Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-29-2024 11:46 UTC-8

Michael Liang Eliminated in 23rd Place ($25,319)

Shirley Ang

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Michael Liang three-bet to 700,000 from the small blind. Carl Shaw folded his big blind and Barbero made the call.

The flop came 8♦8♠2♥, Liang bet 450,000 and Barbero called again.

The turn was the 4♠ and Liang shoved for around 3,350,000 and Barbero snap-called.

Michael Liang: J♠J♦ All in
Nacho Barbero: 4♥4♣

Liang had two pair but was left with two outs as Barbero had turned a full house.

The river completed the board with the 7♥ for Liang to bust in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	12,700,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Michael Liang	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Michael Liang Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 12:00 UTC-8

David Guay Eliminated in 22nd Place ($25,319)

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Shirley Ang

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 200,000 from the hijack and David Guay three-bet to 520,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Shaw who made the call.

The flop came 2♥6♦3♦, Shaw bet 450,000 and Guay called.

The turn was the 5♣ and Guay was all in for the remainder of his stack for Shaw to snap-call.

David Guay: A♠K♣ All in
Carl Shaw: 6♥6♣

Guay had the overcards (which were no good) and gutshot to a straight but Shaw had a set of sixes.

The river completed the board with the 7♥ and did not change things as Guay made his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	8,550,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

David Guay	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw David Guay

06-29-2024 12:18 UTC-8

Jin Hoon Lee Eliminated in 21st Place ($25,319)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In the previous hand, Jin Hoon Lee went all in on the cutoff and received no callers. He did the same the next hand for a little over 1 million in chips. This time, John Reiter snapped him off from the big blind.

Jin Hoon Lee: 4♦4♠ All in
John Reiter: 8♥8♠

No help for Lee on a A♠K♦10♥7♦K♥ board, making him the 21st place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	13,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jin Hoon Lee	Busted

Tags: Jin Hoon Lee John Reiter

06-29-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Rui Ferreira Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,319)

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Akshat Bajaj moved all in from the small blind and Rui Ferreira called from the big blind. Both players revealed their cards.

Rui Ferreira: A♠6♥ All in
Akshat Bajaj: Q♠10♦

The board ran out 10♥5♥5♠Q♦6♠ for Bajaj to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akshat Bajaj	7,620,000 4,995,000	4,995,000
Rui Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Rui Ferreira Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 12:53 UTC-8

Jose Rodriguez Eliminated in 19th Place ($25,319)

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Shirley Ang

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez shoved from the cutoff for 920,000 and the action folded to Nacho Barbero in the big blind who asked for a count before he made the call.

Jose Rodriguez: A♣4♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: Q♥10♣

The board ran out 4♦10♦10♠6♠5♠ for Rodriguez to flop a pair but for Barbero to hit trip tens to eliminate Rodriguez in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	8,100,000 250,000	250,000

Jose Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Jose Rodriguez Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 12:56 UTC-8

Michael Newman Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,319)

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Newman moved all in for 245,000 from under the gun and Ivan Stankov called from the big blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Michael Newman: 7♦5♥ All in
Ivan Stankov: K♣6♣

The board ran out J♠3♠K♥Q♥4♥ for Stankov to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Stankov	6,400,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Newman	Busted

Tags: Michael Newman Ivan Stankov

06-29-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Mike Holtz Eliminated in 17th Place ($31,143)

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Alek Gillies

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mike Holtz raised to 900,000 from under the gun and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs moved all in for 2,700,000 from the cutoff. Holtz called for less and both players revealed their hands.

Mike Holtz: A♦Q♠ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 10♠10♥

The board ran out 8♥10♣3♦J♥8♦ for Zavorotnijs to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	4,400,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Mike Holtz	Busted

Tags: Mike Holtz Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

06-29-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Ari Shin Eliminated in 15th Place ($31,143)

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Alek Gillies

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shortly before, Ari Shin shoved into Ky Nguyen. Both players revealed their hands.

Ky Nguyen: A♣A♥ All in
Ari Shin: A♠4♥

The board ran out 9♣5♣4♠9♥Q♠ for Shin to be left short stack with 60,000 behind.

Soon after he went all in and was called by Ivan Stankov. Both players revealed their hands.

Ari Shin: 5♠4♣ All in
Ivan Stankov: A♠9♠

The board ran out 7♦6♥K♥5♦A♦ for Stankov to win the pot and Shin was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Robinson	9,600,000 350,000	350,000

Akshat Bajaj	9,230,000 930,000	930,000
Nacho Barbero	6,160,000 740,000	740,000

Ivan Stankov	5,630,000 770,000	770,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	3,700,000 700,000	700,000
Ky Nguyen	1,450,000 550,000	550,000
Ari Shin	Busted

Tags: Ari Shin Ivan Stankov Ky Nguyen

06-29-2024 14:03 UTC-8

David Dongwoo Ko Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,143)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

John Reiter raised to 350,000 in the cutoff, David Dongwoo Ko three-bet shoved around 1.5 million in the small blind and Reiter beat him to the punch with a call.

David Dongwoo Ko: A♥J♠ All in
John Reiter: A♠K♠

The board came down 10♦8♠2♠9♦5♥ and Dongwoo Ko was eliminated.

"A sweat? I don't sweat," Reiter laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	13,000,000 500,000	500,000
David Dongwoo Ko	Busted

Tags: David Dongwoo Ko John Reiter

06-29-2024 14:12 UTC-8

Alisson Piekazewicz Eliminated in 13th Place ($38,733)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 320,000 in middle position and Alisson Piekazewicz three-bet shoved for 1,840,000 one seat over. Shaw counted out the calling chips and slumped back in his chair. He looked at Piekazewicz, mumbled a few words to himself, and then called it off.

Alisson Piekazewicz: 6♥6♠ All in
Carl Shaw: A♦9♥

Shaw hit a nine on the Q♣9♦7♥ flop and neither the 3♣ turn nor 5♦ river helped Piekazewicz to turn it around.