Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-25-2024 18:59 UTC-8

Sitbon Tightens Up on the Bubble

Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Guofeng Wang opened from middle position to 16,000 and Julien Sitbon debated for a few moments before he made the call.

On the 8♦4♦8♠ flop, Sitbon check-folded to a bet of 20,000 from Wang.

As Wang was being pushed the pot, Sitbon let his tablemates know he took a while to act preflop because he had ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guofeng Wang	650,000 80,000	80,000
Julien Sitbon	60,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Guofeng Wang Julien Sitbon

06-25-2024 19:02 UTC-8

Hand-For-Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There are 268 players remaining in the field and 266 spots being paid, which means the tournament is now hand-for-hand until 2 more players have been eliminated.

06-25-2024 19:11 UTC-8

Zenonos Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Lukas Hafner opened from middle position and he was called by the player to his left. Christopher Zenonos on the button then three-bet all-in for 89,000, and he was called by Hefner.

Christopher Zenonos: 9♥9♣ All in
Lukas Hafner: A♦K♥

The dealer fanned a board of 2♦4♠6♣8♠7♦ to save Zenonos. "Boom!" he shouted before doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Hafner	475,000 210,500	210,500
Christopher Zenonos	214,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Christopher Zenonos Lukas Hafner

06-25-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Milliard-Feral Among Chip Leaders

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Julian Milliard-Feral opened the cutoff to 20,000 and the button made the call.

On the 8♥2♠K♣ flop, Milliard-Feral bet 20,000, and the button called.

The 4♣ hit the turn and Milliard-Feral check-called a bet of 25,000.

When the J♦ landed on the river, Milliard-Feral check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.

Despite that minor setback, Milliard-Feral has over a million chips and is one of the chip leaders in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Milliard-Feral	1,120,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Julian Milliard-Feral

06-25-2024 19:34 UTC-8

Bhalla Brings Everybody One Step Closer to the Money

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Eshaan Bhalla had his opponent from the small blind at risk in a flip situation.

Small Blind: A♦K♣ All in
Eshaan Bhalla: 8♣8♥

The runout favored Bhalla as the board of 9♥3♠J♠2♦9♣ meant his pocket eights held on and brought everybody else one spot closer to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	750,000 663,500	663,500

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla

06-25-2024 19:43 UTC-8

Liu Wins a Small Pot; Lightbourne Hanging On

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Xuan Liu opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Andre Akkari called from the small blind. Iaron Lightbourne was in the big blind with just 10,000 chips behind, and folded his hand with one player to go until the money.

Liu and Akkari checked to showdown on the 3♦6♠9♠A♣9♦ board where Liu showed A♦5♣ to win the pot with a pair of aces.