Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-25-2024 16:43 UTC-7

Berkenfeld Stays Alive

Tyler Boyer

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Funkhouser raised from early position, and when action folded to Brandon Berkenfeld, he raised all in for 20,000. After it folded back to Funkhouser, he made the call.

Brandon Berkenfeld: A♣Q♠7♣6♦ All in
David Funkhouser: A♦7♥3♣2♦

The board ran out Q♦4♠6♥9♠4♥ giving Berkenfled the best hand with two pair, queens and sixes to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	310,000 49,000	49,000

Brandon Berkenfeld	60,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Brandon Berkenfeld David Funkhouser

06-25-2024 16:39 UTC-7

Stann Eliminates Kelsall

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Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street with AJ Kelsall all in and at risk against Dave Stann and another player.

AJ Kelsall: 7♥7♠/3♠6♥7♦2♣/9♥
Dave Stann: 8♣6♣/8♥4♦8♦4♣/Q♣
Opponent: XxXx/Q♠9♦6♠ (Folded on fifth street)

Stann checked to his opponent on fifth and then raised when facing a bet. His opponent went into the tank and folded.

On sixth street, Stann filled up and left Kelsall only drawing to the low which he missed on seventh street, leaving the bracelet winner to exit the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Stann	204,000 73,500	73,500
AJ Kelsall	Busted

Tags: AJ Kelsall Dave Stamm

06-25-2024 16:25 UTC-7

Yeh Scoops A Multiway Pot

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Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up in a multiway pot in Stud on fourth street.

Andrew Yeh: XxXx/3♥3♣4♣8♣/Xx
Kevin Cote: XxXx/A♦5♦9♥Q♣/Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx/2♣Q♠A♠ (Folded on fifth)
David Prociak: XxXx/6♦9♠ (Folded on fourth)
Opponent 2: XxXx/8♠3♠Q♦ (Folded on fifth)
Opponent 3: XxXx/8♥3♦ (Folded on fourth)

Action checked around to Cote who bet and got four callers.

Yeh bet on fifth street and sixth street with only Cote being the caller.

On seventh street, both players checked and Cote mucked when seeing the J♠6♠4♦ for sixes up which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	204,000 88,000	88,000

David Prociak	131,000 22,000	22,000

Kevin Cote	95,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh David Prociak Kevin Cote

06-25-2024 16:24 UTC-7

Ferro Scoops Slezak

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Robert Slezak opened from the cutoff and was called by Jose Ferro.

Ferro checked called bets from Slezak after the 9♣8♠5♦ flop and 4♦ turn.

The river was the 10♠ and after both players checked, Ferro showed 8♦7♠4♥2♣ for two pair and seven-deuce low. Slezak mucked his hand allowing Ferro to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Ferro	280,000 49,000	49,000
Robert Slezak	135,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Jose Ferro Robert Slezak

Level: 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

06-25-2024 16:12 UTC-7

Rahim Makes a Boat

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Kate Hoang: 2♠9♥5♦/ 5♥3♥8♠3♠ All in
Ziya Rahim: 9♦6♣4♣/ K♣K♠6♠6♦
Dave Stann: A♣4♠3♦/ A♥10♠7♥7♠
Yuebin Guo: XxXxXx/ 2♣9♠9♣2♦ folded on sixth street

Ziya Rahim completed the bet before Dave Stann raised. Kate Hoang, Yuebin Guo and Rahim all called.

On fourth street Rahim fired out a bet and was called by Stann, before Kate Hoang went all in for 5,000. Guo also made the call to go to fifth street.

Rahim once again bet on fifth street and was called by Stann and Guo.

On sixth street after Rahim bet again, Stann called, and Guo folded.

On seventh street after Rahim bet, Stann said "I feel like I'm just donating" but did put in chips to call.

Rahim announced, "full house" and tabled sixes full of kings, to take down the side pot. When Hoang showed her hand, she was not able to beat the full house of Rahim and was eliminated and giving the main pot to Rahim as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziya Rahim	475,000 173,000	173,000
Dave Stann	130,500 84,500	84,500
Yuebin Guo	125,000 14,000	14,000
Kate Hoang	Busted

Tags: Dave Stann Kate Hoang Yuebin Guo Ziya Rahim

06-25-2024 16:03 UTC-7

Hoyt Fills Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

A player completed all in for his last chips with a K♥ and Bruce Hoyt raised with an A♥ up which saw Nick Kost call with a 3♣ up.

Opponent: J♥J♠/K♥8♣2♦Q♦/4♥ All in
Bruce Hoyt: A♦7♦/A♥8♦A♠8♣/K♦
Nick Kost: XxXx/3♣2♥10♠ (Folded on fifth street)

Hoyt checked on fourth street and called a bet from Kost.

On fifth street, Hoyt bet and Kost snap-folded.

Hoyt revealed three aces and continued to improve on the turn when he filled up leaving his opponent drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Hoyt	240,000 112,500	112,500
Nick Kost	103,000 66,500	66,500

Tags: Bruce Hoyt Nick Kost

06-25-2024 15:42 UTC-7

Zhigalov Forces A Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

When it folded to Andrey Zhigalov in the cutoff he raised, before it folded to Nathan Gamble and he three-bet. Zhigalov made the call to see a flop.

Zhigalov called bets from Gamble after the 6♣J♥2♠ flop and the 2♥ turn.

After the 5♠ on the river, Gamble checked to Zhigalov who fired out a bet. Gamble quickly folded to give the pot to Zhigalov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	175,000 148,000	148,000

Andrey Zhigalov	128,000 44,500	44,500

06-25-2024 15:42 UTC-7

Early Day Casualties

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	Busted

Ben Landowski	Busted
Ryan Paluf	Busted
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted
Per Hildebrand	Busted
Carol Fuchs	Busted

Michael Dreese	Busted
Marcel Luske	Busted
Jordan Siegel	Busted
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	Busted
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Allen Kessler	Busted
Arthur Morris	Busted
Fillipos Stavrakis	Busted
Aaron Steury	Busted

Claude Marbleu	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Tanner Lefferts	Busted
Todd Brunson	Busted

Omar Mehmood	Busted
Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Todd Dakake	Busted
Nick Wright	Busted
Ari Engel	Busted

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06-25-2024 15:35 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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Connor Richards

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Bruce Buffer Connor Richards