Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-15-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Samuel Wilkinson Eliminated in 17th Place ($52,150)

Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Clement Richez raised from cutoff to 500,000 and Samuel Wilkinson moved all in from the small blind for 2,500,000. Richez snap called.

Samuel Wilkinson: 7♠7♦ All in
Clement Richez: 10♠10♥

Both were holding pocket pairs, with Wilkinson needed to improve to stay in the game.

As the 6♠J♦K♥ flop was placed, Wilkinson got up from the table and grabbed his bag, predicting his fate.

The 2♥ 5♥ runout didn't help him, and he was eliminated in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	11,700,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Samuel Wilkinson	Busted

Tags: Clement Richez Samuel Wilkinson

07-15-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Brehme Takes From Black With Nut Flush

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Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The board read 9♦8♥9♣Q♦ on the turn. Taylor Black fired 800,000 from early position. David Brehme called in the big blind.

The river was the 4♦. Black juiced it up with a bet of 2,800,000. Brehme called fairly swiftly.

Black tabled the J♥9♥ for trip nines, but Brehme had that beat with the A♦6♦ nut flush to win the significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	12,500,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

David Brehme	12,300,000 3,725,000	3,725,000

Tags: David Brehme Taylor Black

07-15-2024 10:33 UTC-8

Aristeidis Moschonas Eliminated in 16th Place ($52,150)

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aristeidis Moschonas opened 1,600,000 under the gun leaving 375,000 behind and Luis Dorneles called from a couple of spots to his left.

When the 8♣7♥3♣ flop hit the felt, Moschonas checked and Dorneles slid a stack of blues across the line. Moschonas called off the rest of his chips and both hands were tabled.

Aristeidis Moschonas: Q♠10♦ All in
Luis Dorneles: A♠A♦

Moschonas couldn't crack the aces as the board completed with the 6♠ turn and 4♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Dorneles	8,950,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Aristeidis Moschonas	Busted

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Luis Dorneles

07-15-2024 10:38 UTC-8

Owen Adds Some

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Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a blind on blind battle the flop showed J♣J♥2♥. Adam Owen bet 350,000 from the small blind and Boris Kuzmanovic called in the big.

The turn was the 3♦. Owen threw out 1,150,000 and Kuzmanovic departed from the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	17,200,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	9,250,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Adam Owen Boris Kuzmanovic

07-15-2024 10:47 UTC-8

Mihai Niste Eliminated in 15th Place ($52,150)

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Mihai Niste who raised all in for his remaining 2,800,000 stack. Adam Owen called from the button and the blinds folded.

Mihai Niste: A♠9♦ All in
Adam Owen: 9♠9♥

Owen was ahead and looking for the knockout. Niste needed to improve to stay alive.

The J♣K♠8♣5♥2♦ runout didn't improve Niste and he was eliminated in 15th place, for a sizable $52,150.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	17,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mihai Niste	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Mihai Niste

07-15-2024 10:48 UTC-8

Tepeh Smashes a Queen on the River to Stay Alive

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alec Torelli opened 500,000 and Tjan Tepeh jammed 2,475,000 on the button. Luis Dorneles announced all-in from the big blind, forcing Torelli out and both hands were tabled.

Tjan Tepeh: Q♠10♠ All in
Luis Dorneles: A♥K♦

The 8♣8♥7♠8♦ turn wasn't looking promsing for Tepeh but the Q♣ fell on the river, giving him a full house to remain in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	10,600,000 250,000	250,000

Clement Richez	9,900,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Dong Chen	9,100,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000

Luis Dorneles	7,125,000 -1,825,000	-1,825,000
Stefan Dimitrov	6,100,000 2,480,000	2,480,000
Tjan Tepeh	5,825,000 2,725,000	2,725,000
Hannes Jeschka	2,600,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Luis Dorneles Tjan Tepeh

07-15-2024 10:52 UTC-8

Chip Count Update Table 1

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Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	19,900,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Taylor Black	13,200,000 700,000	700,000

David Brehme	12,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	11,300,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
David Uvaydov	8,050,000 -675,000	-675,000
Xing He	7,800,000 700,000	700,000

Andrey Pateychuk	2,800,000 -2,925,000	-2,925,000

07-15-2024 11:00 UTC-8

Richez Gets Value

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dong Chen opened 500,000 in the cutoff and Clement Richez called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of J♣2♥2♠, and Richez check-called a bet of 250,000.

The 8♦ turn was checked through, and when the 5♥ fell on the river, Richez dropped 600,000 across the line. Chen tank-called to see the A♠8♠ of Richez before mucking his hand.