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

05-31-2024 17:48 UTC-8

Grujic Climbing Back

Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Marko Grujic raised on the button to 32,000 and Nikolai Mamut called. The flop revealed three deuces, 2♠2♥2♦ and Mamut check-called a bet of 16,000.

On the A♥ turn, Mamut checked again and Grujic sized up for a bet of 80,000. Mamut raised to 160,000 and Grujic called.

The river brought the 4♥ and Mamut checked. Grujic thought for a moment before firing out a large bet of 850,000. Mamut folded and Grujic reclaimed a slight chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Grujic	1,334,000 284,000	284,000
Nikolai Mamut	1,066,000 284,000	284,000

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05-31-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Smith Takes the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 41 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

John Smith and Darius Samual seem content to joust in mostly small pots, with many of them failing to grow larger than several big blinds.

Smith was recently able to win a couple of pots back-to-back to assume the chip lead.

In the first hand, Smith limped on the button and Samual checked his option in the big blind. Action then checked down on the 3♣8♦J♦ flop and 5♣ turn. Samual led out for 15,000 on the Q♠ river and Smith called.

Samual tabled Q♦2♠ for a pair of queens and Smith turned over Q♥9♣ for the same pair with a superior kicker to take down the pot.

On the very next hand, Samual raised to 40,000 on the button and Smith called.

Smith check-called a 31,000 bet from Samual on the 4♣9♦Q♦ flop and then both players checked down on the 6♦ turn and 4♠ river.

Smith turned over A♣10♣ and Samual mucked — conceding the pot to Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	1,500,000 370,000	370,000
Darius Samual	900,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Darius Samual John Smith

05-31-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Messere Pays Off Jaka

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Calum Grant

Level 41 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Owen Messere opened to 32,000 from the button and Faraz Jaka defended his big blind to the A♣2♠6♠ flop. Jaka check-called for 20,000 before the A♥ turn checked through to the Q♦ river.

Jaka led out for 125,000 and another loud sigh came out of Messere's mouth.

"Call," said the Englishman.

Jaka tabled A♠7♠ for trip aces and an exasperated Messere mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	2,000,000 70,000	70,000

Owen Messere	400,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Owen Messere

Level: 41

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2024 17:27 UTC-8

Samual Takes a Small Lead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 40 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

After going back and forth in small pots, Darius Samual took a slight edge on John Smith after consecutive pots won. First Samuel raised on the button to 30,000, and Smith called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣Q♥4♣, and Samual bet out 55,000, which was enough to take the pot, as Smith quickly folded.

The very next hand Smith called from the button, and Samual raised from the big blind in the amount of 35,000. Smith called to see a flop.

The flop was 5♥2♠4♠, and Samual fired 30,000, which Smith called as well.

The turn brought the J♣, Samual again bet , this time 55,000. It was enough to steal the pot and take the early lead as Smith threw his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Samual	1,270,000 95,000	95,000

John Smith	1,130,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Darius Samuel John Smith

05-31-2024 17:27 UTC-8

Messere Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 40 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Owen Messere shoved all-in on the button for 235,000 and Faraz Jaka called, looking to end the match.

Owen Messere: A♥3♣ All in
Faraz Jaka: J♣10♦

Messere didn't have much to sweat on the A♠4♥5♥ flop. The turn and river offered a clean run out with the 6♠ and 6♥, respectively and Messere doubled up.

"This is cruel," mentioned Messere.

"What is?" asked Jaka.

"Being given hope," replied Messere.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	1,930,000 170,000	170,000

Owen Messere	470,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Owen Messere

05-31-2024 17:25 UTC-8

Smith's Virtual Cheer Squad is Here

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 47 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

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05-31-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Grujic Flops a Boat But Chops; Messere Jams 5x Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Marko Grujic opened to 25,000 and called when Nikolai Mamut made it 100,000 from the big blind.

Mamut continued for 50,000 on the K♦10♥10♠ flop and was called. Mamut then check-called for 175,000 on the 4♦ turn. Mamut checked once more and then snap-called when Grujic sized up to 475,000 on K♠ river.

Grujic tabled K♣10♣, which flopped tens full but ended up being kings full of tens. Mamut had KxJx for the same full house and they chopped the pot.

As that hand took place, around 50,000 was in the middle on the 9♣8♠6♠K♦J♣ board in the duel between Owen Messere and Faraz Jaka.

Messere jammed for 247,000 from the big blind, which folded out Jaka after the latter used up two-time banks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	2,100,000 58,000	58,000

Nikolai Mamut	1,350,000 135,000	135,000
Marko Grujic	1,050,000 135,000	135,000
Owen Messere	300,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Marko Grujic Nikolai Mamut Owen Messere

Level: 40

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2024 17:09 UTC-8

Mamut Evens Out the Match

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Nick Becker

Level 39 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the turn with the board reading 2♥J♦4♥Q♦. Marko Grujic fired out a bet of 175,000 and Nikolai Mamut called.

Grujic slowed down on the A♣ river and went for a check. Mamut thought about his decision, using one time bank card, before announcing a bet of 260,000.

Grujic quickly folded and Mamut propelled himself back to even in the match.