Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jul 16, 2024

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

Jul 16, 2024

Dinner Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The players have gone on a 70-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 9:00 p.m. local time.

Jul 16, 2024

Condon Ships Huge One Uncontested

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Stanislav Barshak had made a pot-sized bet of 450,000 on a turn of 5♦4♦8♣A♠ from the small blind. Alexander Condon then announced his all-in for 845,000, less than the minimum raise.

Barshak shook his head and mucked his cards, leaving the massive pot to Condon, who ended up as the table chip leader.

Tags: Alexander Condon Stanislav Barshak

Jul 16, 2024

Benitez Busts Bader, Bowers Busts Brandt

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After having just eliminated Brett Bader in a previous hand, Francisco Benitez raised to 42,000 in the cutoff. Lawrence Brandt then jammed all in for 88,000 on the button, after which Jonathan Bowers four-bet in the small blind.

Benitez let his hand go, leaving the other two players to fight for the pot.

Lawrence Brandt: A♠10♦4♠4♦ All in
Jonathan Bowers : A♥A♣5♠2♥

Bowers made two pair on the K♦5♣2♦ flop, which remained the best hand on the 10♠9♠ runout to send Brandt out.

Tags: Brett Bader Francisco Benitez Jonathan Bowers Lawrence Brandt

Jul 16, 2024

Baker Piles the Flop

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker raised on the button and in the big blind another player reraised to 78,000 which Baker called.

The flop rolled out 5♥6♦J♥ and the big blind bet 75,000.

Baker moved all in for 170,000 total and his opponent folded, ceding the pot to Baker.

Tags: David "ODB" Baker

Jul 16, 2024

Tran Usurps King

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Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On heads-up flop of 10♠A♣Q♦, there is around 150,000 in the middle when Long Tran checked to Caleb King, who bet 87,000. Tran then responded by moving all in to cover King, who called to put himself at risk.

Caleb King: A♠A♦9♦2♠ All in
Long Tran: A♥K♣J♣10♣

King flopped top set of aces, but Tran had him beat with his nut straight. The runout of 4♥8♣ failed to pair the board for King and he was sent to the payout podium.

Tags: Caleb King Long Tran

Jul 16, 2024

Deeb Lets It Go Against Lindgren

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Erick Lindgren and Shaun Deeb had created a massive pot of around 500,000 chips preflop. Lindgren then went all in on the 4♥6♥4♦ flop for 206,0000.

"It's probably yours, but I need to make sure," Deeb told Lindgren while he was in the tank. "I wish this was one of my slowrolls," Deeb added shortly before he let his hand go.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Shaun Deeb

Jul 16, 2024