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

06-22-2024 19:32 UTC-8

Sonny Franco Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,665)

Kai Cocklin

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

Mostafa Haidary raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Pedro Madeira three-bet to 650,000 from the button. Sonny Franco was in the big blind and he shoved all in for 2,005,000, then Haidary shoved for 4,365,000. Madeira had a big decision on his hands but ultimately elected to stay out of the way and folded.

Sonny Franco: A♦Q♦ All in
Mostafa Haidary: 10♠10♣

Franco did improve to a flush draw on the K♦K♣5♦ flop but both the 3♥ turn and 9♠ river were bricks which meant he was eliminated in 9th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mostafa Haidary	7,200,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Pedro Madeira	4,800,000 350,000	350,000
Sonny Franco	Busted

Tags: Mostafa Haidary Pedro Madeira Sonny Franco

06-22-2024 19:31 UTC-8

Zhang Swipes the Pot

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Alek Gillies

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

Action was caught after the flop of 2♣5♥5♦ and both the blinds were quick to check. Yang Zhang fired for 150,000 and only received a call from Bernd Gleissner in the small blind.

The turn was the 7♦ and Gleissner took the betting lead for 250,000. Zhang made the call.

While the river peeled the A♦, Gleissner was quick to check. Yang Zhang fired for 750,000 and Gleissner took his time.

Eventually he made the fold for Zhang to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	4,890,000 640,000	640,000

Bernd Gleissner	4,800,000 200,000	200,000
Matthew McEwan	4,000,000 850,000	850,000
Krasimir Yankov	3,400,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Yang Zhang Bernd Gleissner

06-22-2024 19:26 UTC-8

Turn Sizing Gets it Done For Madeira

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Jeff McMillan

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

Three players saw a flop of A♣8♥Q♥. Pedro Madeira led out for 230,000 from the small blind. Brandon Schwartz called in the big blind. Max Kruse folded the button.

The turn was the 5♣. Madeira then bet a chunky amount of 1,300,000 which was more than the pot. Schwartz folded after a few moments.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	9,300,000 200,000	200,000
Pedro Madeira	5,150,000 150,000	150,000
Max Kruse	2,950,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Brandon Schwartz Max Kruse Pedro Madeira

06-22-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 10th Place ($45,684)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Matthew McEwan opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, when Ihar Soika three-bet to 1,700,000, leaving only 300,000 chips behind, Bernd Gleissner then announced all in, McEwan folded, and Soika made the call.

Ihar Soika: K♥Q♥ All in
Bernd Gleissner: Q♦Q♣

Soika was dominated by the queens of Gleissner, and when the board ran out 8♣J♣6♠A♦J♦ the pocket queens were still best, and Soika was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernd Gleissner	5,000,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Matthew McEwan	4,850,000 160,000	160,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

06-22-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Schwartz Applies Pressure to Kruse on the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Max Kruse opened to 200,000 under the gun and Pedro Madeira called from the cutoff. Brandon Schwartz came along from the button, and Mostafa Haidary also tagged along from the big blind.

On the connected Q♦9♠K♦ flop, it checked to Kruse who fired a bet of 180,000. Schwartz and Haidary both called.

A J♠ hit the turn and after Haidary checked, Kruse bet 460,000. Schwartz called and Haidary folded.

When the 10♦ completed the board, Kruse checked and Schwartz made a bet of 1,100,000. Kruse didn't look what he saw and flashed the 10♣ before he made what seemed to be an agonizing fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	9,500,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Pedro Madeira	5,000,000 100,000	100,000
Mostafa Haidary	3,400,000 700,000	700,000

Max Kruse	3,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Brandon Schwartz Max Kruse Mostafa Haidary Pedro Madeira

06-22-2024 19:17 UTC-8

Haidary Staying Aggressive

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Kai Cocklin

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

Mostafa Haidary raised to 200,000 from the button and Pedro Madeira called out of the big blind .

On the A♠3♠K♠ flop, Madeira check-called a bet of 150,000 from Haidary.

A 10♣ came on the turn and Madeira checked, Haidary bet 550,000, and Madeira folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Madeira	5,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Mostafa Haidary	4,100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Mostafa Haidary Pedro Madeira

06-22-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Zhang Takes From Soika

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Jeff McMillan

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

The flop came down 2♦K♠8♣. Ihar Soika bet 185,000 from the big blind and Yang Zhang called.

The turn was the J♠. Both players checked. The river was the 10♠. Zhang led for 650,000. Soika thought for close to a minute before he laid it down as his stack sank a bit lower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	4,250,000 750,000	750,000

Ihar Soika	1,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Madeira Goes Through the Back Door

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Alek Gillies

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

Pedro Madeira raised to 250,000 from the small blind and was three bet to 660,000 by Brandon Schwartz from the big blind. He made the call to the flop.

The flop came K♣A♥A♦ and both players were quick to check.

While the turn peeled the 9♥ both players again checked.

The river was the 5♥ and Madeira led out for 1,000,000. Schwartz made the call and revealed A♣10♣ to be bested by Madeira's 8♥7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	8,180,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Pedro Madeira	6,900,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Pedro Madeira Brandon Schwartz

06-22-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Glesissner Send Soika to the Tank

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Tyler Boyer

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

Ihar Soika opened to 200,00 from the cutoff, and was called by Bernd Gleissner on the button, and Yang Zhang from the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♥9♠ and it checked to Soika, who bet 240,000. Gleissner then announced all in for 2,010,000, which then Zhang quickly folded, and Sokia went into the take. Visibly stressed by the bet, Sokia went over five minutes with his decison, but eventually found the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	3,500,000 160,000	160,000

Bernd Gleissner	3,080,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Ihar Soika	2,800,000 570,000	570,000

06-22-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Kruse Comes Out Firing

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Kai Cocklin

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

Mostafa Haidary raised from under the gun to 225,000 and Max Kruse three-bet from the cutoff to 475,000. When it got back to Haidary, he called.

On the 8♥6♥K♣ flop, Haidariy check-called a bet of 380,000 from Kruse.

The 8♣ on the turn paired the board and Haidary checked it over again to Kruse, who bet 750,000. After some time thinking, Haidary laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	10,100,000 700,000	700,000
Max Kruse	4,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Pedro Madeira	3,500,000 320,000	320,000
Mostafa Haidary	3,200,000 900,000	900,000

Sonny Franco	2,200,000

Tags: Max Kruse Mostafa Haidary