Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 16:42 UTC-8

The $250K Champ Takes His Seat

Calum Grant

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

Having taken down the $250,000 a few days ago, Santhosh Suvarna has hopped into the baby brother event, the $2,500, where he's looking for bracelet number three.

He was joined by Michael Jozoff and Leon Sturm, who also took their seats in the tournament.

A stacked field is taking shape here inside Paris Ballroom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	35,000 35,000	35,000

Leon Sturm	35,000 35,000	35,000

Michael Jozoff	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Michael Jozoff Santhosh Suvarna

06-27-2024 16:18 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Ripnick	83,500 52,500	52,500

Sundiata DeVore	80,000 58,000	58,000
Jonathan Pastore	66,000

Francisco Benitez	54,000 39,000	39,000
James Romero	50,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Moorman	42,000

Vanessa Kade	35,000
Maria Lampropulos	35,000
Neymar	35,000

Martin Zamani	35,000
Damian Salas	33,000

Nikolai Mamut	26,000

Reiss Finds a Perfect River

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Alek Gillies

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews was waved over by David Uvaydov as he recalled a hand he recently played against Ryan Reiss.

Uvaydov raised to 1,600 from middle position and Reiss defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♠3♠5♥ and Reiss moved all in for around 7,000. Uvayudov made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Ryan Reiss: 4♦6♣ All in
David Uvaydov: A♥8♠

The board completed with the K♣7♦ for Reiss to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	84,700
Ryan Reiss	18,900 18,900	18,900

Tags: David Uvayudov Ryan Reiss

06-27-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Weissman Felted by Villareal

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hermilo Garza Villareal and Joey Weissman were heads-up on the turn, battling for a pot of 10,000 (20 big blinds).

On the Q♥8♠4♥K♦ board, Villareal checked from the small blind and Weissman fired out 8,000 and was called.

The 4♣ completed the board and Villareal checked once more. Weissman, who had 22,800, moved all in. Villareal went into the tank, counting out his stack. He had Weissman covered by 8,700 and he put in calling chips.

Weissman missed his flush draw and tabled 9♥5♥. Villareal also missed his flush draw but his K♥2♥ was good for kings and fours and he took in the pot and secured the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermilo Garza Villareal	80,000 80,000	80,000
Joey Weissman	Busted

Tags: Hermilo Garza Villareal Joey Weissman

06-27-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Pu Gets One Through

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Alek Gillies

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught after the turn of 7♦10♦5♣4♣ and Weiran Pu checked from early position. His opponent fired for 5,000 from late position and he made the call.

The river was the K♦ and Pu took the initiative and led out for 15,000. His opponent revealed A♦A♠ as he made the fold.

Pu showed 8♥9♥ for the busted straight draw bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	43,600 43,600	43,600

Tags: Weiran Pu

06-27-2024 13:52 UTC-8

Kanit Cracks Queens

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mustapha Kanit is one of the 1,075 entries collected so far, and he was in the mix on Level 4.

The hijack opened to 800 before Kanit made it 2,500 from the button. The hijack called.

The hijack check-called for 2,000 on the K♣Q♣9♣ flop before the 8♥ turn checked through to the 10♠ river.

The hijack led out for 3,000, and Kanit quickly called.

The hijack tabled Q♥Q♦ for a set of queens but Kanit had the winner with K♠J♦, which was good for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	43,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

06-27-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Don't Forget to Update Your Chip Count with MyStack

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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06-27-2024 12:26 UTC-8

Amiri Gets a Knockout via Cooler

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The under-the-gun player played his first hand and opened to 600. Ehsan Amiri three-bet to 1,800 and was called by the small blind. The original raiser pumped it up to 7,500, and only Amiri called.

Amiri called a bet of 8,000 on the 9♠3♠2♣, which brought in the K♠ turn. The under-the-gun player jammed for around 21,000 and was snap-called by Amiri, who covered.

Under-the-Gun: K♦K♣ All in
Ehsan Amiri: A♠J♠

The under-the-gun player turned a set of kings but trailed Amiri's nut-flush. The 5♦ completed the board, giving Amiri the checkmark for the pot and bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	90,000 900	900

Tags: Ehsan Amiri

06-27-2024 11:43 UTC-8

Farrell Gets an Early Double with Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise before Niall Farrell three-bet to 1,100 from the hijack. The original raiser was the only caller.

On the 5♠4♦3♠ flop, Farrell continued for 2,000 and was met with a check-raise to 6,500. The Scotsman called.

Farrell's opponent fired out 8,000 on the 5♥ turn and went into the tank when Farrell jammed for 25,600. After agonizing over the decision, the under-the-gun player called as the slightly bigger stack.

Niall Farrell: A♦A♣ All in
Under-the-Gun: A♠J♠

Farrell was ahead with aces but needed to dodge a spade, while a deuce would chop up the pot.

The board completed with the 10♦ and Farrell scooped an early double.

Elsewhere in the room, his compatriot Dean Hutchison took his seat. Hutchison finished sixth in last year's Main Event, which netted him a $1,850,000 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	70,000 35,000	35,000

Dean Hutchison	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dean Hutchison Niall Farrell