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

06-12-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Jacob Vaage Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,503)

Kirk Brown

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

After being left short from doubling up Alen Bakovic, Jacob Vaage moved all in for his last 600,000 and was called by Joseph Couden and Robert Waite to put him at risk.

Waite and Couden then checked through the 3♥Q♦A♠K♦9♦ runout and the cards were tabled.

Jacob Vaage: 9♠6♠ All in
Robert Waite: Q♠J♣
Joseph Couden: J♠7♣

Although Vaage rivered a pair of nines, Waite had made a pair of queens on the flop to scoop the pot, eliminating Vaage in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	7,700,000 200,000	200,000

Robert Waite	7,575,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Jacob Vaage	Busted

Tags: Alen Bakovic Jacob Vaage Joseph Couden Robert Waite

06-12-2024 15:48 UTC-8

Jackson Spencer Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,503)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jackson Spencer opened to 850,000 from early position before Marcus Ruiz three-bet to 1,800,000. Spencer called all in for less and players headed to a full board.

Jackson Spencer: K♥J♥10♠4♠ All in
Marcus Ruiz: A♠A♣8♦4♥

The board ran out 5♠5♦10♥6♠2♣ and Ruiz eliminated Spencer, while chipping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Ruiz	5,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Jackson Spencer	Busted

Tags: Jackson Spencer Marcus Ruiz

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-12-2024 16:01 UTC-8

Laine Tanaka Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,503)

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Kirk Brown

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jared Passanante opened to 750,000 preflop and was called by Laine Tanaka in the big blind.

The flop came out 2♦4♥5♥ and both players quickly got all of the money in, with Tanaka at risk.

Laine Tanaka: A♣K♥5♣5♦ All in
Jared Passanante: A♥K♦5♠2♥

Tanaka was ahead with his set of fives, but the runout of K♠8♥ gave Passanante the nut flush to send Tanaka to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Passanante	7,500,000 4,900,000	4,900,000
Laine Tanaka	Busted

Tags: Jared Passanante Laine Tanaka

06-12-2024 16:10 UTC-8

Final Two Tables (full)

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Kirk Brown

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
634	1	Roland Wakim	1,200,000	4
634	2	Vasu Amarapu	7,300,000	24
634	3	Dylan Kalisky	6,500,000	22
634	4	Marcus Ruiz	4,800,000	16
634	5	Jacob Passanante	7,400,000	25
634	6	Raobert Waite	6,800,000	23
634	7	Sergio Benso	2,800,000	9
634	8	Alen Bakovic	2,600,000	9

642	1	Patrick Lacey	7,450,000	25
642	2	Daniel Goldberg	12,200,000	41
642	3	Jackson Spencer	5,000,000	17
642	4	Quan Tran	8,000,000	27
642	5	Brian Keith Etheridge	1,500,000	5
642	6	Olegs Buiko	6,500,000	22
642	7	Joseph Couden	7,300,000	24
642	8	Jianqiang Yu	1,600,000	5

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Goldberg	12,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Quan Tran	8,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Patrick Lacey	7,450,000 950,000	950,000
Jared Passanante	7,400,000 100,000	100,000
Vasu Amarapu	7,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Joseph Couden	7,300,000 400,000	400,000

Robert Waite	6,800,000 775,000	775,000
Dylan Kalisky	6,500,000 775,000	775,000
Olegs Buiko	6,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Jackson Spencer	5,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Marcus Ruiz	4,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sergio Benso	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Alen Bakovic	2,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Jianqiang Yu	1,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Brian Keith Etheridge	1,500,000 7,300,000	7,300,000
Roland Wakim	1,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

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Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-12-2024 16:14 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 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 sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.

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

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Tags: Connor Richards Faraz Jaka

06-12-2024 16:18 UTC-8

Tran gets Maximum Value

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Patrick Laney raised from the cutoff for 650,000 and Quan Tran defended his big blind.

The board came Q♠10♠6♥ and both players were quick to check.

While the 4♦ came on the turn Tran led out for 525,000. Laney made the call.

The 10♣ peeled off on the river and Tran fired for 1,600,000. Laney made the call and was shown the bad news. Tran revealed Q♥J♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Tran	10,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Patrick Lacey	4,600,000 2,850,000	2,850,000

Tags: Patrick Laney Quan Tran

06-12-2024 16:21 UTC-8

Patrick Lacey Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,503)

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Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Patrick Lacey opened to 800,000 preflop, Joseph Couden responded by moving all in, and Lacey called after a brief stint in the tank, putting himself at risk.

Patrick Lacey: 6♦6♠ All in
Joseph Couden: 9♣9♠

"Agh, nice hand," Lacey sighed as he saw what he was up against, and the runout of K♥A♦4♥2♣3♠ sent him to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	14,800,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Patrick Lacey	Busted

Tags: Joseph Couden Patrick Lacey

06-12-2024 16:22 UTC-8

Roland Wakim Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,943)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Alen Bakovic open-jammed his stack from under the gun for 2,500,000. Roland Wakim called all in for 1,400,000 and players went heads up to a full board with Wakim at risk.

Roland Wakim: K♦K♠ All in
Alen Bakovic: A♠4♣

The board ran out 5♣3♥6♦Q♠7♣ and Bakovic drilled his straight on the river to eliminate Wakim.