Event #25: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-10-2024 13:17 UTC-8

Wagner Doubles, Israelashvili Left Short

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

After putting most of his chips into the middle preflop, Lucas Wagner got it all in on the flop 5♠10♠K♠ and Roland Israelashvili called to put him at risk.

Lucas Wagner: J♣10♣ All in
Roland Israelashvili: A♣Q♠

Wagner was ahead with his pair of tens but still had to fade a lot of outs to stay alive. Fortunately for him, the runout of 9♦3♦ bricked out and he was awarded the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Wagner	610,000 260,000	260,000
Roland Israelashvili	220,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Lucas Wagner Roland Israelashvili

06-10-2024 13:10 UTC-8

Caltabiano's Ace-High is Good

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Daniel Vampan raised the cutoff and Nick Caltabiano defended the big blind.

When the Q♣4♣2♦ flop hit the felt, Caltabiano check-called a bet from Vampan.

No bets went in on the 7♥ turn or the 4♦ river and Caltabiano tabled A♦J♠ for ace-high before Vampan mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,650,000

Frank Yakubson	2,120,000 595,000	595,000
Nick Caltabiano	1,940,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Maczuga	675,000 -485,000	-485,000

Tags: Daniel Vampan Nick Caltabiano

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

06-10-2024 13:02 UTC-8

Caltabiano Slowly Building

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Sava Krink

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

After Daniel Maczuga called from the button, Nick Caltabiano raised from the small blind and received calls from both Daniel Vampan in the big blind and Maczuga.

The 7♣A♣10♥ flop was checked around.

On the J♥ turn, Vampan bet, and both opponents called.

Following another round of checks on the 10♦ river, the players went to a showdown. Caltabiano won with K♠J♦, forming two pair of jacks and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,650,000 35,000	35,000

Nick Caltabiano	1,830,000 330,000	330,000
Daniel Maczuga	1,160,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Daniel Maczuga Daniel Vampan Nick Caltabiano

06-10-2024 13:01 UTC-8

Wagner Gets a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Yi Klassen opened the cutoff and Lucas Wagner three-bet on the button. The blinds folded, and Klassen put in anther raise for Wagner to call off his 145,000 total.

Lucas Wagner: A♠K♥ All in
Yi Klassen: 8♥7♥

Wagner was able to hold as the board ran out K♠J♠9♠J♣4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	1,370,000 675,000	675,000
Roland Israelashvili	555,000 -545,000	-545,000
Yi Klassen	420,000 -410,000	-410,000
Lucas Wagner	350,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Lucas Wagner Wagner Gets Yi Klassen

06-10-2024 12:55 UTC-8

Vampan a Fan of River Trips

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Daniel Vampan opened, Frank Yakubson three-bet, and Vampan called to see the flop of A♣2♠6♣. Yakubson put out a continuation-bet and Vampan called, sending the two to the turn K♠.

This time Yakubson checked, Vampan bet, and Yakubson called to go to the river 6♦.

Yakubson checked again, Vampan thought for a few seconds before firing a bet, and Yakubson quickly called.

Vampan then rolled over 9♣6♠ for trip sixes on the river and Yakubson flung in his cards to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,615,000 55,000	55,000

Frank Yakubson	1,525,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Daniel Vampan Frank Yakubson

06-10-2024 12:47 UTC-8

Kings Good for Caltabiano

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Three players saw the 10♦10♥9♠3♥ creating a pot of roughly 480,000 and both Daniel Maczuga, and Nick Caltabiano checked to Frank Yakubson who fired a bet. Both players called.

The 9♣ completed the board on the river and all three tapped the table.

"I got counterfeit," Yakubson said before Caltabiano tabled K♣K♥. "Oh, I was losing anyway."

Both Yakubson and Maczuga mucked their hands as the dealer pushed the pot to Caltabiano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,560,000 -140,000	-140,000

Frank Yakubson	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Nick Caltabiano	1,500,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Daniel Maczuga	1,440,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Daniel Maczuga Frank Yakubson Nick Caltabiano

06-10-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Daniel Budovsky Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,276)

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Sava Krink

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

After some pre- and postflop betting, Daniel Budovsky pushed all of his chips into the middle on the turn against big stack Daniel Vampan. The board showed Q♠7♠9♠10♣.

Daniel Budovsky: K♥J♣ All in
Daniel Vampan: K♠8♠

Vampan's flopped flush left Budovsky drawing dead, resulting in Budovsky's elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,700,000 550,000	550,000

Daniel Budovsky	Busted

Tags: Daniel Budovsky Daniel Vampan

06-10-2024 12:40 UTC-8

Flush for Klassen

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Yi Klassen opened the cutoff and called a three-bet from Lucas Wagner on the button.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♥3♦2♦ and Klassen check-called a bet.

When the 2♥ hit the turn, both players checked to the 9♦ river. Klassen bet and Wagner quickly called.

Klassen rolled A♦10♦ for a flush on the river before Wagner mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Klassen	830,000 395,000	395,000
Lucas Wagner	265,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Lucas Wagner Yi Klassen

06-10-2024 12:29 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: A New Podcast with Your Favorite Poker Players

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

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Tags: Connor Richards Farah Galfond Faraz Jaka Princess Love Raminder Singh Tony G