2024 World Series of Poker
In a preflop confrontation Huifang Zhang was all in from the big blind for 430,000 and up against Yun Choi who had her covered from the button.
Huifang Zhang: 4♦4♣
Yun Choi: A♦K♥
Zhang's fours held up on the 8♣2♣6♥6♣J♦ runout and she collected a full double-up through Choi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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950,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Bryan Lapham responded to Arlen Sarte's raise to 95,000 with an all-in of 385,000. After some consideration, Sarte called.
Arlen Sarte: 8♣8♠
Bryan Lapham: K♣J♥
The board ran out 5♠9♣6♣4♠3♠, not favoring Lapham, and Sarte successfully doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
870,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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700,000
500,000
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500,000 |
Shortly after catching a player slipping, Kenny Huynh seized another opportunity to add to his stack and grow over 3 million. Looking down at A♣K♦, he raised it up and saw Daniel Jarrell come over the top with K♣Q♦ for 450,000. Huynh followed with the easy call and stayed ahead on a 10♣9♣4♦4♠6♣ board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000
760,000
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760,000 |
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Busted | |
It was the blind vs the blind when Angelo Martelli bet 55,000 on the 4♣8♥K♠ flop. Michael Lisman made the call from the big blind. When the 5♣ came on the turn Martelli continued for 80,000 and Lisman called. The A♣ river saw Martelli bet 110,000. Lisman considered for a moment before making the call.
Martelli turned over K♦9♦ and Lisman shook his head and turned over Kx6♥ before tossing his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,666,000
|
1,666,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,360,000
1,990,000
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
2,350,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,620,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,200,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
850,000
471,000
|
471,000 |
|
|
800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
375,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Kenny Huynh opened to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Thomas Fino in the small blind and Eric Stack in the big blind.
The flop came J♣4♠3♥ and action checked around to Huynh who fired a 70,000 continuation bet. Fino got out of the way while Stack made the call.
On the 10♣ turn Stack check-called another bet from Huynh, this time for 330,000.
Stack led out with a bet of 500,000 on the 9♣ river and Huynh made the call.
Stack could only show 4♣2♦ for a pair of fours turned into a bluff while Huynh tabled K♣K♦ for an overpair to take down a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,540,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
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|
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650,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
425,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
From early position, Andrew Parts moved all in for 350,000 and Se Yoon Lim called from the big blind.
Andrew Parts: J♠10♠
Se Yoon Lim: K♠J♦
The board ran out 7♣6♦4♦5♣4♠ for Lim to hold and knock out Parts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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850,000
616,000
|
616,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The remaining 137 players are now on a dinner break, which will last for 60 minutes. Action will resume promptly at approximately 6:55 p.m..
Stay tuned for more updates as the competition continues to unfold!
Crazy last 30 mins, down to 90k after a great call but rivered flush. Caught AK next hand and doubled vs 10s. Another shove A10 gathered the blinds, then doubled again AQ vs 10s. Back to close to what I had to start the round….