Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-17-2024 18:16 UTC-8

Palmer Gets Lucky to Stack Opponent

Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise to 4,000. Ben Palmer moved all in from the hijack for 29,000 and action folded around to the small blind. He called all in for 28,000 and the under-the-gun player folded.

Small Blind: K♦K♠ All in
Ben Palmer: J♥10♥

The board ran out 4♣10♠6♣J♦8♠ and Palmer got there with two-pair to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Palmer	68,500 68,500	68,500

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06-17-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Moorman Picks Up Aces Again

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Moorman's stack keeps growing and he just eliminated another player to thin down the field further. The player from the hijack was all in for around ten big blinds, but found himself in a sticky situation with slim hopes of survival.

Hijack: A♠3♦ All in
Chris Moorman: A♥A♣

The runout came J♠4♣Q♥J♥5♥ and the hijack player was already out of his seat by the time the river card was dealt.

"Write that one up, it's exciting," remarked the hijack player to PokerNews as he vacated the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	150,000 50,000	50,000

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06-17-2024 18:07 UTC-8

McNeil's Ace-High Holds

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael McNeil open-jammed his stack from middle position for 19,500. The player on the button called and the blinds got out of the way.

Michael McNeil: A♠K♥ All in
Button: K♦Q♥

Needing to fade a queen, the board ran out 7♠J♥J♦8♠4♣ and McNeil dragged the pot in, extending his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael McNeil	44,500 44,500	44,500

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06-17-2024 18:04 UTC-8

Mu Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The middle position player opened the action with a raise to 4,000. The player in the cutoff three-bet to 11,000 before Tianyi Mu moved all in from the big blind for 28,000. The middle position player folded and the cutoff player called.

Tianyi Mu: A♥Q♣ All in
Cutoff: K♥J♥

The board ran out A♠2♠Q♦8♥6♣ and Mu secured more than a double-up to get him near the 70,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tianyi Mu	68,000 68,000	68,000

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06-17-2024 18:02 UTC-8

Chen Puts Keating In the Blender

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Keating raised from the hijack and James Chen defended in the big blind.

Chen elected to check-call a bet of 3,000 from Keating on the A♥6♦8♣ flop.

The J♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Keating sized up to 14,000.

The 10♣ river saw Chen play out of flow, leading for 30,000. Keating went deep into the tank, thinking for some time before finally making the call.

Chen tabled J♥8♦ for two pair, which was enough to send Keating's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	220,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Keating	40,000 15,000	15,000

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06-17-2024 17:56 UTC-8

Garza's Ace-High Gets it Done

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

From under the gun, a player moved all in for 16,000. Lou Garza made the call from the cutoff and the big blind completed to close preflop action.

With one player all in, Garza fired 10,000 on 2♥2♣Q♦ and the big blind mucked his cards.

Under-the-Gun Player: J♠10♥ All in
Lou Garza: A♦8♦

The turn 3♥ and river 8♠ sent the under-the-gun player to the rail while Garza continued to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	118,000 118,000	118,000

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06-17-2024 17:55 UTC-8

Coinflip Doesn't Go Ragozzini's Way

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sean Ragozzini bought into the tournament late but spun up his stack to around 80,000 before losing a flip to the player in the small blind after the two got the chips in the middle preflop blind-on-blind.

Small Blind: 9♣9♠ All in
Sean Ragozzini: A♠K♠

Ragozzini picked up a Broadway draw on the 7♦Q♦J♣ flop but never improved as the 8♣6♦ runout kept the pocket nines of his opponent in the lead, which meant he had to fork over around 20,000 chips from his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Ragozzini	60,000 30,000	30,000

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06-17-2024 17:55 UTC-8

Jeff Platt to be Punished with Norman Chad Due to Elimination

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeff Platt moved all in for his last 9,000 and Craig Mason on the button and the big blind both called. The flop came out as 9♦10♥J♣ and Mason bet 10,000 and the big blind folded.

Jeff Platt: A♦10♠ All in
Craig Mason: K♣K♦

Platt announced that if he lost the hand he would be relegated to working with Norman Chad tomorrow.

The turn was the J♥ and the river was the 6♥. Neither card improved Platt and he will be stuck working with Norman Chad and Mason built a bigger stack with his two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Mason	55,000
Jeff Platt	Busted

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06-17-2024 17:50 UTC-8

Barker Loses the Flip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Barker was all in for his last 15,000 chips from early position, and was put at risk by the player in hijack.

Brian Barker: 4♠4♥ All in
Hijack: A♦9♥

The board of J♥K♦10♦Q♦7♥ contained a lot of high cards which made Barker's opponent a straight, sending him out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Barker	Busted

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06-17-2024 17:48 UTC-8

Chen Rivers a Straight

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a board of 10♥Q♠8♣ and with around 25,000 chips in the pot, the small blind bet 5,000, and James Chen called.

Both checked the 6♥ turn to see the J♦ land on the river. The small blind bet 15,000, and Chen called.

The small blind confidently flipped over J♥J♣ for a rivered set, but Chen had the winner holding 9♥9♣ after he hit a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	160,000 40,000	40,000

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