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

06-07-2024 23:07 UTC-8

Fleischer and Samual Advance

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Terry Fleischer raised to 8,000 on the button and the big blind moved all in for 75,000, which Fleischer called.

Opponent: 8♣8♠ All in
Terry Fleischer: A♦A♠

The board ran out K♣7♣3♠4♠5♥ and the aces held up for Fleischer to advance into the next day.

At another table, recent bracelet winner Darius Samual also made it through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Samual	250,000

Terry Fleischer	250,000 225,000	225,000

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06-07-2024 23:10 UTC-8

Jorstad Knocks Off Lodge

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with over 40,000 in the pot on a board that read 8♠3♦5♥2♦9♥. Harry Lodge led out with a bet of 38,000 and Espen Jorstad made the call.

Lodge tabled Kx7x for king-high and Jorstad showed Jx9x, for a pair of nines.

The next hand, all the money went in preflop with Lodge at risk.

Harry Lodge: A♠4♦ All in
Espen Jorstad: Q♠7♠

The board ran out J♦K♥Q♦6♣5♠, awarding Jorstad the ticket to Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	225,000 105,000	105,000

Harry Lodge	Busted

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-07-2024 23:17 UTC-8

A Couple More Advancements

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Harmon	250,000 111,200	111,200
Rainer Kempe	250,000 225,000	225,000

06-07-2024 23:26 UTC-8

Keating Puts Opponent to the Test

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alex Keating defended a min-raise from his opponent in the big blind and the flop came 9♠5♦6♣.

With 30,000 in the pot, Keating check-called a bet of 20,000. On the 7♦ turn, Keating moved all in and his opponent went into the tank, before eventually arriving at a fold.

With Keating winning that pot, the match is now close to even.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	125,000 125,000	125,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-07-2024 23:42 UTC-8

Keating Advances

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

At 80,000 effective stacks, all the money went in preflop, with Alex Keating having his opponent covered.

Opponent: A♣10♠ All in
Alex Keating: K♥9♦

The board ran out K♣5♦2♥J♠6♦, and Keating's pair of kings saw him advance to Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	250,000 125,000	125,000

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06-07-2024 23:50 UTC-8

Villaman Wins Flip to Advance

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ray Villaman got it all in preflop, covering his opponent, and looking for a ticket to Day 2.

Opponent: 7x7x All in
Ray Villaman: AxQx

Villaman found an ace on the 9xAx9x flop to pull ahead in the hand. The 3x turn and 4x river saw him advance.

At a nearby table, Alexander Farahi was seen winning his table, also moving on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Villaman	225,000 225,000	225,000
Alexander Farahi	225,000 225,000	225,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-07-2024 23:55 UTC-8

Ahmadian Wins Against Lech

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Liam Gannon

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Elia Ahmadian moved all in from the button for 49,000 and in the big blind, Michael Lech called with the small stack.

Michael Lech: A♥5♣ All in
Elia Ahmadian: K♦9♥

The board ran out 10♦10♥2♦K♠Q♦ and Ahmadian took down the pot with his pair of kings and advanced to the second day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Ahmadian	250,000
Michael Lech	Busted

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