2024 World Series of Poker
Long-time Major League Baseball national sports reporter Robert "Andy" McCullough found himself short stacked with a sub-eight big blind stack at the start of Level 8 and moved all in from under the gun.
Craig Welco, who had McCullough covered, called from late position and the hands were tabled after the players in the blinds folded.
Robert McCullough: K♦5♥
Craig Welco: K♥K♣
McCullough needed a lot of help, but he didn’t receive any when the dealer fanned 10♦8♣A♥ on the flop.
Welco’s dominating hand remained in control when 4♥ showed up on the turn, and A♣ on the river officially sent McCullough to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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138,000
138,000
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138,000 |
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Busted |
Action was picked up on the river in a sizable pot between Steve Wazwaz in the big blind and another player in the cutoff.
With a board reading 10♥7♠6♠K♠Q♥ and over 10,000 in the middle, Wazwaz tossed out three red chips worth 15,000 and his opponent called.
"I flopped a monster," said Wazwaz as he tabled 10♠9♠ for a flush, which was good for the pot as the midwestern legend raked in the chips.
At another table, Jake Bazeley was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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123,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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Busted |
Leon Norton limped in from under the gun before Lloyd Mandel bumped it up to 3,000 in middle position. Larry Serebryany called the 3,000 on the button before Norton reraised to 9,100. Only Mandel called.
Norton continued for 7,500 on 4♥10♦5♦ and Mandel called.
The turn 9♥ hit the felt and Norton checked over to Mandel who fired 10,000. Norton check-raised all in for 38,200 but Mandel quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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156,100
95,500
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95,500 |
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83,100
60,500
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60,500 |
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61,200
48,300
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48,300 |
hijack opened to 2k. I made it 6100 on the button with j7 spades. Everyone folded
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
A player in early position raised to 2,600 and picked up three callers, including Steven Jones in middle position.
The flop came 7♣7♠10♦ and action checked to the cutoff who bet 8,000. The big blind then moved all in for 8,800 and Jones and the cutoff called.
Both players checked the 6♥ turn before Jones bet 30,000 on the 8♠ river. The cutoff quickly folded.
"Ah," Jones said as he slammed down 7♦7♥ for quads. Jones, last year's runner-up, took the pot to send the big blind to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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170,000
15,700
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15,700 |
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Ran JJ into KK and lost about 15k but doing better.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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99 vs A4 on 235 flop 😢