Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-11-2024 19:53 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Does The Raminator Have the Biggest Trophy Collection in Poker?

Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

For the fifth episode, Connor spoke with South Florida crusher Raminder Singh about his nearly one hundred live tournament victories, moving to the US from India and running a business full time. He also shared his strategies for various tournament stages and gave Connor a tour of his one-of-a-kind poker trophy collection.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Raminder Singh by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Raminder Singh

06-11-2024 20:04 UTC-8

Jamie Robbins Eliminated in 26th Place ($15,730)

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Nick Becker

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

Balakrishna Patur raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Jamie Robbins three-bet shoved from the big blind for 1,595,000. After some thought, Patur made the call, putting Robbins at risk.

Jamie Robbins: 8♥8♦ All in
Balakrishna Patur: A♦Q♣

Patur pulled ahead with a pair of queens on the Q♦J♠4♠ flop. The 2♦ turn and 3♦ river ended Robbins' impressive tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Balakrishna Patur	4,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Jamie Robbins	Busted

Tags: Balakrishna Patur Jamie Robbins

06-11-2024 20:08 UTC-8

Damien Le Goff Eliminated in 25th Place ($15,730)

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Maxime Taldir

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

Damien Le Goff, in middle position, moved all-in for 550,000, and he was called by Nick Maimone from two seats over.

Damien Le Goff: K♠J♥ All in
Nick Maimone: A♦J♦

The dealer fanned a board of 4♠5♥8♣7♠2♠, which did not help Le Goff, who was eliminated in 25th place for $15,730.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	3,300,000

Damien Le Goff	Busted

Tags: Damien Le Goff Nick Maimone

06-11-2024 20:11 UTC-8

King-High Wins It For Raisdana

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Kai Cocklin

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

George Tomescu opened from early position to 130,000 and Kia Raisdana called from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 3♣A♠3♥ which Raisdana check-called a bet of 65,000 on.

Both the 4♠ turn and A♦ river went check-check, and Raisdana took it down with K♦10♥ for king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	3,250,000 50,000	50,000
Kia Raisdana	2,650,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: George Tomescu Kia Raisdana

06-11-2024 20:15 UTC-8

Bohn Doesn't Like Stupid Questions

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Kai Cocklin

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

George Tomescu raised to 130,000 and Andres Gonzalez three-bet to 285,000 before Blake Bohn shoved all in for 1,200,000. Tomescu folded but Gonzalez had a question for Bohn.

"How much is it?" asked Gonzalez.

"Why do you want to know, if you're asking, you know you're folding," replied Bohn.

The two continued to bicker after Gonzalez did eventually fold.

"Don't ask stupid questions," was Bohn's closing statement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Gonzalez	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

George Tomescu	3,000,000 250,000	250,000
Blake Bohn	1,850,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Andres Gonzalez Blake Bohn George Tomescu

06-11-2024 20:24 UTC-8

Patur Hits a Straight Flush

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Kai Cocklin

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

Nick Maimone told PokerNews about a hand where Balakrishna Patur hit a straight flush.

Ebony Kenney raised, and Patur called from the big blind. A flop of 10♠8♠7♠ saw Patur check-call a bet. Both checked the Q♣ turn, and Patur led out for 350,000 on the 6♦ river. Kenney called, and Patur tabled 9♠6♠ for a flopped straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Balakrishna Patur	5,600,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Balakrishna Patur Ebony Kenney Nick Maimone

06-11-2024 20:26 UTC-8

Select Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Balakrishna Patur	5,600,000
Nick Maimone	3,200,000 100,000	100,000

Ravee Sundara	2,300,000 700,000	700,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	2,100,000 155,000	155,000
Ebony Kenney	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jason Corbett	1,100,000 175,000	175,000
Dalton Potter	900,000 100,000	100,000
Christopher Collier	900,000 100,000	100,000

06-11-2024 20:27 UTC-8

Trips for Tomescu

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Maxime Taldir

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

Stan Yuk Lee raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and was only called by George Tomescu in the big blind.

On a flop of 6♦5♥Q♦, Lee continued for 80,000 and Tomescu check-called.

Both players checked the K♦ turn leading to the 6♥ river where Tomescu led out for 380,000. Lee eventually called, but his cards went into the muck when Tomescu turned over 6♠3♠ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	3,500,000 500,000	500,000
Stan Yuk Lee	1,850,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: George Tomescu Stan Yuk Lee

06-11-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Corbett Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Balakrishna Patur raised to 120,000 from early position and Nick Maimone flatted in middle position. Action folded around to Jason Corbett in the cutoff, who moved all in for 755,000, putting himself at risk. Patur got out of the way and Maimone made the call.

Jason Corbett: A♦J♠ All in
Nick Maimone: K♠Q♣

Corbett improved to a pair of aces on the 3♦5♦A♠ flop, and secured the double up when the 7♥ and 5♣ rolled off on the turn and river, respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	2,430,000 770,000	770,000

Jason Corbett	1,780,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Jason Corbett Nick Maimone

06-11-2024 20:39 UTC-8

Tomescu Takes From Verderamo

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Maxime Taldir

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

Nicholas Verderamo in the cutoff opened to 130,000 then called when George Tomescu on the button three-bet to 320,000.

Tomescu continued for 220,000 on a Q♦10♥8♠ flop, and Verderamo check-called to find the 3♦ turn. Verderamo checked, and Tomescu checked back.

The 8♦ completed the board and after Verderamo checked again, Tomescu decided to check as well. Verderamo revealed A♥J♥, but Tomescu had two pair with Q♠7♠ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	4,050,000 550,000	550,000
Nicholas Verderamo	1,280,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: George Tomescu Nicholas Verderamo