Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-03-2024 13:12 UTC-8

Some Assorted Chip Counts

Sava Krink

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Skarparis	7,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Bruce Adam Mansonhing	5,700,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Tou Yang	5,500,000 4,125,000	4,125,000
Steven Federspiel	5,100,000 750,000	750,000
Kaihung Hu	4,880,000 820,000	820,000
Anthony Comand	4,500,000 50,000	50,000
Marcello Del Grosso	4,450,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Carlos Ibarra	4,050,000 3,210,000	3,210,000
Trina Newberry	3,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Adrien Szydlowski	3,650,000 400,000	400,000
Ryan Hughes	3,550,000 2,635,000	2,635,000

Varun Iyer	3,500,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
[Removed:510]	3,350,000 950,000	950,000
Louis Cheffy	3,200,000 2,585,000	2,585,000
Joshua Prager	3,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ting Zhou	3,040,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Roberto Begni	2,800,000 303,000	303,000
Liraz Weiman	2,700,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

07-03-2024 13:12 UTC-8

Gruny Gets the Double Up; Monterio Eliminated

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jacob Gruny was sitting in late position and got it all in preflop against Renzo Monterio in the big blind. Monterio had Gruny slightly covered.

Jacob Gruny: 9♥9♦ All in
Renzo Monterio: A♥J♥

The dealer opened the 9♣6♦2♦ flop to give Gruny a big advantage. Monterio was drawing dead on the 7♥ turn and the river was the Q♥. Gruny got the double-up while Monterio was left with just one big blind.

Monterio busted the next hand against John Mooney after Mooney’s Q♣J♠ held up against his 8♠3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Mooney	1,250,000 800,000	800,000
Jacob Gruny	1,200,000 140,000	140,000
Renzo Monterio	Busted

Tags: Jacob Gruny John Mooney Renzo Monterio

07-03-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Allen's Queens Reign Supreme

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Sava Krink

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bryan Allen had an incredible run with two back-to-back hands. In the first, he went all in and was called by his neighbor, Michael Clacher. Allen revealed Q♦10♥, trailing Clacher’s K♣K♥.

The flop brought some hope for Allen with Q♥4♥6♠, giving him a pair of queens but still behind Clacher's kings. The 3♠ turn didn’t change the situation, leaving Clacher in the lead. However, the river delivered the 10♦, giving Allen two pair and knocking Clacher out of the tournament.

Immediately after, Allen found himself in another all-in situation, this time holding Q♦Q♥ against his opponent's A♠Q♠. The queens held strong, eliminating another player and allowing Allen to nearly quintuple his stack in just two hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Allen	5,300,000 4,460,000	4,460,000
Michael Clacher	500,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Bryan Allen Michael Clacher

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-03-2024 13:23 UTC-8

Unlucky Turn for Fhima as He Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joseph Sefrna opened 350,000 in middle position and Jonathan Fhima clicked it to 580,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Sefrna and he took about 45 seconds before announcing all in. Fhima had about 1,600,000 total and snap-called as he rolled his hand face up.

Jonathan Fhima: A♥A♠ All in
Joseph Sefrna: K♥K♣

It was the ultimate preflop cooler and the J♣5♣4♥ flop changed nothing but the K♦ turn gave Sefrna a set to take the lead as Fhima let out a loud, "No!"

The 4♣ river improved Sefrna to a full house as Fhima waited for his payout slip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Sefrna	3,900,000 3,720,000	3,720,000
Jonathan Fhima	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Fhima Joseph Sefrna

07-03-2024 13:29 UTC-8

Castellanos Busts With Eights

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Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

https://twitter.com/CantWinFlipz/status/1808612768473567446

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathon Castellanos	Busted

07-03-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Sellars Makes a Set for a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brendon Kaufman opened 325,000 in middle position and John Sellars three-bet to 635,000 on the button, leaving just 25,000 behind. The blinds quickly folded and Kaufman moved all in. Sellars called off his 660,000 total and both hands were tossed on their backs.

John Sellars: Q♦Q♥ All in
Brendon Kaufman: A♦5♦

The K♣Q♠4♥ flop gave Sellars a set of queens to leave Kaufman drawing thin. The J♦ turn gave Kaufman a gutshot straight draw, but the A♥ river was no help, sending the double to Sellars.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Sellars	1,720,000 400,000	400,000
Brendon Kaufman	1,560,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Brendon Kaufman John Sellars

07-03-2024 13:40 UTC-8

A Few More Bust Outs

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Milaim Tafaj	Busted
Antonio Cabanas	Busted
Arin Youssefian	Busted
Thierry Groualle	Busted
Michael Wolin	Busted
Samuel Goodman	Busted
Kenneth Higgins	Busted
J Austin Hijar	Busted
Yicheng Xu	Busted
Connor Rash	Busted
Rhett Vanleeuwen	Busted
Norman Albrecht	Busted
Nathan Russler	Busted
Jason Wandling	Busted
Robert Damelian	Busted
Ange Besnainou	Busted
Joan Crespi	Busted
Harvey Alegado	Busted
Franco Gasparini	Busted
Leroy Oswalt	Busted
Michael Nguyen	Busted

Romain Kowalczyk	Busted

07-03-2024 13:46 UTC-8

Bognanni Scores Double Knockout

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Remi Derossi opened 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Marco Bognanni called on the button before Maher Al Mouselly jammed his 1,655,000 into the middle from the big blind. Derossi called off his 1,090,000 and Bagnanni made the call as well.

Remi Derossi: J♥8♥ All in
Maher Al Mouselly: Q♣Q♦ All in
Marco Bognanni: A♠8♠

The Q♠J♠6♠ flop was an action one as Al Mouselly flopped a set of queens but was still behind to the flush of Bognanni. The 10♠ turn and 9♥ river meant Bognanni's flush was still good to send out both players.