Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 14:20 UTC-8

Grujic Advances; Kalas Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Marko Grujic shoved on the button and a short-stacked Alex Foxen called all in for approximately 20,000 to put himself at risk.

Alex Foxen: Q♣7♠ All in
Marko Grujic: K♦3♦

Foxen would need some help, but the 6♥J♥4♥6♠9♣ runout kept Grujic ahead with his king and Foxen was eliminated.

At another table, Kane Kalas had a bet of 5,800 in front of him on a completed board of 5♠K♦6♥J♠Q♥. Brandon Brown then shoved, which was enough to put Kalas all in for his last 60,000.

Kalas thought it over, but eventually made the call and Brown turned over 7♦4♠ for a whiffed straight draw.

Kalas tabled K♠3♥ for a pair of kings and was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Grujic	300,000 135,000	135,000
Kane Kalas	170,000 20,000	20,000
Brandon Brown	130,000 -20,000	-20,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Brandon Brown Kane Kalas Marko Grujic

05-30-2024 14:16 UTC-8

Smith Overcomes Sammartino as Four More Make Round 2

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Masato Yokosawa def. Eric Wasserson
John Smith def. Dario Sammartino
Nikolai Mamut def. Henri Puustinen
Artur Martirosian def. Nicholas Marchington

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	300,000 150,000	150,000
John Smith	300,000 107,000	107,000
Nikolai Mamut	300,000 150,000	150,000
Artur Martirosian	300,000 150,000	150,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted
Nicholas Marchington	Busted
Henri Puustinen	Busted
Dario Sammartino	Busted

05-30-2024 14:12 UTC-8

Wantman Makes the Right Call to Double Through Zeng

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

On a board of J♦A♣6♦9♦, Matthew Wantman check-called a 16,000 bet from Linglin Zeng.

The 5♥ filled the river and Wantman checked a final time. Zeng bet enough to put Wantman all in for his last 60,000.

Wantman studied Zeng for some time before committing the rest of his stack into the middle. Zeng could only show K♠3♦ for a king-high and Wantman turned over J♠10♦ for a pair of jacks for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	180,000 70,000	70,000
Linglin Zeng	120,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Linglin Zeng Matthew Wantman

05-30-2024 14:06 UTC-8

Schulman's Straight Flush Draw Bricks Out

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Nick Schulman jammed for around 42,000 from the button and Michael Steele called from the big blind.

Nick Schulman: AxJ♦ All in
Michael Steele: 7♦7♣

Schulman added a plethora outs on the Q♦10♦9♦ flop, having an open-ended straight flush draw to go along with his overcards.

Miraculously, Steele's pocket pair remained best as the board bricked out with the 2♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Steele	300,000 96,000	96,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Michael Steele Nick Schulman

05-30-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Latest Advancers and Bust Outs

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Darius Samual def. James Chen
James Gorham def. Shaun Deeb

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Samual	300,000 150,000	150,000

James Gorham	300,000 89,000	89,000

James Chen	Busted

Shaun Deeb	Busted

05-30-2024 13:48 UTC-8

Some Stacks Across the Room

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Chance Kornuth has a stack of around 205,000 and leads last year's winner Chanracy Khun.
Dario Sammartino trails John Smith, who almost has a 2:1 chip lead.
Michael Steele has the advantage of Nick Schulman and has more than double the latter.
Kevin Rabichow and Patrick Leonard are close together in stack sizes, but Rabichow does have a slight lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Steele	204,000 54,000	54,000
Chance Kornuth	203,000 53,000	53,000

John Smith	193,000 -27,000	-27,000
Kevin Rabichow	186,000 36,000	36,000

Patrick Leonard	114,000 -36,000	-36,000

Dario Sammartino	107,000 27,000	27,000

Chanracy Khun	97,000 -53,000	-53,000

Nick Schulman	96,000 -54,000	-54,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Chanracy Khun Dario Sammartino John Smith Kevin Rabichow Michael Steele Nick Schulman Patrick Leonard

05-30-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Zinno Takes out Patatanyan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Allen Patatanyan opened to 5,000 on the button and Anthony Zinno called.

Zinno checked to Patatanyan on the Q♦3♣J♥ flop and he continued for 8,000. Zinno then check-raised to 25,000 and Patatanyan called.

The 4♥ fell on the turn and Zinno checked to Patatanyan, who shoved for approximately 80,000. Zinno called to put Patatanyan at risk and hands were revealed.

Allen Patatanyan: 10♥9♠ All in
Anthony Zinno: Q♠3♥

Zinno held the lead with his two pair, but would need to fade Patatanyan's open-eneded straight draw to score the elimination.

The 6♥ river bricked out for Patatanyan and Zinno advanced into Round 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	300,000 95,000	95,000

Allen Patatanyan	Busted

Tags: Allen Patatanyan Anthony Zinno

05-30-2024 13:31 UTC-8

Jaka Knocks Out Hollink

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

With less than ten big blinds effective, all the money went in preflop between Faraz Jaka and Rob Hollink.

Rob Hollink: K♥9♥ All in
Faraz Jaka: A♣Q♣

The board ran out Q♦7♣9♠J♥6♥ and Jaka secured his spot into the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	300,000 150,000	150,000

Rob Hollink	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Rob Hollink

05-30-2024 13:31 UTC-8

Vieira Advances Over Airball; Two More Make Round 2

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

On a board of Q♦6♠2♣8♣, Nik Airball bet 16,000 and Joao Vieira called.

The 5♠ completed the board and Airball announced he was all in for approximately 50,000 total. Vieira quickly called and turned over 8♦6♣ for two pair.

Airball held Q♠7♦ for a second-best pair of queens and Vieira collected the pot to advanced into Round 2.

On other tables, Thomas Boivin and David Farber made it through to Round 2 after defeating Bari Sklar and Euan McNicholas, respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	300,000 175,000	175,000

Thomas Boivin	300,000 150,000	150,000
David Farber	300,000 150,000	150,000
Nik Airball	Busted
Euan McNicholas	Busted
Bari Sklar	Busted