2024 World Series of Poker

Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥a♦
Prize
$525,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,292,025
Total Entries
3,215
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
361
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 3,215
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Baltierra Rivers Quads

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

On a flop of 7♦2♦3♣, Michael Baltierra checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 175,000 from his opponent in early position. Baltierra check-raised to 400,000. Baltierra's opponent then three-bet to 1,100,000 and was met by a shove all-in from Baltierra for 3,530,000. The early position player snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Michael Baltierra: 3♥3♦ All in
Early position: A♠7♣

Baltierra had his opponent drawing thin, and when the 9♥ turn came Baltierra had earned the double up. The 3♠ hit the river, improving Baltierra to quads, as he moved over the 7,000,000 chip mark.

Tags: Michael Baltierra

Naim Makes a Big Call to Eliminate He

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

According to the players, Zong Chi He had just moved to the table. At the start of the hand, he thought he was under the gun and wanted to fold his hand. He was then told he was actually the big blind and had to post it. Gal Naim opened under the gun and it folded around to He, who defended.

The flop came 7♥8♠7♣. After a check from He, Naim threw in a continuation bet of 200,000. He called.

The turn 6♦ got checked by both players.

On the river, which was the A♥, He checked again. Naim then bet 480,000 chips, to which He responded with an all in for 3,750,000 total. Naim needed some time to think. It was a massive pot and while he had He covered, he would have been crippled if he called and was wrong.

After some time, Naim put in the call. Very quickly, He said: “You win,” and turned over 8♣5♥ for the pair and turned open-ender. Naim jumped out of his seat and excitedly celebrated his call, which sent a pot of around 8,000,000 chips his way. His holding was A♦K♥ for the rivered aces up.

The dealer verified the chip counts to confirm He indeed was the shorter stack, and he headed to the rail.

Tags: Gal NaimZong Chi He

All of Day 2's Eliminations Until Now

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

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Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Choi Busts Kiriopoulos

Monika Kostanjevec
Monika Kostanjevec
Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yun Choi opened from the button and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos went all in from the small blind for around 2,400,000 chips. Choi thought for a moment and called.

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♥Q♦All in
Yun Choi: A♦4♦

Kiriopoulos was way ahead, but the flop 4♣J♠10♥ turned thing around completely. Kiriopoulos needed a queen or a king.

The turn was the 8♣ and the river 6♥, changing nothing and Kiriopoulos’s tournament was over.

Tags: Demosthenes KiriopoulosYun Choi

Mermelstein's River Shove Works

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Martin Stausholm raised to 320,000 from early position and Aaron Mermelstein called on the button.

The two players checked a board of 6♣6♠Q♥J♦K♥ all the way to river. Stausholm then bet 960,000 and was met with a raise all-in by Mermelstein. Stausholm had 2,600,000 left in his stack and opted to fold his hand.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinMartin Stausholm

Dufouleur Takes From Naim

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gal Naim raised to 320,000 on the button and Lois Dufouleur defended out of the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♣4♥J♣ flop to see the K♥ hit the turn. This was checked again by both players and the 6♦ appeared on the river. Dufouleur led out for 450,000 and Naim called.

Dufouleur confidently turned over J♥3♥ for a pair of jacks, which was enough to win him the pot.

Tags: Gal NaimLois Dufouleur

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Spicy Action Spicy Board

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ben Gazzola raised from middle position to 315,000 and John Marino called from the hijack. Miguel Lopes was on the button and asked Gazzola how much he had behind and then flat called. Robert Nemeskerikiss was in the big blind and squeezed for 2,315,000 and only Gazzola called.

Ben Gazzola: A♥Q♦All in
Robert Nemeskerikiss: A♣K♠

The board dropped 9♠Q♠6♣K♣3♦ and Nemeskerikiss had the best hand with a pair of kings and stated, "That was a spicy board".

Tags: Ben GazzolaJohn MarinoMiguel LopesRobert Nemeskerikiss

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