Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 4 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-19-2024 11:48 UTC-8

Neves Doubles Again

Nick Becker

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Noel Eicher, in middle position and Pedro Neves, in the big blind.

With about 4,000,000 in the pot and the board reading 4♦3♥J♦5♥, Neves checked and Eicher fired out a bet of 3,000,000.

After contemplating his decision, Neves decided to move all in for 5,900,000 total, putting himself at risk. Eicher made the call.

Pedro Neves: K♠J♣ All in
Noel Eicher: Q♥J♥

Neves needed to dodge a queen or a heart on the river to double up and stay alive. He did just that, when the 10♠ rolled off to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	15,800,000 12,125,000	12,125,000

Noel Eicher	6,675,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Noel Eicher Pedro Neves

06-19-2024 11:46 UTC-8

Medes Runs Into Enselme's Queens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Cornel Medes moved all in for 3,900,000 from the cutoff, and he was called by Arnaud Enselme in the small blind.

Cornel Medes: K♣8♣ All in
Arnaud Enselme: Q♦Q♣

Enselme flopped a set on Q♥K♥A♦8♦7♣ to send Medes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	18,000,000 7,575,000	7,575,000

Cornel Medes	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Cornel Medes

06-19-2024 11:45 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Bruce Buffer Raises the Stakes in UFC & Poker

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : 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.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

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

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Tags: Bruce Buffer Connor Richards

06-19-2024 11:36 UTC-8

Stewart's Tournament Comes to an End

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chad Stewart's cards went on their backs as he found himself at risk from the button for approximately 3,300,000 against Aaron Johnson in the big blind.

Chad Stewart: K♥Q♦ All in
Aaron Johnson: A♣K♣

Johnson kept the lead all the way through a board of 2♣3♠3♣2♦A♥ and Stewart was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson (MN)	15,800,000 5,875,000	5,875,000
Chad Stewart	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Chad Stewart

06-19-2024 11:31 UTC-8

Medes Stays Alive

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Herbie Teope

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action picked up with Cornel Medes moving all in out of the small blind during a raised pot.

The big blind folded and the original raiser folded, leaving Jose Carlos Brito left to act. Brito asked for a count, and the dealer confirmed Medes was in for 2,250,000.

Briton then called to put Medes at risk.

Cornel Medes: K♦7♥ All in
Jose Carlos Brito: A♦J♦

The dealer fanned 10♥10♣2♠ on the flop, keeping Brito’s ace in the lead. The 7♠ on the turn, however, put Medes ahead.

Medes secured the winning hand when 5♣ appeared on the river to give him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Carlos Brito	12,500,000 700,000	700,000
Cornel Medes	5,300,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tags: Cornel Medes Jose Carlos Brito

06-19-2024 11:28 UTC-8

Sullivan's Overbet Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ryan Sullivan raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack, Mathew Frankland called in the cutoff, and Leonel Mendoza defended in the big blind.

The flop came K♥4♦8♠ and Mendoza checked. Sullivan moved all in for more than double the size of the pot for 8,300,000.

Frankland thought for a moment before folding, as did Mendoza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	12,000,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Ryan Sullivan	11,900,000 450,000	450,000

Leonel Mendoza	9,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Leonel Mendoza Mathew Frankland Ryan Sullivan

06-19-2024 11:15 UTC-8

Reilly Takes From Kabrhel

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Martin Kabrhel in the small blind bet 400,000 on a flop of 9♦7♥K♥.

Tim Reilly to his left called to find the Q♠ turn where Kabrhel checked. Reilly took this opportunity to bet 1,250,000 and Kabrhel snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	28,300,000 3,875,000	3,875,000

Tim Reilly	23,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Tim Reilly

06-19-2024 11:12 UTC-8

Germanis Finds an Eight

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Nick Becker

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Bill Germanis was all in preflop and at risk, in a hand against Mark Hester, who had him covered.

Bill Germanis: A♦8♥ All in
Mark Hester: AxKx

Germanis spiked an eight on the 6♠5♦8♣ flop to pull ahead in the hand. The 10♥ turn and 7♣ river kept his tournament hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Germanis	8,100,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Mark Hester	3,400,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Tags: Bill Germanis Mark Hester

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-19-2024 10:59 UTC-8

Baumgartner Chips Up

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Nick Becker

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Jacob Baumgartner, in the hijack and David Ivers, in the big blind.

With about 1,650,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♦J♥4♥A♣, Ivers check-called a bet of 500,000.

On the 2♦ river, Ivers check-folded to a bet of 800,000, showing 7♥5♥, having missed all of his draws.

Tags: David Ivers Jacob Baumgartner