Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-20-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Smith Fires Three Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With two players seeing a board of 8♠6♣5♣ and 6,300 in the middle, Elliot Smith bet 2,500 from the big blind and Xuan Liu called from the button.

Smith fired a second barrel for 4,000 on the 7♥ turn and was once again called by Liu.

On the 2♦ river Smith bet 7,000 and this time Liu opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliot Smith	82,400 82,400	82,400
Xuan Liu	63,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Elliot Smith Xuan Liu

06-20-2024 20:02 UTC-8

Hallaert Folds to the Check-Raise

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised under the gun to 2,500 and found one caller from the big blind.

The two players saw a flop of K♠3♣Q♠. After the big blind checked, Hallaert put out a continuation-bet of 2,100. His opponent quickly check-raised to 8,4000 Hallert thought for a few moments before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	82,000 32,000	32,000

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06-20-2024 20:04 UTC-8

Lim Flops Two Pair and Eliminates a Player

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 chips in the pot on a board that read 6♣2♦A♦J♠, Webster Lim committed his stack to the pot which put the big blind at risk who had around 30,000 chips.

Big Blind: A♠9♥ All in
Webster Lim: A♣6♦

Lim would scoop the pot and eliminate an opponent if he could avoid a jack or a nine on the river.

When the 3♣ peeled off on the river, the stacks were counted down and verified then Lim was pushed the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Webster Lim	125,000 61,000	61,000

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06-20-2024 20:05 UTC-8

Min Forces Out Eveslage

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Chad Eveslage opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Kyungtae Min defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♠5♦4♥ and Min check-called a 4,500 continuation bet from Eveslage.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn leading to the Q♦ river. Min bet 21,000 and Eveslage's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyungtae Min	104,000 14,000	14,000
Chad Eveslage	29,000 15,700	15,700

Tags: Chad Eveslage Kyungtae Min

06-20-2024 20:06 UTC-8

Barbero Becomes One of the Biggest Stacks

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board of K♠3♣Q♠K♥10♣ and with around 40,000 in the pot, the big blind had checked to Nacho Barbero, who fired out a bet of 27,000. His opponent didn't think for too long before making the call.

Barbero tabled 3♠3♥ for a full house to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	250,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero

06-20-2024 20:08 UTC-8

Metalidi Doubles Through Moreno

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 2,500. Andrew Moreno three-bet to 6,700 from the cutoff before Artem Metalidi put in the cold four-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Moreno moved all in for Metalidi's 58,000-chip stack and he made the call.

Artem Metalidi: A♥A♦ All in
Andrew Moreno: Q♥Q♣

An absolute cooler, the board ran out 8♦5♠3♥9♦7♣ and Metalidi held in the dream spot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	121,500 25,300	25,300
Andrew Moreno	69,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Andrew Moreno Artem Metalidi

06-20-2024 20:14 UTC-8

Oberhauser Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Valentin Oberhauser opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from the button. The big blind three-bet to 7,500 before Oberhauser four-bet jammed for 52,900. The big blind player made the call.

Valentin Oberhauser: A♠K♥ All in
Big Blind: J♠J♥

A fair fight, the dealer put out A♥4♣7♠Q♠5♥ earning Oberhauser the pot and a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Oberhauser	126,000

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06-20-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Pastore Scores a Knockout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With two players seeing a final board of K♠6♣7♣4♦10♦, a player in the small blind checked and Jonathan Pastore bet 30,000 from the big blind, enough to put his opponent all in. The small blind made the call and was at risk.

The player in the small blind tabled J♥4♥ for a bluff-catcher but Pastore turned over 5♥3♠ for a straight to send his opponent to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	93,500 43,500	43,500

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06-20-2024 20:25 UTC-8

Hrabec Hits 100,000

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a flop of J♥3♥8♠, the big blind checked it over to Roman Hrabec, who fired a bet of 2,500. The big blind called.

The big blind checked again on the 8♦ turn, then Hrabec turned up the heat with a bet of 10,000. The big blind folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	100,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec

06-20-2024 20:26 UTC-8

Melchers Wins Flip to Eliminate Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player on the button opened the action with a raise to 2,500 before Dorian Melchers forced the button all in with a raise to 19,000 from the big blind. His opponent made the call.

Button: 7♥7♦ All in
Dorian Melchers: A♠J♠

The board ran out Q♦2♣6♥A♣5♠ earning Melchers the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Melchers	92,400

Tags: Dorian Melchers