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

07-17-2024 14:02 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	9,300,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Aaron Mermelstein	6,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Ryan Wolfson	4,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Gal Naim	4,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Bogdan Munteanu	4,200,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Miguel Lopes	4,050,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
John Racener	3,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Omer Rotman	3,600,000 2,840,000	2,840,000
Matthew McEwan	3,500,000 400,000	400,000
David Cabrera Polop	3,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Mike Matusow	2,980,000 1,530,000	1,530,000

Martin Stausholm	2,600,000 700,000	700,000

Joseph Couden	750,000 550,000	550,000

Liu Bluffs Dufouleur

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lois Dufouleur opened to 200,000 from under the gun and he faced Yayun Liu, who defended from the big blind.

On a flop of 8♥2♠3♣, Dufouleur continued for 250,000. Liu check-called, then led out for 350,000 on the A♦ turn.

Dufouleur looked at him, but decided to fold. Liu revealed K♥Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lois Dufouleur	2,800,000 1,815,000	1,815,000
Yayun Liu	2,000,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Tags: Lois Dufouleur Yayun Liu

07-17-2024 14:07 UTC-8

Mermelstein Adds to Massive Stack With a Double Knockout

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

According to the players, Aaron Mermelstein opened from the hijack and Toan Nguyen went all in from the cutoff for around 1,100,000 chips. Joseph Couden was next on the button and called all in for around 400,000 chips. After the blinds folded, Mermelstein called the all-ins.

Joseph Couden: A♥Q♥ All in
Toan Nguyen: J♦J♣ All in
Aaron Mermelstein: A♦K♥

The flop came A♣K♦2♥ and gave Mermelstein a massive advantage with top two pair.

The turn 7♣ and river 3♥ changed nothing, Couden and Nguyen were out and Mermelstein added to his already very healthy stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	6,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Toan Nguyen	Busted
Joseph Couden	Busted

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Joseph Couden Toan Nguyen

07-17-2024 14:12 UTC-8

Cluzel Eliminates Reixach

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sergi Reixach got the last of his chips into the middle preflop with Damien Cluzel making the call to put him at risk.

Sergi Reixach:A♠2♣ All in
Damien Cluzel : A♦Q♠

The runout of K♠10♠10♦Q♣4♦ meant Cluzel would hit his queen and eliminate Reixach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Cluzel	1,500,000 820,000	820,000
Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Damien Cluzel Sergi Reixach

07-17-2024 14:13 UTC-8

Limped Pot Win for Wu

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Amir Mirrasouli limped from under the gun and Ronald Sims also limped from middle position and the small blind, Zong Chi He completed and Ching Da Wu checked in the big blind. The flop ran out with Q♦Q♥10♣ and everyone checked.

The turn K♠ was checked by all as well.

On the river 7♥ He checked, Wu bet 400,000 Mirrasouli called and Sims reluctantly folded and He folded.

Mirrasouli mucked when Wu showed Q♣9♥ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zong Chi He	4,835,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Ching Da Wu	3,840,000 2,140,000	2,140,000

Ronald Sims	2,300,000 400,000	400,000
Amir Mirrasouli	1,000,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Ching Da Wu Ronald Sims Zong Chi He

07-17-2024 14:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.

07-17-2024 14:23 UTC-8

"I'm Gonna Stick Around For a Long Time" - Patrik Antonius Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame

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Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Welcome to the Poker Hall of Fame: Patrik Antonius.

With a distinguished career and over $23 million in career earnings, Antonius embodies everything that the Poker Hall of Fame stands for, having played high-stakes poker against some of the greatest players of his generation and gained the respect of both cash game and tournament players alike.

"In the modern era of poker, few have been as bold and fearless as Patrik Antonius," said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker. "A force both online and live, we’re thrilled to see Patrik’s high-stakes career acknowledged by legends who have added the first international player to the Poker Hall of Fame in a number of years."

Antonius is the first European player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since the late David "Devilfish" Ulliott in 2017. He's also the first living European to be inducted since 2008 when holecard camera inventor Henry Orenstein was inducted.

According to the WSOP, Antonius edged “Miami” John Cernuto and Isai Scheinberg in the voting to secure his 2024 nomination.

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Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-17-2024 14:38 UTC-8

Snowmen Hold for Fitzgerald

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

A player on the button committed his last 700,000 into the middle with Kurt Fitzgerald making the call to put him at risk.

Button: 5♣5♥ All in
Kurt Fitzgerald: 8♣8♦

Fitzgerald's pocket eights remained best on the 7♥3♦6♠Q♣10♦ runout, and his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurt Fitzgerald	4,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Kurt Fitzgerald

07-17-2024 14:52 UTC-8

WSOP Main Event Favorite Niklas "Lena900" Astedt Out in Third Place

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Jon Sofen

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Niklas Astedt came into Wednesday's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event finale as a heavy favorite, but he left with a sour taste in his mouth.

The online poker legend known more affectionately known across the poker world as "Lena900" was the player to beat with three left in poker's world championship event. He had the biggest stack and the most experience playing at such a high level. But he'd make an abrupt exit from the tournament on Day 10 just two spots shy of the $10 million first place prize.

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Tags: Niklas Astedt