2024 World Series of Poker
Bob Mather moved all in for 800,000 effective on the button and the big blind made the call.
Big blind: A♠A♥
Bob Mather: K♦5♦
The board came out in favor of Mather with K♠5♣2♣8♣Q♦ which gave him two pair for the win. Mather said, "I'm sorry, I'm that guy, but I had to make a move".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
1,040,000
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1,040,000 |
According to the players, Jim Kilgus raised to 250,000 from middle position and Adrian Scarpa called in the hijack. Other players folded.
The flop came Q♥J♦2♥ and Kilgus continuation bet. Scarpa decided to go all in for 1,030,000 total and Kilgus called.
Adrian Scarpa: A♠A♥
James Kilgus: K♠K♥
Scarpa was all in but ahead with aces. The turn 10♦ gave Kilgus a straight draw, but the river 8♥ sent the pot to Scarpa. Kilgus took the beat in good spirit, commenting that, sooner or later, ‘the kings will get you some time.’
Scarpa, on the other hand, has been grinding a 10-15 big blind stack all day. He has managed to stick around with increasing blinds, including by winning several all-in pots to stay alive. According to his opponents, he just won’t go away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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2,800,000
2,360,000
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2,360,000 |
Three players were already all-in with their cards face up. Kosuke Miyoshi was ahead and covered both opponents before any cards were dealt.
Opponent: 10♠3♦
Opponent: A♥8♥
Kosuke Miyoshi: A♦Q♣
The flop came 10♣9♥8♦ giving one player at risk a pair of tens to put them ahead, but Miyoshi picked up a gutshot straight draw.
The 2♣ didn't change much but the J♦ river brought in the straight for Miyoshi, knocking out two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
2,240,000
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2,240,000 |
The small blind raised to 225,000 and Jordan Hufty moved all in from the big blind for 885,000 and the big blind called.
Jordan Hufty: J♦J♠
Small blind: A♦5♦
The board ran out with 6♦K♣10♥2♥8♦ and the jacks held for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,890,000
1,670,000
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1,670,000 |
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Matthew Pang moved all in out of early position for his remaining 755,000 and was called by a late-position player, who had Pang covered.
The remaining players in the blinds folded, and the cards were tabled.
Matthew Pang: 5♦5♥
Opponent: AxQx
While Pang was ahead, he needed to dodge the over cards.
But the flop proved immediately favorable for Pang when the dealer fanned 5♣5♠K♥ on the board to give Pang quad fives and a hammerlock on the hand.
The 7♠ on the turn ad 8♣ on the river were insignificant, and Pang cruised his way to a full double up.
“No sweat,” a player at the table commented, as Pang chuckled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,710,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
Player on the cutoff opened the action with a min-raise. The button and both blinds called.
The flop came 8♦K♦8♠. After checks from the blinds, the cutoff continuation-bet 175,000. The button and the small blind folded, but Ray St Jacques in the big blind raised to 375,000. Cutoff called.
The turn was the 9♥. St Jacques bet 400,000 and got a snap call from his opponent.
The river was the A♥. St Jacques thought for a moment and bet again, this time, 800,000 chips. The cutoff quickly called.
St Jacques turned over 9♠8♥ for flopped trips and turned full house, while the cutoff had K♣10♣.
Eights, and flops with two eights in particular, have been very good to St. Jacques today, as he was able to make trips for the second time in just over an hour to take down a sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Fuat Temiz had been on quite a heater and had around 10,500,000 chips to start the hand, for the likely chip lead. He raised from under the gun to 325,000.
Anthony Kraus was in middle position and went all in for 1,510,000. Action folded back to Temiz and, after getting the count, he called.
Anthony Kraus: Q♠Q♣
Fuat Temiz: 3♠3♦
The board ran out 7♣J♠8♠9♥6♦. The queens held up, giving Kraus the double-up. Despite the loss, Temiz continues to be among the tournament chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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3,200,000
2,025,000
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2,025,000 |
Early position moved all in for around 1,300,000 and Avneesh Munjal called from the cutoff.
Early position: 9♣9♠
Avneesh Munjal: 10♣10♦
The 2♥3♦2♣4♥K♠ runout kept Munjal ahead and early position was knocked out.
A few hands later, James Kilgus raised to 325,000 and got a call from Munjal in the big blind.
The flop came K♣K♥9♣ and Kilgus bet out 300,000. Munjal made the call and the players saw a 10♥ turn.
Kilgus moved all in and sent Munjal into the tank. After around 4 minutes, Munjal folded his hand and Kilgus showed Q♣J♣ for the straight.
Some table talk after the hand revealed that Munjal had folded Jx9x for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,600,000
7,630,000
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7,630,000 |
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3,575,000
175,000
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175,000 |
AJ open utg
Only BB calls
J 5 2 flop,
Bet Flop, turn and river
Called on all 3 streets
Double Avg with 175 left