Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-05-2024 22:00 UTC-8

Chop it Up

Michael Giacobbe

Level 41 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Bamshad Azizi opened the action with a raise to 6,500,000 from under the gun. Taylor Williams moved all in from the cutoff for 17,100,000 and Azizi made the call.

Taylor Williams: K♠K♥ All in
Bamshad Azizi: 5♣5♠

The board ran out 8♥6♠10♦7♠9♠ and a straight on the board resulted in a chop. Both players chipped up a bit, splitting the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bamshad Azizi	81,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000
Taylor Williams	19,200,000 -11,400,000	-11,400,000

Tags: Bamshad Azizi Taylor Williams

07-05-2024 21:55 UTC-8

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 7th Place ($81,660)

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Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in from middle position for about 18,000,000, putting himself at risk, and Francis Anderson called from the button.

Martin Zamani: 9♥9♣ All in
Francis Anderson: 10♦10♥

The board ran out A♣3♦J♦J♣2♥, and Zamani's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Anderson	47,300,000 24,300,000	24,300,000

Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Francis Anderson

07-05-2024 21:52 UTC-8

Lee Doubles Up

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Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Brent Lee moved all in on the button for 14,900,000, putting himself at risk, and Francis Anderson called from the small blind.

Brent Lee: A♦J♥ All in
Francis Anderson: K♣J♣

The board ran out 5♠7♦J♠7♥Q♠, and Lee's kicker played, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Lee	36,100,000 17,900,000	17,900,000
Francis Anderson	23,000,000 -34,000,000	-34,000,000

Tags: Brent Lee Francis Anderson

07-05-2024 21:46 UTC-8

Regina Vega Sevilha Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,410)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 41 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Bamshad Azizi opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 5,000,000. Regina Vega Sevilha called all in from the small blind for 1,400,000 and Brent Lee defended his big blind.

Lee led for 3,200,000 on 3♥2♣8♣ before Azizi moved all in, covering Lee. Lee snap folded while Azizi and Sevilha went off to a turn and river.

Regina Vega Sevilha: K♠7♣ All in
Bamshad Azizi: A♠A♣

The turn 6♥ rolled off before the river Q♥ hit the felt, sending Sevilha home in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bamshad Azizi	87,000,000 28,100,000	28,100,000
Brent Lee	18,200,000 -9,900,000	-9,900,000
Regina Vega Sevilha	Busted

Tags: Bamshad Azizi Brent Lee Regina Vega Sevilha

07-05-2024 21:39 UTC-8

Lee Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Regina Vega Sevilha moved all in from under the gun and Brent Lee made the call from early position, putting himself at risk.

Brent Lee: J♠J♥ All in
Regina Vega Sevilha: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 3♥2♣9♥8♠7♠, and Lee's pair of jacks held, securing him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Lee	28,100,000 12,200,000	12,200,000
Regina Vega Sevilha	6,900,000 -15,500,000	-15,500,000

Tags: Brent Lee Regina Vega Sevilha

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,300,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-05-2024 21:31 UTC-8

Jaskaran Brar Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,613)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jaskaran Brar open-jammed his 14,900,000 chip stack into the middle from early position. Next to act Francis Anderson reraised all in for 36,500,000 and the rest of the table folded.

Jaskaran Brar: A♣5♥ All in
Francis Anderson: 10♦10♠

Brar needed to catch an Ace, but was unsuccessful after the dealer put out 3♥7♥Q♣J♠3♠ and his tournament run was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Anderson	57,000,000 53,350,000	53,350,000

Jaskaran Brar	Busted

Tags: Francis Anderson Jaskaran Brar

07-05-2024 21:25 UTC-8

Barnard Picks Off Bluff to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Tom Cohen raised to 4,000,000 in the cutoff and Donnie Barnard defended in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦10♠6♦ and Barnard check-called a bet of 2,500,000 from Cohen.

The 10♣ turn went check-check, bringing the Q♥ river. Barnard checked and Cohen bet enough to put Barnard all in.

Barnard snap called for his last 14,200,000 and tabled 10♦8♣ for a full house, tens full of queens. Cohen turned over 7♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnie Barnard	42,400,000 19,200,000	19,200,000
Tom Cohen	27,800,000 -20,700,000	-20,700,000

Tags: Donnie Barnard Tom Cohen

07-05-2024 21:20 UTC-8

Zamani's Shove Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Bamshad Azizi raised to 6,100,000 in the cutoff and Martin Zamani three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 22,600,000.

Azizi tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bamshad Azizi	58,900,000 -6,100,000	-6,100,000
Martin Zamani	29,700,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Tags: Bamshad Azizi Martin Zamani

07-05-2024 21:11 UTC-8

Final Table Start

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Final Table play has begun! 24 minutes remain on the clock in Level 40.