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

06-29-2024 12:23 UTC-7

Ferreira Doubles Up

Alek Gillies

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

Action was caught after the flop of 3♥10♥J♦ and Rui Ferreira moved all in from the small blind. Alisson Piekazewicz moved all in over the top from the big blind and Akshat Bajaj folded. Both players revealed their hands.

Rui Ferreira: K♥Q♣ All in
Alisson Piekazewicz: 8♥9♥

Ferreira faded a lot of straight and flush outs when the board completed 5♣2♦ to take the pot with just king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	3,220,000 280,000	280,000
Rui Ferreira	2,870,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Akshat Bajaj	2,250,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Akshat Bajaj Alisson Piekazewicz Rui Ferreira

06-29-2024 12:28 UTC-7

Park Gets Value

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Yori Epskamp

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

Picking up action on the turn with the board reading 9♠8♠6♠9♣10♣, Peter Park bet 350,000, Colin Robinson called, and Gianluca Cedolia folded.

The river was the 10♣, and Park bet 775,000. After two minutes, Robinson called, and Park showed him the bad news with A♠J♠ for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Park	6,000,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Colin Robinson	4,650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Peter Park Gianluca Cedolia Colin Robinson

06-29-2024 12:36 UTC-7

Reiter Takes a Chunk From Akkari

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Yori Epskamp

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

Andre Akkari raised from middle position and John Reiter called on the button. Akkari bet 175,000 on the 8♦5♥3♠ flop and Reiter called. Akkari checked the 7♦ on the turn, Reiter bet 550,000, and Akkari called.

The river was the 3♥, and Akkari checked again. Reiter bet 1,375,000, and after three minutes, Akkari flicked in a calling chip.

"Queens," Reiter said, as he tabled Q♦Q♥. Akkari mucked and dropped below twenty big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	10,800,000 3,520,000	3,520,000
Andre Akkari	1,740,000 2,575,000	2,575,000

Tags: Andre Akkari John Reiter

06-29-2024 12:37 UTC-7

Barbero Makes Zavorotnijs fold

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Shirley Ang

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

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs completed his small blind and Nacho Barbero opted to check in the big blind.

They both checked through the J♠9♦K♥ flop to the J♥ on the turn. Zavorotnijs bet 150,000 for Barbero to call.

The river completed the board with the 9♣ and Zavorotnijs opted to check. Barbero bet 350,000 for Zavorotnijs to fold immediately.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	9,000,000 600,000	600,000

David Dongwoo Ko	2,210,000 100,000	100,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	1,290,000 855,000	855,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

06-29-2024 12:45 UTC-7

Shin Doubles Through Robinson

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Yori Epskamp

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

Ari Shin went all in for 1,390,000 in middle position, Colin Robinson three-bet shoved on the button, and the others folded.

Ari Shin: A♦K♥ All in
Colin Robinson: A♠Q♦

Robinson found the queen he needed on the Q♣10♥2♠ flop and stayed ahead after the 5♣ turn. However, the river was the K♠ and a relieved Shin exhaled and clasped his hands, doubling up with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Shin	3,030,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Colin Robinson	2,850,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Ari Shin Colin Robinson

06-29-2024 12:46 UTC-7

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

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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 12:51 UTC-7

Newman Doubles

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Alek Gillies

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

Alisson Piekazewicz raised to 200,000 from early position and Ivan Stankov made the call from middle position. Akshat Bajaj moved all in from the cutoff for 2,255,000 and Michael Newman called from the small blind for 1,400,000. The remaining players folded and both players revealed their hands.

Michael Newman: A♣K♥ All in
Akshat Bajaj: A♠Q♥

The board ran out J♦5♦10♦2♣4♥ for Newman to take the pot.

Tags: Michael Newman Ivan Stankov Alisson Piekazewicz Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 12:51 UTC-7

"I Always Have Queens"

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Yori Epskamp

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

Mike Holtz raised to 225,000 in early position and Andre Akkari called in the cutoff. John Reiter three-bet shoved from the big blind and both Holtz and Akkari gave it up.

"I always have queens," Reiter laughed as he showed the table the Q♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	12,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Mike Holtz	2,050,000 150,000	150,000

Andre Akkari	1,600,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Andre Akkari John Reiter Mike Holtz

06-29-2024 12:53 UTC-7

Shaw's Turn to Double Up

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Shirley Ang

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

Nacho Barbero raised to 200,000 from the hijack and Carl Shaw three-bet to 650,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Barbero glanced at Shaw's stack before eventually making the call.

Carl Shaw: A♠K♠ All in
Nacho Barbero: 9♠9♥

The board ran out 10♣7♣10♥Q♠K♦ for Shaw to hit the river for two pair and the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	8,600,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Carl Shaw	7,150,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 12:57 UTC-7

Bajaj Stays Alive

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Alek Gillies

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

Michael Newman raised to 200,000 from middle position and Akshat Bajaj moved all in from the big blind for 755,000. Newman made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Akshat Bajaj: 7♣10♣ All in
Michael Newman: K♠Q♠

The board ran out 8♥9♦2♣3♦7♥ for Bajaj to find the double up.