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

06-22-2024 15:29 UTC-8

Nguyen Finds a Double While at Risk

Alek Gillies

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was caught after an all in and call had occurred between Turbo Nguyen and Richard Dixon. Both players revealed their hands.

Turbo Nguyen: Q♣6♥ All in
Richard Dixon: 10♦10♣

The board ran out J♣7♦2♦Q♠9♦ for Nguyen to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	5,800,000 155,000	155,000
Nenad Dukic	3,300,000
Mostafa Haidary	1,720,000

Turbo Nguyen	1,110,000 705,000	705,000

Xuming Qi	800,000
Richard Dixon	450,000

Tags: Richard Dixon Turbo Nguyen

06-22-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Blanco Hits the River to Stay Alive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Lucas Blanco in the small blind who made it 200,000, and left himself a single chip worth 5,000 behind. Jake Schwartz then shoved all in from the big blind, and Blanco called.

Lucas Blanco: A♠2♣ All in
Jake Schwartz: K♥5♣

Schwartz picked up a gutshot on the 10♣9♦Q♣ flop and completed it on the J♦ turn. Only a king on the river could keep Blanco alive and he did survive as the K♠ gave him a higher straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	925,000 375,000	375,000
Lucas Blanco	460,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Lucas Blanco

06-22-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-22-2024 15:41 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Bruce Buffer Connor Richards

06-22-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Lucas Blanco Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,414)

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Kai Cocklin

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

In the first hand back from the break, Lucas Blanco shoved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff, and Jake Schwartz shoved from the small blind.

Lucas Blanco: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jake Schwartz: J♠J♣

Blanco had a chance to get his stack back to the million mark but the flop of 7♠K♠J♦ gave Schwartz a set.

The 9♦ turn added some outs but Schwartz improved to quads on the J♥ river, meaning Blanco was out in 18th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	1,400,000 475,000	475,000
Lucas Blanco	Busted

Tags: Jake Schwartz Lucas Blanco

06-22-2024 15:50 UTC-8

Zhang Keeps Rolling

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Yang Zhang on the button, who raised to 125,000, before Matthew McEwan three-bet to 425,00 Once the big blind folded, Zhang opted to make the call and see the flop.

The flop came J♦7♥8♣ and McEwan checked to Zhang, who bet out 500,000. McEwan quickly folded his hand and gave the pot to Zhang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	6,125,000 925,000	925,000

Matthew McEwan	2,200,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Matthew McEwan Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 15:50 UTC-8

Schwartz Gives Up on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jake Schwartz raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Yang Zhang called in the next seat. Iaron Lightbourne also called from the big blind.

On the K♥K♣9♠ flop, it checked to Schwartz who bet 90,000, and only Zhang called.

The turn brought a 6♣ which Schwartz checked, Zhang bet 205,000, and Schwartz folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	6,400,000 275,000	275,000

Jake Schwartz	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Iaron Lightbourne	800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Iaron Lightbourne Jake Schwartz Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Munteanu Makes a Move

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Alek Gillies

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

Bernd Gleissner opened to 135,000 from under the gun.

Bogdan Munteanu three bet to 330,000 from the cutoff.

After some time, Gleissner made the fold for Munteanu to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernd Gleissner	3,500,000 240,000	240,000
Bogdan Munteanu	1,840,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Bernd Gleissner

06-22-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Dukic's Stack Going South

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Jeff McMillan

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

Action was on the turn on a board that read 3♦8♦9♦Q♠. Nenad Dukic bet 275,000. Mostafa Haidary raised it up to 620,000. Dukic folded after a few moments.

Haidary showed the 2♣ as he reeled in the pot. "Be careful my friend" said Dukic after seeing the deuce.
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The next hand, Richard Dixon jammed all of his chips except just a few behind. Nenad Dukic called and turned over his hand prematurely. The flop came 6♦10♥9♣, Dukic bet the rest and Dixon called to put himself at risk.

Richard Dixon: A♥8♥ All in
Nenad Dukic: K♣Q♥

The turn was the 9♠ and the river was the 10♣ to secure the double for Dixon.