2024 World Series of Poker
Action arrived on the river and the board read 7♦10♥Q♦8♥A♥ with a pot of close to 100,000 in it.
Eric Afriat bet 45,000 form the small blind. Chance Kornuth was in middle position and jammed all in to force Afriat to decide for his entire stack with the field close to the bubble.
Afriat took his time but eventually laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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860,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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53,000
97,000
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97,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Tables go hand for hand as we are five away from the money.
Eric Afriat raised to 14,000 from under the gun and Chance Kornuth called from late position.
The flop came J♥9♦A♣ and Afriat continued for 12,000. Kornuth made the call.
While the turn and river came the 7♦2♥ both players checked both streets.
Afriat revealed 7♠7♥ to take the hand. "How did you not bet," Afriat remarked as Kornuth responded that "[Afriat] only bet when he was behind."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
735,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
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|
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150,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
The play has slowed down substantially due to the bubble nearing but that did not stop Mikhail Zavoloka from playing a monster pot.
Zavoloka raised from middle position to 12,000 and the player in the small blind three-bet to 28,000 and Zavoloka called. The flop came out 5♥6♣10♠ and Zavoloka bet 28,000 and the small blind raised to 72,000 and was called.
On the turn 7♦ Zavoloka continued with the aggression and bet out 75,000 and the small blind thought it out carefully and folded. Zavoloka raked in a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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680,000
415,000
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415,000 |
With players being five away from the money, action had slowed down a little.
Pei Li raised from a late position to 12,000 and Feng Qu three-bet from the blinds to 35,000. Li called the raise and the players went to the flop.
The board came 9♠K♣4♥ and Qu bet out 20,000. Li raised to 62,000 and Qu took some time before making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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238,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
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|
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132,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
1,008,000
|
1,008,000 |
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|
1,080,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
820,000
703,500
|
703,500 |
|
|
630,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
590,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
|
530,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
435,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
390,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
311,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
303,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
245,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
240,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
|
170,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
134,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
90,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
90,000
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
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Action was caught after the flop of A♣2♣10♦ and Richard Rohr was quick to check from middle position. The late position player fired for 30,000 and received a call from Rohr.
The turn was the 3♣ and Rohr led out for 54,000. His opponent raised to 125,000 and Rohr moved all in for 177,000.
His opponent took their time before they mucked their hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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441,000
283,500
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283,500 |
Action folded around to Jeremy Becker on the button who moved all in for 50,000. The small blind called and the big blind took a moment before folding his hand.
Jeremy Becker: A♦10♥
Small blind: 8♦8♣
Becker was looking for some improvement, which didn't come on the 6♠2♦4♣ flop.
The A♥ turned things around for Becker and he was ahead with a pair of aces.
The 3♠ river sealed his double and he remained in the tournament with just 490 players remaining, edging towards the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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109,000
51,000
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51,000 |