Event #27: $1,500 Big O | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-11-2024 13:11 UTC-7

Khoa Luong Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,828)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

When action folded to Khoa Luong on the button, he raised to 120,000 and was called by Michael Christ in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣4♥Q♣ and Christ check called the bet of 225,000 from Luong.

On the turn was the 10♦ and Christ once again check called after Luong bet the pot for 780,000.

The river was the 3♥ and Christ lead into Luong to put him all in for 625,000, and Luong called.

Christ announced "Wheel" and showed A♦K♣9♠8♥5♣ and Luong said "Thats good" as he tabled A♣K♦Q♥Q♦3♦ and has officially been eliminated by Christ's wheel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	4,600,000 1,265,000	1,265,000

Khoa Luong	Busted

Tags: Khoa Luong Michael Christ

06-11-2024 13:23 UTC-7

Dennis Benavides Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,828)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dennis Benavides was all in and at risk against Dylan Lindsey on his immediate left.

Dennis Benavides: A♠9♦5♥5♦3♠ All in
Dylan Lindsey: A♣A♦J♦J♠6♣

Benavides could not make a low on the K♦7♦4♣7♥9♥ runout, with Lindsey's aces holding to take the high. That sent Benavides to the rail, ending his run in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lindsey	1,620,000 375,000	375,000
Dennis Benavides	Busted

Tags: Dennis Benavides Dylan Lindsey

06-11-2024 13:32 UTC-7

William Davis Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,828)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

When action folded to William Davis in the cutoff, he raised to 175,000. It folded to the small blind Brandon Will who three-bet to put Davis all in for 260,000 more, and Davis made the call.

William Davis: K♥K♦Q♠9♣8♥ All in
Brandon Will: A♣A♦10♣3♠2♠

It was Will's aces ahead of Davis's kings, and when the board ran out A♠2♠4♣8♣J♣ Davis improved to the nut flush. With neither player having a low, Will scooped the pot, and eliminated Davis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Will	2,025,000 825,000	825,000
William Davis (WA)	Busted

Tags: Brandon Will William Davis

06-11-2024 13:46 UTC-7

Michael Estes Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,828)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Estes on the button who raised to 200,000. Sammy Farha in the big blind made the call.

The flop came 10♠3♦6♠ and once Farha checked to Estes, he went all in for 210,000. Farha made the call to put Estes at risk.

Michael Estes: A♣K♥J♥8♣4♦ All in
Sammy Farha: A♥Q♣J♦6♥3♣

Farha was ahead with the flopped two pair, and when the board ran out J♠ on the turn and the river was the 3♠ it improved Farha to a full house and eliminated Estes in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	2,100,000 680,000	680,000

Michael Estes	Busted

Tags: Michael Estes Sammy Farha

06-11-2024 13:57 UTC-7

Zeph Pages Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,828)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

As the other tables were stopped for a redraw, Zeph Pages limped from the cutoff and Eduardo Lezcano did the same from the small blind. Dylan Lindsey announced pot from the big blind for a raise to 240,000, with Pages calling and Lezcano folding.

Lindsey said pot again after the 2♦9♣5♥ flop, with Pages making the call for the rest of his stack.

Zeph Pages: A♠7♥6♠3♠2♣ All in
Dylan Lindsey: A♥A♦8♦4♥4♦

Pages was unable to improve on the 10♠ turn or 10♦ river, exiting the tournament in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lindsey	2,885,000 835,000	835,000
Eduardo Lezcano	1,870,000 770,000	770,000
Zeph Pages	Busted

Tags: Dylan Lindsey Eduardo Lezcano Zeph Pages

06-11-2024 14:42 UTC-7

Nathan Gamble Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,962)

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Eduardo Lezcano opened from middle position before Nathan Gamble raised the pot on the button. Sammy Farha made the call in the big blind, with Lezcano also calling.

All three players checked the 4♥8♠10♦ flop before the dealer flipped over the Q♠ turn. Farha led out by betting the pot, producing a fold from Lezcano. Gamble called the rest of his stack and the cards were tabled.

Nathan Gamble: A♥Q♥J♣5♥4♦ All in
Sammy Farha: A♦K♦6x5x2x

The table reacted as the 7♦ hit the river, giving Farha a straight to go along with the nut low. Farha scooped the pot, sending Gamble to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	3,450,000 900,000	900,000

Eduardo Lezcano	2,180,000 120,000	120,000
Nathan Gamble	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lezcano Nathan Gamble Sammy Farha

06-11-2024 14:50 UTC-7

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,962)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht raised on the button to 200,000 before being three-bet by the big blind Tomoki Matsuda, to 635,000. Zwingmann-Gocht made the call, to see a flop.

The flop came 5♥5♦8♦ and Matsuda bet the pot which put Zwingmann-Gocht all in for 1,350,000. After taking about a minute, he made the call and was at risk.

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht: A♦J♠8♣7♠4♦ All in
Tomoki Matsuda: A♥K♠10♦6♦3♦

Both players had a flush draw and Zwingmann-Gocht was ahead with his pair of eights. but when the board ran out 10♠ on the turn and Q♣ on the river, it was Matsuda with the best hand with a pair of tens, to send Zwingmann-Gocht to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomoki Matsuda	6,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	Busted

Tags: Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Tomoki Matsuda

06-11-2024 14:57 UTC-7

James McWhorter Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,962)

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

James McWhorter raised from under the gun and action folded around to Damjan Radanov in the big blind. Radanov three-bet the pot, with an all in and call quick to follow.

James McWhorter: A♣A♥J♠6♣4♣ All in
Damjan Radanov: A♠A♦Q♠3♠2♣

Both players had aces, but it was Radanov improving the most on the 5♠J♥6♦4♦9♠ runout to make a straight and the nut low. That sent McWhorter to the rail, leaving the table in disbelief as he exited in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	6,750,000 4,230,000	4,230,000
James McWhorter	Busted

Tags: Damjan Radanov James McWhorter

06-11-2024 15:08 UTC-7

Paul Fehlig Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,926)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Fehlig raised under the gun to 280,000, and when it folded to the small blind Michael Christ, he made the call.

The players were heads up on the flop that came A♣K♠5♠ and once Christ checked to Fehlig, he went all in for 290,000. Christ made the call to put Fehlig at risk.

Paul Fehlig: Ax10x7x6x5x All in
Michael Christ: A♦J♥6♠3♥2♥

Fehlig was ahead with his two pair but when the turn came the 4♣ it improved Christ to a wheel. The 4♦ on the river locked up the scoop for Christ and eliminated Fehlig in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	4,200,000 600,000	600,000

Paul Fehlig	Busted

Tags: Michael Christ Paul Fehlig

06-11-2024 15:35 UTC-7

Sammy Farha Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,129)

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There were fireworks on the first hand after break, as Matthew Beinner raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Sammy Farha called in the small blind. Damjan Radanov three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind, with Beinner announcing pot. All three players had their stacks in the middle as the cards were turned up.

Sammy Farha: K♣K♦7♣7♦2♣ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♣A♥4♦3♣2♦ All in
Damjan Radanov: A♦J♣6♦3♥2♠

Beinner's aces held through the 8♣9♣10♥3♠8♥, taking the entire pot with no low on board. That left Farha heading to the payout desk, ending his run in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	6,650,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Damjan Radanov	3,200,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Sammy Farha	Busted