2024 World Series of Poker
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are headed for break and play will resume in 15 minutes. When they return, blinds will be 3,000 and 6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000.
Lonnie Hallett raised to 12,000 from middle position and the button made the call.
The flop came Q♠Q♦6♠ and Hallett led out for 10,000. His opponent found the call.
While the A♣ peeled off on the turn, Hallett continued for 10,000. A quick fold was made by the button.
Hallett was the prior year's winner of this event and is looking to best the similar sized field this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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411,000
239,000
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239,000 |
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Brian Brunner raised to 14,000 from early position and the player on the button called. The player in the small blind then moved all in for 67,000, and Brunner reshoved to isolate, prompting the button to fold.
Small blind: Q♣Q♠
Brian Brunner: K♠K♦
The board ran out 8♣J♠10♣3♥A♥, and Brunner's pair of kings sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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244,000
170,000
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170,000 |
John Dubard limped from the cutoff and the big blind shoved all of his chips in for 40,000 and Dubard made the call.
Big blind: 10♠10♦
John Dubard: Q♥Q♣
The board came out with no favors for the tens 8♦8♠4♠J♦7♥ and Dubard won a tidy little pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
216,000
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216,000 |
Late position raised to 12,000 and Nariman Yaghmai defended his big blind.
The flop and turn came 4♥8♦10♥Q♣ and both players were quick to check around.
While the 10♦ peeled off on the river, Yaghmai led out for 9,000. His opponent made the call and Yaghmai revealed J♠8♣ to take the pot.
The following hand, Yaghmai made the call from the small blind. The big blind was quick to check their option.
The board ran out 10♠Q♦7♠6♣3♥ and both players checked every street. Yaghmai revealed A♥2♦ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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305,000
223,000
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223,000 |
Flush on the river. Nice.