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

06-11-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Sammy Farha Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,129)

Josh Noy

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

There were fireworks on the first hand after break, as Matthew Beinner raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Sammy Farha called in the small blind. Damjan Radanov three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind, with Beinner announcing pot. All three players had their stacks in the middle as the cards were turned up.

Sammy Farha: K♣K♦7♣7♦2♣ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♣A♥4♦3♣2♦ All in
Damjan Radanov: A♦J♣6♦3♥2♠

Beinner's aces held through the 8♣9♣10♥3♠8♥, taking the entire pot with no low on board. That left Farha heading to the payout desk, ending his run in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	6,650,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Damjan Radanov	3,200,000 -3,550,000	-3,550,000
Sammy Farha	Busted

06-11-2024 14:31 UTC-8

Highlights From Week 1 of the PNDC at the 2024 WSOP

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Kevin Taylor

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

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Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-11-2024 14:10 UTC-8

Break Time

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Josh Noy

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

The remaining 11 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

06-11-2024 14:08 UTC-8

Paul Fehlig Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,926)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Paul Fehlig raised under the gun to 280,000, and when it folded to the small blind Michael Christ, he made the call.

The players were heads up on the flop that came A♣K♠5♠ and once Christ checked to Fehlig, he went all in for 290,000. Christ made the call to put Fehlig at risk.

Paul Fehlig: Ax10x7x6x5x All in
Michael Christ: A♦J♥6♠3♥2♥

Fehlig was ahead with his two pair but when the turn came the 4♣ it improved Christ to a wheel. The 4♦ on the river locked up the scoop for Christ and eliminated Fehlig in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	4,200,000 600,000	600,000

Paul Fehlig	Busted

Tags: Michael Christ Paul Fehlig

06-11-2024 14:07 UTC-8

Beinner Leaves Farha Short

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Josh Noy

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

Sammy Farha opened to 275,000 from under the gun before Matthew Beinner three-bet the pot to 905,000. Farha made the call and the dealer revealed the 4♣9♣9♥ flop.

Beinner moved all in and Farha made the call.

Matthew Beinner: A♠A♣5♥4♠2♥ All in
Sammy Farha: A♥A♦Q♠7♦3♠

Both players had two pair, but the 2♣ turn and 2♠ river left Beinner with a full house. Beinner doubled his stack while leaving Farha very short.

Farha was all in on the next hand, scooping a pot to recover some of those lost chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	3,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Sammy Farha	485,000 -2,965,000	-2,965,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner Sammy Farha

06-11-2024 13:57 UTC-8

James McWhorter Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,962)

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Josh Noy

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

James McWhorter raised from under the gun and action folded around to Damjan Radanov in the big blind. Radanov three-bet the pot, with an all in and call quick to follow.

James McWhorter: A♣A♥J♠6♣4♣ All in
Damjan Radanov: A♠A♦Q♠3♠2♣

Both players had aces, but it was Radanov improving the most on the 5♠J♥6♦4♦9♠ runout to make a straight and the nut low. That sent McWhorter to the rail, leaving the table in disbelief as he exited in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	6,750,000 4,230,000	4,230,000
James McWhorter	Busted

Tags: Damjan Radanov James McWhorter

06-11-2024 13:50 UTC-8

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,962)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht raised on the button to 200,000 before being three-bet by the big blind Tomoki Matsuda, to 635,000. Zwingmann-Gocht made the call, to see a flop.

The flop came 5♥5♦8♦ and Matsuda bet the pot which put Zwingmann-Gocht all in for 1,350,000. After taking about a minute, he made the call and was at risk.

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht: A♦J♠8♣7♠4♦ All in
Tomoki Matsuda: A♥K♠10♦6♦3♦

Both players had a flush draw and Zwingmann-Gocht was ahead with his pair of eights. but when the board ran out 10♠ on the turn and Q♣ on the river, it was Matsuda with the best hand with a pair of tens, to send Zwingmann-Gocht to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomoki Matsuda	6,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	Busted

Tags: Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Tomoki Matsuda

06-11-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Nathan Gamble Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,962)

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Josh Noy

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

Eduardo Lezcano opened from middle position before Nathan Gamble raised the pot on the button. Sammy Farha made the call in the big blind, with Lezcano also calling.

All three players checked the 4♥8♠10♦ flop before the dealer flipped over the Q♠ turn. Farha led out by betting the pot, producing a fold from Lezcano. Gamble called the rest of his stack and the cards were tabled.

Nathan Gamble: A♥Q♥J♣5♥4♦ All in
Sammy Farha: A♦K♦6x5x2x

The table reacted as the 7♦ hit the river, giving Farha a straight to go along with the nut low. Farha scooped the pot, sending Gamble to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	3,450,000 900,000	900,000

Eduardo Lezcano	2,180,000 -120,000	-120,000
Nathan Gamble	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lezcano Nathan Gamble Sammy Farha

06-11-2024 13:31 UTC-8

Radanov Chips Up

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Josh Noy

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

Action was four-way to the 7♣9♣6♥ flop, where Seth Frederici fired the pot from the big blind and Sammy Farha folded in the hijack. Damjan Radanov called all in from the cutoff, with Eduardo Lezcano getting out of the way after checking in the small blind.

Damjan Radanov: A♣7♦4♥3♣2♥ All in
Seth Frederici: A♥10♠9♠3♦2♣

The dealer turned over the 5♣ turn and 10♦ river, leaving Radanov with a flush and half of the low pot to pad his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	2,550,000 500,000	500,000

Damjan Radanov	2,520,000 970,000	970,000
Eduardo Lezcano	2,300,000 -675,000	-675,000
Seth Frederici	1,950,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Damjan Radanov Eduardo Lezcano Sammy Farha Seth Frederici