Level: 18
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level
63
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
16
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Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Action picked up on the turn with about 27,000 in the pot with the board reading 7♦4♣K♦2♥, in a hand between Mike Shi and Nikolai Mamut.
Mamut check-called a bet of 18,000 and the river landed the 4♦. Mamut led out with a bet of 42,000 and Shi folded, as Mamut continued to grow his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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397,500
97,500
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97,500 |
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202,500
97,500
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97,500 |
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
On a board of 10♥A♠3♣10♣Q♦, with roughly 45,000 in the middle, Ben Tollerene checked and Weston Mizumoto fired out a bet of 40,000.
Tollerene folded and Mizumoto claimed a 2:1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
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200,000
31,000
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31,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
With only 30,000 chips remaining, Matthew Higgins raised all-in and James Gorham in the big blind called.
Matthew Higgins K♥8♣ 
James Gorham 2♥2♠
The flop was no help for Higgins when it ran out 6♥5♣3♣, however the 9♠ turn did give Higgins some extra outs. Now being able to hit a seven for a straight, to go along with a king or an eight. Unfortunately for Higgins, the river was the 10♥, and the deuces held for Gorham, and he eliminated Higgins from the tournament.
Gorham will face the winner of the Michael Shi and Nikolai Mamut match, tomorrow in round three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
On a flop of J♦2♥2♠, Mike Shi bet 18,000 and Nikolai Mamut called on the button.
Mamut then called a 40,000 bet from Shi on the A♣ turn.
The K♣ completed the board and Shi shoved for 84,900 total. Mamut used up three time extensions, but opted to put in a call.
Shi turned over 9♦2♦ for trip deuces, which was best against Mamut for the double-up.
At another table, Ian Matakis was eliminated by Darius Samual.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
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320,000
117,500
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117,500 |
|
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280,000
117,500
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117,500 |
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Busted | |
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Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
As action picked up on the turn with 37,000 in the pot, Sam Soverel was facing a bet of 26,000 from Alex Keating, when Soverel decided to raise all in on a 8♦J♦6♣7♥ board. After doing a quick count of his stack, Keating made the call.
Alex Keating A♦J♦
Sam Soverel J♥9♣
Soverel had top pair and an open ended straight draw but would need to improve on the river to knockout Keating. The board was completed with the 10♣ on the river, giving Keating the double up with his top pair, top kicker, and back within striking distance of Soverel, raking in the 279,000 chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
321,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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279,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Faraz Jaka explained to PokerNews that Ignacio Moron shoved for around 13 big blinds on the button and Jaka called to put him at risk.
Ignacio Moron: 9x10x
Faraz Jaka: Kx4x
The board ran out QxKx4x5x9x — keeping Faraz best with kings-up to eliminate Moron.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Kane Kalas called the 6,000 big blind, and Kevin Rabichow went all-in for 106,000. After taking a few seconds to contemplate, Kalas made the call and put Rabichow at risk.
Kevin Rabichow K♥Q♦
Kane Kalas A♦6♥
The flop of 5♥4♠2♠ didn't bring any backdoor outs for Rabichow, and the 7♦ on the turn left him needing a king or queen to stay alive. The A♠ on the river gave Kalas a pair of aces, and officially eliminated Rabichow from the tournament.
Kalas will play Owen Messere in round 3 when play resumes tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
