Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-12-2024 16:42 UTC-8

Vasu Amarapu Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,943)

Michael Giacobbe

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded around to Alen Bakovic who limped in from the small blind. Vasu Amarapu raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind and Bakovic made the call.

Amarapu continued for 2,800,000 on K♦6♣2♣ before Bakovic moved all in for over 9,000,000, covering Amarapu. Amarapu went into the tank but eventually called.

Vasu Amarapu: A♠A♣7♥3♥ All in
Alen Bakovic: K♠K♥J♦2♥

The turn 4♣ and river 3♣ sealed Amarapu's fate, sending him to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	17,500,000

Vasu Amarapu	Busted

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06-12-2024 16:41 UTC-8

Buiko Spikes River In Massive Pot

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Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a heads-up flop of A♥3♠10♦, Olegs Buiko checked to Joseph Couden who bet 1,050,000. Buiko thought for a few seconds before he made the call, sending the two players to the turn 4♠.

Buiko checked again, Couden quickly announced he was all in, and Buiko called it off, putting himself at risk.

Olegs Buiko: K♣K♥Q♠6♠ All in
Joseph Couden: A♦10♠7♣6♦

Couden was ahead with his top two-pair, but he still needed to fade a lot of outs from Buiko.

Unfortunately for Couden, the river was the J♣ to give Buiko the gutshot straight to win the huge pot for a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olegs Buiko	12,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Joseph Couden	8,900,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Tags: Joseph Couden Olegs Buiko

06-12-2024 16:40 UTC-8

Alon Mor Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,943)

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Under the gun opened to 800,000, while Daniel Goldberg and Jianqiang Yu called. Alon Mor on the button jammed all in for 2,850,000. He was called by both Yu and Goldberg.

Jianqiang Yu: K♦K♣10♣8♣ All in
Alon Mor: A♣8♣8♥6♥ All in
Daniel Goldberg: A♠9♥8♠2♣

The board ran out 3♣10♦5♠6♦2♠ for Yu to take the pot and Mor winning the side for 100,000.

Mor got it all in the next hand and was busted by Brian Keith Etheridge's Aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianqiang Yu	10,100,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Brian Keith Etheridge	9,700,000 8,200,000	8,200,000
Daniel Goldberg	5,700,000 -6,500,000	-6,500,000
Alon Mor	Busted

Tags: Alon Mor Daniel Goldberg Jianqiang Yu

06-12-2024 16:34 UTC-8

Bakovic Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Alen Bakovic opened from the hijack to 1,400,000, Jared Passanante defended from the big blind.

Passanante led for 3,300,000 on J♥K♠8♥ and Bakovic moved all in for 3,500,000. Passanante made the call.

Alen Bakovic: A♥10♣7♣5♥ All in
Jared Passanante: K♣J♠10♦6♦

The turn Q♠ gave Bakovic the nut straight and river 10♠ sealed the deal earning him a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	7,500,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Jared Passanante	3,300,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000

Tags: Alen Bakovic Jared Passanante

06-12-2024 16:22 UTC-8

Roland Wakim Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,943)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Alen Bakovic open-jammed his stack from under the gun for 2,500,000. Roland Wakim called all in for 1,400,000 and players went heads up to a full board with Wakim at risk.

Roland Wakim: K♦K♠ All in
Alen Bakovic: A♠4♣

The board ran out 5♣3♥6♦Q♠7♣ and Bakovic drilled his straight on the river to eliminate Wakim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Bakovic	4,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Roland Wakim	Busted

Tags: Alen Bakovic Roland Wakim

06-12-2024 16:21 UTC-8

Patrick Lacey Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,503)

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Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Patrick Lacey opened to 800,000 preflop, Joseph Couden responded by moving all in, and Lacey called after a brief stint in the tank, putting himself at risk.

Patrick Lacey: 6♦6♠ All in
Joseph Couden: 9♣9♠

"Agh, nice hand," Lacey sighed as he saw what he was up against, and the runout of K♥A♦4♥2♣3♠ sent him to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	14,800,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Patrick Lacey	Busted

Tags: Joseph Couden Patrick Lacey

06-12-2024 16:18 UTC-8

Tran gets Maximum Value

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Patrick Laney raised from the cutoff for 650,000 and Quan Tran defended his big blind.

The board came Q♠10♠6♥ and both players were quick to check.

While the 4♦ came on the turn Tran led out for 525,000. Laney made the call.

The 10♣ peeled off on the river and Tran fired for 1,600,000. Laney made the call and was shown the bad news. Tran revealed Q♥J♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Tran	10,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Patrick Lacey	4,600,000 -2,850,000	-2,850,000

Tags: Patrick Laney Quan Tran

06-12-2024 16:14 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-12-2024 16:10 UTC-8

Final Two Tables (full)

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Kirk Brown

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
634	1	Roland Wakim	1,200,000	4
634	2	Vasu Amarapu	7,300,000	24
634	3	Dylan Kalisky	6,500,000	22
634	4	Marcus Ruiz	4,800,000	16
634	5	Jacob Passanante	7,400,000	25
634	6	Raobert Waite	6,800,000	23
634	7	Sergio Benso	2,800,000	9
634	8	Alen Bakovic	2,600,000	9

642	1	Patrick Lacey	7,450,000	25
642	2	Daniel Goldberg	12,200,000	41
642	3	Jackson Spencer	5,000,000	17
642	4	Quan Tran	8,000,000	27
642	5	Brian Keith Etheridge	1,500,000	5
642	6	Olegs Buiko	6,500,000	22
642	7	Joseph Couden	7,300,000	24
642	8	Jianqiang Yu	1,600,000	5

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Goldberg	12,200,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Quan Tran	8,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Patrick Lacey	7,450,000 -950,000	-950,000
Jared Passanante	7,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Vasu Amarapu	7,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Joseph Couden	7,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Robert Waite	6,800,000 -775,000	-775,000
Dylan Kalisky	6,500,000 775,000	775,000
Olegs Buiko	6,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Jackson Spencer	5,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Marcus Ruiz	4,800,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Sergio Benso	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Alen Bakovic	2,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Jianqiang Yu	1,600,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Brian Keith Etheridge	1,500,000 -7,300,000	-7,300,000
Roland Wakim	1,200,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

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