Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-29-2024 20:22 UTC-7

Shulman Doubles Up

Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 800,000 from middle position, and Barry Shulman moved all in for 2,350,000. Shaw made the call, and both players revealed their hands.

Barry Shulman: A♠10♣ All in
Carl Shaw: A♣9♦

The board ran out 3♥9♥10♠10♦7♠ for Shulman to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	8,200,000 -3,350,000	-3,350,000

Barry Shulman	4,900,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Barry Shulman Carl Shaw

06-29-2024 18:43 UTC-7

Zavorotnijs Doubles with Big Slick

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Alek Gillies

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 600,000 from middle position and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs moved all in for 3,850,0000. Shaw made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: A♣K♦ All in
Carl Shaw: A♥Q♥

The board ran out J♣4♣6♥J♥2♠ for Zavorotnijs to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	12,400,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	7,850,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

06-29-2024 18:14 UTC-7

Ivan Stankov Eliminated in 9th Place ($61,906)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ivan Stankov raised to 600,000 from under the gun. Everyone folded around to Carl Shaw in the big blind, who three-bet shoved all in. Stankov snap-called to create a pot worth over 10 million in chips.

Ivan Stankov: Q♠Q♣ All in
Carl Shaw: A♣K♣

The A♠K♦10♦ flop gave Shaw top two pair and the British rail roared. The 5♠ turn was safe for Shaw and the 7♦ on the river as well, making Stankov the ninth-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	13,500,000 5,250,000	5,250,000

Ivan Stankov	Busted

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06-29-2024 16:07 UTC-7

Park Benches Shaw to Take the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Peter Park raised to 700,000 from the small blind and Carl Shaw made the call.

The flop came 5♦4♠Q♣ and both players were quick to check.

While the turn peeled off the A♠, Park fired for 1,250,000. Shaw found the call.

The river was the 10♠ and Park moved all in for around 4,000,000. Shaw went into the tank but made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	12,100,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Peter Park	8,760,000 2,160,000	2,160,000

Gonzalo Almada	8,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Peter Park

06-29-2024 15:59 UTC-7

Ky Nguyen Eliminated in 10th Place ($48,703)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ky Nguyen shoved all in for 2,510,000 from early position and Gonzalo Almada came over the top from middle position.

Ky Nguyen: A♠Q♥ All in
Gonzalo Almada: A♦A♥

The 8♦8♠3♠ flop was innocuous enough but the 9♠ turn brought a little sweat for Almada and his Argentinian rail. The river 10♣ bricked for Nguyen, and he left the table flanked by a loud "Vamo!" from Almada's fans.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Almada	6,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Ky Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Gonzalo Almada Ky Nguyen

06-29-2024 15:41 UTC-7

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 11th Place ($48,703)

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Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs moved all in from the button. Barbero made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Nacho Barbero: A♦Q♣ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 7♠7♦

The board ran out 4♣J♣10♠J♦2♠ for Barbero to be sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	8,580,000 4,880,000	4,880,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 15:27 UTC-7

Bajaj on the Up and Up

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Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 350,000 from under the gun and Akshat Bajaj defended his big blind.

The flop came 6♠8♥4♦ and Bajaj led out for 300,000. Barbero made the call.

While the turn peeled the 4♠, Bajaj continued for 800,000 and Barbero found the call.

The river was the 10♦ and Bajaj moved all in. Barbero took some time but made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akshat Bajaj	10,870,000 1,640,000	1,640,000
Nacho Barbero	3,900,000 -2,260,000	-2,260,000

Tags: Akshat Bajaj Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 15:24 UTC-7

Andre Akkari Eliminated in 12th Place ($38,733)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Andre Akkari raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself with 70,000 behind. Carl Shaw called in the small blind and John Reiter called in the big blind.

The flop was 8♠4♦3♣ and Shaw checked. Reiter bet 510,000, Akkari called all in for 70,000, and Shaw called. Shaw and Reiter checked the A♥ turn and 4♥ river.

Reiter showed 9♣9♠ for a pair of nines, Shaw showed K♦10♠ for king-high, Akkari also had king-high with K♣7♥ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	14,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Carl Shaw	9,000,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Andre Akkari	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Carl Shaw John Reiter

06-29-2024 15:12 UTC-7

Alisson Piekazewicz Eliminated in 13th Place ($38,733)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 320,000 in middle position and Alisson Piekazewicz three-bet shoved for 1,840,000 one seat over. Shaw counted out the calling chips and slumped back in his chair. He looked at Piekazewicz, mumbled a few words to himself, and then called it off.

Alisson Piekazewicz: 6♥6♠ All in
Carl Shaw: A♦9♥

Shaw hit a nine on the Q♣9♦7♥ flop and neither the 3♣ turn nor 5♦ river helped Piekazewicz to turn it around.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	11,250,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Alisson Piekazewicz	Busted

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Carl Shaw

06-29-2024 15:03 UTC-7

David Dongwoo Ko Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,143)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

John Reiter raised to 350,000 in the cutoff, David Dongwoo Ko three-bet shoved around 1.5 million in the small blind and Reiter beat him to the punch with a call.

David Dongwoo Ko: A♥J♠ All in
John Reiter: A♠K♠

The board came down 10♦8♠2♠9♦5♥ and Dongwoo Ko was eliminated.

"A sweat? I don't sweat," Reiter laughed.