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

06-22-2024 16:09 UTC-8

McEwan Picks Off Zhang's Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

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

Yang Zhang limped from the small blind and Matthew McEwan made it 210,000 from the big blind. Zhang called.

On the J♣7♥5♦ flop, both players checked their option.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and Zhang bet 225,000, which McEwan called.

When the 4♠ fell on the river, Zhang fired another bet of 525,000, and McEwan didn't need too much time to think before he called.

Zhang tabled 10♣6♣ for a bluff, but McEwan had the winner with Q♣2♥ for a pair of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	5,000,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Krasimir Yankov	4,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Matthew McEwan	3,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jake Schwartz	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Iaron Lightbourne	750,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Matthew McEwan Yang Zhang

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

Tags: Brandon Schwartz Nenad Dukic

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 16:38 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

Tags: Max Kruse Turbo Nguyen

06-22-2024 16:48 UTC-8

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

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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

Tags: Jake Schwartz Matthew McEwan Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 16:51 UTC-8

Richard Dixon Eliminated in 13th Place ($35,671)

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Jeff McMillan

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

Richard Dixon moved all in from the cutoff. Brandon Schwartz re-jammed his big stack from the button which got the blinds to fold and the cards were turned up.

Richard Dixon: A♦4♠ All in
Brandon Schwartz: Q♣Q♦

Schwartz was looking to continue his charmed run with queens as the flop came K♠2♥3♦. The turn was the 10♥ and the river came the 3♠ to end the run for Dixon as the all-time winningest player from Wyoming added a solid result to his resume.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	9,300,000 800,000	800,000
Richard Dixon	Busted

Tags: Brandon Schwartz Richard Dixon

06-22-2024 16:56 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw (full)

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Alek Gillies

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

Two Table Redraw

ROOM / TABLE / SEAT	PLAYER	CHIP COUNT	BIG BLINDS	CITY / STATE / COUNTRY
Horseshoe / 626 / 1	Krasimir Yankov	5,100,000	64	Blagoevgrad, , BG
Horseshoe / 626 / 2	Matthew McEwan	4,600,000	58	SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US
Horseshoe / 626 / 3	Yang Zhang	4,300,000	54	DALIAN, CN
Horseshoe / 626 / 4	Ihar Soika	2,300,000	29	Minsk, , BY
Horseshoe / 626/ 5	Bernd Gleissner	1,500,000	19	Represa, , DE
Horseshoe / 626/ 6	Pedro Madeira	2,500,000	31	Belo Horizonte, , BR

Horseshoe / 634 / 1	Sonny Franco	1,320,000	17	Montagnac, , FR
Horseshoe / 634 / 2	Mostafa Haidary	3,130,000	39	Guildford, , AU
Horseshoe / 634 / 3	Bogdan Munteanu	2,345,000	29	RO
Horseshoe / 634 / 4	Max Kruse	2,650,000	33	Hamburg, , DE
Horseshoe / 634 / 5	Iaron Lightbourne	1,000,000	13	LONDON, GB
Horseshoe / 634 / 6	Brandon Schwartz	9,000,000	113	North Bay Village, FL, US

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	9,000,000 -300,000	-300,000
Krasimir Yankov	5,100,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew McEwan	4,600,000
Yang Zhang	4,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Mostafa Haidary	3,130,000 -370,000	-370,000

Max Kruse	2,650,000 -260,000	-260,000

Pedro Madeira	2,500,000 530,000	530,000

Bogdan Munteanu	2,345,000 1,135,000	1,135,000
Ihar Soika	2,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Bernd Gleissner	1,500,000

Sonny Franco	1,320,000 -1,480,000	-1,480,000
Iaron Lightbourne	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

06-22-2024 17:33 UTC-8

Bogdan Munteanu Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,671)

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded to Bogdan Munteanu in the small blind who shoved all in for 420,000, and Max Kruse called out of the big blind.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♦J♠ All in
Max Kruse: K♦3♦

Munteanu's run came to an end as the 7♦3♠6♥7♠Q♦ runout gave Kruse a pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	4,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Bogdan Munteanu	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Max Kruse

06-22-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Nothing But a Chop for Yankov and Zhang

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Alek Gillies

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

Action was caught after the flop of A♠3♦K♣ and Krasimir Yankov was quick to check from the big blind.

Yang Zhang fired for 125,000 from middle position and received a call from Yankov.

The turn was the 4♣ and both players checked their action.

While the river peeled the 4♠, Yankov led out for 125,000. Zhang made the call and revealed K♦5♦ to chop with Yankov's K♠10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew McEwan	5,010,000 70,000	70,000
Krasimir Yankov	4,950,000 -150,000	-150,000
Yang Zhang	3,660,000 360,000	360,000

Pedro Madeira	3,180,000 -440,000	-440,000

Ihar Soika	2,230,000 180,000	180,000
Bernd Gleissner	1,390,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Yang Zhang

06-22-2024 17:46 UTC-8

Iaron Lightbourne Eliminated in 11th Place ($45,684)

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Jeff McMillan

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

On the last hand before dinner break, Mostafa Haidary raised to 225,000 from the button. Iaron Lightbourne was in the big blind and jammed all in. Haidary said "Good luck buddy" and called.

Iaron Lightbourne: Q♣Q♠ All in
Mostafa Haidary: 2♠2♥

But it would not be good luck for Lightbourne as the flop came 9♥J♠2♦ to hit the duck. The turn was the 8♥ and the river the 5♣ to send the Brit on his way as the rest of the players went to dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mostafa Haidary	4,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Iaron Lightbourne	Busted

Tags: Iaron Lightbourne Mostafa Haidary