Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-01-2024 21:14 UTC-8

Domenico Denotaristefani Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,590)

Nick Becker

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Qinghai Pan opened from under the gun and was three-bet by Ryan Hansen in early position. Domenico Denotaristefani called from middle position for his remaining 70,000 and Pan called.

The flop came 4♥4♠Q♣ and Pan check-called a bet from Hansen, for the side pot. The A♥ turn went check-check.

On the 8♣ river, Pan bet and Hansen called. Pan tabled A♠6♠ for two-pair and Hansen mucked his cards, rewarding Pan the pot. Denotaristefani turned over 10x10x and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,575,000 225,000	225,000

Ryan Hansen	400,000 65,000	65,000

Domenico Denotaristefani	Busted

Tags: Domenico Denotaristefani Qinghai Pan Ryan Hansen

06-01-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Eng Takes from Pan

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Joseph Berg

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Qinghai Pan raised from the cutoff and was called by Ryan Hansen on the button and James Eng in big blind.

The flop came 10♦3♣2♣, Eng checked, Pan bet 25,000, Eng raised to 50,000, Pan re-raised to 75,000 and Eng made the call.

The turn was the 6♦ and action checked through.

The river was the 3♥, Eng bet 50,000, Pan raised to 100,000 and Eng re-raised to 150,000. Pan went deep into thought before ultimately making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,350,000 770,000	770,000

James Eng	700,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Hansen	335,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: James Eng Qinghai Pan Ryan Hansen

06-01-2024 20:32 UTC-8

James Sedlacek Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,590)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

James Sedlacek was short-stacked and heads up with George Chen to a flop of Q♣10♠J♠. After a bet and a raise, Sedlacek got his chips in the middle with two cards left to come.

James Sedlacek: 10♣10♦
George Chen: K♠2♠

Sedlacek had flopped a set but Chen hit a dagger when the 8♠ rolled off on the turn, completing his flush. The river didn't pair with the 9♥ and Sedlacek's run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Chen	750,000 540,000	540,000
James Sedlacek	Busted

Tags: George Chen James Sedlacek

06-01-2024 20:21 UTC-8

Stephan Kim Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,590)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stephan Kim got the majority of his chips in the middle preflop before seeing a flop heads up with Joseph Brodsky.

Kim got his remaining chips in the middle against Brodsky on a flop that read 6♥3♥6♦.

Stephan Kim: K♦Q♦ All in
Joseph Brodsky: 10♥10♠

The turn brought the 9♦ for a sweat but the A♥ didn't change anything and Kim was sent to the payouts window.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Brodsky	625,000 29,000	29,000
Stephan Kim	Busted

Tags: Joseph Brodsky Stephan Kim

06-01-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Teresa Chang is Eliminated in 19th Place ($4,590)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The action was picked up on the turn when the flop read 9♣5♥2♥ and the betting was fast and furious with raises and reraises. The players in the hand were Teresa Chang who started the raising in late position and the hijack, Nikolas Herbrig called and James Eng three-bet from the button which put Chang in for all of her remaining chips about 25,000.

The turn was the 7♥ and Herbrig checked and Eng placed a bet into the side pot and Hebrig folded.

Teresa Chang: A♦K♣ All in
James Eng: J♠J♣

The river was the 2♦ and the jacks outlasted Chang's ace king.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Eng	1,025,000 325,000	325,000
Nickolas Herbrig	600,000
Teresa Chang	Busted

Tags: James Eng Nikolas Herbrig Teresa Chang

06-01-2024 20:08 UTC-8

Christopher Bartley Eliminated in 20th Place ($4,590)

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

John Kim and Christopher Bartley got it all in preflop, with Bartley at risk.

Christopher Bartley: A♦4♦ All in
John Kim: A♥Q♣

Bartley picked up a gutshot on the 5♦2♣Q♠ flop, but couldn't get there as the turn 5♥ and river Q♥ offered no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kim	1,150,000 233,000	233,000
Christopher Bartley	Busted

Tags: Christopher Bartley John Kim

06-01-2024 20:05 UTC-8

James Athanas Eliminated in 21st Place ($4590)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 22 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

All the chips went in before the flop for James Athanas’s stack of 85,000 chips.

James Athanas: 9♣9♥ All in
Domenico Denotaristefani: J♠J♥

Athanas was way behind and the board of Q♦5♣J♦2♣3♥ sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domenico Denotaristefani	427,000 278,000	278,000
James Athanas	Busted

Tags: Domenico Denotaristefani James Athanas James Athanas Eliminated

06-01-2024 19:04 UTC-8

Michael Parizon Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,590)

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Joseph Berg

Level 21 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Michael Parizon raised from the button, Greg Wohletz three-bet from the small blind, Parizon four-bet, and Wohletz made the call.

The flop was 10♣7♥2♥, Wohetz bet, and Parizon called.

The turn was the Q♦ Wohetz bet putting Parizon all in.

Michael Parizon: A♥Q♠ All in
Greg Wohletz: K♥K♦

The 4♠ river was no help to Parizon, ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Wohletz	950,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Parizon	Busted

Tags: Greg Wohletz Michael Parizon

06-01-2024 18:42 UTC-8

JJ Liu Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,590)

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

JJ Liu raised on the button and was faced with a three-bet from Qinghai Pan in the small blind. The big blind folded and Liu four-bet all-in. Pan quickly called.

JJ Liu: A♣J♦ All in
Qinghai Pan A♥Q♦

Liu pulled ahead on the flop of 5♦J♠10♦, however the turn and river brought running diamonds with the A♦ and 3♦, respectively. Pan's higher flush earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	905,000 130,000	130,000

JJ Liu	Busted

Tags: JJ Liu Qinghai Pan

06-01-2024 18:31 UTC-8

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 24th place ($3,945)

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Joseph Berg

Level 21 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Joseph Brodsky raised to 15,000 from early position, Matt Grapenthien three-bet from middle position and Brodsky made the call.

The flop was 9♥9♦3♦. Brodsky checked, Grapenthien bet 15,000, Brodsky raised to 30,000, and Grapenthien made the call.

The turn was J♦. Brodsky bet 30,000, Grapenthien raised to 30,000, and Brodsky three-bet, putting Grapenthien all in.

Matt Grapenthien: K♣K♠ All in
Joseph Brodsky: J♣J♠

The 7♠ did not change things and Brodsky won the hand sending Grapenthien to the payout desk in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Brodsky	654,000 151,000	151,000
Matt Grapenthien	Busted

Tags: Joseph Brodsky Matt Grapenthien