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09-02-2024 17:24 UTC+1

Rahal Eliminated

Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/2,500, 1,500-2,500 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Antoine Rahal was forced all in from the big blind. Jyri Merivirta limped the button and Jiaming Zhao limped the small blind.

The two checked down the 9♠5♠4♠A♣9♦ board.

Antoine Rahal: 8♦2♥ All in
Jiaming Zhao: Q♠7♣

Queen-high was good enough for the win as Rahal hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	76,000 -12,500	-12,500
Jyri Merivirta	34,000 -3,400	-3,400
Antoine Rahal	Busted

Tags: Antoine Rahal Jiaming Zhao Jyri Merivirta

09-02-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/2,500, 1,500-2,500 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	98,000 42,000	42,000
Ivo Bartoletti	95,000 15,000	15,000
Jiaming Zhao	88,500 21,500	21,500
Andres Korn	88,500 -1,500	-1,500
Mike Watson	82,000 20,000	20,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	61,000 16,000	16,000

Benjamin Pollak	50,000 50,000	50,000
Kelvin Kerber	45,000 -5,000	-5,000
Imad Derwiche	42,500 22,000	22,000
Jyri Merivirta	37,400 -12,600	-12,600
Dongwoo Ko	35,900 -14,100	-14,100
Paul Tedeschi	25,700 7,700	7,700
Antoine Rahal	1,800 -31,700	-31,700

Level: 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/2,500, 1,500-2,500 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

09-02-2024 16:57 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

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.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

09-02-2024 16:55 UTC+1

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

The players are going on a 20-minute break.

09-02-2024 16:54 UTC+1

Korn Puts Bedson to Bed

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

While Dongwoo Ko took his seat at the table, Daniel Bedson got his stack of 20,000 in from the small blind against Andres Korn in the big blind.

Daniel Bedson: Q♦10♣ All in
Andres Korn: A♥7♠

Bedson looked to receive a double-up after the 6♦Q♥2♠ flop, but the A♠ turn saw Korn retake the lead. The 7♦ river gave Korn two pair to knock out Bedson, marking the second elimination of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	90,000 36,000	36,000
Dongwoo Ko	50,000
Daniel Bedson	Busted

Tags: Andres Korn Daniel Bedson

09-02-2024 16:42 UTC+1

Watson and Rahal Chop Up Zhao

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Antoine Rahal: XxXx/4♦K♥7♣3♣/Xx
Mike Watson: XxXx/A♠8♥3♠6♠/Xx
Jiaming Zhao: XxXx/8♠10♠5♥2♠/Xx

Antoine Rahal brought in, Mike Watson completed, Jiaming Zhao called, and Rahal came along as well. Watson tossed in a bet on fourth and fifth street and received two calls.

On sixth street, the action checked to Rahal, who bet. Both Watson and Zhao called before Watson led out again on seventh street. Again, his two opponents called and all three showed down.

Watson tabled 6♦4♣2♥ for a low and a pair of sixes. Zhao showed 10♣8♣2♦ for two pair, tens and eights, while Rahal had K♠Q♦4♥ for two pair, kings and fours.

Watson was awarded the low part of the pot and Rahal the high part, leaving Zhao with nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	67,000 -24,000	-24,000
Mike Watson	62,000 19,900	19,900

Antoine Rahal	33,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Antoine Rahal Jiaming Zhao Mike Watson

09-02-2024 16:40 UTC+1

Another Boat for Bartoletti

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Paul Tedeschi completed and was called by Andres Korn and Ivo Bartoletti.

Paul Tedeschi: XxXx / 4♣K♥10♥A♠ - folded on sixth street
Andres Korn: XxXx / 8♠10♣A♦J♠ / Xx
Ivo Bartoletti: Q♣4♦2♠ / 5♥5♣Q♥5♠

Bartoletti led on fourth and both players called. The action checked to Korn on fifth and both called.

On sixth, Bartoletti led after he made open trips and only Korn called. The action checked through on seventh. Bartoletti revealed his full house which was good for the scoop as Korn did not make a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Bartoletti	80,000 16,000	16,000
Andres Korn	54,000 -23,000	-23,000
Kelvin Kerber	50,000
Paul Tedeschi	18,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Andres Korn Ivo Bartoletti Paul Tedeschi

Level: 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000/2,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 500/1,000 Blinds

09-02-2024 16:23 UTC+1

Watson Shoves on Derwiche

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Watson made a pot-sized raise to 2,800 in the cutoff and was called by Imad Derwiche on the button.

The 8♥2♣K♣ flop was checked through before Watson fired 7,600 on the A♠ turn. Derwiche called to the Q♦ river, where Watson took a few moments before jamming all in for 19,500.

Derwiche instantly folded his cards and was left with less than half a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	42,100 6,100	6,100

Imad Derwiche	20,500 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Mike Watson