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

05-31-2024 12:36 UTC-8

Martirosian Folds Trips to Katz's River Jam

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Cary Katz limped in from the button and called when Artur Martirosian made it 25,000 from the big blind.

Katz called bets of 15,000 and 50,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♦A♥6♦7♠8♠. Martirosian fired out another 150,000 before Katz jammed. Before the stack was counted, Martirosian folded Ax10x face up and Katz took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	670,000 220,000	220,000

Artur Martirosian	530,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Cary Katz

05-31-2024 12:45 UTC-8

Updated Stacks

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Mizumoto	980,000 470,000	470,000
James Gorham	880,000 30,000	30,000

Sam Soverel	825,000 25,000	25,000

Faraz Jaka	375,000 25,000	25,000

Nikolai Mamut	320,000 30,000	30,000
John Smith	220,000 470,000	470,000

05-31-2024 12:46 UTC-8

Messere Gets the Double Up to Stay Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Kane Kalas raised on the button to 19,500 and Owen Messere three-bet to 64,000. Kalas then four-bet shoved all-in, covering Messere, who quickly called.

Owen Messere: A♣8♣ All in
Kane Kalas: A♦K♥

Kalas was in good shape to end the match and advance to the next round. That was until the dealer put out the flop of 2♥8♦5♥, putting Messere in the lead.

Kalas would need a king or running hearts to knock out his opponent, but the J♣ turn and 9♥ river offered no help. Messere secured the double up and the lead in the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owen Messere	731,000 349,000	349,000
Kane Kalas	469,000 349,000	349,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Owen Messere

05-31-2024 12:46 UTC-8

Sweating the Heads-Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

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05-31-2024 12:47 UTC-8

Brutal River for Smith

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

As action was picked up on the flop with 64,000 in the pot on a 10♠3♥8♥ board, John Smith was facing a bet of 34,000 from Weston Mizumoto. Smith made the call, to see a turn.

The turn brought the 6♣, and Mizumoto lead out for 100,000. Smith very quickly called to head to a river.

The river was the K♥, and Mizumoto fired once more, this time declaring all-in for his remaining 333,500. Smith said, "Well I call", and Mizumoto tabled K♦K♠ for top set. Smith tabled K♣10♣ for top two pair, to show the cooler he just suffered. Mizumoto scooped the 999,000-chip pot, and took the commanding lead in this heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Mizumoto	999,000 19,000	19,000
John Smith	201,000 19,000	19,000

05-31-2024 12:49 UTC-8

Smith Gets Some Back

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

John Smith opened to 16,000 on the button and Weston Mizumoto called.

Mizumoto check-called a 20,000 bet on the K♥7♦A♦ flop and then both players checked on the 6♣ turn.

The K♦ completed the board and Mizumoto checked a final time — prompting a 40,000 bet from Smith.

Mizumoto quickly called and Smith turned over Q♦6♦ for a flush. Mizumoto showed he held A♣8♥ for aces-up and Smith was sent the much-needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Mizumoto	900,000 899,001	899,001
Darius Samual	650,000 70,000	70,000

Matthew Wantman	550,000 70,000	70,000

John Smith	300,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: John Smith Weston Mizumoto

Level: 30

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2024 12:50 UTC-8

Martirosian Floors Katz

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Despite taking the lead moments ago, Cary Katz was one again trailing Artur Martirosian

In a match reminiscent of Rocky IV's Apollo Creed vs Ivan Drago, the Russian delivered a killer blow to Katz's bracelet pursuit.

In a three-bet pot to the 2♠10♦4♠ flop, Katz bet 67,000 from the big blind and called off the 300,000 more he had behind when Martirosian jammed.

Cary Katz: K♠K♦ All in
Artur Martirosian: 8♠7♠

The turn was the 5♥ keeping Katz ahead, but the 10♠ river completed Martirosian's flush draw to book his place in the Quarter Finals.

Martirosian will face Patrick Kennedy in the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,200,000 670,000	670,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Cary Katz

05-31-2024 12:55 UTC-8

Kalas Forces a Fold From Messere

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Kane Kalas opened to 20,000 on the button and Owen Messere called.

Messere check-called a 16,500 bet from Kalas on the J♦3♠10♠ flop and then both players checked on the A♣ turn.

The 2♥ completed the board and Messere checked once more. Kalas cut out a bet of 117,000 and placed it into the middle, which got a quick fold from Messere to award Kalas the pot.

Meanwhile, Sam Soverel has chipped Faraz Jaka down to under 200,000 across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,010,000 85,000	85,000

Owen Messere	700,000 31,000	31,000
Kane Kalas	500,000 31,000	31,000
Faraz Jaka	190,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Kane Kalas Owen Messere Sam Soverel

05-31-2024 12:59 UTC-8

Jaka Hits a Miracle Queen to Stay Alive

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Tyler Boyer

Level 30 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Sam Soverel limped on the button for 10,000, before Faraz Jaka raised to make it 28,000. Soverel immediately jammed all-in to put Jaka at risk for his last 216,000. Jaka flicked in a chip to make the call.

Faraz Jaka A♦Q♦
Sam Soverel A♠K♥

Needing to improve to stay alive, the flop ran off6♥A♥8♦. Although Jaka hit his Ace, he would still need help, and after the 4♣ on the turn, he was down to just three outs. However, Jaka's heads-up tournament would not come to an end just yet, as the Q♠ rolled off on the river, to give Jaka top two pair, and the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	768,000 242,000	242,000

Faraz Jaka	432,000 242,000	242,000