2024 World Series of Poker
Middle position raised preflop to 2,000 and got three calls from Rocco Iati in the hijack, small blind and big blind.
Players saw a K♠Q♦9♦ flop and the blinds checked to middle position who continuation-bet to 5,000. Iati called and the small blind jammed for 39,000. The big blind got out of the way, but middle position called for their entire 28,00 stack and so did Iati.
Middle position: KxQx
Small blind: KxJx
Rocco Iati: A♦8♦
Middle position was ahead on the flop with two pair but the other two were looking to improve.
Rocco Iati flopped the flush draw which was within touching distance when the 3♦ turn card brought it in, and the 4♦ river completed the board.
Iati knocked out two players in the hand and scooped up two players' stacks, putting him on around three times starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Action was caught after the flop of 8♥5♠9♦ and Thomas Petre checked from the big blind. The cutoff bet 1,600 and Petre found a call.
The turn came the K♠ and Petre again checked to his opponent. They continued for 6,500 and Petre made the call.
While the Q♠ completed the backdoor flush on the river, both players were quick to check. Petre showed Q♥9♣ for two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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152,000
152,000
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152,000 |
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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73,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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47,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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24,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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The pot had grown to approximately 16,000 with two players looking at a board of 4♦A♠10♥2♥.
The small blind led out for 7,000 and Sivaraman Ramakrishnan, in middle position, made the call.
The 4♥ river slowed down the small blind. Ramakrishnan took the lead for a sizeable 20,000 and the small blind made a quick call. Ramakrishnan tabled J♥9♥ for a rivered flush, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Under the gun raised to 1,800 and an early position player made the call. Small blind called as well, and Mehdi Anooshahr raised to 5,800. Only the early position player made the call.
The flop came 4♥9♠6♠ and Anooshahr led out for 3,000. His opponent raised to 12,000 and he made the call.
While the J♠ peeled off on the turn, Anooshahr checked to his opponent. They moved all in and Anooshahr had his chips in immediately.
Mehdi Anooshahr: A♠A♣
Early Position: Q♣J♣
The board came clean with the K♦ for Anooshahr to find the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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66,000
66,000
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66,000 |
Players were already heads up with the cards flipped. Marcus Borges was in the small blind and had shoved all in for around 5,000 and had got a single call from the button.
Marcus Borges: A♦Q♥
Button: A♥8♠
The flop came A♠Q♠6♣ which was promising for Borges.
The 4♥ turn and 4♦ river sealed Borges the pot and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,500
12,500
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12,500 |
Kyle Givens bet 6,000 from a middle position and the small blind called.
The flop came 2♠4♣3♠ and both players checked.
A 9♠ was turned, Givens bet 4,000 and the small blind paused before moving all in.
Givens made the call and the players flipped their cards.
Small Blind: Q♥Q♦
Kyle Givens: A♥A♦
Givens stayed ahead as the river was a brick. He scooped the pot and the small blind was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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66,500
66,500
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66,500 |
3b 10s, got called. Qxx , bet and call. Turn x chk chk. River 10 and villian over bets pot and I snap.