Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2d | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-08-2024 23:33 UTC-7

Yau Scores an Elimination

Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ethan Yau raised from early position which got the action to fold around to Marco Petrusch in the big blind, who shoved for around 15,000. Yau snap-called.

Marco Petrusch: A♠8♥ All in
Ethan Yau: Q♦Q♠

Petrusch was behind but was momentarily ahead when the dealer showed an A♥ in the window, after a few seconds pause, rest of the flop was revealed with the Q♥5♣ giving Yau a set.

Petrusch did pick up some outs on the 8♠ turn but the 4♦ river wasn't what he needed, which meant he was eliminated in the closing level of Day 2d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	335,000 35,000	35,000

Marco Petrusch	Busted

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07-08-2024 23:19 UTC-7

Gottlieb Wakes Up With Kings to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in the cutoff moved all in for around 8,000 and the button called. Tom Gottlieb then reraised to 18,000. "You would've been better off against my hand," the button told the at-risk player as he folded, saying he had ace-jack.

All-In Player: Q♥Q♠ All in
Tom Gottlieb: K♣K♦

Gottlieb had picked up kings to leave his opponent at risk of elimination. The board ran out J♦2♣6♣9♣7♥ and Gottlieb's kings remained in the lead to narrow the field by one.

"I wish I just flat-called," Gottlieb said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Gottlieb	100,000 -3,700	-3,700

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07-08-2024 22:17 UTC-7

Vrabel Loses A Flip To Daniels

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Luke "Slay" Vrabel raised to 3,500 from the hijack and on the button, Cody Daniels three-bet to 8,500 which saw action fold back to Vrabel who moved all in for 70,000 and Daniels called.

Luke "Slay" Vrabel: A♣K♦ All in
Cody Daniels: J♥J♠

The board ran out as no favor to Vrabel and Daniels secured the pot and the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Daniels	289,000 109,000	109,000

Luke Vrabel	Busted

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07-08-2024 22:08 UTC-7

Wong Wakes Up With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Eric Wong three-bet to 5,500 in the hijack before the small blind reraised to 15,000. Another player in early position then moved all in for 48,000, Wong reshoved, and the small blind folded.

All-In Player: Q♦Q♠ All in
Eric Wong: A♠A♦

The at-risk player was far behind Wong's two aces as the flop came J♦8♦3♠. The J♥ turn was no help, while Wong improved to a full house on the A♥ river to send his opponent to the rail.

"You saved me. I was probably calling him," the small blind told Wong after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wong	200,000

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07-08-2024 21:48 UTC-7

Cabitza’s Kings Prevail in Knockout Blow

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Herbie Teope

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action picked up in a preflop hand with a player all in against Gianluca Cabitza, who had his opponent covered.

The cards were then tabled.

All-In Player: 10♣10♥ All in
Gianluca Cabitza: K♥K♣

The dealer fanned 5♦8♥3♥ on the flop, keeping Cabitza’s bigger pocket pair in the lead. The 6♥ on the turn, followed by 8♠ on the river gave Cabitza the win and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Cabitza	223,000 40,000	40,000

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07-08-2024 21:45 UTC-7

Ho Flips One to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in early position moved all in for around 30,000 and Thong Ho put him at risk in middle position.

All-In Player: 5♦5♠ All in
Thong Ho: K♠Q♠

Ho took the lead on the Q♣4♥4♦ flop with two pair, while his opponent couldn't catch up on the 2♥ turn or 3♣ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thong Ho	200,000 8,800	8,800

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07-08-2024 21:32 UTC-7

Former Runner-Up Holmes Eliminated by Jones

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The 2021 WSOP Main Event runner-up George Holmes had been nursing a short stack for an extended period and eventually got the the last 18,500 into the middle for Douglas Jones to look him up preflop.

George Holmes: A♣8♦ All in
Douglas Jones: K♠K♣

There was no ace on the Q♥9♠3♠3♥6♥ runout and that spelled the end for Holmes.

"Nice playing with you, George," Jones told him before they parted ways.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Jones	195,000 45,000	45,000
George Holmes	Busted

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07-08-2024 21:16 UTC-7

Ramakrishnan Doubles With Jacks, Then Takes Out Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Karthik Ramakrishnan was all in for his last 33,000 from the cutoff and up against an opponent in early position.

Karthik Ramakrishnan: J♦J♠ All in
Opponent: 8♣8♦

The board ran out 9♥10♠5♣Q♥4♣ and Ramakrishnan's jacks stayed in the lead to earn him a double up.

A few hands later, a player in the cutoff raised to 4,000 before Ramakrishnan three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind. His opponent then moved all in for 34,000 and Ramakrishnan called.

All-In Player: J♣J♠ All in
Karthik Ramakrishnan: Q♠Q♦

Ramakrishnan was up against jacks this time, but he again had the higher pocket pair as his opponent didn't find any help on the A♦4♦5♥9♠K♠ board. Ramakrishnan took down another pot to send his opponent to the rail and increase his stack past 100,000 in just two hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karthik Ramakrishnan	105,000

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07-08-2024 21:12 UTC-7

Higgins Falls to Kenney

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ebony Kenney opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Matthew Higgins called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 10♦8♣3♠ and Higgins check calls a bet of 2,500 from Kenney.

Both player check the turn 9♦ to the river 6♣ where Higgins checked over to Kenney who moved all in for 29,000 effective which Higgins called to put himself at risk.

Matthew Higgins: Jx10x All in
Ebony Kenney: A♣7♣

The river had brought Kenney a ten-high straight and she eliminated the six-time WSOPC champion from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ebony Kenney	271,000 103,000	103,000
Matthew Higgins	Busted

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07-08-2024 20:55 UTC-7

Ordet’s Kings send Jacks to the Rail

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Herbie Teope

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Kevin Ordet, who raised to 3,500 on the button, and then things escalated quickly after the small blind folded.

The player in the big blind three-bet to 11,500, returning action to Ordet.

Ordet paused a moment before reaching into his stack for chips, and then four-bet to 27,000.

The player in the big blind responded with a five-bet by moving all in, and Ordet immediately called to put his opponent at risk.

“You have aces?” the player in the big blind asked.

He would discover Ordet had the next best thing when the hands were tabled.

Player in Big Blind: J♣J♠ All in
Kevin Ordet: K♥K♠

Ordet had the lead in the hand and it remained that way after the dealer fanned 7♥7♠2♠ on the flop. The 10♣ on the turn and Q♠ on the river gave Ordet the win and knockout blow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Ordet	375,000 130,000	130,000

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