Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-12-2024 23:27 UTC-8

Eslami Goes Runner-Runner to Survive

Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Calvin Anderson opened the cutoff to 60,000 and Ali Eslami defended the big blind with 30,000 behind.

On the A♠6♠2♣ flop, the rest of the chips went in and the cards hit their backs.

Ali Eslami: K♠4♠ All in
Calvin Anderson: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 2♠3♠ and Eslami went runner-runner flush to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	7,200,000 600,000	600,000

Ali Eslami	200,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Calvin Anderson

07-12-2024 23:21 UTC-8

Eslami Doubles Through Anderson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Ali Eslami opened from under the gun and was all in for 65,000. and Calvin Anderson called from the button to put him at risk.

Anderson drew two, then one, then one. Eslami drew one, then stood pat for the last two draws.

Anderson had paired up, ending with 8x8x6x3x2x. Eslami had a nine with 9x7x6x4x3x, doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	7,800,000 500,000	500,000

Ali Eslami	195,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Calvin Anderson

07-12-2024 23:13 UTC-8

Anderson Continues to Build

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson completed, Mike Watson raised, and Anderson called.

Calvin Anderson: JxJx10x / 5♣Q♥10♥J♣
Mike Watson: XxXxXx / 7♠3♣J♥A♣

Anderson check-called on fourth and fifth. Watson led on sixth and was called.

On seventh, Watson led again, Anderson raised, and Watson sighed as he called. Anderson revealed his full house to scoop a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	7,300,000 700,000	700,000

Mike Watson	605,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Mike Watson

07-12-2024 23:05 UTC-8

Anderson Leaves Eslami on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

With two players seeing a board of 10♣3♥10♠8♦ and about 350,000 in the middle, Ali Eslami checked from the big blind and called a bet from Calvin Anderson in the cutoff.

Eslami check-called another bet from Anderson on the 2♣ river. Anderson tabled trips with Q♥10♦ to take down another sizable pot while Eslami was left with less than two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	6,600,000

Ali Eslami	180,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Calvin Anderson

07-12-2024 22:57 UTC-8

Tom Koral Eliminated in 6th Place ($66,353)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Tom Koral raised all-in for 65,000 from the hijack, Mike Watson three-bet the small blind, and Dai Ishibashi called in the big blind.

The A♥K♥10♣6♠7♠ board checked down all the way to the river when Ishibashi bet and Watson snap-folded.

Tom Koral: A♠J♠ All in
Dai Ishibashi: 7♥7♦

Ishibashi rivered a two-outer to eliminate Koral in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dai Ishibashi	2,700,000 95,000	95,000
Tom Koral	Busted

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Mike Watson Tom Koral

07-12-2024 22:53 UTC-8

Andres Korn Eliminated in 7th Place ($50,195)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Calvin Anderson opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Andres Korn moved all in for a bit more and Anderson called with a covering st ack to put him at risk.

Andres Korn: A♥K♦J♦2♥ All in
Calvin Anderson: 9♣8♣6♣5♦

The board ran out Q♣7♣10♦5♠3♠. Anderson was good at showdown with a pair of fives to take the pot while Korn made his exit in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	6,050,000 100,000	100,000

Andres Korn	Busted

Tags: Andres Korn Calvin Anderson

07-12-2024 22:46 UTC-8

Updated Counts After Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	5,950,000 690,000	690,000

Dai Ishibashi	2,605,000 155,000	155,000
Mike Watson	1,150,000 265,000	265,000

Paul Gunness	455,000 830,000	830,000
Tom Koral	180,000 170,000	170,000

Andres Korn	145,000 180,000	180,000

Level: 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

07-12-2024 22:32 UTC-8

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

The remaining seven players are going on a 10-minute break.

07-12-2024 22:23 UTC-8

Anderson Increases His Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Razz

Mike Watson: XxXx/4xQ♣J♣4x - folded on sixth street
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/4xJxQx9x

Calvin Anderson completed with a four and Mike Watson three-bet with another four showing. Anderson made the call.

Anderson bet fourth through sixth streets, receiving calls from Watson on fourth and fifth before Watson opted to fold on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	5,260,000 560,000	560,000

Mike Watson	885,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Mike Watson