Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,762,800
Entries
817
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
4
Players Left
1
Mostafa Haidary Tears Through the Final Four to Win Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mostafa Haidary has emerged the victor of Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, capturing his first bracelet as the Australian resident defeated German Bernd Gleissner in heads-up play to the tune of $656,747.
There were a total of 817 entrants in this event as the field was speckled with professional players. A prize pool of $3,762,800 was generated with 123 players from the field having made the money.
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostafa Haidary | Australia | $656,747 |
| 2 | Bernd Gleissner | Germany | $437,821 |
| 3 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | $300,293 |
| 4 | Brandon Schwartz | United States | $206,606 |
| 5 | Pedro Madeira | Brazil | $148,939 |
| 6 | Matthew McEwan | United States | $107,770 |
| 7 | Max Kruse | Germany | $79,436 |
Winner's Reaction
PokerNews asked Haidary how he felt after winning and his plans for the remaining summer and he responded.
“I’m so happy! My plans for the moment are to play more poker and celebrate with my wife and kids who are back home. I’m appreciative to be here”
Haidary reflected on his Australian poker playing background and explained that “We have a great poker scene. There are a lot of great players in Australia and I’m lucky to be one of them.”
With the roaring crowd of friends cheering him on from the rail, Haidary emphasized that great moments don’t mean anything if they aren’t shared with friends. His triumph felt so much better with the good friends that he has.
Haidary shared that “there were three big hands where I bluffed for pretty much all my chips on the turn. All three of them went through.” This is when he felt confident that he would win the event.
Finally, when asked for any closing remarks, Haidary noted that “I just woke up this morning and said I’m as close as it gets to winning. Everything went smoothly so it was great.”
Final Day Recap
Any action missed from the final table can be found in the Day 3 recap. Haidary found himself heading into Day 4 as the chip leader and would tear through the remaining players until heads up. Haidary’s aggressive play and patience helped him to take down the event.
Only four players returned for Day 4, and the short stack of Brandon Schwartz found an early double up through Gleissner. Shortly after Gleissner found a double through Krasimir Yankov to leave him as the short stack.
Living on borrowed time, Schwartz was the first to exit as he was left short when he moved all in with big slick and was out flopped. He was all in the following hand with the majority of his chips in for the big blind and ante. He couldn’t beat Haidary’s button raise as he was sent home.
Yankov fell shortly after when he lost a flip against Gleissner. At the time, Haidary held a little over two-thirds of the chips in play.
Early into heads-up play, Gleissner found a double to take the chip lead. Haidary soon got revenge as he hit two pairs with a higher flush draw than Gleissner’s open-ended straight and flush draw.
Haidary now sat confidently with three-fourths of the chips in play. Not long after, Haidary won a flip against Gleissner to take down the event surrounded by his friends and fellow players.
This concludes the PokerNews coverage of the event, but there is still plenty of more action to come at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas so stay tuned for all your live coverage needs.
Mostafa Haidary Tops the Rest in Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After the final hand of play Mostafa Haidary has captured his first bracelet in Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Name | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostafa Haidary | Australia | $656,747 |
| 2 | Bernd Gleissner | Germany | $437,821 |
| 3 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | $300,293 |
| 4 | Brandon Schwartz | United States | $209,606 |
| 5 | Pedro Madeira | Brazil | $148,939 |
| 6 | Matthew McEwan | United States | $107,770 |
| 7 | Max Kruse | Germany | $79,436 |
The action of the day can be caught below and a full winner's recap will be posted shortly.
Bernd Gleissner Eliminated in 2nd Place ($437,821)
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mostafa Haidary raised to 800,000, and Bernd Gleissner responded by moving all in for his remaining stack.
Haidary asked for a count, but decided to call as the dealer was in the process of counting out Gleissner’s stack.
Bernd Gleissner: 3♠3♦ 
Mostafa Haidary: A♦9♦
The dealer fanned 5♠8♥9♠ on the board, putting Haidary in the lead. Gleissner needed help, but the 10♥ on the turn and Q♣ on the river ended his tournament run.
Gleissner finished in second place, earning a $437,821 payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,850,000
10,200,000
|
10,200,000 |
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Busted | |
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Haidary Running Hot
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Bernd Gleissner called from the small blind and Mostafa Haidary checked from the big blind.
The flop came 3♦5♠A♠ and both players were quick to check.
While the turn peeled the 4♥, Gleissner was quick to check.
Haidary fired for 500,000 and received a snap-fold from Gleissner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,650,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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10,200,000
2,475,000
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2,475,000 |
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Haidary Takes Back from Gleissner
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mostafa Haidary raised to 800,000 and Bernd Gleissner called.
The dealer fanned Q♣K♥7♦ on the board, and Haidary fired 500,000, which Gleissner called.
The turn brought the 2♣ on the board and fireworks.
Haidary sized up to a 2,300,000 bet, resulting in Gleissner moving all in. Haidary immediately called his remaining 14,975,000 to put himself at risk.
Mostafa Haidary: K♣7♣
Bernd Gleissner: J♣10♣
Both players had large pieces of the board, but Haidry’s two pair remained in the lead. The 8♥ on the river gave Haidry the hand and he pulled back a chunk of chips he previously lost to Gleissner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,950,000
11,800,000
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11,800,000 |
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7,725,000
-14,975,000
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-14,975,000 |
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Gleissner Finds a Double
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Bernd Gleissner raised to 1,400,00 from the small blind. Haidary moved all in and had Gleissner covered. Eventually, Gleissner found the call and both players revealed their hands.
Bernd Gleissner: Q♦9♦
Mostafa Haidary: 10♦10♠
The board ran out Q♠8♠2♠9♥3♣ for Gleissner to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,700,000
11,700,000
|
11,700,000 |
|
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18,150,000
-11,700,000
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-11,700,000 |
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Haidary Dials Up the Pressure
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Bernd Gleissner called from the small blind and Mostafa Haidary checked from the big blind.
The flop came 3♦Q♣8♦ and both players were quick to check.
While the turn peeled the 9♦, Glassier opted to check. Haidary fired for 500,000 and was raised to 1,500,000. He put in the call.
The river came the 2♦ and Glassier checked to Haidary. He continued for 3,100,000 and was rewarded with the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,850,000
7,850,000
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7,850,000 |
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11,000,000
-5,000,000
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-5,000,000 |
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Gleissner Picks Off River Bluff
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The action between Bernd Gleissner and Mostafa Haidary slowed after the break, as both players took turns winning pots with preflop raises.
But one hand eventually went to the river.
The board read 10♥2♠6♣6♠ on the turn, and Haidary bet 500,000, which drew a quick call from Gleissner.
The river produced the 9♣, and Haidary sized up to a 2,100,000 bet.
Gleissner leaned forward and tilted his head as he looked at the board. He then made the call, which resulted in Haidary patting the table as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,000,000
-6,250,000
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-6,250,000 |
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16,000,000
3,400,000
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3,400,000 |
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Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000