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

06-29-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Ari Shin Eliminated in 15th Place ($31,143)

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Alek Gillies

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

Shortly before, Ari Shin shoved into Ky Nguyen. Both players revealed their hands.

Ky Nguyen: A♣A♥ All in
Ari Shin: A♠4♥

The board ran out 9♣5♣4♠9♥Q♠ for Shin to be left short stack with 60,000 behind.

Soon after he went all in and was called by Ivan Stankov. Both players revealed their hands.

Ari Shin: 5♠4♣ All in
Ivan Stankov: A♠9♠

The board ran out 7♦6♥K♥5♦A♦ for Stankov to win the pot and Shin was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Robinson	9,600,000 350,000	350,000

Akshat Bajaj	9,230,000 930,000	930,000
Nacho Barbero	6,160,000 -740,000	-740,000

Ivan Stankov	5,630,000 -770,000	-770,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	3,700,000 -700,000	-700,000
Ky Nguyen	1,450,000 550,000	550,000
Ari Shin	Busted

Tags: Ari Shin Ivan Stankov Ky Nguyen

06-29-2024 13:46 UTC-8

Gianluca Cedolia Eliminated in 16th Place ($31,143)

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Yori Epskamp

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

The board was reading 4♣3♣3♦5♥ in a blind-on-blind battle when all the chips flew in the middle.

Gianluca Cedolia: J♦5♦
John Reiter: 7♥6♣

Cedolia needed to fill up if he was to survive but the river was the A♠ instead to eliminate him in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	13,000,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Gianluca Cedolia	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia John Reiter

06-29-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Mike Holtz Eliminated in 17th Place ($31,143)

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Alek Gillies

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

Mike Holtz raised to 900,000 from under the gun and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs moved all in for 2,700,000 from the cutoff. Holtz called for less and both players revealed their hands.

Mike Holtz: A♦Q♠ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 10♠10♥

The board ran out 8♥10♣3♦J♥8♦ for Zavorotnijs to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	4,400,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Mike Holtz	Busted

Tags: Mike Holtz Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

06-29-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Zavorotnijs Doubles Through Barbero

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Alek Gillies

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

Nacho Barbero raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs moved all in from middle position for 1,170,000. Barbero called and both players revealed their hands.

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 8♠8♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: 5♠5♥

The board ran out J♣J♦10♦8♣9♠ for Zavorotnijs to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	6,900,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	2,650,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 12:56 UTC-8

Michael Newman Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,319)

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Newman moved all in for 245,000 from under the gun and Ivan Stankov called from the big blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Michael Newman: 7♦5♥ All in
Ivan Stankov: K♣6♣

The board ran out J♠3♠K♥Q♥4♥ for Stankov to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Stankov	6,400,000 -80,000	-80,000
Michael Newman	Busted

Tags: Michael Newman Ivan Stankov

06-29-2024 12:53 UTC-8

Jose Rodriguez Eliminated in 19th Place ($25,319)

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Shirley Ang

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez shoved from the cutoff for 920,000 and the action folded to Nacho Barbero in the big blind who asked for a count before he made the call.

Jose Rodriguez: A♣4♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: Q♥10♣

The board ran out 4♦10♦10♠6♠5♠ for Rodriguez to flop a pair but for Barbero to hit trip tens to eliminate Rodriguez in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	8,100,000 250,000	250,000

Jose Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Jose Rodriguez Nacho Barbero

06-29-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Rui Ferreira Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,319)

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Akshat Bajaj moved all in from the small blind and Rui Ferreira called from the big blind. Both players revealed their cards.

Rui Ferreira: A♠6♥ All in
Akshat Bajaj: Q♠10♦

The board ran out 10♥5♥5♠Q♦6♠ for Bajaj to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akshat Bajaj	7,620,000 4,995,000	4,995,000
Rui Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Rui Ferreira Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 12:31 UTC-8

Nguyen on a Heater

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ky Nguyen moved all in from middle position for 580,000 and was called by Rui Ferreira from the big blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Ky Nguyen: A♠6♦ All in
Rui Ferreira: K♣10♠

The board ran out A♥A♣K♥6♥9♣ for Nguyen to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Stankov	6,480,000 -620,000	-620,000
Gonzalo Almada	4,230,000 870,000	870,000
Michael Newman	2,800,000 50,000	50,000
Alisson Piekazewicz	2,700,000 -520,000	-520,000
Akshat Bajaj	2,625,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Rui Ferreira	1,330,000 -1,540,000	-1,540,000

Ky Nguyen	1,310,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: Rui Ferreira Ky Nguyen

06-29-2024 12:18 UTC-8

Jin Hoon Lee Eliminated in 21st Place ($25,319)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In the previous hand, Jin Hoon Lee went all in on the cutoff and received no callers. He did the same the next hand for a little over 1 million in chips. This time, John Reiter snapped him off from the big blind.

Jin Hoon Lee: 4♦4♠ All in
John Reiter: 8♥8♠

No help for Lee on a A♠K♦10♥7♦K♥ board, making him the 21st place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reiter	13,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jin Hoon Lee	Busted

Tags: Jin Hoon Lee John Reiter

06-29-2024 12:07 UTC-8

Nguyen Finds a River

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ky Nguyen moved all in from middle position for 950,000 and Ivan Stankov moved all in from the small blind for 7,800,000. Everyone else folded and both players revealed their hands.

Ky Nguyen: A♠10♥ All in
Ivan Stankov: 6♣6♠

The board ran out K♦9♠4♥Q♠A♥ for Nguyen to take the pot, pairing his ace on the river.