Event #98: $1,500 The Closer | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-17-2024 18:20 UTC-8

Matthew McEwan Eliminated in 19th Place ($21,260)

Tim Baker

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Matthew McEwan open shoved for roughly 6,000,000 from under the gun. Mario Colavita moved all in himself for roungly 7,000,000 from the seat next to him. After the rest of the table folded, the cards were revealed.

Matthew McEwan: A♣K♥ All in
Mario Colavita: J♥J♠

The board came 3♠4♥10♦9♣6♦ and Colvita's pocket jacks sent McEwan to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	14,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Matthew McEwan	Busted

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07-17-2024 18:25 UTC-8

Han Ming Feng Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,260)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu raised from early position to 1,000,000 and Han Ming Feng three-bet shoved for 4,250,000 and Munteanu made the call.

Han Ming Feng: A♣Q♣ All in
Bogdan Munteanu: Q♥Q♦

Feng needed help but did not receive any with the board of 4♠5♣9♥8♣7♥ and Munteanu won with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	10,000,000 4,450,000	4,450,000
Han Ming Feng	Busted

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07-17-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Lexy Gavin-Mather Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,360)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ching Da Wu opened from the hijack and Lexy Gavin-Mather defended her big blind.

The flop came 10♠4♣7♦ and Gavin-Mather checked. Wu bet 400,000 and Gavin-Mather went all in. Wu called.

Lexy Gavin-Mather: 10♦9♦ All in
Ching Da Wu: Q♥Q♦

Wu was ahead and the turn 4♠ put him well in the lead with queens and fours, as Gavin-Mather was left drawing to two outs. The river was the 9♥ and she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ching Da Wu	21,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	Busted

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07-17-2024 18:36 UTC-8

Gal Naim Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,360)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gal Naim in the hijack found himself at risk for 2,600,000 from the hijack against Mike Matusow in the small blind.

Gal Naim: 7♥7♠ All in
Mike Matusow: 10♦10♥

On a board of J♣5♠3♣9♦J♥, Naim didn't find the seven he needed and he was eliminated in 16th place for $26,360.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	7,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Gal Naim	Busted

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07-17-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Yun Choi Eliminate in 15th Place ($26,360)

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Tim Baker

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

John Racener shoved from under the gun for 6,700,000. David Cabrera Polop called from the button and Yun Choi for his remaining 1,500,000 from the big blind. Polop had a chance to eliminate two players.

Yun Choi: 5♣5♦ All in
John Racener: Q♦Q♥ All in
David Cabrera Polop: 10♠10♦

The flop of 8♦Q♠8♥ gave Racener a full house, meaning he could only lose to running cards. The J♣ turn and 6♥ river meant Racener would more than double up and Choi was sent home.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	17,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
John Racener	16,500,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Yun Choi	Busted

Tags: David Cabrera Polop John Racener Yun Choi

07-17-2024 18:50 UTC-8

Ali Imsirovic Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,360)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic raised to 3,000,000 from under the gun, and David Cabrera Polop in the hijack was the only one to call.

On a flop of 3♦8♦A♣, Imsirovic checked. "I give you 40 seconds and then I bet" Cabrera Polop said, seing that there was a pay jump coming. He eventually bet 450,000 and Imsirovic called, finding himself at risk.

Ali Imsirovic: 5♣5♥ All in
David Cabrera Polop: A♥A♦

Imsirovic ran into aces and found no help with the Q♥ turn and the J♠ river, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	23,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Ali Imsirovic	Busted

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07-17-2024 18:51 UTC-8

Senovio Ramirez III Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,940)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Senovio Ramirez III open-shoved from the button for 6,275,000. Mario Colavita in the big blind called.

Senovio Ramirez III: Q♠8♣ All in
Mario Colavita: A♣5♥

Ramirez was at risk and behind, but had two live cards.

Once the flop 3♠4♦A♠ came in, he was in very bad shape and needed running cards.

The turn 2♣ gave Colavita the straight and Ramirez was drawing dead. The river was the 9♥ and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	18,600,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Senovio Ramirez III	Busted

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07-17-2024 19:21 UTC-8

Allyn Shulman Eliminated in 12th Place ($32,940)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Mario Colavita opened to 1,600,000 from middle position, then Allyn Shulman in the cutoff moved all-in for 1,800,000. She was called by Aaron Mermelstein in the small blind and by Colavita.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦9♦8♦. Mermelstein checked, then folded after Colavita bet 800,000.

Allyn Shulman: A♠10♣ All in
Mario Colavita: K♦K♠

After the Q♥ turn, Colavita hit one of the best flush with the 5♦ river and Shulman was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	19,000,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Aaron Mermelstein	16,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Allyn Shulman	Busted

07-17-2024 19:45 UTC-8

Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($41,500)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Michael Baltierra on the button jammed for 10,500,000. Aaron Mermelstein in the small blind went into the tank, and called for his last 9,400,000.

Aaron Mermelstein: A♥8♣ All in
Michael Baltierra: A♣J♥

"No eights", asked Baltierra's friends in the rail. They were heard, as on A♠2♣6♥J♠5♥, Baltierra hit two pair to eliminate Mermelstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Baltierra	21,900,000 8,800,000	8,800,000
Aaron Mermelstein	Busted

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07-17-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 10th Place ($41,500)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has been eliminated in 10th place after the following hand:

Action folded to Matusow in early position and he moved all in for about 10,000,000 and Ching Da Wu also moved all in for about 18,000,000 and everyone else moved out of the way.

Mike Matusow: 10♣10♦ All in
Ching Da Wu: J♥J♦

The board came out with 6♦Q♦A♣7♣8♣ and unfortunately for Matusow no card came for the save this time and Wu won a big pot.
On a previous hand Matusow called for a four and two came to save his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ching Da Wu	27,100,000 9,400,000	9,400,000

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Ching Da Wu Mike Matusow