Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-13-2024 14:24 UTC-7

Balzano Finds the Perfect River

Alek Gillies

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Early position raised to 8,000 and middle position made the call. Paul Balzano called from the button and the big blind moved all in for 50,000.

The early and middle position player made the fold and Balzano made the call. Both players revealed their hands.

Big Blind: A♦4♣ All in
Paul Balzano: A♣9♥

The board ran out J♥6♠4♥5♦9♣ for Balzano to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Balzano	130,000 60,000	60,000

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07-13-2024 14:23 UTC-7

Nasreddine Bets Out Kuether

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Jeff McMillan

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The board read 4♠9♣K♦K♥8♥ on the river and the pot had around 105,000 in it.

From the button, Rania Nasreddine fired 90,000. Joe Kuether was in the cutoff. He thought for over a minute before he threw his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	280,000 97,000	97,000
Joe Kuether	210,000 103,500	103,500

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07-13-2024 14:16 UTC-7

Cousineau Knocks out a Player

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tony Cousineau raised in early position to 12,000 and the player in late position three-bet to 24,000 and Cousineau jammed all in with the four-bet to 20,000 effective. The late position player called.

Late position: A♥Q♠ All in
Tony Cousineau: J♠J♥

The board ran out with 6♦K♠3♠10♥7♠ and Cousineau's jacks held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Cousineau	160,000 62,000	62,000

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07-13-2024 14:11 UTC-7

Welch Doubles up With Queens

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player in late position put in the raise to 8,000 and Billy Welch was in the big blind and moved all in for 29,000 and received the call.

Billy Welch: Q♣Q♦ All in
Late position player: A♠J♦

The board ran out safe for Welch with 3♣4♦9♥K♠2♦ and he doubled up with his pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Welch	60,000 5,000	5,000

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07-13-2024 14:09 UTC-7

Thomas Has One Better

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Alek Gillies

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tom Thomas raised to 9,000 from middle position. Both the cutoff and big blind made the call.

The flop came J♣5♣6♣ and the big blind was quick to check. Thomas checked to the cutoff who fired for 8,000. Only Thomas made the call.

While the 6♠ peeled off on the turn, both players checked.

The river was the 2♦ and Thomas checked. His opponent blasted for 15,000 and Thomas found the call. His opponent revealed J♠9♠ and was bested by Thomas' J♥10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Thomas	255,000 206,000	206,000

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07-13-2024 13:55 UTC-7

Chip Counts in Orange Section

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Jeff McMillan

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Ball	460,000 155,500	155,500

Jack Salter	383,000 114,000	114,000
Krasimir Yankov	330,000 9,000	9,000
Ryan Leng	320,000 18,000	18,000

Tim Reilly	255,000 144,000	144,000
Sean Ragozzini	245,000 120,500	120,500
Kane Kalas	190,000 101,500	101,500
Hamid Izadi	163,000 45,000	45,000
Alec Torelli	146,000 56,500	56,500

Christopher Vitch	140,000 140,000	140,000

Maria Konnikova	135,000 75,000	75,000

Jamie Gold	122,000 17,000	17,000

Uri Reichenstein	95,000 95,000	95,000
Ralph Massey	75,000 75,000	75,000
Loni Hui	55,000 55,000	55,000

07-13-2024 13:51 UTC-7

Wilson Moving up in Chips, $25K Fantasy Draft Delight

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brock Wilson was in the big blind facing a raise from an opponent in late position who raised to 8,000. Wilson made the call. The flop arrived with Q♥10♠5♣ and Wilson checked and the player in late position bet 8,000. Wilson pulled the check-raise and bet 27,000 and the opponent called.

On the turn J♣ both players slowed down and checked.

The river 4♥ brought more action as Wilson bet out 36,000 and his opponent went into the tank and eventually called and mucked as Wilson flipped over A♦Q♣ for the top pair of queens.