Roman Hrabec opened from the cutoff and Yang Wang three-bet to 525,000 in the small blind.
Hrabec responded with a four-bet to 1,250,000 and Wang in turn five-bet all in to bring a quick fold from Hrabec.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
870,000
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870,000 |
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600,000
-7,140,000
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-7,140,000 |
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A flop of 8♠6♥2♣ was spread across the felt with around 500,000 in the middle already. Alex Keating checked from the big blind and Gytis Lazauninkas also checked in middle position. Rania Nasreddine tossed in a bet of 275,000 from the hijack and Keating check-raised to 950,000. Lazauninkas stepped aside but Nasreddine quickly called.
The turn was the 5♥ and Keating used a time bank before shoving all in for roughly 5,000,000 effective. Nasreddine wasted little time before calling off her stack in what turned out to be a massive pot.
Rania Nasreddine: K♥K♣
Alex Keating: 8♥6♠
Keating flopped two pair to take the lead on Nasreddine's pocket kings. The 3♠ on the river bricked out and Nasreddine looked for a payout while Keating stacked a mound of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,050,000
620,000
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620,000 |
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12,200,000
6,395,000
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6,395,000 |
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Busted | |
Stanislav Zegal and Leon Sturm were heads-up on a board of A♥K♠J♠8♥ when Sturm bet 300,000 from under the gun. Zegal then moved all in from the big blind.
Sturm had around 850,000 remaining and used four time banks as he considered the decision for several minutes. He eventually called off his last chips with A♠9♣, but Zegal turned over Q♣10♦ for the nut straight.
Sturm was already drawing dead by the 3♦ river as the defending champion scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,500,000
2,435,000
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2,435,000 |
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Busted | |
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Three players were all-in before the flop, with Santhosh Suvarna at risk for about 700,000 from the hijack, Paulius Vaitiekunas at risk for 3,090,000 in the small blind and David Peters was looking for the double knockout from the button.
Santhosh Suvarna: 8♥8♠
Paulius Vaitiekunas: K♦K♠
David Peters: Q♣Q♥
The 4♣9♦2♥5♥7♦ runout meant Vaitiekunas doubled through Peters while Suvarna headed to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,040,000
3,190,000
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3,190,000 |
|
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2,725,000
-4,760,000
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-4,760,000 |
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Busted | |
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In the 869th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway hosts from down in The Bahamas at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise, while Kyna England is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Mike Holtz is out with a broken ankle, so Nikki Limo was kind enough to once again fill in as a special co-host.
Together, they discuss happening at the WSOP Paradise, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas, and the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague. That includes Phil Hellmuth making an appearance, the new stage at WSOP, and the Triton Million, which was won by Argentinean rapper Alejandro Lococo for $12 million.
Chad also had the honor of bringing the Women in Poker Hall of Fame trophy down with him to present to Kristen Foxen. In this episode, you can check out her acceptance speech, which PokerNews helped film. Speaking of the WiPHoF, Jeanne David was another inductee and she had a spot of luck drawing a Golden Passport into the ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll, which kicks off today!
At the EPT Prague, Thomas Santerne has already won two side event titles, while the 2022 WSOP Main Event champ, Espen Jorstad, took down the €25K Super High Roller Warm-Up for his first EPT title.
Other stories covered include Dylan Smith winning the WPT RRPO Championship for $662,200, Nadya Magnus & Dan Sepiol giving away two WPT World Championship $10K seats, a big live-streamed cash game hand featuring Matt Berkey running hot, John Germano taking down the 2024 Bar Poker Open Florida Championship, David Jackson finding success at the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Erick Lindgren capturing a title at the ARIA.
Oh, and we'll also let you know what Phil Ivey is up to as he's been seen double dipping at both the WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship, including a planned holiday meet-up game (MUG) at the latter.
Daniel Neilson opened to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Harvey Jackson on the button and Sosia Jiang in the small blind. Jorge Pacheco three-bet shoved all in for 1,625,000 from the big blind which got Neilson to fold. Jackson used three time banks and then called which led to Jiang folding.
Jorge Pacheco: A♠K♥
Harvey Jackson: J♥10♥
Jackson was feeling optimistic but the flop of K♦J♣2♠ gave Pacheco the larger of the two pairs. The 9♠ on the turn gave Jackson a straight draw but the 7♣ on the river ensured Pacheco of a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000
-1,120,000
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-1,120,000 |
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3,500,000
-370,000
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-370,000 |
Johannes Straver raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Alex Foxen called on the button. Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 875,000 out of the big blind and Straver four-bet ripped all in for 2,760,000. Foxen quickly folded but Jouhkimainen called after getting a count.
Johannes Straver: A♦K♦
Joni Jouhkimainen: A♥Q♠
Straver was in a dominating position but the flop of A♠Q♣5♦ gave Jouhkimainen two pair to take a commanding lead. The Q♥ on the turn improved the Finn to a full house and Straver was eliminated on the 5♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,800,000
2,700,000
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2,700,000 |
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Busted | |
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Derric Haynie and Alejandro Lococo engaged in a pre-flop raising war that ended with both players having their stacks in the middle.
Alejandro Lococo: Q♦Q♠
Derric Haynie: A♦A♣
Lococo had picked up queens in the small blind, but Haynie showed down a pair of aces in middle position. The board ran out 7♠K♦K♥5♦J♣ and Haynie secured the big pot.
The stacks were counted down and Haynie had Lococo's remaining 3,500,000 barely covered, sending the newly-crowned WSOP bracelet winner to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
1,915,000
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1,915,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Anuschka Van Lent limped the cutoff and called a raise of 350,000 from Chinwei Lim on the button.
When the 8♦8♣2♣ flop hit the felt, and Lent checked it over to Lim who continued for 275,000. Lent thought about it for 25 seconds before releasing her cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,205,000
4,180,000
|
4,180,000 |
|
|
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|
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Heads-up on a board of 9♦K♦Q♦J♥, Anuschka Van Lent bet 250,000 from the hijack and Wayne Heung moved all in from under the gun. Van Lent used a time bank before calling for 950,000.
Van Lent showed J♠10♣ for a straight, while Heung had A♦4♥ for flush and straight draws. The 2♦ fell on the river to give Heung the nut flush as Van Lent saw her tournament run come to a sudden end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000
4,595,000
|
4,595,000 |
|
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Busted |
