaking of gold, Malcolm Trayner captured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions for $1,000,000, while two other players scored million-dollar bounties. Unfortunately, their reactions were a bit subdued, much to the dismay of many in the poker community.

That said, two other players had boisterous celebrations when they pulled six-figure bounties. See them all in the latest episode as well as a winner interview with Trayner.

Finally, learn about other bracelet winners such as David Prociak and Simeon Spasov, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league, and see Jack Binion walk the halls of the Horseshoe and reminisce about 55 years of the WSOP!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

06-09-2024 13:17 UTC-7

McKeehen Picks it up on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Ken Deng checked the 7♠7♦5♦ flop and Joe McKeehen made a bet. Deng called.

The dealer dropped the Q♦ on the turn, and Deng check-folded to another bet from McKeehen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	112,000 9,000	9,000

Ken Deng	109,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Ken Deng

06-09-2024 13:09 UTC-7

Woodward's Flush Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

On the A♥6♥3♣4♥ turn Matthew Woodward fired out a bet and Alex Keating quickly called.

The 10♥ completed the board on the river, and Woodward tossed another bet across the line. Keating matched the bet quickly to see the Q♥J♥ of Woodward before mucking his hand.