Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 14:09 UTC-8

Jeremy Joseph Eliminated in 11th Place ($36,616)

Kirk Brown

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

Jeremy Joseph open-ripped for 1,355,000 and Steve Yea called to put him at risk while the rest of the players got out of the way.

Jeremy Joseph: K♠Q♣ All in
Steve Yea: A♥J♦

"King-queen got you last time with ace-jack, yeah?" Fan asked.

"Yes, but not this time," Yea replied matter-of-factly.

And sure enough, the runout of 4♦9♥2♦2♥A♣ declared Yea the winner and Joseph was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Yea	6,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jeremy Joseph	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Steve Yea

06-05-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Yea Shoves River, Joseph Calls

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Kirk Brown

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

Chih Fan opened to 325,000 and was called by Jeremy Joseph and Steve Yea to see a flop of 7♦10♥J♦, which saw the action check through.

On the turn 6♣, Yea bet 550,000 and was called only by Joseph to continue to the river 5♠.

Yea then moved all in for 1,705,000 and Joseph went deep into the tank.

After almost five minutes, Fan called the clock on him and Jospeh was given a 30-second countdown. As his timer reached zero, he made the call to put Yea at risk, who then tabled J♣10♦ for top two pair. Joseph grimaced and flipped over 8♥8♠ while the pot was pushed over to Yea for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Yea	5,600,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Jeremy Joseph	2,725,000 -2,575,000	-2,575,000

Tags: Chih Fan Jeremy Joseph Steve Yea

06-05-2024 13:11 UTC-8

Jospeh Doubles through Wick

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Kirk Brown

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

After a preflop betting war, all of the chips between Corey Wick and Jeremy Joseph found their way into the middle, with Wick covering.

Jeremy Joseph: A♦Q♠ All in
Corey Wick: A♠K♥

Joseph needed some help to beat Wick's dominating hand and he sure got it as the flop came out Q♦2♣Q♣ to give him trip queens for a huge lead. The runout of 3♥9♥ changed nothing and Joseph was shipped the pot for a double while Wick was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	5,300,000 3,110,000	3,110,000
Corey Wick	750,000 -3,245,000	-3,245,000

Tags: Corey Wick Jeremy Joseph

06-05-2024 13:11 UTC-8

Palau Spikes River to Double Through Yea

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Kirk Brown

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

Daniel Palau moved all in preflop for 1,530,000 and action folded to Steve Yea in the big blind who made the call to put him at risk.

Daniel Palau: K♥Q♥ All in
Steve Yea: A♠J♥

Palau needed to improve to stay alive, and it wasn't looking good on the turn 6♣5♥8♦6♠, but the Q♣ smacked on the river to give him top pair to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Palau	4,100,000 2,510,000	2,510,000

Steve Yea	1,800,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000

Tags: Daniel Palau Steve Yea

06-05-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Tommy Nguyen Eliminated in 12th Place ($28,480)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Tommy Nguyen raised in the cutoff for 1,200,000 and Anthony Marquez three-bet for all the chips which would put Nguyen at risk. Nguyen made the call for 1,000,000 and the board would reveal the winner.

Marquez stated, "I need a lot of help."

Tommy Nguyen: 10♣10♥ All in
Anthony Marquez: A♠6♥

The board ran out as 3♣J♦Q♦8♥A♦ and Marquez received the help on the river to win with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Marquez	14,920,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tommy Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Anthony Marquez Tommy Nguyen

06-05-2024 12:44 UTC-8

Matthew Dodd Eliminated in 13th Place ($28,480)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

It was a battle of the blinds and they both woke up with monster hands heads up. Anthony Marquez raised from the small blind to 360,000 and Matthew Dodd three-bet for all of his chips 3,500,000 and Marquez made a quick call.

Matthew Dodd: A♣J♥ All in
Anthony Marquez: K♦K♥

The board gave a small hope to Dodd with a possible straight with an eight, but ultimately the kings held on the runout of 10♥7♠9♦6♣4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Marquez	11,400,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Matthew Dodd	Busted

Tags: Anthony Marquez Matthew Dodd

06-05-2024 12:32 UTC-8

Daniel Buzgon Eliminated in 14th Place ($28,480)

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Josh Noy

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

Daniel Buzgon got his chips into the middle against Simeon Spasov, with both hands turned up.

Daniel Buzgon: 7♥7♦ All in
Simeon Spasov: Q♣Q♦

Bad timing for Buzgon, as he ran into a bigger pocket pair. Spasov held through the 8♣4♥Q♠5♠J♣ runout, sending Buzgon to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	7,050,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Daniel Buzgon	Busted

Tags: Daniel Buzgon Simeon Spasov

06-05-2024 12:25 UTC-8

Spasov Finds the Double

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Josh Noy

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

Simeon Spasov moved all in for 2,060,000 on the button and was at risk when Daniel Palau called in the big blind.

Simeon Spasov: A♣10♥ All in
Daniel Palau: A♥9♣

Spasov was in great shape and held through the 7♦K♦4♣8♠K♥ runout, doubling his stack while leaving Palau short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	4,250,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Daniel Palau	2,150,000 -2,120,000	-2,120,000

Tags: Daniel Palau Simeon Spasov

06-05-2024 12:25 UTC-8

Yea Doubles Through Fan

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Kirk Brown

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

Steve Yea moved all in preflop for 1,395,000 and was called by Chih Fan to put him at risk.

Steve Yea: 6♣6♥ All in
Chih Fan: K♥Q♠

Yea started off in the lead with his pocket pair, and the flop of 3♦6♦4♣ was huge for him as it gave him top set, which left Fan dead to a running straight for a chop. That did not happen on the runout of 9♦5♠ and Yea was awarded the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chih Fan	9,450,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Steve Yea	3,090,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Chih Fan Steve Yea

06-05-2024 12:17 UTC-8

Two Hands for Fan

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Kirk Brown

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

Hand #1:

Chih Fan opened to 220,000 from the button, Tommy Nguyen three-bet from the small blind, and Fan called.

On the flop 2♠7♥Q♥, Nguyen continued for 350,000, and Fan called to see the turn 6♦. This time Nguyen checked, Fan bet 450,000, and Nguyen folded.

Hand #2:

Fan opened to 220,000 from the hijack, Tommy Nguyen called from the button, and Steve Yea defended his big blind.

On the flop 7♦2♣10♦, the action checked around and the three players saw the turn peel the 6♣. Yea led for 325,000 but then Fan raised to 900,000, which resulted in a quick fold from Nguyen and a call from Yea.

The river fell the 9♥ and Yea checked to Fan, who fired out a bet of 650,000 and received a fold from Yea to scoop the pot.