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

06-29-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Bajaj Gets one Through

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Alek Gillies

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

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs raised to 800,000 from middle position and Peter Park put in the call from the cutoff.

Akshat Bajaj moved all in for 5,100,000 from the big blind.

Both the players made the fold for Bajaj to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Park	10,200,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	8,000,000 -750,000	-750,000
Akshat Bajaj	6,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Peter Park Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 18:37 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 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

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.

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06-29-2024 18:02 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Life Coach Tyler Todt Used to "Bum Hunt" Tom Dwan

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Connor Richards

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

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 tenth episode, Connor speaks with health and life coach Tyler Todt, a longtime poker player who made seven figures in early online poker days before taking a job in the banking industry and eventually leaving that to become his own boss and a health influencer.

Todt talked about online poker pre-Black Friday, bum hunting Tom Dwan, the benefits of a balanced life, avoiding the pitfalls of Las Vegas, being bullish on humanity and his favorite non-fiction books.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

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

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Tags: Connor Richards Tyler Todt Tom Dwan

06-29-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Players on Dinner Break

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Alek Gillies

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

The remaining 8 players are headed on a 75 minute dinner break. Play will resume at 8:00 P.M. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Robinson	17,725,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Peter Park	11,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Carl Shaw	11,550,000 -850,000	-850,000

John Reiter	11,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	8,750,000 900,000	900,000
Gonzalo Almada	8,425,000 175,000	175,000
Akshat Bajaj	5,400,000 -800,000	-800,000
Barry Shulman	3,650,000 -350,000	-350,000

06-29-2024 17:43 UTC-8

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 17:27 UTC-8

Robinson on Fire

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Alek Gillies

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

Akshat Bajaj raised to 600,000 from middle position. Colin Robinson raised to 1,625,000 and Bajaj made the call.

The flop came 8♥3♣8♠ and Bajaj was quick to check.

Robinson continued for 1,500,000 and Bajaj was quick to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Robinson	16,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Akshat Bajaj	6,200,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Colin Robinson Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 17:15 UTC-8

Dan Smith Bluffs Phil Hellmuth w/ Quad 7's as Shaun Deeb Needles "Poker Brat"

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Jon Sofen

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

Don't get bluffed when your name is Phil Hellmuth and you're at the same table as Shaun Deeb. He'll take pleasure in it and laugh at your expense.

On Saturday, PokerNews captured the end of an entertaining hand at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) involving two legends of the game — Hellmuth and Dan Smith.

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Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-29-2024 17:14 UTC-8

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

Tags: Carl Shaw Ivan Stankov

06-29-2024 17:10 UTC-8

Almada Risks it All

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Alek Gillies

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

Gonzalo Almada called from the small blind and Akshat Bajaj called from the big blind.

The flop came 3♣6♥8♣ and Almada was quick to check. Bajaj fired for 400,000 and Almada raised to 1,800,000. Bajaj found the call.

While the turn peeled the J♥, Almada moved all in for 5,350,000 and found a quick fold from Bajaj.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Park	13,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Colin Robinson	11,500,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Gonzalo Almada	8,250,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Carl Shaw	8,250,000 150,000	150,000

Akshat Bajaj	8,000,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000
John Reiter	8,000,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	5,700,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Ivan Stankov	5,250,000 -650,000	-650,000
Barry Shulman	4,000,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Gonzalo Almada Akshat Bajaj

06-29-2024 17:00 UTC-8

Big Slick for Robinson

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Yori Epskamp

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

Colin Robinson raised from middle position and Gonzalo Almada defended the big blind. Almada check-called 550,000 on the K♦Q♣2♦ flop before both players checked the Q♦ on the turn.

A double-paired board appeared on the K♠ river and Almada checked. Robinson bet 1,250,000 and Almada called. Robinson slapped A♦K♥ on the felt to win the hand and move to 14 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Robinson	14,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Gonzalo Almada	7,200,000 -3,300,000	-3,300,000

Tags: Colin Robinson Gonzalo Almada