Event #85: $1,000 Flip & Go No-Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-09-2024 14:09 UTC-8

Bronstein Loses a Flip to Ma

Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Xiaoyao Ma raised from the hijack to 25,000. Noah Bronstein three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 240,000. Ma called and the cards were revealed.

Noah Bronstein: 5♦5♠ All in
Xiaoyao Ma: A♥J♠

The board ran out A♦J♣K♠J♥10♣. Ma improved to a full house and sent Bronstein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	1,120,000 270,000	270,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Noah Bronstein Xiaoyao Ma

07-09-2024 14:08 UTC-8

Widdoes Puts in a Big Bet on the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Matt Widdoes opened under the gun and called a three-bet of 55,000 from Xiaoyao Ma in the cutoff.

The A♥Q♠6♠ flop hit the felt, and Widdoes check-called a bet of 75,000 from Ma.

The 7♣ turn was checked through, and the A♠ paired the board on the river. Widdoes cut out a bet of 250,000 and pushed it across line. Ma tanked for about three minutes before deciding to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Widdoes	1,235,000 -65,000	-65,000
Xiaoyao Ma	740,000 -110,000	-110,000
Vlad Darie	695,000 120,000	120,000

Shannon Shorr	564,000 390,000	390,000

Giuseppe Liantonio	512,000 322,000	322,000
Sean Whelan	438,000 48,000	48,000
Danny Wong	253,000 23,000	23,000

Noah Bronstein	213,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Matt Widdoes Xiaoyao Ma

07-09-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Ma Sends Otto to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the board showing 8♦9♥J♥A♠10♠, and with around 400,000 in the middle, Xiaoyao Ma bet 200,000 which was enough to put Ryan Otto all-in. After much deliberation, Otto put in the call for the rest of his chips.

Ma showed A♦Q♣ for a queen-high straight which won him the pot and eliminated Otto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	850,000 -50,000	-50,000
Sean Whelan	390,000 230,000	230,000
Giuseppe Liantonio	190,000 51,000	51,000
Noah Bronstein	145,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ryan Otto	Busted

Tags: Ryan Otto Xiaoyao Ma

07-09-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Players Who No Longer Have Chips

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	Busted

Kiyoyuki Nagoshi	Busted
Darryl Ronconi	Busted
Ali Shahni	Busted
Chris Brewer	Busted

Mark Rutman	Busted
Christian Roberts	Busted

Jason Wheeler	Busted

Jack Germaine	Busted
Punnat Punsri	Busted
Todd Hansen	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

07-09-2024 13:50 UTC-8

Andrade Drags it on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gabriel Andrade opened 25,000 in early position and Patrick Leonard called on the button.

Both players checked to the J♦10♣4♣J♣ turn, where Andrade dropped 20,000 across the line. Leonard mucked his hand and the dealer pushed the pot the other way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	655,000 355,500	355,500
Steven Onan	635,000 25,000	25,000
Ian Hamilton	402,000 150,000	150,000
Patrick Leonard	304,000 -116,000	-116,000

Phachara Wongwichit	301,000 141,000	141,000

Gabriel Andrade	255,000 155,000	155,000
Ashley Deeb	226,000 124,000	124,000

07-09-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Widdoes Moves Over a Million Chips

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Widdoes raised to 20,000 under the gun. Daniel Bedson three-bet from the hijack to 53,000, and Darryl Ronconi four-bet to 175,000 from the button. After the blinds folded, Widdeos shoved all-in for 640,000. Bedson folded but Ronconi made the call for his remaining 350,000.

Darryl Ronconi: Q♥Q♦ All in
Matt Widdoes: K♥K♦

There was no improvement for Eonconi on the 6♣A♦8♠3♠6♦ runout, meaning he was eliminated by the kings of Widdoes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Widdoes	1,240,000 575,000	575,000
Daniel Bedson	380,000 -120,000	-120,000
Darryl Ronconi	Busted

Tags: Daniel Bedson Darryl Ronconi Matt Widdoes

07-09-2024 13:44 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 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 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

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

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Tom Dwan Connor Richards

07-09-2024 13:36 UTC-8

Ragozzini Gets Paid with Set

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sean Ragozzini opened 20,000 under the gun and Michael Russell (NV) called in the cutoff before Iurii Senchylo came along from the big blind.

All three players checked to the Q♥6♥5♦9♠ turn, where Senchylo fired 35,000. Ragozzini called and Russell mucked.

The dealer dropped the 7♦ on the river and Senchylo continued for 47,000. Ragozzini put in a raise to 160,000, putting Senchylo in the tank for about two minutes before he made the call. Ragozzini tabled 9♥9♦ for a set of nines to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Ragozzini	775,000 612,000	612,000
Iurii Senchylo	150,000 -165,000	-165,000
Michael Russell (NV)	125,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Iurii Senchylo Michael Russell Sean Ragozzini

07-09-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Some Updated Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,400,000 80,000	80,000

Kannapong Thanarattrakul	725,000 190,000	190,000

John Armbrust	650,000 65,000	65,000
Steven Onan	610,000 450,000	450,000
Brad Owen	410,000 140,000	140,000
Jeremy Ausmus	340,000 60,000	60,000

Shaun Deeb	300,000 75,000	75,000

Thomas Kysar	220,000
Charles Honkonen	172,000 11,000	11,000