Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-31-2024 19:12 UTC-7

Kelley Scoops a Triple Off Wong and Glaser

David Salituro

Level 21

Badeucy

After a series of raises and reraises, Matthew Kelley and Jerry Wong took two on the first draw, while Benny Glaser took one.

Glaser then bet and both opponents called. They each drew the same amount on the second draw and Glaser bet again. Wong called, but Kelley raised all in and Wong and Glaser both called.

Kelley stood pat, Glaser took one, while Wong took two. Glaser and Wong checked and Kelley turned over an 8-6 with a Badugi to scoop the entire pot and triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	300,000 105,000	105,000

Matthew Kelley	280,000 109,000	109,000
Jerry Wong	270,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Jerry Wong Matthew Kelley

05-31-2024 19:21 UTC-7

Kelley Collects Some More Off Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 21

Badugi

Matthew Kelley raised, Shaun Deeb reraised, and Kelley called.

Deeb stood pat, while Kelley drew one. Deeb bet and Kelley called.

Deeb again patted and Kelley took one. Deeb bet and Kelley called once more.

Kelley then patted, while Deeb took two. Both players checked and Kelley took the pot with A♠8♥9♣4♦.

"Damn, I thought you were out of this tournament," tablemate Christopher Lindner told Kelley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	560,000 -71,000	-71,000

Matthew Kelley	380,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Matthew Kelley Shaun Deeb

05-31-2024 19:21 UTC-7

Hamed Falls to Blom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Viktor Blom opened to 16,000 from the button. Jacob Hamed shoved for about 135,000 from the small blind and Blom made the call with a covering stack to put Hamed at risk. Hamed drew one while Blom stood pat.

Blom's 10x9x7x4x2x remained ahead when Hamed caught an ace for a final hand of Ax9x6x5x3x. Hamed made his exit from the tournament area while Blom continued adding chips to his stack.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Chino Rheem was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	640,000 170,000	170,000
Jacob Hamed	Busted
Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Jacob Hamed Viktor Blom

05-31-2024 19:30 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 21

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	860,000 100,000	100,000

Jeff Madsen	740,000 480,000	480,000

Roland Israelashvili	650,000 315,000	315,000
Clint Wolcyn	540,000 15,000	15,000

Allan Le	520,000 -100,000	-100,000

Josh Tabak	500,000 80,000	80,000
Yarron Bendor	450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Bradley Jansen	440,000 -20,000	-20,000

Asher Lower	440,000 374,500	374,500
Peter Gelencser	400,000 140,000	140,000

Nick Albertson	350,000 230,500	230,500
Amir Nematinia	330,000 225,500	225,500
Michael Wagner	310,000 60,000	60,000

Brayden Gazlay	300,000 -170,000	-170,000
Gordon Pike	300,000 182,000	182,000
Robert Wells	240,000 28,000	28,000
Christopher Lindner	200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ryan Pedigo	180,000 -70,000	-70,000
Jonathan Cohen	170,000 -200,000	-200,000

Venkata Tayi	160,000 -90,000	-90,000
Jonathan Hart	150,000 -35,000	-35,000

05-31-2024 19:41 UTC-7

Tayi Quarters Blom

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Big O

Viktor Blom opened the cutoff to 20,000 and then called when Venkata Tayi three-bet to 68,000.

On the Q♦5♠6♠ flop, Tayi bet his remaining 75,000 and Blom called to put him at risk.

Venkata Tayi: A♥J♠8♠4♥2♥ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦10♠5♦3♣2♣

The board ran out 7♥Q♣, which gave Tayi a straight and both players shared the same ace-deuce low. Tayi stayed alive and was awarded three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	680,000 40,000	40,000
Venkata Tayi	224,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Venkata Tayi Viktor Blom

05-31-2024 19:44 UTC-7

Nematinia Goes "Bink" on Wagner

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David Salituro

Level 21

2-7 Triple Draw

Amir Nematinia bet after the first draw and Michael Wagner called.

Nematinia stood pat, while Wagner drew one. Nematinia then bet and Wagner called.

Both players patted the third draw and Nematinia checked. Wagner then bet and Nematinia called.

"Nine-eight," Wagner said.

"Eight," Nematinia responded, turning over a 8-7-5-4-3. "Bink," he cried out as he loudly clapped his hands together and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Nematinia	420,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Wagner	160,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Amir Nematinia Michael Wagner

05-31-2024 19:52 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 21

The remaining 31 players are on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play should resume around 8:50 p.m. local time.

05-31-2024 20:11 UTC-7

Faraz Jaka Advanced to $25,000 Heads-Up Semi-Final

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Milko van Winden

Level 21

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Level: 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

05-31-2024 21:01 UTC-7

Wagner Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Michael Wagner in the small blind who moved all in for 177,000. Brayden Gazlay quickly called in the big blind.

Michael Wagner: J♠10♥ All in
Brayden Gazlay: A♦10♣

Wagner was dominated heading to the K♥6♠K♣ flop. The A♣ turn gave Gazlay two pair, while Wagner picked up a straight draw.

The river was the Q♥ and Wagner hit his straight to win the pot and double up.

"You're never taking off that Barcelona sweater again. You're going to wear it at every tournament," tablemate Amir Nematinia said about Wagner's 1992 Olympics sweater.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brayden Gazlay	500,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Wagner	350,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Brayden Gazlay Michael Wagner