Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 16:37 UTC-7

Cody Ferguson Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,541)

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Herbie Teope

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Cody Ferguson on the button. After peeking at his cards, Ferguson moved all in.

After the small blind folded, Shawn Smith, who had Ferguson covered, immediately called to put Ferguson at risk.

Cody Ferguson: A♥7♦ All in
Shawn Smith: A♣A♦

The dealer ran out 2♥K♥7♥ on the flop, giving Ferguson the nut flush draw and leaving Smith some sweating to do. The 9♦ on the turn and J♣ on the river, however, gave Smith the win and sent Ferguson to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Smith	7,650,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Cody Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Cody Ferguson Shawn Smith

05-30-2024 16:36 UTC-7

Can Anyone Stop Daniel Negreanu!?

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Brad Whitehouse

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

05-30-2024 16:36 UTC-7

Funayama Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action started with a raise from Daniel Negreanu in middle position to 500,000. Yoshinori Funayama called from the cutoff and all other players folded.

The flop came down 6♠6♥7♠ and action went check-check.

The turn was the 9♦ and Negreanu fired 850,000. Funayama made the call.

The river came the 5♣ and Negreanu bet 650,000 but Funayama bumped it up to 1,525,000. Negreanu made the call and Funayama flashed 9♥9♣ while Negreanu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoshinori Funayama	11,100,000 11,100,000	11,100,000
Daniel Negreanu	10,600,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Yoshinori Funayama

05-30-2024 16:35 UTC-7

Pinkus Doubles Through Borella

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Brian Pinkus jammed from under the gun for 1,570,000 and was called by Steven Borella in the cutoff.

Brian Pinkus: K♥K♣ All in
Steven Borella: K♠Q♣

The board came 4♦9♦4♠7♣6♠ and Pinkus stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Borella	7,430,000 1,570,000	1,570,000
Brian Pinkus	3,140,000 1,215,000	1,215,000

Tags: Brian Pinkus Steven Borella

05-30-2024 16:32 UTC-7

Nine Minnesotan's Cash the Kickoff

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

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05-30-2024 16:29 UTC-7

Sheriff Shoves on Wang

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Yori Epskamp

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Michael Wang raised to 500,000 from early position and Inayet Sheriff defended the big blind. On a J♥9♣5♦ flop, Sheriff open-shoved for 2,300,000 and Wang folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Inayet Sheriff	3,600,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Wang	3,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Michael Wang Inayet Sheriff

05-30-2024 16:28 UTC-7

Negreanu Chipping up

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Joseph Berg

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 500,000 from under the gun and was called by Steven Borella in the big blind.

The flop came A♠9♥3♣, Borella checked, Negreanu bet 400,000, and Borella called.

The turn was the K♣ and both players checked.

The river was the 4♥, action once again checked through. Negreanu's 7♣7♦ was good enough to beat Borella's J♦3♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	14,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Steven Borella	9,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Steven Borella

05-30-2024 16:24 UTC-7

Doug Polk's Team Purchases What Will Become the Largest Poker Room in Texas

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Sandra Barbour

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Earlier this month, thanks to an unfavorable city vote, Doug Polk was unsuccessful in his bid to open a massive poker room in a town near Dallas. But his team of investors, including poker vloggers Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, are back and ready to take over what will soon become the largest card room in Texas.

Polk, who is playing in the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game this week, announced during Wednesday's HCL stream that his team has purchased Rounders Card Club in San Antonio. The group already owns The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin, and that room is currently the biggest in the Lone Star State with over 70 poker tables.

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05-30-2024 16:23 UTC-7

Kyle Draucker Eliminated in 18th place ($8,541)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Kyle Draucker in the small blind who moved all in for his remaining 1,500,000 chips. Peter Hengsakul called all in from the big blind, covering Draucker.

Kyle Draucker: J♠7♣ All in
Peter Hengsakul: J♦10♦

The board ran out 6♣8♦A♠K♦5♥ and Hengsakul sent Draucker packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	3,600,000 100,000	100,000
Kyle Draucker	Busted

Tags: Kyle Draucker Peter Hengsakul

05-30-2024 16:21 UTC-7

Two Table Redraw (full)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
624	1	Daniel Willis	United Kingdom	5,575,000	22
624	2	Jason Wheeler	United States	3,375,000	14
624	3	Cody Ferguson	United States	2,350,000	9
624	4	John Marino	United States	3,500,000	14
624	5	Shawn Smith	United States	5,300,000	21
624	6	Aaron Aldy	United States	3,100,000	12
624	7	Kyle Draucker	United States	1,500,000	6
624	8	Peter Hengsakul	United States	3,700,000	15
624	9	Tamas Lendvai	Hungary	6,100,000	24

625	1	Yoshinori Funayama	Japan	6,400,000	26
625	2	Michael Wang	United States	3,300,000	13
625	3	Brian Pinkus	United States	1,925,000	8
625	4	David Niedringhaus	United States	2,175,000	9
625	5	Daniel Sherer	United States	4,600,000	18
625	6	Thanh Hoa	United States	3,385,000	14
625	7	Steven Borella	United States	4,600,000	18
625	8	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	12,000,000	48
625	9	Inayet Sheriff	Canada	2,300,000	9

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	12,000,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Yoshinori Funayama	6,400,000 300,000	300,000
Tamas Lendvai	6,100,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Daniel Willis	5,575,000 75,000	75,000

Shawn Smith	5,300,000 400,000	400,000
Daniel Sherer	4,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Steven Borella	4,600,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Peter Hengsakul	3,700,000 1,165,000	1,165,000
John Marino	3,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Thanh Hoa	3,385,000 915,000	915,000
Jason Wheeler	3,375,000 775,000	775,000

Michael Wang	3,300,000 300,000	300,000

Aaron Aldy	3,100,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Cody Ferguson	2,350,000 450,000	450,000
Inayet Sheriff	2,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
David Niedringhaus	2,175,000 125,000	125,000
Brian Pinkus	1,925,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Kyle Draucker	1,500,000 1,185,000	1,185,000