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

05-31-2024 16:57 UTC-8

Martirosian Cracks Aces

Tyler Boyer

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

Patrick Kennedy raised to 20,000, and Artur Martirosian defended the big blind.

The flop came out J♦3♥K♦, Martirosian checked over to Kennedy who fired out a continuation bet of 14,000. Martirosian decided to make the call and see a turn.

On the turn was the K♣, which both players choose to check, and see a river.

The 8♣ on the river completed the board, and Martirosian bet 78,000, which was snapped off by Kennedy, who then flipped over AxAx. However, he was given the bad news when Martirosian tabled K♥9♦ for trip Kings, and Martirosian scoops another sizable pot to extend his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Patrick Kennedy	600,000 100,000	100,000

05-31-2024 16:59 UTC-8

Curse of the Commentator: Messere on Fumes

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Calum Grant

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

After just waxing lyrical about Owen Messere, the old curse of the commentator struck as Faraz Jaka reduced the Brit to fumes in a massive pot.

Action was caught on the river, with around 720,000 in the pot on the 5♠7♣3♠J♦5♣ board. Messere, the bigger stack, jammed. Jaka, who had 736,000 behind, quickly counted his chips and wasted little time in calling.

Messere audibly exhaled as he tabled 4♠2♠, which missed its huge combo draw. Jaka tabled K♦7♥ to take in the likely match-deciding pot.

PokerNews will get the full action of the hand and will report back to fill in the gaps.

Messere was visibly shaken, with his hand trembling as he stacked up his remaining chips.

UPDATE @ 19:02: Jaka recapped the hand to PokerNews after his victory.

jaka opened to 25,000 from the button and saw Messere call.

Messere check-raised to 80,000 over a bet of 25,000 on the 5♠7♣3♠ flop. Jaka called.

Messere overbet to 240,000 on the J♦ turn and was called once more.

Messere jammed on the 5♣ river. Jaka made a quick call for his stack of 736,000.

Jaka's K♦7♥ bested Messere's 4♠2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	2,158,000 958,000	958,000

Owen Messere	242,000 958,000	958,000

Tags: Faraz Jake Owen Messere

05-31-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Martirosian Soaring; Kennedy on Fumes

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Dan O'Hair

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

With a sizable pot already brewing on a board of K♥7♠2♥10♥, Patrick Kennedy check-called a 55,000 bet from Artur Martirosian.

The 6♦ completed the board and Kennedy checked a final time. Martirosian fired 150,000 into the middle and Kennedy called after a bit of thought.

Martirosian tabled 10♦7♣ for two pair, which got a muck from Kennedy, who is now down to his last 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

Patrick Kennedy	250,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Patrick Kennedy

05-31-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Patrick Kennedy Eliminated in 8th Place ($86,000)

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Dan O'Hair

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

Patrick Kennedy limped on the button and Artur Martirosian checked his option.

Martirosian then proceeded to check-call bets from Kennedy on every street. First for 10,000 on the 8♥J♠10♣ flop, then for 40,000 on the 4♥ turn, and finally for his remaining stack for a bit over 100,000 on the 8♠ river.

Kennedy could only show 9♥5♦ for a whiffed straight draw and Martirosian turned over J♦10♠ for two pair to earn his spot in the semifinals tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	2,400,000 250,000	250,000

Patrick Kennedy	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Patrick Kennedy

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Mamut	1,215,000 140,000	140,000
Marko Grujic	1,185,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Marko Grujic Nikolai Mamut

Level: 40

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

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

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 17:27 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 17:27 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