Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-10-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Biles Flops Trips But Chops the Pot

Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The middle position player raised to 2,000 and Oliver Biles three-bet to 5,200 from the cutoff. The middle position player called.

A flop of 8♦8♠6♣ saw the middle position player check-call a bet of 2,200 from Biles.

The turn was a Q♣ and again the middle position player check-called a bet of 7,500 from Biles.

When the J♠ hit the river, the middle position check-called for a third time after Biles shoved all in for almost 17,000.

Biles flipped over 10♥8♥ for trips, and the middle position played tabled 8♣7♣ for trips. Neither player had a good kicker which meant they shared two of the cards on board, and also shared the pot as it ended in a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Biles	32,000 2,000	2,000

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06-10-2024 14:52 UTC-8

Wang Busts Opponent

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up with the under the gun player all in and Song Wang making the call.

Under the gun: A♠10♦ All in
Song Wang: A♣J♣

The board ran out 2♣4♥Q♣6♣8♦ giving Wang the winning flush just as the floor came to break the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Song Wang	72,000

06-10-2024 15:00 UTC-8

Zaharagi Puts Opponent to the Test

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Maor Zaharagi, in middle position, and the player in the big blind.

With about 19,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♥3♠2♥6♠Q♣, the big blind checked, and Zaharagi put out a stack of chips to put his opponent all-in.

The big blind, who had about a pot-sized bet behind, arrived at a fold after some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maor Zaharagi	55,000 55,000	55,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-10-2024 15:02 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Cierco	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kyle Boettger	65,000 34,000	34,000
Aram Zobian	45,000 45,000	45,000

Ryan Depaulo	40,000 5,000	5,000

Xiaohu Liu	30,000 30,000	30,000
Martin Sedlak	28,000 28,000	28,000
Chris Moorman	21,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Acevedo	20,000 20,000	20,000

06-10-2024 15:05 UTC-8

Newey Eliminated in a Three-Way All-In and Call Situation

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Paul Newey opened from under the gun and was called by the hijack. After Joe Cada in the cutoff and the button folded, the small blind called but the big blind decided to raise all-in for 11,600.

When the action came back to him, Newey shoved for 27,300 and the hijack eventually jammed as well with the biggest stack.

Big blind: K♠K♦ All in
Paul Newey: A♠10♠
Hijack: 9♦9♠

The dealer fanned a board of 5♠3♦5♣2♥6♠ and the player in the big blind tripled up. The hijack took the side pot, so Newey was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	47,000 47,000	47,000

Paul Newey	Busted

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06-10-2024 15:08 UTC-8

Villareal's Stack Keeps Growing

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hermilo Garza Villareal's overwhelming stack continued to grow when his opponent went all in from the button and he made the call in middle position.

Button: A♥7♥ All in
Hermilo Garza Villareal: K♣9♣

The board ran out 4♦8♥9♥8♣Q♠ and Villareal faded the flush draw to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermilo Garza Villareal	185,000

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06-10-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Misaka Wins with Boat Over Boat

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action picked up on the turn with roughly 25,000 in the pot, in a hand between Yuto Misaka in the hijack, and the player in middle position.

With the board reading 7♠4♣K♣5♣, middle position check-called a bet of 9,000 from Misaka.

The river brought the 4♠, and middle position checked again. Misaka moved all in for 33,600, and middle position quickly called.

Misaka turned over K♠K♦, for a full house, kings full of fours, while middle position tabled 7♣7♦, for a lower full house, sevens full of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuto Misaka	110,000 110,000	110,000

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06-10-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Aces vs Aces vs Kings

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeremy Mintz had his stack in the middle of the table against two other players in a situation he wished he was not all-in.

Button: A♦A♠ All in
Middle Position: A♣A♥ All in
Jeremy Mintz: K♣K♦

Mintz wouldn't have liked seeing his opponent's hole cards but his despair quickly turned into delight after the dealer fanned a flop of K♥7♦5♦, which improved him to top set.

Only running diamonds would prevent Mintz from winning the pot and when the 4♦ fell on the turn, it got a little sweaty for him. However, the river bricked out as the J♣ completed the board which earned Mintz the pot and a double elimination.