Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-12-2024 11:42 UTC-8

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Kevin Taylor

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

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06-12-2024 11:40 UTC-8

Gonzalez Gets Called and Wins

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Shirley Ang

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

Stan Yuk Lee raised to 225,000 from the hijack and Andres Gonzalez defended his big blind.

The flop came 10♠7♣Q♥, Gonzalez check-called the 250,000 continuation-bet of Lee.

The turn was the A♦ and Gonzalez checked again. This time, Lee barreled a bet of 450,000 out for Gonzalez to come along to the river.

The A♣ completed the board. Gonzalez checked for the final time. Lee continued with a bet of 550,000 and Gonzalez snap-called. Lee tabled the K♠K♥ for the pair of kings but Gonzalez held the K♣J♠ for Broadway and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Gonzalez	8,250,000 1,235,000	1,235,000

Stan Yuk Lee	1,000,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Andres Gonzalez

06-12-2024 11:38 UTC-8

Verderamo Left Short

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Shirley Ang

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

Nicholas Verderamo was left short when he lost most of his stack with A♦K♠ on the button against the 2♥2♠ of Guofeng Wang in the hijack.

The board read Q♣10♠Q♦2♦Xx by the time all the cards were dealt for Verderamo to had run into a full house to be left with 90,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guofeng Wang	3,000,000 1,790,000	1,790,000
Nicholas Verderamo	90,000 -1,460,000	-1,460,000

Tags: Guofeng Wang Nicholas Verderamo

06-12-2024 11:34 UTC-8

Chip Counts from Table #2, Evan Benton Has Arrived

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mukul Pahuja	7,000,000 700,000	700,000
Evan Benton	3,500,000

Fahredin Mustafov	2,800,000 -800,000	-800,000
Ruiko Mamiya	2,400,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jeffrey Kurtz	1,600,000 430,000	430,000
Scott Stewart	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

06-12-2024 11:30 UTC-8

Evan Benton Yet to Show

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Kai Cocklin

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

Evan Benton's bag is open and his stack is in play but he is nowhere to be seen. It has been 30 minutes since Day 3 began and there is no sign of the American player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Benton	3,500,000 -785,000	-785,000

Tags: Evan Benton

06-12-2024 11:25 UTC-8

Maimone Goes All In on the Flop

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Maxime Taldir

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

Heads-up on a flop of 9♠6♣K♠, Christopher Collier under the gun bet 275,000, but Nick Maimone decided to move all-in for 1,385,000 from two seats over.

Collier went into the tank for a minute and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	2,350,000 740,000	740,000

Christopher Collier	1,150,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Christopher Collier Nick Maimone

06-12-2024 11:21 UTC-8

Yang Raises the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Haiyang Yang opened from under the gun to 200,000 and Scott Stewart called from the big blind.

The action was checked to the river on the 3♥5♣7♠J♦2♦ board and Stewart led with a bet of 400,000. Yang then raised to 900,000, and Stewart went into the tank. After some table talk between the players, Stewart elected to fold and said he had a Jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haiyang Yang	3,900,000 1,110,000	1,110,000
Scott Stewart	1,200,000 -1,255,000	-1,255,000

Tags: Haiyang Yang Scott Stewart

06-12-2024 11:20 UTC-8

Corbett Doubles Through Maimone

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Maxime Taldir

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

Nick Maimone opened to 210,000 from the button, and he was called by Jason Corbett who defended from the big blind.

On a flop of 5♥7♣4♣, Corbett checked and Maimone bet 1,100,000, more than Corbett's stack. Corbett went into the tank and eventually made the call, being at risk for 835,000.

Jason Corbett: A♣4♥ All in
Nick Maimone: A♥3♦

"Hold, hold" Corbett said a few times. And his pair held on the 9♦ turn and the 3♥ river so he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Corbett	2,240,000 865,000	865,000
Nick Maimone	1,610,000 -1,045,000	-1,045,000

Tags: Jason Corbett Nick Maimone

06-12-2024 11:20 UTC-8

Kia Raisdana Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,730)

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Shirley Ang

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

Kia Raisdana was all-in for his last 200,000 from the hijack and called by Blake Bohn in the big blind.

Kia Raisdana: A♦3♥ All in
Blake Bohn: A♥8♥

The board ran out 4♦6♦K♠2♠J♣ for Bohn to hold with the higher kicker to eliminate Raisdana in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Bohn	2,900,000 490,000	490,000
Kia Raisdana	Busted

Tags: Blake Bohn Kia Raisdana

06-12-2024 11:19 UTC-8

Verderamo's Turn to Double Up

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Shirley Ang

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

Nicholas Verderamo was all-in from the button for 675,000 and called by George Tomescu in the small blind while the big blind had gotten out of their way.

Nicholas Verderamo: K♠9♠ All in
George Tomescu: A♣8♥

The board ran out 4♦3♣4♣5♥K♦ for Verderamo to hit the river for two pair and the double-up.