2024 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦9♦
Prize
$656,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,762,800
Entries
817
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
37
Players Left
4
Players Left 1 / 817
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McEwan Saved by the River

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew McEwan opened to 240,000 on the button, before being three bet Yan Zhang three-bet to 780,000. When action folded back to McEwan, he elected to four-bet him all in for 3,040,000. Zhang heisted for a second, before putting in his chips to call.

Matthew McEwan: 4♥4♦ All in
Yang Zhang: 10♠10♦

McEwan had the under pair and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The flop came A♣3♠2♠ to give McEwan a wheel draw to go with his set outs. The turn K♣ was no help, but the 5♥ gave McEwan a wheel, and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew McEwan us
Matthew McEwan 		6,250,000
3,150,000
 3,150,000
Profile photo of Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang 		2,400,000
3,140,000
 3,140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tournament Update

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The tournament director has informed the players that they will play a full ten levels today, regardless of how many players are remaining.

There are currently 30 minutes remaining in Level 28, with two more 60-minute levels to play before the survivors bag up for the night.

Kruse is Playing the Board

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Max Kruse raised to 240,000 from under the gun and Pedro Madeira three-bet to 525,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Kruse made the call.

Both players checked it down on the J♥8♠Q♣Q♦J♦ board.

"You win, I'm playing the board," remarked Kruse.

Madeira then tabled A♥10♦ for ace-high which was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pedro Madeira br
Pedro Madeira 		4,500,000
1,500,000
 1,500,000
Profile photo of Max Kruse de
Max Kruse 		2,100,000
900,000
 900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Max KrusePedro Madeira

Schwartz Check-Raises the Turn

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Pedro Madeira made it 250,000 from the button and Brandon Schwartz called out of the small blind.

The flop came 10♥A♦2♦ where Schwartz check-called a bet of 250,000 from Madeira.

On the 8♣ turn, Schwartz checked, Madeira bet 850,000, Schwartz check-raised to 2,200,000, and Madeira folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mostafa Haidary au
Mostafa Haidary 		10,000,000
900,000
 900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Schwartz us
Brandon Schwartz 		8,200,000
1,100,000
 1,100,000
Profile photo of Pedro Madeira br
Pedro Madeira 		3,000,000
1,800,000
 1,800,000
Profile photo of Max Kruse de
Max Kruse 		3,000,000
375,000
 375,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brandon SchwartzPedro Madeira

McEwan Drops More Chips

Jeff McMillan
Jeff McMillan
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Blind on blind battle, the flop read 8♣Q♠Q♦. Krasimir Yankov bet 180,000, Matthew McEwan called.

The turn was the 3♠. Yankov fired 450,000 and McEwan called again.

The river came the J♠. Yankov took some time before leading out for 650,000. McEwan folded this time as his stack shrunk back down after the recent double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov 		4,200,000
450,000
 450,000
Profile photo of Matthew McEwan us
Matthew McEwan 		3,100,000
570,000
 570,000

Tags: Krasimir YankovMatthew McEwan

Zhang Bombs the River

Alek Gillies
Alek Gillies
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Yang Zhang
Yang Zhang

Matthew McEwan raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Yang Zhang three bet to 680,000 from the button. McEwan put in the call the the flop.

The flop came 4♦2♣J♠ and McEwan was quick to check. Zhang continued for 500,000 and was called by McEwan.

While the turn peeled the 8♣, both players were quick to check.

The river came the J♥ and McEwan checked to Zhang. He fired for 1,500,000 to put McEwan into the tank. Eventually, he made the fold for Zhang to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang 		5,540,000
240,000
 240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov 		3,750,000
350,000
 350,000
Profile photo of Matthew McEwan us
Matthew McEwan 		3,670,000
1,290,000
 1,290,000
Profile photo of Bernd Gleissner de
Bernd Gleissner
3,450,000
950,000
 950,000

Tags: Yang ZhangMatthew McEwan

McEwan Doubles Through Gleissner

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew McEwan raised from the button to 240,000 and was called by Bernd Gleissener in the big blind.

Both players checked after the J♦6♠10♥ flop.

The turn was the 10♦ and Gleissner bet 200,000 before being raised by McEwan to 650,000. Gleissner wasted little time to three-bet McEwan all in for 2,015,000, McEwan made the call, and put his tournament life on the line. n

Matthew McEwan: K♣10♠ All in
Bern Gleissner: Q♥10♣

It was McEwan on the right side of a cooler, as he had Glessiner out kicked, both making trip turns. The river was the 3♥ and gave McEwan the double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew McEwan us
Matthew McEwan 		4,960,000
1,560,000
 1,560,000
Profile photo of Bernd Gleissner de
Bernd Gleissner
2,500,000
2,300,000
 2,300,000

Tags: Matthew McEwanBernd Gleissener

Haidary Pressures Kruse

Jeff McMillan
Jeff McMillan
Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Max Kruse opened under the gun, Mostafa Haidary called in the big blind. The flop came 10♦6♣8♦. Kruse bet 260,000 and Haidary called.

The turn was the 5♥. Haidary check-called 460,000 to go to the river which was the 4♦. This time, Haidary led for 1,575,000. Kruse sighed and leaned back. He thought for about a minute before sliding his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mostafa Haidary au
Mostafa Haidary 		9,100,000
1,900,000
 1,900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Max Kruse de
Max Kruse 		3,375,000
425,000
 425,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Max KruseMostafa Haidary

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

McEwan has Kicker Problems

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and was called by Matthew McEwan in the big blind.

McEwan check called a bet of 130,000 after the A♣3♠8♣ flop, and 450,000 on the 10♦ turn.

After the 7♦ on the river, both players checked. McEwan showed A♥4♥ for a top pair, but Zhang tabled A♦J♦ for a pair of aces, but with a better kicker, giving him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang 		5,300,000
410,000
 410,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew McEwan us
Matthew McEwan 		3,400,000
600,000
 600,000

Tags: Matthew McEwanYang Zhang

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