Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-29-2024 22:23 UTC-8

Jake Brown Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,961)

Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jake Brown shoved all in from the small blind when it folded to him for around 450,000. Barry Goldberg made the call with the covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.

Jake Brown: A♠Q♥ All in
Barry Goldberg: Q♦7♦

The board ran out 7♠5♦9♦A♦K♠ giving Goldberg a flush, which was more than enough to send Brown to the rail just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Goldberg	3,750,000 2,210,000	2,210,000
Jake Brown	Busted

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05-29-2024 22:17 UTC-8

Richard Douglas Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,215)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Christopher Keem, aka "Red Jesus," was on the button and put in a raise to 325,000, Richard Douglas was on the big blind and three-bet all in for 1,025,000, and Keem quickly made the call.

Richard Douglas: A♣7♦ All in
Christopher Keem: K♥K♠

The board ran out with a lot of excitement with 10♠A♠10♣K♣Q♣, where Douglas hit his ace, and then Keem hit his set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Keem	2,740,000 1,815,000	1,815,000
Richard Douglas	Busted

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05-29-2024 22:01 UTC-8

Ramon Espejo Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,215)

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ramon Espejo moved all-in for around 450,000 from the button, and Michael Holtz called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Ramon Espejo: K♦J♦ All in
Michael Holtz: K♣4♣

Holtz looked likely to lose almost half his chips on the J♠J♣7♦ flop. But the Q♣ turn gave him some hope to scoop the pot. The 8♣ river was what Holtz needed to send Espejo to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Holtz	1,700,000 695,000	695,000

Ramon Espejo	Busted

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05-29-2024 21:28 UTC-8

Vanessa Alvarez Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,215)

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vanessa Alvarez shoved all in from middle position for her last 400,000, and Bradley Wolfe made the call from the big blind to put her at risk.

Vanessa Alvarez: K♣10♣ All in
Bradley Wolfe K♠8♣

The flop of 8♦6♦3♣ meant Alvarez was on the brink of elimination. The 5♣ turn and 7♦ river didn't help her, and she was sent to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Wolfe	3,700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Vanessa Alvarez	Busted

Tags: Bradley Wolfe Vanessa Alvarez

05-29-2024 21:15 UTC-8

Bruce Jiang Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,215)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bruce Jiang was eliminated in 17th place when he shoved his chips in for 940,000 in the cutoff after Alexander Green raised to 160,000 from middle position. Green made the call.

Bruce Jiang: A♥J♦ All in
Alexander Green: A♠8♣

The run out was obviously not favorable to Jiang with 4♦10♦Q♦8♥5♣ and Green won with the pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Green	2,240,000 715,000	715,000
Bruce Jiang	Busted

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05-29-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Alvarez Doubles Through Rothmeier

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Douglas opened to 125,000 in the cutoff before Richard Rothmeier three-bet to 400,000 on the button. Vanessa Alvarez then moved all in from the big blind for 730,000, with Douglas folding and Rothmeier making the call.

Vanessa Alvarez: A♣K♦ All in
Richard Rothmeier: A♥7♥

Alvarez was in great shape and improved on the 2♥6♣3♠K♠9♣ runout to double her stack through Rothmeier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Alvarez	1,650,000 660,000	660,000
Richard Douglas	1,420,000 -730,000	-730,000
Richard Rothmeier	570,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Richard Douglas Richard Rothmeier Vanessa Alvarez

05-29-2024 20:19 UTC-8

Nikki Limo Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,653)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bruce Jiang moved all in from middle position before Nikki Limo committed her smaller stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, leaving Limo at risk heads up.

Nikki Limo: J♣J♦ All in
Bruce Jiang: A♥Q♥

Limo's pocket pair was ahead to begin the hand, but Jiang caught up on the A♦5♥4♣7♠2♥ board to take down the pot. Limo wished the table good luck on her way to the payout desk in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Jiang	1,540,000 700,000	700,000
Nikki Limo	Busted

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05-29-2024 20:05 UTC-8

Carolyn Adams Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,653)

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carolyn Adams and Jose Garcia were heads up through the 4♣7♥A♣ flop, with both players checking to the K♠ turn.

"I'll check again," said Garcia in the small blind, with Adams checking behind to the 4♥ river. Garcia checked one last time before Adams announced all in.

Garcia took some time before making the call.

"Good call," said Adams, who turned over Q♥9♥ for a bluff. Garcia showed A♥6♦ for two pair, sending Adams to the rail in 19th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Garcia	4,820,000 2,720,000	2,720,000

Carolyn Adams	Busted

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05-29-2024 20:03 UTC-8

Bryan Lapham Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,653)

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bradley Wolfe opened to 110,000 from early position, and Bryan Lapham three-bet to 350,000 from the button. When it folded back to Wolfe, he four-bet shoved to put Lapham all-in. Lapham made the call.

Bryan Lapham: K♦K♣ All in
Bradley Wolfe: A♣Q♠

The dealer fanned a devasting flop of A♥2♥J♥ for Lapham. The 8♣ turn and 7♠ river meant Lapham's impressive deep run in this event was over.