Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed (7-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-22-2024 14:57 UTC-8

Iijima Soaring in Triple Draw

Liam Gannon

Level 25

2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Friedman raised in the hijack and Masafumi Iijima three-bet on the button which saw Bradley Jansen in the big blind and Friedman called.

Friedman and Jansen drew two on the first draw while Iijima drew one. Action checked around to Iijima who bet and both players called.

Jansen drew one, Friedman drew two, and Iijima drew one on the second drawing round, with the same betting action occurring.

Both Jansen and Iijima drew one and Iijima stood pat with action checking through. Iijima tabled 8x7x5x4x2x for an eight-seven and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi Iijima	2,400,000 740,000	740,000
Bradley Jansen	490,000 -730,000	-730,000

Adam Friedman	190,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Bradley Jansen Masafumi Iijima

06-22-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Julia Doubles Again

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

No-Limit Hold'Em

Joseph Couden opened the button to 60,000, which earned calls from Nicholas Julia in the small blind and Richard Ashby in the big blind.

On the Q♥6♥3♠ flop, Julia led jammed for 345,000 and Couden put in the call.

Nicholas Julia: Q♣J♦ All in
Joseph Couden: K♥8♥

Julia was ahead with top pair but Couden was live to his flush draw. The board ran out 7♦10♠ and Julia survived again to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Julia	915,000 455,000	455,000

Joseph Couden	340,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Joseph Couden Nicholas Julia Richard Ashby

06-22-2024 14:46 UTC-8

Ben Yu Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,120)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Ben Yu: 6♥3♣ / 10♥9♠9♣K♠ / 2♥
Adam Friedman: Q♠Q♥ / J♥4♠4♣3♦ / 3♠
Ashish Gupta: 6♣5♥ / 4♦9♥8♣8♦ / 3♥

Ben Yu completed and Adam Friedman raised. Both bumped fists and Yu joked "it's probably me" before Ashish Gupta also came along. Yu called all-in for 90,000 and added "now it might be you" to Friedman, who had a shorter stack behind.

Friedman bet fourth and fifth street with Gupta calling and was they got it in after sixth with Friedman at risk for the last 135,000.

Yu had a pair of nines and didn't improve while Friedman had the high pot with queens up by then. Gupta needed a seven or eight to scoop but only hit the low. Yu's short stack was chopped up and he was eliminated in 13th place for $11,120.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	2,750,000 350,000	350,000

Adam Friedman	500,000 75,000	75,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Ashish Gupta Ben Yu

06-22-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Props, Family & Fortnite: For the Four Members of Team Lucky It's About Much More Than Poker

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Sandra Barbour

Level 25

With 14 bracelets and nearly $50 million in tournament earnings between the four of them, there's no denying that Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, Daniel Weinman and Matt Glantz are poker crushers. But with resumes that include a $1 million bounty pull, a body fat prop bet victory worth nearly the same amount and a win in the biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in history, it's clear the group of close friends also have luck on their sides.

The four American poker players have branded themselves as "Team Lucky" — a name that Deeb may have come up with, though they aren't certain — as a way of consciously embracing and owning their good fortunes while fighting back against the jaded cynicism all to common in the poker world.

But Team Lucky is about more than once-in-a-lifetime bounty binks and turned two-outers leading to $12 million scores. As PokerNews learned during brunch with its four members, is more about friendship, camaraderie, and shared values than a good run of cards.

Read the full story here

06-22-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Iijima Catches A Straight

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Warwick Mirzikinian completed with a K♥ and Masafumi Iijima called with a 2♦ up.

Warwick Mirzikinian: XxXx/K♥5♦J♦5♠/Xx
Masafumi Iijima: XxXx/2♦J♥7♣10♠/Xx

Mirzikinian bet on fourth street which saw Iijima call.

Both players checked fifth street and on sixth street, Mirzikinian bet once more and Iijima called.

On seventh street Mirzikinian bet and Iijima raised which Mirzikinian called. Iijima showed A♦9♣8♦ for a jack-high straight and he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi Iijima	1,660,000 620,000	620,000
Warwick Mirzikinian	630,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Masafumi Iijima Warwick Mirzikinian

06-22-2024 14:32 UTC-8

Fiedman Chips Up Slightly

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Adam Friedman: XxXx / 6♠7♥5♦
Ashish Gupta: 5x6x / 3♠J♣9♦ folded on fifth street

Adam Friedman was all-in and at risk with aces in the hole against Warwick Mirzikinian and one street away from a double up or elimination, as he made aces up. Mirzikinian had a wheel draw but only hit the low and they chopped.

Friedman then completed and Ashish Gupta defended the bring-in. Friedman bet again fourth street to earn a call and bet fifth to force a fold, as Gupta flashed a five-six with his bad runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	2,400,000 -180,000	-180,000

Adam Friedman	425,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Ashish Gupta Warwick Mirzikinian

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

06-22-2024 14:17 UTC-8

Full Chip Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,600,000

Ashish Gupta	2,580,000 105,000	105,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	1,550,000 -760,000	-760,000

Tomasz Gluszko	1,400,000
Bradley Jansen	1,220,000 -80,000	-80,000

Warwick Mirzikinian	1,055,000 -245,000	-245,000
Masafumi Iijima	1,040,000 -110,000	-110,000
Joseph Couden	990,000 374,000	374,000

John Esposito	700,000 -120,000	-120,000

Richard Ashby	580,000 -580,000	-580,000

Nicholas Julia	460,000

Adam Friedman	250,000 -70,000	-70,000

Ben Yu	235,000

06-22-2024 14:07 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

06-22-2024 14:07 UTC-8

Bohlman Wins a Big Pot Against Yu

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Bradley Jansen raised to 60,000 and was called by Ben Yu on the button as well as Scott Bohlman in the big blind. Each of them drew one and Bohlman as well as Jansen opted to check. Yu made it 150,000 to go only for Bohlman to raise to 500,000.

Jansen checked his stack carefully and reluctantly folded while Yu eventually called. Bohlman showed the 7x5x4x3x2x and claimed the pot.

"I broke up a big hand," he said after the hand was over.