Event #27: $1,500 Big O | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-11-2024 16:10 UTC-8

Lezcano Recovers Again

Josh Noy

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Beinner opened to 300,000 in early position and was called by Eduardo Lezcano in the cutoff.

Beinner checked the 6♥2♦J♠ flop, with Lezcano sliding out a pot-sized bet to 900,000. Beinner took some time before raising the rest of Lezcano's chips and the call was made.

Eduardo Lezcano: A♠10♠6♣4♠3♠ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♦K♦10♦5♣4♣

Lezcano held the better low draw, while the A♥ turn and 10♥ river left both players with aces and tens. After losing some chips a bit earlier, Lezcano claimed three-quarters of the pot to chip back up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	5,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Eduardo Lezcano	2,850,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Eduardo Lezcano Matthew Beinner

06-11-2024 15:57 UTC-8

Tomoki Matsuda Eliminated in 7th Place ( $43,681)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Christ raised from middle position to 325,000 and was called by Tomoki Matsuda in the big blind.

When the flop came 8♦10♠A♥ Matsuda went all in for 625,000 and Christ made the call.

Tomoki Matsuda: A♣10♣9♣4♠3♣ All in
Michael Christ: A♦K♥K♦Q♣10♦

It was Matsuda ahead with his top two pair but the J♥ on the turn improved Christ to a Broadway straight, and the river 9♠ ended Matsuda's tournament in seventh place.

After the hand Christ jokingly thanked his brother Jesus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	7,500,000 3,650,000	3,650,000

Tomoki Matsuda	Busted

Tags: Michael Christ Tomoki Matsuda

06-11-2024 15:44 UTC-8

Lezcano Quarters Christ

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Christ opened to 325,000 on the button and Eduardo Lezcano was the only caller in the small blind.

The dealer revealed the 3♣8♣Q♠ flop, where Lezcano checked. Christ fired 625,000 and Lezcano quickly check-raised all in. Christ took some time before making the call.

Eduardo Lezcano: A♣K♠K♦5♣5♥ All in
Michael Christ: A♥K♣9♣5♠4♦

Lezcano's kings were in front, while the 3♠ turn and 4♠ river left both players with the same low. Lezcano took three-quarters of the pot, putting a dent in Christ's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	3,850,000 -2,475,000	-2,475,000

Eduardo Lezcano	2,950,000 830,000	830,000

Tags: Eduardo Lezcano Michael Christ

06-11-2024 15:33 UTC-8

John Bunch Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,035)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Christ raised from middle position, when John Bunch in the hijack went all in for 80,000. Damjan Radanov in the small blind called the riase, as did Matthew Bretzfield in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦Q♠5♣ and the action checked to the turn.

On the turn was the 3♥ and Radanov bet 325,000, Bretzfield folded, and Christ made the call.

The river was the 5♥ to complete the board. Radanov bet 700,000 and Christ quickly folded.

Radanov turned over A♣J♥5♠3♦2♣ for quad fives, and as Bunch was leaving the table he showed A♠K♦Q♠7♥2♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	6,800,000 1,590,000	1,590,000
Michael Christ	6,325,000 -2,925,000	-2,925,000

Matthew Bretzfield	3,000,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
John Bunch	Busted

Tags: Damjan Radanov John Bunch Matthew Bretzfield Michael Christ

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-11-2024 15:22 UTC-8

"Quads With the Nut Low Draw"

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Josh Noy

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

Matthew Bretzfield opened to 260,000 on the button before Matthew Beinner announced pot and three-bet to 830,000 from the big blind.

Bretzfield took some time before counting out a call, and the dealer fanned out the 6♠8♣8♥ flop. Beinner bet enough to put his opponent all in, and Bretzfield snap-called.

"Quads with the nut low draw!" exclaimed Bretzfield, as both hands were tabled.

Matthew Bretzfield: A♥J♥8♠8♦2♥ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♦K♠Q♥Q♣2♠

Bretzfield had indeed flopped quad eights, asking the dealer to keep the remaining cards high. The K♥ turn changed nothing, but the 3♣ river brought a low on board. Bretzfield claimed the high pot, while both players shared the nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	6,800,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Matthew Bretzfield	4,650,000 2,170,000	2,170,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner Matthew Bretzfield

06-11-2024 15:14 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Josh Noy

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Eduardo Lezcano	United States	2,120,000	21
2	Dylan Lindsey	United States	8,850,000	89
3	Damjan Radanov	United States	5,210,000	52
4	Matthew Bretzfield	United States	2,480,000	25
5	Tomoki Matsuda	Japan	2,200,000	22
6	Matthew Beinner	United States	8,400,000	84
7	Michael Christ	United States	9,250,000	93
8	John Bunch	United States	280,000	3

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	9,250,000 -250,000	-250,000

Dylan Lindsey	8,850,000 150,000	150,000
Matthew Beinner	8,400,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Damjan Radanov	5,210,000 2,010,000	2,010,000
Matthew Bretzfield	2,480,000 -920,000	-920,000
Tomoki Matsuda	2,200,000 700,000	700,000

Eduardo Lezcano	2,120,000 -330,000	-330,000
John Bunch	280,000 -730,000	-730,000

06-11-2024 15:05 UTC-8

Brandon Will Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,723)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Christ raised in the cutoff to 250,000, who was called by Dylan Lindsey on the button, Tomoki Matsuda in the small blind, Brandon Will in the big blind.

The flop came 3♠5♠9♠ and the action checked around to the turn.

The turn was the 4♥ and it checked to Dylan Lindsey on the button, who bet out 400,000 and every player made the call to see a river.

The river was the Q♥ and when it was checked to Lindsey, he went all in for 2,100,000. Matsuda folded, however Will also went all in for 1,900,000, and Christ who had both players covered made the call as well.

Brandon Will showed down J♠10♠9♥8♣7♠ for a jack-high flush with no low, Christ tabled A♦Q♠10♣6♠3♦ for a queen-high flush and ace-six for the low, but it was Dylan Lindsey who would scoop the pot with A♠9♣8♦4♠2♠ for the ace high flush and the wheel for the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	9,500,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Dylan Lindsey	8,700,000 5,815,000	5,815,000
Tomoki Matsuda	1,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

Brandon Will	Busted

Tags: Brandon Will Dylan Lindsey Michael Christ Tomoki Matsuda

06-11-2024 14:58 UTC-8

Christ Rivers a Bigger Boat in Huge Pot Versus Matsuda

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Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Christ raised under the gun to 300,000 and was called by Tomoki Matsuda on the button. Both blinds folded, and it was heads up to the flop.

The flop came 6♣A♠A♥ and Christ bet out 400,000 before Matsuda raised to 1,000,000. Christ made the call to see a turn.

The turn was the 3♠ and after Christ checked, Matsuda bet out 1,500,000. Christ sat in the tank before saying "I should throw this hand away, but I've been playing terrible and winning, so I'm all in" and Matsuda made the call for five million more.

Michael Christ: A♣K♦J♦10♥3♦ All in
Tomoki Matsuda: A♥J♣7♥6♠3♣

Matsuda was ahead with aces full of sixes of against Christ's aces full of threes. But the river came the 10♣ to improve Christ to a bigger full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	12,400,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Tomoki Matsuda	2,100,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000

06-11-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Seth Frederici Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,129)

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Josh Noy

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

After losing a big portion of his stack on the previous hand, Seth Frederici moved all in on the J♥3♣4♣ flop. Eduardo Lezcano made the call and the hands were turned up.

Seth Frederici: A♥K♥Q♦8♦4♠ All in
Eduardo Lezcano: A♦K♣Q♥10♦6♣