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

05-30-2024 15:08 UTC-7

Willis Finds a Double

Michael Giacobbe

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Daniel Willis opened from middle position to 350,000, Ronald Moore sitting in the hijack moved all in for 2,000,000. Willis called and they went off to a full board.

Daniel Willis: K♥K♣ All in
Ronald Moore: A♠Q♦

The board ran out 7♦3♠5♦6♦2♣ and Willis faded the ace, doubling up in a massive way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Willis	4,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Ronald Moore	600,000 685,000	685,000

Tags: Daniel Willis Ronald Moore

05-30-2024 14:50 UTC-7

Draucker Wins Another One

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After Michael Wang raised and was called by Kyle Draucker preflop the players went to a flop of A♦5♥9♦. Action checked around and the dealer put a J♥ on the turn. Action again was checked by both players and a 2♠ on the river changed nothing for anyone as they both checked.

Draucker turned over K♦J♠ and Wang mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	3,800,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Kyle Draucker	2,345,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Kyle Draucker Michael Wang

05-30-2024 14:46 UTC-7

Perfect Timing for Wang

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yoshinori Funayama raised to 240,000 in middle position and Steven Borella three-bet to 900,000 from the small blind. Michael Wang four-bet shoved 2,370,000 from the big blind, and Funayama folded.

"Alright, I call. I have queens," Borella said after briefly sizing up Wang's stack.

Michael Wang: K♥K♦ All in
Steven Borella: Q♠Q♥

The dealer fanned out a board of 10♥8♠7♠8♥6♣ for Wang to score a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Borella	5,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Michael Wang	5,140,000 2,340,000	2,340,000

Yoshinori Funayama	4,060,000 1,760,000	1,760,000

Tags: Michael Wang Steven Borella Yoshinori Funayama

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

05-30-2024 14:40 UTC-7

Rollercoaster of Emotions for Li

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yu Li was all in against Peter Hengsakul in a big blind versus button situation. Li was all in for around 1,400,000 and Hengsakul had him covered by a few big blinds.

Yu Li: A♠Q♠ All in
Peter Hengsakul: A♣K♣

The Q♦9♦4♣ flop brought the queen Li needed and the 8♦ turn was safe as well. The K♦ on the river, though, was not and Li was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	3,300,000 2,730,000	2,730,000
Yu Li	Busted

Tags: Peter Hengsakul Yu Li

05-30-2024 14:40 UTC-7

Sheriff Finds a Double up Through Wheeler

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Joseph Berg

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Inayet Sheriff raised all in for 765,000 from under the gun and was called by Jason Wheeler in middle position.

Inayet Sheriff: J♠J♦ All in
Jason Wheeler A♣9♠

Wheeler did not improve on the 5♠3♥6♥4♥J♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Inayet Sheriff	1,850,000 1,565,000	1,565,000
Jason Wheeler	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Inayet Sheriff Jason Wheeler

05-30-2024 14:33 UTC-7

Xu Left on Fumes After Running into Hernandez’s Aces

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Herbie Teope

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Day 2 hasn’t been kind to Day 1 chip leader Qiang Xu, whose chip stack has been in a steady decline.

It didn’t get better for the WSOP bracelet winner after Xu moved all in from the button, only to see Joshua Hernandez also move all in with a shorter stack.

The big blind immediately folded, prompting a showdown between Hernandez and Xu.

Joshua Hernandez: A♦A♣ All in
Qiang Xu: K♦9♥

Xu never improved his hand after the dealer fanned J♠5♥Q♣3♣J♥ on the board, giving Hernandez a double up and leaving Xu on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Hernandez	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Qiang Xu	250,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Joshua Hernandez Qiang Xu

05-30-2024 14:25 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Among Latest Bustouts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Two-time bracelet winner Marco Johnson will not be adding a third piece of jewelry to his collection today. Johnson was eliminated in 47th place worth $3,805.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	Busted

David Froyalde	Busted
Charles Tonne	Busted
Bryan Corrigan	Busted
Bruno Borruto	Busted
David Hackney	Busted
Yousef Nassr	Busted
Massimiliano Mori	Busted
Brian Klaiber	Busted
Osman Hadziosmanovic	Busted
Kelly Andrews	Busted

Tags: Marco Johnson

05-30-2024 14:25 UTC-7

Aldy's Aces Hold and Deliver a Double Knockout

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Rommel Liscano and another player were all-in and called by Aaron Aldy when PokerNews picked up the action.

Rommel Liscano: 9♣2♣ All in
Opponent: 8♦9♦ All in
Aaron Aldy: A♠A♥

The dealer quickly dealt out a board of Q♥K♠J♠4♥J♦ and Aldy's aces managed to hold against both hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Aldy	1,530,000 180,000	180,000
Rommel Liscano	Busted

Tags: Aaron Aldy Rommel Liscano

05-30-2024 14:19 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Baker Abdallah	3,450,000 90,000	90,000
Joseph Altomonte	2,800,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Alan Silchuk	1,920,000 130,000	130,000
Yu Li	1,750,000 805,000	805,000
Aaron Aldy	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Qiang Xu	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Joshua Hernandez	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Addam Smith	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Anh Nguyen	1,050,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Rommel Liscano	1,025,000 125,000	125,000
Osama Aweida	750,000 110,000	110,000