Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-19-2024 16:59 UTC-8

Some More Familiar Faces and Updated Chip Counts

Monika Kostanjevec

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Fhima	220,000 220,000	220,000
Antonio Galiana	127,000 127,000	127,000

Aroha Ngata	120,000 120,000	120,000
Leo Soma	92,000 10,000	10,000

Asher Conniff	92,000 8,000	8,000

Daniel Palau	88,000 88,000	88,000
Loni Hui	79,000 79,000	79,000

Daniel Hachem	67,000 67,000	67,000
Brad Owen	56,000 56,000	56,000

Ryan Riess	46,000 13,400	13,400

Melanie Weisner	40,000
Michel Molenaar	40,000 40,000	40,000
Niall Farrell	35,000 3,000	3,000

Jessica Teusl	28,000 8,000	8,000

Olga Iermolcheva	23,000 6,000	6,000

06-19-2024 17:02 UTC-8

Rampage Gets It All

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player under the gun raised to 4,200, and action folded to the big blind Ethan Yau. He elected to three-bet to 14,000, which the under the gun player called.

Both players checked to the turn on the 6♥8♣Q♣ flop.

The turn was the Q♦ when Yau bet out 19,500 and was called by his opponent.

On the river was the Q♥ and Yau put out a stack of 5,000 chips to put the under the gun player all in for 44,200. After sitting in the tank he eventually flicked in the call.

Yau turned over 9x9x for a full house, queens full of nines. His opponent showed 7x7x for a smaller full house and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	203,500 203,500	203,500

Tags: Ethan Yau

06-19-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Barker Finds Help from the Deck to Double

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Middle position opened the action with a raise to 3,200, Brian Barker three-bet to 7,400 from the small blind before middle position put Barker all in for 32,100 effective. Barker made the call for his tournament life.

Brian Barker: A♣Q♠ All in
Middle Position: A♥K♣

The board ran out Q♣6♥8♦Q♦K♠ and Barker drilled trip Queens on the turn to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Barker	66,500

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06-19-2024 17:10 UTC-8

Some Before Dinner Chip Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	244,000 217,000	217,000

Ethan Yau	205,000 1,500	1,500

Erick Lindgren	155,000 115,000	115,000

Adam Friedman	145,000 88,000	88,000

Krasimir Yankov	133,000 133,000	133,000
Eric Afriat	129,000 83,000	83,000
Frank Funaro	91,000 29,000	29,000
Dylan Linde	88,000 88,000	88,000

Kevin Andriamahefa	87,000 35,000	35,000
Eric Sutton	83,000 11,000	11,000
Anthony Spinella	82,000 82,000	82,000

Daniela Rodriguez	77,000
Ian O'Hara	65,000 1,000	1,000

Loni Hui	65,000 14,000	14,000

Michael Rossitto	62,000 18,000	18,000
Daniel Strelitz	55,000 55,000	55,000

Anthony Zinno	48,000 48,000	48,000

Espen Jorstad	29,000 29,000	29,000

Olga Iermolcheva	22,000 1,000	1,000
Erik Seidel	17,000 17,000	17,000

06-19-2024 17:23 UTC-8

Owen Wins Flip to Double

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brad Owen opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 3,500. The button three-bet to 9,000 before Owen four-bet ripped his stack in the middle for 42,900. His opponent made the call.

Brad Owen: Q♥Q♦ All in
Button: A♠K♣

The board ran out 2♦7♥Q♣J♠5♠ and Owen dragged in the pot to get near the 90,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	88,200 32,200	32,200

Tags: Brad Owen

06-19-2024 17:23 UTC-8

Kassin Finds Value on River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Dario Sammartino in middle position, who raised to 3,500. Charles Kassin in the hijack called, as did a player in the big blind.

The flop came J♦4♥3♠ and after the big blind checked, Sammartino bet out 3,500. Kassin made the call, and the big blind folded.

Both players checked after the 2♠ came on the turn.

The 9♦ on the river completed the board, and Sammartino bet out 4,500. Kassin then chose to raise to 10,700. Sammartino flicked in a chip to call, and Kassin showed him A♦J♥ for top pair, top kicker. Sammartino threw his hand in the muck to give Kassin the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Kassin	132,000
Dario Sammartino	94,700

06-19-2024 17:28 UTC-8

Cedolia Wins With the River All-In

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

The two big stacks at the table clashed on the board of 2♦9♥9♦8♦5♦. When the river brought in the fourth diamond on a paired board, there was already well over 50,000 chips in the pot.

Action was on Gianluca Cedolia, who put in a big river all-in bet, good for 107,500. His opponent in the hand, Hermilo Garza Villareal, had the bet covered.

Villareal thought for a long time, but ultimately decided to fold, and the table chip lead went to Cedolia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Cedolia	190,000 32,000	32,000
Hermilo Garza Villareal	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Hermilo Garza Villareal

06-19-2024 17:28 UTC-8

Holtz More than Doubles With Rockets

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

John Smith ripped 12,000 from the button, Michael Holtz called in the small blind. Amir Lehavot was in the big blind and jammed, which Holtz snap-called.

John Smith: 4♦2♣ All in
Michael Holtz: A♣A♦ All in
Amir Lehavot: A♥8♠

The flop came K♠6♥Q♣. The turn was the 7♠ and the river was the 10♦ to eliminate Smith and give Holtz the more than double.