Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-31-2024 11:40 UTC-8

Kennedy Overtakes Steele

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Despite almost losing half his stack, Patrick Kennedy has turned the tides in his duel with Michael Steele and dragged in another pot to create some distance between them.

Kennedy opened to 6,000 from the button and was called. Steele then led out for 16,000 on the 9♣8♥6♦ flop and was called before the A♦ turn checked through to the 10♠ river.

Steele check-called for 15,000 and mucked when Kennedy turned over his his Q♥J♣, which was good for a straight.

Kennedy and Steele have probably played the most hands so far today and are playing at a frenetic pace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Kennedy	675,000 325,000	325,000
Michael Steele	525,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Michael Steele Patrick Kennedy

05-31-2024 11:31 UTC-8

Actor James Woods Makes Strong Case for "Miami" John Cernuto in the Poker HOF

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Jon Sofen

Level 26 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

In an interview with PokerNews, actor James Woods made a passioned plea for the Poker Hall of Fame to induct his longtime friend, "Miami" John Cernuto.

It's that time of year again for the poker community to begin discussions about who should be the next to reach poker's most elite club. The WSOP Poker Hall of Fame will begin taking fan nominations for the one-person Class of 2024 next month, and then the living members of the HOF will vote on a winner based on the top fan vote getters.

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Tags: James Woods John Cernuto

05-31-2024 11:30 UTC-8

Top Tip for WSOP

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

https://twitter.com/ChancesCards/status/1796572404501623176

Level: 26

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2024 11:27 UTC-8

Messere Looking to End it Early

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Kane Kalas raised it up to 6,000, before being three bet by Owen Messere to 27,500. Kalas elected to make the call and see a flop.

The flop ran out J♠6♥2♠, and both players decided to check.

The turn brought the 2♦, Messere fired out a bet of 70,000, and Kalas made the call to head to the river.

With 195,000 in the pot, the board was completed with the A♦. After using a time bank, Messere went for the knockout early, declaring all in. Kalas wasted little time and threw his cards in the muck, giving Messere the early lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owen Messere	725,000 125,000	125,000
Kane Kalas	475,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Owen Messere

05-31-2024 11:27 UTC-8

Martirosian Cracks Aces to Take Early Lead

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

On a board of Q♥4♥2♣9♣7♥, Artur Martirosian and Cary Katz were involved in a sizable pot, with over 200,000 in the middle.

The third heart on the river slowed down the action, which went check-check.

Martirosian's two-pair, queens and deuces, Q♠2♠ bested Katz's A♦A♣ to take the lead in the first level of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	700,000 100,000	100,000

Cary Katz	500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Cary Katz

05-31-2024 11:25 UTC-8

Jacks Enough for Miller

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Marko Grujic opened to 6,000 on the button and Joseph Miller called.

Miller then check-called a 5,000 bet from Grujic on the 6♠J♥3♠ flop and a 22,000 bet from Grujic on the K♣ turn.

Both players checked down on the river and Miller turned over J♠4♠ for a pair of jacks, which got a nod of acknowledgement from Grujic followed by a muck to send the pot Miller’s way.

Across the table, James Gorham has built up a similar chip lead over Nikolai Mamut.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gorham	650,000 50,000	50,000

Marko Grujic	640,000 40,000	40,000
Joseph Miller	560,000 40,000	40,000
Nikolai Mamut	550,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: James Gorham Joseph Miller Marko Grujic Nikolai Mamut

05-31-2024 11:20 UTC-8

Wantman Takes Two

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Darius Samual opened to 5,500 from the button and folded to Matthew Wantman's 28,000 three-bet.

The following hand, Wantman limped in, and Samual checked. Neither player took a stab on the flop and turn, with the board showing 9♣8♦3♠7♠10♥ as they got to the river.

Samual led out for 5,500 but folded when Wantman made it 18,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	680,000

Darius Samual	520,000

Tags: Darius Samual Matthew Wantman

05-31-2024 11:19 UTC-8

Steele Looks to End it Early

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Michael Steele opened on the button to 6,000 and called when Patrick Kennedy three-bet to 25,000 from the big blind.

Kennedy continued with a pot-sized bet on the 9♣8♠5♦ flop before check-folding to a bet of 80,000 on the 3♠ turn to give Steele the lead.

A few hands later, Steele kicked off the action again, making it 8,000. Kennedy remained active and raised to 28,000. Steele responded with a four-bet to 100,000 and was called.

With 200,000 in the middle on the 10♦3♣3♠ flop, Steele fired out another 55,000 and was called. The American looked to end it on the 2♦ turn, jamming for Kennedy's last 350,000.

"This is so sick," agonized Kennedy as he used up one of his time banks. He peeked at his cards a few more times, before folding to concede the pot.