Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-22-2024 16:06 UTC-8

Madeira Wins the Race

Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Madeira open-jammed for 830,000 from middle position, and when it folded to the small blind Bogdan Munteanu, he made the call. The big blind folded, leaving the two players head up, with Madeira at risk.

Pedro Madeira: A♣J♠ All in
Bogdan Munteanu: 9♠9♦

It was a race for Madeira's tournament life, who would need to improve to beat the nines of Munteanu. When the board ran out A♦10♠5♦6♦6♣ he did just that and secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Madeira	1,720,000 995,000	995,000
Bogdan Munteanu	500,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Pedro Madeira

06-22-2024 16:09 UTC-8

McEwan Picks Off Zhang's Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Yang Zhang limped from the small blind and Matthew McEwan made it 210,000 from the big blind. Zhang called.

On the J♣7♥5♦ flop, both players checked their option.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and Zhang bet 225,000, which McEwan called.

When the 4♠ fell on the river, Zhang fired another bet of 525,000, and McEwan didn't need too much time to think before he called.

Zhang tabled 10♣6♣ for a bluff, but McEwan had the winner with Q♣2♥ for a pair of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	5,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Krasimir Yankov	4,100,000 300,000	300,000
Matthew McEwan	3,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jake Schwartz	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Iaron Lightbourne	750,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Matthew McEwan Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Nenad Dukic Eliminated in 17th Place ($35,671)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Schwartz made it 150,000 preflop, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind. Schwartz looked at how much Dukic had behind before announcing all in and Dukic quickly called.

Nenad Dukic: A♣K♣ All in
Brandon Schwartz: Q♣Q♠

It was the classic flip as the flop came 8♣2♠9♦. The turn was the 7♣ to provide Dukic with several more outs but the river came the 7♥ to miss Dukic and he was sent away in surprisingly quick fashion considering his big stack not long ago as he left for payouts while cursing under his breath. Schwartz meanwhile has emerged as the overwhelming chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	7,970,000 2,170,000	2,170,000
Nenad Dukic	Busted

Tags: Brandon Schwartz Nenad Dukic

06-22-2024 16:19 UTC-8

Madeira Cruises Past Kruse

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Alek Gillies

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 9♦7♥5♥ and Max Kruse led out for 120,000 from the cutoff.

Pedro Madeira made the call from the button.

The turn was the 5♣ and Kruse was quick to check.

Madeira fired for 240,000 and received a quick fold from Kruse.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernd Gleissner	3,450,000 50,000	50,000
Ihar Soika	2,900,000 800,000	800,000
Sonny Franco	2,280,000 240,000	240,000
Pedro Madeira	1,970,000 250,000	250,000
Max Kruse	1,270,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Bogdan Munteanu	480,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Pedro Madeira Max Kruse

06-22-2024 16:28 UTC-8

Xuming Qi Eliminated in 16th Place ($35,671)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop, heads up with 300,000 in the pot and a board showing 5♣7♦2♦.

Xuming Qi checked from the big blind to Mostafa Haidary in middle position, who bet 100,000. Qi then raised all in for 750,000. Haidary quickly made the call, putting Qi at risk.

Xuming Qi: 5♥4♥ All in
Mostafa Haidary: A♦10♦

Qi was thrilled to see his pair of fives were ahead, but he would have to fade two overcards and the flush draw for Haidary.

Unfortunately for Qi he was left drawing dead after the K♦ on the turn gave Haidary the nut flush, and the 8♥ on the river officially eliminated Qi in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mostafa Haidary	3,500,000 70,000	70,000

Xuming Qi	Busted

Tags: Mostafa Haidary Xuming Qi

06-22-2024 16:30 UTC-8

Yankov Pushes McEwan Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov opened under the gun to 120,000 and Matthew McEwan called from the big blind.

On the 8♣3♠J♥ flop, McEwan checked, Yankov bet 90,000, and McEwan check-raised to 330,000. Yankov called.

When the 6♥ hit the turn, McEwan slowed down with a check, and then folded to Yankov's bet of 435,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	4,400,000 300,000	300,000
Matthew McEwan	2,700,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Matthew McEwan

06-22-2024 16:31 UTC-8

Munteanu Doubles

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Madeira opened to 120,000 under the gun, Bernd Gleissner called in the cutoff. Bogdan Munteanu jammed 485,000 from the small blind. Madeira folded and Gleissner called.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♠K♥ All in
Bernd Gleissner: 6♦6♠

The flop came 8♥2♠K♦ to put Munteanu ahead. The turn was the Q♥ and the river the 9♣ to keep Munteanu alive as Gleissner was not able to finish off the damage he did to the Romanian earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernd Gleissner	3,200,000 250,000	250,000
Bogdan Munteanu	1,210,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Pedro Madeira Bogdan Munteanu Bernd Gleissner

06-22-2024 16:38 UTC-8

Turbo Nguyen Eliminated in 15th Place ($35,671)

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Alek Gillies

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Max Kruse raised to 125,000 from the cutoff. Turbo Nguyen moved all in for 1,440,000 and Kruse made the call for less (1,340,000). Both players revealed their hands.

Max Kruse: 7♠7♦ All in
Turbo Nguyen: A♥3♠

The board ran out 3♣5♠5♣K♥9♣ for Kruse to take the pot.

A few hands later, Kruse moved all in from the small blind and Nguyen (who had found a few doubles) made the call. Both players revealed their hands.

Turbo Nguyen: J♣5♣ All in
Max Kruse: 4♣4♠

The board ran out 9♥8♦A♦2♦K♥ for Kruse to take the pot while Nguyen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	2,910,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Turbo Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Max Kruse Turbo Nguyen

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-22-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Franco Sets the Trap

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bernd Gleissner opened from the cutoff to 135,000, and when it folded to do the big blind Sonny Franco, he made the call.

The flop came 2♣7♦10♦ and Franco check-called the bet of 155,000 from Glesissner.

The turn was Q♥ and after Franco checked, Glesissner bet out 220,000. Franco then raised to 505,000 before Glessiner quickly three-bet to put Franco all in for a total of 1,080,000. Franco snap-called and put himself at risk of elimination.

Sonny Franco: Q♠Q♣ All in
Bernd Gleissner: A♦4♦

Franco was well in the lead with his set of queens, just needing to fade the flush draw from Gleissner. The river was the 8♠ and Franco's set was still best and took down the pot for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Franco	2,800,000 520,000	520,000
Bernd Gleissner	1,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Bernd Gleissner Sonny Franco