2024 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥q♦
Prize
$410,359
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$2,778,580
Total Entries
1,561
Places Paid
235
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
235
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,561
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Shahni Finds a Call in the Tank

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ali Shahni opened from the cutoff to 40,000, and when it folded to the big blind Narcis Nedelcu, he made the call.

The flop came 6♠2♣5♠ and Nedelcu lead out for a bet of 55,000. Shahni opted to make the call to see a turn.

On the turn was the K♥ which both players checked to see a river.

The river was the 9♦ and Nedelcu bet out 220,000. Shahni was in the tank for several minutes contemplating his decision. He eventually found a call, and was shown Q♥J♥ for queen high, and Shahni tabled K♠8♠ for a pair of kings to take down the pot.

Tags: Narcis NedelcuAli Shahni

Garza's Bottom Pair Is Good

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 40,000 from the hijack and James Chen was the only caller, on the button.

Both players took their time to check to a showdown as the full board read J♥K♠6♠10♣10♥. Garza optimistically flipped over A♥6♣ for bottom pair; seemingly good enough to see Chen's cards into the muck.

Tags: James ChenLou Garza

Saliba Hits Straight Flush to Double; Sun Falls to Le Goff

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Edgard Saliba open-shoved for 255,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jianfeng Sun to put him at risk.

Edgard Saliba: K♣9♠ All in
Jianfeng Sun : A♥8♦

Sun was ahead with his ace-high, but the runout of 10♠9♦Q♠K♠J♠ gave Saliba a straight flush to score the double.

Left short, Sun got it all in a few hands later against Damien Le Goff for his tournament life:

Jianfeng Sun: J♥10♥ All in
Damien Le Goff: K♦K♥

The runout of 6♠3♠J♦5♥2♣ failed to save Sun and he was sent to the rail as his chips were added to Le Goff's stack.

Tags: Damien Le GoffEdgard SalibaJianfeng Sun

Nguyen Spikes the River to Double

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yunkyu Song raised to 40,000 from early position, the hijack called and Toan Nguyen three-bet jammed for his last 330,000. Song made the call and the hijack got out of the way.

Toan Nguyen: A♣Q♠ All in
Yunkyu Song: 7♣7♥

The first four cards didn't show much promise for Nguyen as it came 9♦10♣6♣5♦. However, the A♠ river sent Nguyen out in front and he doubled up.

Tags: Toan NguyenmYunkyu Song

Chee Celebrates his Set of Snowmen

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised from late position to 80,000 and Edmond Chee was on the button and three-bet all in for about 200,000 and Margereson made the call.

Edmond Chee: 8♦8♣ All in
Scott Margereson: J♦J♠

Margereson was the favorite going in until the river when the board ran out as 7♣10♥3♥2♠8♥ and Chee pulled out a set on the river.

Al-Shanti's Tens are Good

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Abdullah Al-Shanti was in early position and facing a raise from Juan Carlos Vecino from under the gun for 100,000 so he moved all in minus one yellow chip. Vecino put in a 25,000 chip and Al-Shanti called after apologizing, as he wanted to make sure there was not a pay jump.

Abdullah Al-Shanti: 10♥10♣ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: K♣Q♣

The board ran out as 4♥4♣9♣2♦8♥ and as it turned out Al-Shanti did not have to worry about the pay jump after all as he doubled up with his two pair.

Tags: Abdullah Al-ShantiJuan Carlos Vecino

Top Stacks

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Friedman Catches Malec Speeding

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The pot had grown to approximately 300,000 with two players looking at a full board of J♥8♦4♥5♦A♣.

Sebastian Malec, in the big blind, led out for a sizeable 175,000, sending Jed Friedman, on the button, deep into the tank.

Friedman thought for some time before finally flicking in the call. Malec tabled 10♦9♠ for a missed straight draw, while Friedman claimed this pot with J♣10♣ for second pair.

Tags: Jed FriedmanSebastian Malec

Reis Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Finkelberg

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andy Finkelberg opened in early position, all in for 335,000. Action folded to the button when Rafael Reis made the call. The blinds folded, and it was Finkelberg at risk.

Andy Finkelberg: 9♦9♣ All in
Rafael Reis: A♦Q♣

Finkelberg was ahead with his pocket nines, and in great shape to double up after the 10♦9♥2♣ flop to give him a set. But when the turn brought the J♣ and the river came with the K♥ it improved Reis to a Broadway straight and eliminated Finkelberg.