Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 17:22 UTC-8

Rusinek Jams the Flop

Alek Gillies

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player under the gun raised to 2,500 and Lior Rusinek three-bet to 8,000 from the button. Under the gun made the call.

The flop came Q♣4♣3♥ and under the gun was quick to check.

Rusinek moved all in for 25,000 and under the gun made a quick fold.

He explained that he was alright with "taking it down on the flop," on the draw heavy board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lior Rusinek	49,000 49,000	49,000

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06-27-2024 17:19 UTC-8

Bhalla Sends Puppillo Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nick Pupillo and Eshaan Bhalla were heads-up on a 4♥2♥Q♠ flop with over 20,000 already in the middle.

Bhalla bet 10,000 from the small blind and Pupillo called.

The 2♠ came on the turn and Bhalla fired 16,000 into the middle. Pupillo again called.

Bhalla put a stack of chips into the middle on the 9♣ river and Pupillo called all in for his remaining stack.

Bhalla tabled K♦K♣ for kings and deuces and Pupillo showed he held Q♥9♥ for an inferior two pair to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	195,000 195,000	195,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

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06-27-2024 17:18 UTC-8

Labat Holds to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 2,500 before Antoine Labat three-bet jammed his stack of 11,500. The big blind called before the original raiser folded.

Antoine Labat: 7♣7♥ All in
Big Blind: A♥Q♠

Labat's pocket pair remained best, and he doubled up after the 10♣6♠2♦8♦8♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	26,700 13,300	13,300

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06-27-2024 17:11 UTC-8

Updated Stacks; Neymar Soaring

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Loy Yeung	200,000
Neymar	120,000 85,000	85,000

Anton Wigg	100,000 36,000	36,000
Joseph Cheong	83,000

Kristen Foxen	65,000

Diogo Coelho	50,000 4,000	4,000
Dimitar Danchev	35,000

David Coleman	30,000

Rafael Moraes	27,000

Jonathan Pastore	Busted

Illia Korobkin	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-27-2024 16:57 UTC-8

Mullaly Bets it All

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Alek Gillies

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cutoff raised to 2,200 and Myles Mullaly defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♠10♦2♠ and Mullaly was quick to check. The cutoff continued for 2,100 and Mullaly made the call.

While the turn peeled the 3♠ both players were quick to check.

The river was the A♥ and Mullaly moved all in for 36,400. His opponent found the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Myles Mullaly	45,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	12,800 22,200	22,200

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06-27-2024 16:53 UTC-8

Akkari Doubles

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andre Akkari was heads-up from the small blind against a lone opponent in middle position on a flop of 8♦J♠A♣.

Akkari bet 3,500 and his opponent raised enough to put Akkari all in for approximately 20,000. Akkari snap-called and a showdown was held.

Andre Akkari: A♦A♠ All in
Opponent: A♥Q♥

Akkari was in commanding shape with top set, and the 5♣6♥ runout changed nothing to award Akkari the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	55,000

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06-27-2024 16:44 UTC-8

Owen Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brad Owen opened to 2,000 from middle position and was three-bet by the player in the hijack. The player in the cutoff called cold and Owen called as well for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 2♠9♣K♠ flop and then Owen led out for 10,000 after the 10♦ fell on the turn.

Both players folded in turn and Owen took down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	50,000 13,000	13,000

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06-27-2024 16:42 UTC-8

The $250K Champ Takes His Seat

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Having taken down the $250,000 a few days ago, Santhosh Suvarna has hopped into the baby brother event, the $2,500, where he's looking for bracelet number three.

He was joined by Michael Jozoff and Leon Sturm, who also took their seats in the tournament.

A stacked field is taking shape here inside Paris Ballroom.