Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Fishman Binks His Straight on the River

Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Ken Fishman on the button who moved all in for his last 640,000 chips. Michael Vela called in the small blind and the big blind got out of the way.

Ken Fishman: 10♥7♣ All in
Michael Vela: A♥8♥

The dealer put out J♦8♦4♦Q♦9♠ and Fishman found a little luck from the deck to extend his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vela	2,800,000 620,000	620,000
Ken Fishman	1,400,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Ken Fishman Michael Vela

06-27-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Bonyadi Doubles Through Jordison

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Farzad Bonyadi opened to 80,000 in the hijack before Angela Jordison three-bet to 220,000 on the button. Bonyadi checked the 10♦5♥2♠ flop and Jordison bet enough to put her opponent all in.

Bonyadi called for his last 235,000 and the cards were turned up.

Farzad Bonyadi: K♥Q♥ All in
Angela Jordison: A♥K♠

Bonyadi was looking for help and picked up a flush draw on the J♥ turn. The dealer then turned over the 6♥ river, giving Bonyadi a flush to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	4,750,000 110,000	110,000

Farzad Bonyadi	88,000 462,000	462,000

Tags: Angela Jordison Farzad Bonyadi

06-27-2024 19:55 UTC-8

Wagner's Turn Shove Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bruno Lopes opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from the button Samuel Wagner defended his big blind.

Wagner led for 80,000 on 7♦8♦3♥ and Lopes made the call.

Wagner fired 120,000 on the 9♠ turn before Lopes raised to 375,000. Wagner quickly shoved for his remaining 1,050,000 but Lopes folded 9♣8♥ face up, awarding the pot to Wagner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Wagner	1,900,000 620,000	620,000
Bruno Lopes	1,200,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Samuel Wagner

06-27-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Vela Applies Maximum Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 400,000 with two players looking at a flop of K♣A♠K♥.

Farzad Bonyadi, in the big blind, bet out 85,000 and Michael Vela called, from the button.

The 9♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Bonyadi sized up to 300,000.

The K♦ river slowed down Bonyadi who checked. Vela, almost instantly, moved all in for Bonyadi's effective stack of approximately 550,000. Bonyadi snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vela	3,420,000 620,000	620,000
Farzad Bonyadi	550,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Farzad Bonyadi Michael Vela

06-27-2024 19:44 UTC-8

Jaka Proud of His Students

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Mike Patrick

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

https://twitter.com/FarazJaka/status/1806533009660956979

06-27-2024 19:42 UTC-8

Checkwicz Get Paid Off

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Farzad Bonyadi opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from the hijack. Mark Checkwicz called from the cutoff.

Bonyadi continued for 65,000 on 6♦K♣4♥ and Checkwicz made the call.

Action went check-check on the 4♠ turn before Bonyadi fired 350,000 on the 6♥ river. Checkwicz immediately raised to 700,000 and Bonyadi made the call. Checkwicz tabled 9♠6♠ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Checkwicz	2,600,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Farzad Bonyadi Mark Checkwicz

06-27-2024 19:38 UTC-8

Rodger Johnson Eliminated in 22nd Place ($22,202)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rodger Johnson limped in the small blind before Bruno Lopes raised in the big blind. Johnson then three-bet shoved, with Lopes making the quick call.

Rodger Johnson: K♥6♥ All in
Bruno Lopes: K♦Q♦

Johnson was unable to find any help on the 4♣A♣A♠10♦8♠ board, ending his tournament run in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Lopes	2,280,000 320,000	320,000

Rodger Johnson	Busted

Tags: Bruno Lopes Rodger Johnson

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-27-2024 19:34 UTC-8

Sean Yu Eliminated in 23rd Place ($22,202)

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Ollie Garland

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ken Fishman raised to 65,000 from early position, Sean Yu three-bet jammed for his remaining 100,000 from the button and Fishman made the call.

Sean Yu: K♣5♣ All in
Ken Fishman: K♥Q♦

Yu was dominated but the 4♣7♣9♦ flop gave him some life with a flush draw. However, the Q♥ turn and 10♦ river bricked out for Yu and Fishman's pair of queens sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Fishman	950,000 100,000	100,000
Sean Yu	Busted

Tags: Ken Fishman Sean Yu

06-27-2024 19:33 UTC-8

Bielan Doubles Through Yu

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ken Fishman opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from the hijack. Judith Bielan moved all in for 235,000 from the button before Sean Yu reraised all in for 340,000. Fishman got out of the way and players went heads up to a runout.

Judith Bielan: A♣J♥ All in
Sean Yu: K♣4♣

The dealer put out 10♠7♥2♦A♦J♠ and Bielan held on to scoop the pot and stay alive.