Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-22-2024 16:48 UTC-8

Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 14th Place ($35,671)

Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yang Zhang opened to 165,000 from under the gun and Matthew McEwan called from the cutoff. Jake Schwartz also called from the big blind.

On the 10♣4♦Q♦ flop, Schwartz checked, Zhang bet 150,000, McEwan called, Schwartz shoved for 745,000, Zhang folded, and McEwan called.

Jake Schwartz: 10♦7♦ All in
Matthew McEwan: K♣Q♣

Schwartz had a pair and a flush draw but wouldn't have liked seeing the 4♠ turn, which removed some of his outs.

No help arrived on the 5♣ river which meant Schwartz was eliminated in 14th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew McEwan	4,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Yang Zhang	4,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Jake Schwartz	Busted

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06-22-2024 16:38 UTC-8

Turbo Nguyen Eliminated in 15th Place ($35,671)

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Alek Gillies

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Max Kruse raised to 125,000 from the cutoff. Turbo Nguyen moved all in for 1,440,000 and Kruse made the call for less (1,340,000). Both players revealed their hands.

Max Kruse: 7♠7♦ All in
Turbo Nguyen: A♥3♠

The board ran out 3♣5♠5♣K♥9♣ for Kruse to take the pot.

A few hands later, Kruse moved all in from the small blind and Nguyen (who had found a few doubles) made the call. Both players revealed their hands.

Turbo Nguyen: J♣5♣ All in
Max Kruse: 4♣4♠

The board ran out 9♥8♦A♦2♦K♥ for Kruse to take the pot while Nguyen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	2,910,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Turbo Nguyen	Busted

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06-22-2024 16:28 UTC-8

Xuming Qi Eliminated in 16th Place ($35,671)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop, heads up with 300,000 in the pot and a board showing 5♣7♦2♦.

Xuming Qi checked from the big blind to Mostafa Haidary in middle position, who bet 100,000. Qi then raised all in for 750,000. Haidary quickly made the call, putting Qi at risk.

Xuming Qi: 5♥4♥ All in
Mostafa Haidary: A♦10♦

Qi was thrilled to see his pair of fives were ahead, but he would have to fade two overcards and the flush draw for Haidary.

Unfortunately for Qi he was left drawing dead after the K♦ on the turn gave Haidary the nut flush, and the 8♥ on the river officially eliminated Qi in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mostafa Haidary	3,500,000 70,000	70,000

Xuming Qi	Busted

Tags: Mostafa Haidary Xuming Qi

06-22-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Nenad Dukic Eliminated in 17th Place ($35,671)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Schwartz made it 150,000 preflop, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind. Schwartz looked at how much Dukic had behind before announcing all in and Dukic quickly called.

Nenad Dukic: A♣K♣ All in
Brandon Schwartz: Q♣Q♠

It was the classic flip as the flop came 8♣2♠9♦. The turn was the 7♣ to provide Dukic with several more outs but the river came the 7♥ to miss Dukic and he was sent away in surprisingly quick fashion considering his big stack not long ago as he left for payouts while cursing under his breath. Schwartz meanwhile has emerged as the overwhelming chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	7,970,000 2,170,000	2,170,000
Nenad Dukic	Busted

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06-22-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Lucas Blanco Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,414)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the first hand back from the break, Lucas Blanco shoved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff, and Jake Schwartz shoved from the small blind.

Lucas Blanco: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jake Schwartz: J♠J♣

Blanco had a chance to get his stack back to the million mark but the flop of 7♠K♠J♦ gave Schwartz a set.

The 9♦ turn added some outs but Schwartz improved to quads on the J♥ river, meaning Blanco was out in 18th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	1,400,000 475,000	475,000
Lucas Blanco	Busted

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06-22-2024 14:24 UTC-8

Sotiropoulos Outdrawn and Eliminated in 19th

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Yang Zhang shoved all in from the small blind, and Georgios Sotiropoulos called off his stack of 330,000 from the big blind.

Georgios Sotiropoulos: Q♦7♠ All in
Yang Zhang: Q♣2♣

Zhang improved to a flush draw on the 3♠A♣K♣ flop and paired his deuce on the 2♦ turn. Sotiropoulos needed to find an offsuit seven on the river but the 8♥ wasn't what he was looking for.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	4,700,000 600,000	600,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	Busted

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Zhang's Aces Finish Sued

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yang Zhang opened to 85,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to the big blind Kharlin Sued, he three-bet all in. Zhang snap-called, putting Sued at risk.

Kharlin Sued: 5♠5♦ All in
Yang Zhang: A♥A♦

Sued ran into the aces of Zhang and would need help to stay alive. The flop came 7♥3♥6♥ giving Sued three extra outs with a non-heart four. But when the board ran out Q♦ on the turn, and 3♣ on the river, Sued was eliminated as Zhang's aces were still best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	3,560,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Kharlin Sued	Busted

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06-22-2024 13:51 UTC-8

Geula Grilled

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Erfan Geula jammed for his remaining short stack of 400,000 and Lucas Blanco called.

Erfan Geula: K♠6♠ All in
Lucas Blanco: K♣10♥

The flop came 7♥2♥9♦, the turn was the 10♠ and the river the 7♦ to end the day for Geula.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Blanco	1,790,000 410,000	410,000
Erfan Geula	Busted

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06-22-2024 13:35 UTC-8

Vaysman Slayed by Qi

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was a preflop all in in progress as Justin Vaysman was the one at risk.

Justin Vaysman: A♦K♦ All in
Xuming Qi: 7♦7♠

The flop came 10♠9♠Q♣ to give Vaysman more outs. The turn was the 9♥ but the river was a blank 4♣ to end the run for Vaysman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuming Qi	2,550,000 950,000	950,000
Justin Vaysman	Busted

Tags: Justin Vaysman Xuming Qi

06-22-2024 13:26 UTC-8

Dukic Looks Unstoppable

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nenad Dukic raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Tyler Cornell defended his big blind.

The flop came 9♠Q♥7♦ and Cornell moved all in for 170,000. Dukic made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

Tyler Cornell: J♣10♠ All in
Nenad Dukic: Q♣K♦

The board completed Q♦9♦ for Dukic to take the pot with queens-full and send Cornell to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	3,650,000 250,000	250,000
Tyler Cornell	Busted

Tags: Nenad Dukic Tyler Cornell