Event #98: $1,500 The Closer Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-17-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Matti Scores Blind on Blind

Roxanne Johnson

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

Robert Nemeskerikiss was in the small blind when it folded around and he announced, "all in", for effective 675,000 and Armand Matti called from the big blind.

Armand Matti: Q♦10♠ All in
Robert Nemeskerikiss: 6♥4♥

The board favored Matti with 4♦9♠A♦10♥J♥ and Matti had the best of it with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nemeskerikiss	5,600,000
Armand Matti	1,300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Armand Matti Robert Nemeskerikiss

07-17-2024 15:37 UTC-8

Calcano Knocked Out By Scott

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Monika Kostanjevec

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

Christian Calcano went all in from the cutoff for around 1,800,000 chips and was called by Jordan Scott on the button. Both blinds folded.

Christian Calcano: Q♥J♥ All in
Jordan Scott: A♠9♠

The flop came 7♠10♥A♥, giving both players plenty of ways to win. The turn A♦ improved Scott to trips, but Calcano still had some flush outs as well as kings for a straight. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 2♣ and he was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Scott	7,700,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Christian Calcano	Busted

Tags: Christian Calcano Jordan Scott

07-17-2024 15:40 UTC-8

Marino Wins the Flip to Eliminate Matti

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Monika Kostanjevec

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

It was a slightly unusual flip between John Marino in the big blind and Armand Matti in the cutoff.

Action was caught on the flop of 2♥3♣4♣ and both players had already flipped over their cards, even though Matti had around 200,000 chips behind. Marino had A♦Q♦ and Matti had 9♥9♦.

Marino bet 200,000 on the flop to put Matti all in. Matti said he is not folding, and after a few moments put his chips in the middle and they were officially all in.

It wasn’t clear why Matti had turned over his hand, but Marino said he did it because he saw his opponent flip over his cards and thought they were all in.

The dealer dealt out the K♣ on the turn and Matti still looked good for the double-up. It was not over before the river, however, and the Q♠ that came was one of Marino’s outs to eliminate Matti.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Marino	3,800,000
Armand Matti	Busted

Tags: Armand Matti John Marino

07-17-2024 15:44 UTC-8

Cabrera Polop Doubles Up with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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

Aaron Mermelstein opened to 400,000 from middle position, then David Cabrera Polop in the small blind three-bet all-in for 2,060,000 and Mermelstein called.

David Cabrera Polop: K♦K♠ All in
Aaron Mermelstein: A♣7♣

Cabrera Polop's kings held on 6♦Q♥8♦9♦3♠ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	6,950,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
David Cabrera Polop	4,520,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein David Cabrera Polop

07-17-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Ruscitti Knocked out by Chang

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Kevin Ruscitti moved all in from under the gun for 150,000 and Tae Hoon Chang also moved all in for 775,000 and Han Ming Feng called from the button.

Kevin Ruscitti: Q♠8♦ All in
Tae Hoon Chang: A♠7♠ All in
Han Ming Feng: K♦J♥

The board ran out with A♣6♥10♠9♠5♥ and Chang had the best hand with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Ming Feng	1,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Tae Hoon Chang	1,500,000 10,000	10,000
Kevin Ruscitti	Busted

Tags: Han Ming Feng Kevin Ruscitti Tae Hoon Chang

07-17-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Ramirez Puts Imsirovic in the Blender

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Tim Baker

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

Ali Imsirovic raised to 400,000 from the hijack and Senovio Ramirez III defended out of the big blind.

Ramirez checked the Q♠7♠9♠ flop and faced a bet of 200,000 from Imsirovic. Ramirez check-raised to 500,000 and Imsirovic called.

Ramirez bet 800,000 on the 8♦ turn and Imsirovic called.

The river brought the 2♠. Ramirez bet 1,300,000 and Imsirovic went deep into the tank, thinking for multiple minutes. Eventually, he folded his hand and forfeited the pot to Ramirez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senovio Ramirez III	8,300,000 7,060,000	7,060,000
Ali Imsirovic	6,500,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Robert Nemeskerikiss	4,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ching Da Wu	4,150,000 310,000	310,000

Miguel Lopes	3,100,000 720,000	720,000
Mario Colavita	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Senovio Ramirez III

07-17-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Mermelstein Folds to Munteanu's Bet

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Tim Baker

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

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 400,000 from middle position and was called by Bogdan Munteanu on the button.

The two players saw a flop of 10♦9♠8♠. Mermelstein check-folded to a bet of 350,000 from Munteanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	10,500,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Bogdan Munteanu	5,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Martin Stausholm	4,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Mike Matusow	2,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

John Racener	1,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Bogdan Munteanu

07-17-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Ramos Bids the WSOP Adieu

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Mike Patrick

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

https://twitter.com/FelipeMojave/status/1813719802378428527

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

07-17-2024 16:04 UTC-8

Some Chip Updates

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	8,640,000 2,140,000	2,140,000
Robert Nemeskerikiss	5,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ching Da Wu	4,300,000 150,000	150,000

Miguel Lopes	3,820,000 720,000	720,000
John Marino	3,800,000
Ryan Wolfson	3,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	3,200,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Christian Calcano	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Kevin Allen	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000