Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Conniff Finds a Three-Outer to Deny Tasyurek

Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Asher Conniff limped from the button and Halil Tasyurek shoved all in. Conniff shrugged his shoulders and called off his last 4,900,000 chips.

Asher Conniff: K♠10♦ All in
Halil Tasyurek: A♠10♠

Tasyurek was once again on the brink of clinching his first bracelet and just needed to fade the three outs of Conniff in order to do so.

It wasn't a great start for the player from Turkey as Conniff paired his king on the K♥5♥3♦ flop.

Only an ace would give Tasyurek victory but neither the 8♣ turn nor 7♥ river offered any help and Conniff took a huge pot which reduced the chip deficit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	14,600,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000
Asher Conniff	10,000,000 4,275,000	4,275,000

Tags: Asher Conniff Halil Tasyurek

05-30-2024 19:52 UTC-8

Tasyurek Hits the River, Conniff Gets Away

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Asher Conniff limped in from the button, Halil Tasyurek raised to 750,000 with A♦Q♠, and Conniff called.

The flop came 10♥4♣3♣ and Tasyurek bet 350,000. Conniff called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Tasyurek then bet 1,250,000 and Conniff again called. The Q♦ river gave Tasyurek top pair and he moved all in.

Conniff had 5,725,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes until he folded K♦10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	19,000,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Asher Conniff	5,725,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Asher Conniff Halil Tasyurek

05-30-2024 19:41 UTC-8

Conniff Doesn't Make Much With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Asher Conniff opened A♥A♣ on the button and Halil Tasyurek called with K♥3♣ from the big blind.

A flop of 7♠10♦8♥ saw Tasyurek check, Conniff bet 425,000, and Tasyurek quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	17,325,000 -675,000	-675,000
Asher Conniff	7,325,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Asher Conniff Halil Tasyurek

05-30-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Conniff Holds On to Double

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Asher Conniff moved all in for 3,375,000 on the button and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind.

Asher Conniff: K♣5♠ All in
Halil Tasyurek: A♣7♠

Tasyurek was a favorite to win the pot and secure the bracelet heading to the flop, which came 5♥4♦2♣ to give Conniff the lead with a pair of fives.

Tasyurek had a straight draw to go with his overcards, but he missed the Q♥ turn and 10♠ river as Conniff doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	18,000,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000
Asher Conniff	7,000,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Asher Conniff

05-30-2024 19:35 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The players are back in their seats and heads-up play is now underway.

05-30-2024 19:26 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	20,900,000 100,000	100,000
Asher Conniff	3,750,000 -850,000	-850,000

Yuzhou Yin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($188,342)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yuzhou Yin raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Halil Tasyurek shoved from the big blind. Yin called off the extra chips which put himself at risk.

Yuzhou Yin: A♣2♥ All in
Halil Tasyurek: A♥9♣

No help arrived for Yin as the kicker of his opponent played on the runout of 6♣J♠J♣8♠7♣ which sent the Chinese player out in third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	20,800,000 2,575,000	2,575,000
Yuzhou Yin	Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yuzhou Yin

05-30-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Yin Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek moved all in from the button and Yuzhou Yin called for 1,025,000 in the small blind.

Yuzhou Yin: Q♠J♦ All in
Halil Tasyurek: J♠7♥

Yin had Tasyurek dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came K♣J♣8♣, giving both players a pair. The 6♦ turn was safe for Yin, while the river was the 5♥ and Yin took the pot with his queen-kicker to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	18,225,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000
Yuzhou Yin	2,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yuzhou Yin

05-30-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Jonathan Pastore Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,545)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore made it 1,500,00 preflop and Halil Tasyurek shoved all in from the small blind. When the action got back to Pastore, he called off the remainder of his 3,000,000-chip stack.

Jonathan Pastore: 4♦4♣ All in
Talil Tasyurek: Q♠J♠

Pastore was flipping for his tournament left and ended up on the rail as the 8♠J♥3♦3♥5♣ runout gave Tasyurek top pair and brought the tournament down to the final three players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	20,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jonathan Pastore	Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jonathan Pastore

05-30-2024 19:17 UTC-8

Yin Doubles His Short Stack

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yuzhou Yin raised to 500,000 under the gun, leaving himself just 75,000 behind, then called when big blind Halil Tasyurek moved all in.

Yuzhou Yin: A♥5♣ All in
Halil Tasyurek: 10♣8♦

The flop came A♦K♦4♠ and Yin hit his ace to leave him a big favorite to double up. The Q♥ turn gave Tasyurek some hope with a straight draw, but he missed the 5♥ river and Yin stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	15,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Yuzhou Yin	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yuzhou Yin