Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 10:46 UTC-8

Crego's River Raise Gets Through

Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dean Ruan, in early position and Bart Crego, in the cutoff.

With over 800,000 in the pot and the board reading 2♣3♥10♥8♣7♣, Ruan bet 230,000. Crego then raised to 630,000, prompting Ruan to go into the tank.

After a couple minutes, another player at the table called the clock, and Ruan eventually surrendered his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Crego	3,600,000 575,000	575,000
Dean Ruan	450,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Bart Crego Dean Ruan

06-18-2024 10:45 UTC-8

Recent Bust Outs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Heinzl	Busted
Tony Hoang	Busted
Cole Uvila	Busted
Ryan Plant	Busted
Giovani Torre	Busted
John Ripnick	Busted
Huzaifa Lalva	Busted
Tony Lam	Busted
Victor Fryda	Busted
Eddie Zakaria	Busted
Frederik Brink	Busted

06-18-2024 10:40 UTC-8

Reyes Scores a Double Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A three-way all in and call situation occurred on Table 608 with Cheng Liu at risk for 325,000 from the cutoff, Michael Bruno in the big blind all in as well for 310,000 and Jaime Reyes in middle position who had the biggest stack.

Michael Bruno: 6♥5♥ All in
Cheng Liu: 10♥10♠ All in
Jaime Reyes: A♥Q♠

On a board of A♦J♥7♣4♦7♠, Reyes hit top pair and sent his two opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Reyes	1,700,000 555,000	555,000
Cheng Liu	Busted
Michael Bruno	Busted

Tags: Cheng Liu Jaime Reyes Michael Bruno

06-18-2024 10:33 UTC-8

Parys Doubles with Kings

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maxime Parys raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Vuong Do three-bet to 180,000 from middle position. Parys then four-bet to 430,000, and Do five-bet shoved for about 1,300,000. Parys made the call.

Vuong Do: A♣K♦ All in
Maxime Parys: K♥K♣

The board ran out 6♣K♠J♣3♠J♥, and Parys' full house, kings full of jacks, sent Do to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Parys	2,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Vuong Do	Busted

Tags: Maxime Parys Vuong Do

06-18-2024 10:33 UTC-8

Bifarella Bets Kabrhel Out

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Alek Gillies

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov raised from middle position to 60,000 and was called by Samuel Bifarella in the small blind. Martin Kabrhel tagged along from the big blind.

The flop came J♥9♣9♦ and both blinds were quick to check to Pavlov. He fired for 55,000 and only Bifarella made the call.

While the J♠ peeled off on the turn, both players were quick to check.

The 8♣ completed the board and Bifarella fired for 120,000. Pavlov was quick to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Pavlov	1,950,000 310,000	310,000
Martin Kabrhel	1,480,000 155,000	155,000

Samuel Bifarella	1,260,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Martin Kabrhel Samuel Bifarella

06-18-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 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.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

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

Be sure to follow Norman Chad and Connor Richards on X.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Norman Chad

06-18-2024 10:27 UTC-8

Early Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Basile	Busted
Kurt Fitzgerald	Busted
Ruochen Mo	Busted
Alan Goehring	Busted
Daniel Stern	Busted
Zachary Gruneberg	Busted

Yang Ming	Busted
Jeffrey Hart	Busted
Quang Ngo	Busted
Zdenek Zizka	Busted

Benjamin Williams	Busted
Michel Leibgorin	Busted

06-18-2024 10:22 UTC-8

Fashakin Gets His Wish

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Herbie Teope

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Julien Loire moved all in for his remaining stack in early position, and then looked on as WSOP bracelet winner Femi Fashakin, who was to Loire’s immediate left, came over the top with his own all-in bet.

The action folded around the table and the cards were tabled, with Loire at risk.

Julien Loire: A♣K♦ All in
Femi Fashakin: 9♠9♣

The dealer fanned 7♣4♣5♣ on the board, which drew an immediate response from Fashakin.

“Please, no more clubs,” Fashakin pleaded.

He got his request, as the dealer placed 10♥ on the turn, followed by 9♥ on the river, giving Fashakin a set of nines and a knockout blow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Femi Fashakin	570,000 210,000	210,000

Julien Loire	Busted

Tags: Femi Fashakin Julien Loire

06-18-2024 10:22 UTC-8

Baldanza Doubles Through Yoon

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Yoon opened to 60,000 from the hijack, then called when David Baldanza in the big blind shoved for 240,000.

David Baldanza: Q♥J♦ All in
Brian Yoon: K♥8♥

The dealer fanned a board of 5♦J♠7♦A♥4♠ and Baldanza secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Baldanza	525,000 255,000	255,000
Brian Yoon	195,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Brian Yoon David Baldanza

06-18-2024 10:18 UTC-8

Reels Hits the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Reels raised to 65,000 from middle position. Bart Crego called from the cutoff and Jefferson Guerrero defended from the big blind.

The flop came 4♥2♥8♣, and Reels moved all in for 250,000, putting himself at risk. Crego and Guerrero both called.

The turn 10♠ and river 5♣ both went check-check for the side pot.

Reels tabled A♦9♣ for ace high, Crego showed K♥J♥ for a busted flush draw, and Guerrero had 5♥3♦ for the winner, with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Crego	3,025,000 375,000	375,000
Jefferson guerrero	1,900,000 540,000	540,000
Jason Reels	Busted

Tags: Bart Crego Jason Reels Jefferson Guerrero