Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-12-2024 20:42 UTC-8

Sergio Benso Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,518)

Alek Gillies

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Sergio Benso opened to a pot sized bet of 4,200,000. Both Brian Keith Etheridge and Olegs Buiko made the call from the blinds.

The flop came 10♣Q♦Q♠, and Etheridge along with Buiko checked. Benso jammed all in for 1,300,000 and Etheridge raised to 3,000,000. Buiko folded and both players revealed their holdings.

Sergio Benso: A♠3♣K♥7♦ All in
Brian Keith Etheridge: K♣K♠5♥8♦

The board completed 2♠9♠ for Benso to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Keith Etheridge	63,000,000 9,500,000	9,500,000
Olegs Buiko	19,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Alen Bakovic	18,800,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Sergio Benso	Busted

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Olegs Buiko Sergio Benso

06-12-2024 20:50 UTC-8

Bakovic Drills River for Massive Triple into Chip Lead

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Kirk Brown

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

On a three-way limped family flop of 5♦4♦3♣, Brian Keith Etheridge led for 3,000,000 and was called by both Olegs Buiko and Alen Bakovic.

The turn came the 8♣ and Etheridge checked, Buiko bet the pot of 15,400,000, and Alen Bakovic moved all in for a slightly less amount of 13,400,000.

After some thought, Etheridge made the call to put both players at risk, the gold bracelet on the line.

Alen Bakovic: K♦J♦8♠3♥
Olegs Buiko: J♥7♥6♥5♠
Brian Keith Etheridge: K♥10♣4♣3♠

Buiko had the lead with his nut straight, but both of his opponents held two pair with opposing flush draws.

And just like that, the A♦ smacked down on the river to give Bakovic the nut flush to win the massive main pot while Buiko took the side with his straight.

Bakovic and his rail went wild as he was pushed the monstrous pot to rocket him into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	52,500,000 33,700,000	33,700,000

Brian Keith Etheridge	38,500,000 24,500,000	24,500,000
Olegs Buiko	6,800,000 12,700,000	12,700,000

Tags: Alen Bakovic Brian Keith Etheridge Olegs Buiko

Level: 40

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

06-12-2024 20:52 UTC-8

Olegs Buiko Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,682)

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Alek Gillies

Level 40 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Olegs Buiko jammed all in from the button for 9,800,000. Brian Keith Etheridge called from the big blind and both players revealed their hands.

Olegs Buiko: J♣6♣ All in
Brian Keith Etheridge: Q♦10♠

The board ran out 7♦9♦2♥7♠A♥ for Etheridge to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	52,500,000 33,700,000	33,700,000

Brian Keith Etheridge	47,500,000 15,500,000	15,500,000
Olegs Buiko	Busted

Tags: Olegs Buiko Brian Keith Etheridge

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-12-2024 21:25 UTC-8

Bakovic Battles Back

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Alek Gillies

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After a devastating blow to his stack, Alen Bakovic jammed all in for 17,400,000 from the small blind. Brian Keith Etheridge made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Alen Bakovic: 7♦7♣ All in
Brian keith Etheridge: A♣2♥

The board ran clean for Bakovic as it came 8♥9♠J♦6♥9♥ for him to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Keith Etheridge	66,000,000 18,500,000	18,500,000
Alen Bakovic	34,500,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Tags: Alen Bakovic Brian Keith Etheridge

06-12-2024 21:37 UTC-8

Bakovic Shoves River to Take Lead

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Kirk Brown

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Brian Keith Etheridge opened to 5,000,000 and Alen Bakovic made the call to see a flop of J♦6♥Q♥. Etheridge continued for 3,000,000 and Bakovic called to continue to the turn 7♠.

Both players then decided to check and went to the river K♠, which saw a bet of 7,000,000 from Etheridge.

After around 30 seconds, Bakovic announced he was all in, and then it was Etheridge's turn to go into the tank.

After thinking it over for around a minute, he slid his cards to the dealer to award the pot to Bakovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	52,000,000 17,500,000	17,500,000

Brian Keith Etheridge	48,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Tags: Alen Bakovic Brian Keith Etheridge

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000

Ante: 2,400,000

06-12-2024 22:06 UTC-8

Bakovic Wins with Superior Ace-High

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Kirk Brown

Level 42 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Alen Bakovic opened to 6,200,000 and Brian Keith Etheridge called to see the flop of 2♠8♣5♦. Bakovic continued for 4,700,000 and Etheridge called to continue to the turn 9♥, which saw a check from both players.

The action then checked through the river 9♦ and Etheridge announced ace-high and tabled A♣4♦ but then Bakovic flipped over A♦10♣ for his ten-kicker to play and he was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	58,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Brian Keith Etheridge	42,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Alen Bakovic Brian Keith Etheridge

06-12-2024 22:13 UTC-8

8 More WSOP Rules You Didn't Know Existed

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Will Shillibier

Level 42 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

We've looked at 8 World Series of Poker (WSOP) rules that you didn't know existed in the past, and now with the 2024 WSOP underway, we're back with another eight rules that you should be mindful of before making the trip to Las Vegas.

Check out the full list here