Egor Procop raised from the cutoff to 200,000 and Michael Rocco called from the big blind.
The flop of 3♥6♦2♥ saw Rocco check, Procop bet 150,000, Rocco shoved for over a million, and Procop folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,500,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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1,900,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Egor Procop limped in from the small blind and Adrian Mateos made it 300,000 from the big blind. Procop then shoved for a little over 2,000,000, and Mateos called.
Egor Procop: K♣5♣ 
Adrian Mateos: A♠8♠
Procop needed to find some help from the dealer and did pair his five on the 8♦5♠10♦ flop, but Mateos also paired his eight. The 2♥ turn changed nothing, but Procop's survival instincts kicked in and he willed in the K♠ river, which gave him two pair and kept his tournament life alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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3,500,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
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Alexandre Reard opened to 200,000 from under the gun and received a call from Connor Rash in the cutoff.
Reard check-called a bet of 325,000 from Rash following the 9♠K♦7♥ flop.
Action checked through the J♠ turn to the 2♣ river at which point Reard led out for 225,000. Rash thought for a moment, then folded to concede the pot to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,025,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
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3,600,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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Fahredin Mustafov limped the small blind and called a raise of 300,000 from Michael Rocco.
Both players checked the 9♣8♠6♣ flop, and the A♦ fell on the turn.
Mustafov checked to Rocco who fired 250,000, and he made the call.
When the J♦ landed on the river, both players tapped the table.
Mustafov tabled Q♦9♦ for a pair of nines queen kicker, and Rocco sighed as he flashed the 9♠7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,695,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
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|
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1,800,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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Adrian Mateos raised from the cutoff to 200,000 and Fahredin Mustafov called on the button.
On the A♠9♥5♣ flop, both players checked to the 7♣ turn. Mateos checked, Mustafov bet 275,000, and Mateos called.
A K♦ landed on the river and after Mateos checked, Mustafov shoved for around 2,000,000.
"I think you are bluffing," said Mateos quietly. Mustafov didn't respond and after a few moments, Mateos folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
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3,200,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
In what was intended to be a conversation about a slew of near misses over his career, Michael Rocco flipped the script when he revealed that the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) would be his last full series for many years.
And the reason why he'll be reducing his volume at the tables may come as a bit of a shock.
During a break in Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship, he told PokerNews that he has acquired a farm in the last year, and intends to shift his focus to that venture over his card-playing exploits.
Nine players remain as they head for a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:35 p.m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
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4,135,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
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||
|
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3,570,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
3,260,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
||
|
3,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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3,050,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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||
|
|
2,200,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
Egor Procop opened the cutoff to 180,000 and Michael Rocco called from the big blind.
On the 4♥5♣A♣ flop, both players checked to the K♠ turn where Rocco checked, Procop bet 200,000, and Rocco called.
A 10♣ landed on the river where Rocco checked, then Procop took his time before he checked back.
Rocco tabled J♣4♣ for a flush, then Procop showed the rail his hand then mucked. Rocco called the floor to say that Procop should expose his hand as Adrian Mateos saw it, and the floor agreed. Procop then rolled over A♦10♦ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
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2,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Brad Albrinck limped the small blind and Alexandre Reard checked his option.
When the J♥6♥2♠ flop hit the felt, Albrinck check-called a bet of 100,000.
The K♦ turn was checked through to see the K♣ on the river, and Albrinck checked once more. Reard fired 275,000 across the line and Albrinck tank-called.
Reard tabled 6♠4♥ for two pair before Albrinck mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,675,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
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|
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3,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
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3,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
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|
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2,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
