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

06-28-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Reiter on a Heater

Alek Gillies

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

John Reiter raised to 44,000 from late position. Punal Patel and Itai Levy called from the cutoff and big blind. All three players revealed their hands.

Itai Levy: 8♠10♠ All in
Punal Patel: J♣J♦ All in
John Reiter: A♥10♥

The board ran out 9♣A♠K♥6♠A♦ for Reiter to find the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	2,230,000 1,560,000	1,560,000
Itai Levy	Busted
Punal Patel	Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-28-2024 14:19 UTC-8

Cooler for Luis Against Barkho

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Alek Gillies

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Damien Luis raised to 35,000 and Kaied Barkho three-bet to 135,000. Luis four-bet to 235,000 and Barkho called.

The flop came 7♦2♦3♣ and Luis continued for 235,000. Barkho moved all in and was snap-called by Luis. Both players revealed their hands.

Kaied Barkho: K♦K♠ All in
Damien Luis: A♦A♣

The board completed with the Q♦8♦ for Luis to send Barkho to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Luis	1,110,000 560,000	560,000
Kaied Barkho	Busted

Tags: Damien Luis Kaied Barkho

06-28-2024 14:18 UTC-8

Guay Eliminates "Texas Mike" in Monster Pot

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Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Moncek—better known under his moniker "Texas Mike" and frequently seen in the highest cash games—was one of the top stacks in this tournament. The emphasis here is on 'was,' as suddenly, Moncek was seen making his way to the payout desk with David Guay stacking up more than 3 million in chips.

According to Guay, Moncek had opened two seats to his right and Sebastion Toro, seated between them, put in a three-bet. Guay picked up pocket queens and put in a cold four-bet, which brought the action back on Moncek.

"Texas Mike" five-bet shoved all in for around 1,500,000, and Guay called. Moncek had pocket eights and didn't find help against the queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Guay	3,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Sebastian Toro	500,000 34,000	34,000
Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: David Guay Michael Moncek Sebastion Toro

06-28-2024 14:10 UTC-8

Devore Pads Staats to Take the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sundiata Devore raised from middle position to 32,000 and Christopher Staats made the call from the cutoff.

The flop came A♣K♠Q♥ and both players were quick to check.

While the turn peeled the 5♠, Devore fired for 35,000 and receive a fold from Staats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yung Hwang	1,900,000 450,000	450,000
Andrew Chang (VA)	1,000,000 210,000	210,000

Arash Ghaneian	985,000 65,000	65,000

Christopher Staats	870,000 664,000	664,000

Matt Davenport	870,000 90,000	90,000

Arthur Morris	860,000 55,000	55,000
Eric Afriat	680,000 120,000	120,000
Kartik Ved	670,000 200,000	200,000

Sundiata DeVore	512,000 299,000	299,000
Niall Farrell	500,000 32,000	32,000

Nacho Barbero	340,000 170,000	170,000

Harlan Karnofsky	Busted

Tags: Christopher Staats Sundiata Devore

06-28-2024 14:02 UTC-8

Ivey Busts; Pupillo Over 2 Million

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	2,300,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Justin Liberto	1,200,000 110,000	110,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	700,000 350,000	350,000
Jordan Scott	615,000 615,000	615,000
Darius Samual	470,000

Martin Jacobson	250,000 230,000	230,000

Kevin Pawloski	220,000 45,000	45,000
Nicola Delfico	100,000 12,000	12,000
Jesus Martinez	Busted
Phil Ivey	Busted

Emil Gramatikov	Busted
David Wintersberger	Busted

06-28-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Chip Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	1,180,000 640,000	640,000

Justin Liberto	1,090,000 869,000	869,000

Thomas Hulley	700,000 540,000	540,000
John Reiter	670,000 377,000	377,000
Nicholas Petitti	540,000 191,000	191,000
Larry Quang	500,000 155,000	155,000
Martin Jacobson	480,000 115,000	115,000

Darius Samual	470,000 170,000	170,000

Johnathan Morrell	420,000 133,000	133,000
Akshat Bajaj	410,000 255,000	255,000
Jose Jaraiz	385,000 110,000	110,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	350,000 125,000	125,000
Steve Yagudaev	340,000 2,000	2,000
Kevin Pawloski	265,000 44,000	44,000
Alan Sternberg	215,000 96,000	96,000

Itai Levy	160,000 12,000	12,000
Vincent Lam	110,000 273,000	273,000

06-28-2024 13:55 UTC-8

Reixach Goes Aggressive

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Alek Gillies

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of K♦10♦7♠ and both players were quick to check.

While the turn peeled the J♣, Andre Akkari checked from the big blind.

Sergi Reixach fired for 85,000 and received a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	1,130,000 120,000	120,000
Andre Akkari	570,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Sergi Reixach

06-28-2024 13:52 UTC-8

Veksler Triples as Papadopoulos Dents Yang

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pavlo Veksler moved all in for 87,000 from middle position and was called by Kyriakos Papadopoulos from the button. Chongxian Yang jammed for 840,000 from the small blind, folding out the big blind. Papadopoulos, who started with 660,000, called off the reminder of their stack and the cards were tabled.

Pavlo Veksler: K♣10♦ All in
Kyriakos Papadopoulos: A♦Q♦ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♠J♦

Papadopoulos had the best of it, and was the favorite for the main pot alongside the much larger side pot.

However, Veksler made trips on the 10♠10♥2♠ flop to become the favorite. The A♣ turn and 3♥ river confirmed his triple up while Papadopoulos added to his stack thanks to his superior ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	1,146,000 599,000	599,000

Pavlo Veksler	293,000 222,000	222,000
Chongxian Yang	180,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Chongxian Yang Kyriakos Papadopoulos Pavlo Veksler

06-28-2024 13:46 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	915,000 115,000	115,000
Andrew Chang (VA)	790,000 232,000	232,000

Matt Davenport	780,000 434,000	434,000

Alisson Piekazewicz	754,000 216,000	216,000
Michael Newman	740,000 264,000	264,000
Andre Akkari	720,000 180,000	180,000

Harlan Karnofsky	670,000 36,000	36,000
Ken Einiger	590,000 246,000	246,000
Damien Luis	550,000 100,000	100,000
Arash Ghaneian	485,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Buzgon	480,000 253,000	253,000
David Wintersberger	435,000 40,000	40,000
Matthew Shepsky	410,000 55,000	55,000
Francisco Perez Moreno	410,000 35,000	35,000
Yifu He	401,000 18,000	18,000
Kaied Barkho	380,000 69,000	69,000
David Uvaydov	360,000 305,000	305,000
Anton Wigg	330,000 245,000	245,000
Dumitru-Adrian Pora	300,000 105,000	105,000
Mohammed Jaafar	281,000 187,000	187,000
Theo Arnoldi	202,000 47,000	47,000
Francois Pirault	150,000 254,000	254,000