Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-09-2024 20:21 UTC-8

Natividad Goes Above 30 Million

Jeff McMillan

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Robert Natividad raised from the small blind with the A♣Q♥ and Daniel Sepiol called holding the A♠6♣. The flop came 7♠J♦K♠. Natividad continued for 575,000 and Sepiol called.

The turn was the Q♣. Both players checked despite Natividad hitting his queen. The K♣ filled out the board on the river.

Natividad fired 1,800,000 which was enough to get Sepiol to fold and Natividad moved above the 30 million threshold following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	30,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Daniel Sepiol	8,100,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Robert Natividad

06-09-2024 20:27 UTC-8

Natividad Makes Huge Call and Holds Commanding Chip Lead

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Kai Cocklin

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daniel Sepiol limped in from the button and Robert Natividad checked his option.

They both saw a flop of J♦3♥6♠ which was checked to the 10♥ turn. Natividad checked, Sepiol bet 900,000, and Natividad called.

An A♣ completed the board which Natividad checked, and Sepiol bet 5,000,000. After some time thinking, Natividad made the call.

Sepiol tabled Q♣9♥ for just queen-high, and Natividad tabled 10♣5♦ for a pair of tens to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	35,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Daniel Sepiol	3,000,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Robert Natividad

06-09-2024 20:37 UTC-8

Natividad Backing Sepiol Into a Corner

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Jeff McMillan

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daniel Sepiol raised to 700,000 from the small blind with a hidden holding and Robert Natividad called with the 9♣8♣ in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠9♠4♣. Sepiol continued for 550,000. Natividad raised all in which got a fold to send Sepiol even shorter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	36,175,000 675,000	675,000
Daniel Sepiol	2,200,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Robert Natividad

06-09-2024 20:46 UTC-8

Sepiol Takes Some Back

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Jeff McMillan

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

From the big blind, Robert Natividad defended with the 7♥2♥ against the 7♣6♠ of Daniel Sepiol who has raised from the small blind.

The flop came 2♣6♦5♥. Sepiol bet 350,000 and Natividad called. The turn was the 3♥. It went check-check.

The river was the Q♣. Sepiol went for some value with a 600,000 bet but instead got a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	34,825,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000
Daniel Sepiol	4,250,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Tags: Robert Natividad Daniel Sepiol

06-09-2024 20:56 UTC-8

Prettiest Card in the Deck Saves Sepiol

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Jeff McMillan

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daniel Sepiol raised preflop from the small blind with the 4♦2♠, while Robert Natividad had the 5♣3♦ in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠7♠2♣ to hit both players hard. Natividad bet 400,000, and Sepiol jammed and was snapped off.

Daniel Sepiol: 5♣3♦ All in
Robert Natividad: 4♦2♠

Natividad led with two pairs, while Sepiol had the big draw. The turn was the 8♣. Only an ace or six could save Sepiol, and sure enough, the river was the A♠ to hit the wheel for Sepiol, give him a crucial double, and deny Natividad the bracelet after it had been so close to his wrist.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	30,025,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000
Daniel Sepiol	9,050,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Robert Natividad

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-09-2024 21:10 UTC-8

Sepiol Benefits From Higher Straight

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Jeff McMillan

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Robert Natividad raised from the small blind with 7♣3♣ and Daniel Sepiol called in the big blind with the 10♣8♥.

The flop came 4♥5♦7♠. Natividad bet 400,000 and Sepiol called it.

The turn was the 6♣ to give both players a straight, with Sepiol having the high end of it.

The J♥ filled out the river. Natividad checked-called a bet of 750,000 and saw the bad news to drop the pot which had potential to get larger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	25,000,000 -5,025,000	-5,025,000
Daniel Sepiol	13,250,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Robert Natividad

06-09-2024 21:20 UTC-8

Sepiol Edges Into Chip Lead

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Jeff McMillan

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Sepiol limped the small blind with the A♠2♣, Robert Natividad checked with the 7♣5♥.

The flop came K♥7♠3♦. It went check-check to the turn which was the A♣ to hit Sepiol. Natividad called the 800,000 bet from Sepiol.

The river was the Q♥. Sepiol fired 2,200,000. Natividad took quite a while to think it out before he called to see the bad news as Sepiol took the chip lead for the first time heads up.