Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-15-2024 12:43 UTC-8

David Brehme Eliminated in 9th Place ($104,248)

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Laura Fryer

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

David Brehme raised from a middle position to 3,000,000 and got a call from Adam Owen in the big blind.

The players saw a 3♥3♣9♣ flop and Owen checked. Brehme moved all in and Owen snap called.

David Brehme: A♣Q♣ All in
Adam Owen: 9♦9♠

Brehme had a flush draw on the flop, but Owen had flopped the boat.

Brehme was looking to hit running aces to save him from elimination, but the 8♥ turn sealed his fate and he stood from the table as the dealer placed the 10♥ river, completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	33,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
David Brehme	Busted

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07-15-2024 12:27 UTC-8

Stefan Dimitrov Eliminated in 10th Place ($82,081)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stefan Dimitrov raised almost all his chips, leaving just 600,000 behind from middle position. Taylor Black called in the cutoff.

The flop came down K♦2♥K♠. Dimitrov checked, Black bet 600,000 to force Dimitrov all in, who called.

Stefan Dimitrov: A♦10♦ All in
Taylor Black: A♥Q♥

Dimitrov found a diamond on the turn as the 5♦ came off to give him more outs but the river came the 8♠ blank to end his run in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	18,450,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Stefan Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Stefan Dimitrov Taylor Black

07-15-2024 11:59 UTC-8

Tjan Tepeh Eliminated in 11th place ($82,081)

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alec Torelli opened from the hijack to 600,000 and Adam Owen three-bet to 1,600,000 from the cutoff. Tjan Tepeh moved all in, Torelli folded and Owen made the call.

Tjan Tepeh: A♥K♣ All in
Adam Owen: J♠3♠

Tepeh was looking to stay ahead, but Owen hit a three on the 6♣6♠3♣ flop.

The low 7♣, 2♠ runout didn't improve Tepeh and he was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	27,000,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Alec Torelli	14,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tjan Tepeh	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Alec Torelli Tjan Tepeh

07-15-2024 11:53 UTC-8

"I Win"

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Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alec Torelli opened 600,000 under the gun and Dong Chen three-bet 1,800,000 in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back to Torelli and he made the call.

When the Q♠10♣3♥ flop hit the felt, Torelli checked to Chen who continued for 1,025,000. Torelli called.

The 6♦ fell on the turn and both players tapped the table to see the 8♦ on the river.

Torelli checked once more, and when Chen tapped the table, Torelli announced "I win," as he rolled K♦Q♦ for top pair. Chen mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	13,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Dong Chen	9,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Dong Chen

07-15-2024 11:48 UTC-8

Xing He Eliminated in 12th Place ($65,157)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Xing He raised to 800,000 from under the gun. Amdrey Pateychuk pushed his whole stack forward, except a few chips behind, from the hijack. He was slightly covered and thought for a moment before he called all in.

Xing He: 9♦9♣ All in
Andrey Pateychuk: J♥J♠

He stood up and called for a nine as the flop came 10♥Q♣2♦. The turn was the 8♥ and He called for a jack, but the river was the 6♠ and He was the next player to go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	9,575,000 4,900,000	4,900,000
Xing He	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Xing He

07-15-2024 11:45 UTC-8

Luis Dorneles Eliminated in 13th Place ($65,157)

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Clement Richez raised from under the gun to 600,000 and action folded around to Luis Dorneles in the small blind, who moved all in for around 3,000,000. Richez snap called and Dorneles was at risk for his tournament life.

Luis Dorneles: A♣Q♣ All in
Clement Richez: A♠K♦

Richez was ahead but the K♥8♥3♣ flop gave Dorneles some backdoor outs.

The 10♦ turn and 9♥ river didn't save Dorneles, and he was eliminated in 13th place, after making the pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	18,300,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Luis Dorneles	Busted

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07-15-2024 11:41 UTC-8

Chen Keeps Blasting

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Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Stefan Dimitrov opened 600,000 in the hijack and Dong Chen defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♦6♣5♣, and Chen took the lead, firing 450,000 across the line. Dimitrov called.

When the Q♦ fell on the turn, Chen sized up to 2,275,000 and Dimitrov tank-called.

The 9♣ completed the board on the river, and Chen kept his foot on the gas, dropping 2,150,000 into the middle. Dimitrov tanked for about a minute and a half before surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	15,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Dong Chen	12,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Alec Torelli	8,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Stefan Dimitrov	5,900,000 200,000	200,000
Luis Dorneles	5,800,000 200,000	200,000
Tjan Tepeh	4,600,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Dong Chen Stefan Dimitrov

07-15-2024 11:15 UTC-8

Richez Gets Richer

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Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tjan Tepeh opened 650,000 in the hijack and Clement Richez defended the big blind.

When the J♦3♦4♣ flop hit the felt, Richez check-called a bet of 350,000.

The A♦ turn and 10♣ river were checked down, and Richez tabled J♥9♥ to drag the pot.

The following hand, Tepeh opened 600,000 under the gun and Richez three-bet to 1,800,000. Tepeh mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	13,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tjan Tepeh	3,850,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tags: Clement Richez Tjan Tepeh

07-15-2024 11:05 UTC-8

Hannes Jeschka Eliminated in 14th Place ($52,150)

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hannes Jeschka raised all in for his remaining 2,600,000 chips and Dong Chen made the call from the hijack.

Hannes Jeschka: 7♠7♥ All in
Dong Chen: 9♥9♣

Jeschka needed to hit to stay alive as preflop, he was behind Chen's nines.

The 6♠J♠A♥ flop didn't bring much of a sweat and the 8♦ 2♠ runout didn't improve Jeschka, sending him home in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Chen	11,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Hannes Jeschka	Busted

Tags: Dong Chen Hannes Jeschka

07-15-2024 10:48 UTC-8

Tepeh Smashes a Queen on the River to Stay Alive

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alec Torelli opened 500,000 and Tjan Tepeh jammed 2,475,000 on the button. Luis Dorneles announced all-in from the big blind, forcing Torelli out and both hands were tabled.

Tjan Tepeh: Q♠10♠ All in
Luis Dorneles: A♥K♦

The 8♣8♥7♠8♦ turn wasn't looking promsing for Tepeh but the Q♣ fell on the river, giving him a full house to remain in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	10,600,000 250,000	250,000

Clement Richez	9,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Dong Chen	9,100,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Luis Dorneles	7,125,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Stefan Dimitrov	6,100,000 2,480,000	2,480,000
Tjan Tepeh	5,825,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Hannes Jeschka	2,600,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Luis Dorneles Tjan Tepeh