Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-21-2024 11:43 UTC-8

Matakis Wins Back to Back

Alek Gillies

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ian Matakis called from the small blind and Lei Yu raised to 7,000 from the big blind. Matakis moved all in while he had Yu covered. Yu made the fold for Matakis to take the pot.

The following hand, under the gun raised to 5,500. Matakis jammed, having the under the gun player covered.

"I told myself I'd call," they revealed to Matakis. However, they mucked their cards for Matakis to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	141,000 32,500	32,500

Lei Yu	52,000 62,500	62,500

Tags: Ian Matakis Lei Yu

06-21-2024 11:44 UTC-8

Salemnia Triples Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The hijack opened the action with a raise to 5,500. The cutoff three-bet to 15,000 before the button moved all in for 38,500. Shawn Salemnia moved all in for 45,000 from the small blind before Daniel Rezaei called the 45,000 from the big blind.

The hijack and cutoff got out of the way and players went off to a full board with two at risk.

Button: A♦J♠ All in
Shawn Salemnia: J♥J♦ All in
Daniel Rezaei: A♣K♣

Three big hands and all missed the board as it ran out Q♥9♥7♣6♣3♠. Salemnia busted the button and tripled up, giving him new life in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	213,000 59,500	59,500

Shawn Salemnia	152,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Shawn Salemnia

06-21-2024 11:46 UTC-8

Labranche's Stack on the Rise

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Roman Korenev made it 5,500 from the cutoff and Jonah Labranche then three-bet to 20,000 out of the small blind. When it got back to Korenev, he shoved all in, and Labranche called off his stack of 62,500.

Jonah Labranche: A♦Q♠ All in
Roman Korenev: A♣3♣

The runout of 8♥9♠6♥K♠4♣ improved neither player which meant Labranche took the pot with ace-queen high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Labranche	130,000 195,000	195,000

Roman Korenev	50,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Jonah Labranche Roman Korenov

06-21-2024 11:52 UTC-8

Ausmus Is on the Right Track

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

https://https://twitter.com/jeremyausmus/status/1804239065044390053

06-21-2024 11:54 UTC-8

Kolonias Drills His Flush

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up with 12,000 in the middle on 5♣3♣8♥

Alexandros Kolonias fired 5,000 before the big blind moved all in for 30,400. Kolonias went into the tank but ultimately found the call.

Big Blind: A♣7♥ All in
Alexandros Kolonias: K♥Q♥

The big blind was ahead with his Ace-high, but the board ran out 2♥10♥ and Kolonias got there to stack his opponent and drag in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	126,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias

06-21-2024 11:55 UTC-8

Beauregard Takes it Down With a River Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a board of 9♠Q♥7♠8♣, Francis Beauregard bet 6,500 from under the gun. He was called by Kavin Shah on the button, and Joseph Cheong from the big blind.

Cheong checked to Beauregard on the A♥ river and he bet out 16,000. This got two quick folds from his opponents and Beauregard pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	325,000 44,500	44,500

Francis Beauregard	260,000 35,000	35,000
Kavin Shah	220,000 33,500	33,500

Tags: Francis Beauregard Joseph Cheong Kavin Shah

06-21-2024 11:57 UTC-8

Edoc Takes it With Ace-High

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Both Anatoly Nikitin and Lester Edoc had seen a flop of J♥6♥7♠ where Edoc check-called a bet of 8,000.

The J♠ turn and 7♥ river were both checked and Edoc tabled A♠6♣ for a flopped pair that was counterfeited to just ace-high. Nikitin looked at his cards again before he tossed them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Nikitin	260,000 25,000	25,000
Lester Edoc	180,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Lester Edoc

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-21-2024 12:01 UTC-8

Late Entrants

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Here are some late entrants as registration has just closed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	50,000 50,000	50,000
Scott Seiver	50,000 50,000	50,000

Naoya Kihara	50,000 50,000	50,000

Punnat Punsri	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tobias Schwecht	50,000 50,000	50,000
Yita Choong	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Lamb	50,000 50,000	50,000

06-21-2024 12:06 UTC-8

Hallaert's Aggression Pays Off

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Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was caught after the board ran out 4♠3♠7♣10♥Q♣. Daniel Strelitz led out for 22,000 from the small blind.
Kenny Hallaert moved all in as he had Strelitz covered.

"I'm supposed to call," Stelitz remarked before taking some more time on the decision.

Ultimately, he made the fold for Hallaert to take the pot.