Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,036,000
Entries
660
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shant Marashlian opened from the cutoff to 400,000 holding A♦10♣ and got called by Alexander Queen on the button with K♣Q♠ and Daniyal Gheba in the big blind holding Q♣5♣
The flop J♠2♣J♦ checked to Marashlian who continued for 350,000. Queen called and Gheba folded.
Both players checked the turn 7♥.
The river K♥ improved Queen to a pair, and he bet 1,500,000 after being checked to. Marashlian folded his ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,150,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
5,950,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
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|
3,050,000
-4,450,000
|
-4,450,000 |
|
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kartik Ved and Eddie Ochana were involved in a battle of the blinds.
Ved held 6♣4♣ and limped in from the small blind, while Ochana checked his big-blind option with J♥6♥.
The dealer fanned K♥Q♣10♠ on the flop, which drew checks from both players. The 8♣ arrived on the turn, resulting in Ved leading out for 300,000 with his flush draw. Ochana, who had an open-ended straight draw on the flop, elected to call.
The A♦ hit the river, which completed Ochana’s nut straight. Ved, though, bet 600,000 with air into Ochana.
Ochana glanced at his opponent to his right, and then counted out chips before announcing a 2,000,000 raise. Ved immediately mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,800,000
2,065,000
|
2,065,000 |
|
||
|
3,550,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
||
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shant Marashlian opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Daniyal Gheba in the big blind. Gheba shoved all-in, covering his opponent's remaining stack and Marashlian eventually called for his tournament life.
Shant Marashlian: A♦J♣ 
Daniyal Gheba: 8♥8♣
The board ran out 9♠A♥2♥7♥K♦ allowing Marashlian's pair of aces to beat Gheba's pair of eights for a double up just moments after Gheba had doubled in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
-1,350,000
|
-1,350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,100,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Daniyal Gheba raised 400,000 with K♥9♥. Action folded to Brent Hart in the big blind, and he defended with Q♣9♣.
Then, the situation became rather spicy.
The dealer fanned K♣6♣9♦ on the flop, giving Hart middle pair and four to the flush. Gheba had flopped top two pair.
Hart checked, Gheba bet 550,000, and Hart called.
The turn produced Q♦, giving Hart two pair, which was inferior to Gheba’s hand. Hart once again checked, and Gheba fired out a 700,000 bet. Hart almost beat Gheba into the pot by announcing an all-in bet, which covered Gheba’s stack.
Gheba went in the tank, contemplating his next move. After moments elapsed, Gheba put his tournament life on the life with a call.
Hart needed any queen or a club to show up, but the 2♦ on the river sent the massive 8,850,000 pot to Gheba and placed a large dent in Hart’s chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,850,000
5,230,000
|
5,230,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,150,000
-5,195,000
|
-5,195,000 |
|
|
||
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is making a move that will change the online poker game in the US with the launch of WSOP Online, a new platform that will bring players from three states together.
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On top of the merger news, the WSOP has announced 30 online bracelet events this summer on the new WSOP Online.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Taylor Black opened all-in to 1,475,000 with A♠8♠ in late position and the action folded around to Shant Marashlian in the small blind. Marashlian looked down at A♦9♠ and opted to reshove to isolate his opponent. The big blind folded.
The board came 4♣Q♥9♥6♠5♣ improving Marashlian to a pair and eliminating Black in 7th place with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
935,000
|
935,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eddie Ochana raised in early position to 320,000 with A♠7♦, and was called by Alexander Queen, who held A♦3♦. Action folded to Daniyal Gheba in the big blind.
Gheba, who began the day with 2,900,000, peeked down at A♣K♣. With the pot at 1,040,000 million, Gheba announced an all-in bet, which quickly forced folds from Ochana and Queen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,735,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,145,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
|
3,620,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
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Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
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