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

06-22-2024 16:41 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

Connor Richards

Level 26

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.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

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

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06-22-2024 16:41 UTC-7

Joseph Couden Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,284)

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

No-Limit Hold'Em

Joseph Couden jammed for 490,000 from the hijack and was called by Masafumi Iijima in the small blind.

Joseph Couden: K♥Q♥ All in
Masafumi Iijima: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 6♣5♣2♠8♠6♠, and Couden could not pair his king and was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi Iijima	3,900,000 375,000	375,000
Joseph Couden	Busted

Tags: Joseph Couden Masafumi Iijima

06-22-2024 16:37 UTC-7

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

There are around 53 minutes left in the level and the new seat assignments for the final eight players are as follows.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Tomasz Gluszko	Poland	1,300,000
2	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	2,040,000
3	Nicholas Julia	United States	2,820,000
4	Joseph Couden	United States	500,000
5	Bradley Jansen	United States	125,000
6	Ashish Gupta	Australia	2,700,000
7	Masafumi Iijima	Japan	3,525,000
8	Scott Bohlman	United States	2,475,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi Iijima	3,525,000 375,000	375,000
Nicholas Julia	2,820,000 310,000	310,000

Ashish Gupta	2,700,000 -150,000	-150,000

Scott Bohlman	2,475,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,040,000 340,000	340,000

Tomasz Gluszko	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joseph Couden	500,000 260,000	260,000

Bradley Jansen	125,000

06-22-2024 16:35 UTC-7

Bohlman Leaves Jansen on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Seven-Card Stud

Bradley Jansen: XxXx / Q♠5♣8♠6♣ / Xx
Scott Bohlman: A♦K♦10♦ / 4♦10♠4♥3♦

Bradley Jansen check-called a bet on fourth street and then called bets by Scott Bohlman on every further street. Bohlman showed the flush and won the healthy pot, while Jansen was left with fumes. "I had the flush draw as well," he said and then racked up just five green chips for the redraw of the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,475,000 -125,000	-125,000

Bradley Jansen	125,000 -365,000	-365,000

Tags: Bradley Jansen Scott Bohlman

06-22-2024 16:34 UTC-7

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,284)

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Liam Gannon

Level 26

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nicholas Julia raised to 120,000 in the small blind which saw Richard Ashby move all in for 315,000 and Julia called.

Richard Ashby: K♠Q♠Q♣9♠ All in
Nicholas Julia: A♠A♦10♣9♦

The board ran out 6♦J♣10♦8♣3♦ and the river flush brought the pot over to Julia while Ashby was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Julia	2,510,000 660,000	660,000

Richard Ashby	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Julia Richard Ashby

06-22-2024 16:27 UTC-7

John Esposito Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,085)

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Razz

Nicholas Julia completed with an Ax, Richard Ashby called with a 3x, and John Esposito called with a 3x.

John Esposito: 2x5xXx / 3x4x9xQx All in
Nicholas Julia: 6x4x2x / AxJx3x5x
Richard Ashby: XxXxXx / 3xAxQx10x - folded on seventh street

Ashby led on fourth, and both players called.

Esposito led on fifth, and both opponents called.

Julia led on sixth, and both players called.

On seventh, Julia led in the dark, Ashby folded, Esposito raised all-in, and Julia snap-called.

Julia made a wheel to eliminate Esposito in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Julia	1,850,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Richard Ashby	450,000 -375,000	-375,000

John Esposito	Busted

Tags: John Esposito Nicholas Julia Richard Ashby

Level: 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

06-22-2024 16:15 UTC-7

Warwick Mirzikinian Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,085)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

No-Limit Hold'em

Warwick Mirzikinian raised to 95,000 from under the gun and on the button, Masafumi Iijima three-bet to 225,000. Action folded back to Mirzikinian who moved all in for 380,000 and Iijima called.

Warwick Mirzikinian: A♣7♣ All in
Masafumi Iijima: 9♣9♥

The board ran out 5♦4♦K♥10♦3♦ and the board brought no help to Mirzikinian and he was eliminated from the tournament in eleventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi Iijima	3,150,000 750,000	750,000
Warwick Mirzikinian	Busted

Tags: Masafumi Iijima Warwick Mirzikinian

06-22-2024 16:10 UTC-7

Couden Gets Short and Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Seven-Card Stud

Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx / 7♥5♠7♣
Joseph Couden: XxXx / K♠8♥4♦ folded on fifth street

Yuri Dzivielevski completed and called a raise by Joseph Couden, then bet fourth and earned a call. Dzivielevski bet his lead on fifth and Couden reluctantly folded.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Couden was then all-in against Nicholas Julia on a flop of Q♦J♠6♠ in the next game rotation.

Joseph Couden: A♦9♣3♣2♥ All in
Nicholas Julia: A♠10♦5♦2♠

The 5♣ turn and 3♦ river gave both the nut low and Julia had the superior pair to earn three quarters.

Down to 120,000, Couden was all-in preflop against Richard Ashby.

Joseph Couden: A♣J♥10♥6♥ All in
Richard Ashby: K♦Q♣Q♦4♠

The A♦K♥3♣2♥10♣ board ensured a full double for Couden as he kept his hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,700,000 150,000	150,000

Nicholas Julia	850,000 -65,000	-65,000

Richard Ashby	825,000 245,000	245,000

Joseph Couden	240,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Joseph Couden Nicholas Julia Richard Ashby Yuri Dzivielevski

06-22-2024 16:03 UTC-7

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 12th Place ($11,120)

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

2-7 Triple Draw

Ashish Gupta raised from the cutoff, Warwick Mirzikinian called from the small blind, Adam Friedman three-bet all-in from the big blind, and both players called.

All players drew two. Mirzikinian check-called a bet from Gupta.

On the second draw, Mirzikinian took one, Friedman took two, and Gupta took one. The action went check-check.

Mirzikinian drew one, Friedman drew two, and Gupta stood pat on the final draw. The action checked around.

Gupta revealed a made 8x7x6x5x3x, Mirzikinian made Jx9x8x6x5x, and Friedman mucked as he was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	2,850,000 100,000	100,000

Warwick Mirzikinian	420,000 -210,000	-210,000

Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Ashish Gupta Warwick Mirzikinian