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

07-14-2024 12:25 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Xing He	2,175,000 675,000	675,000

Joseph Antar	500,000 -460,000	-460,000

Sandberg Snapped to Crumbs

Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was joined on a board reading 10♥9♥5♣5♥. From the small blind, Evan Sandberg bet 80,000 and Stefan Dimitrov called from the cutoff.

The river was the 8♠. Sandberg led-jammed and Dimitrov snap-called as he tabled the A♠5♠ for turned trips to crush the K♦3♦ of Sandberg who was left with crumbs following the dealer's breakdown of the stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	2,200,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Evan Sandberg	70,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Evan Sandberg Stefan Dimitrov

07-14-2024 12:35 UTC-8

Updated Counts and Recent Eliminations

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cord Garcia	2,985,000 985,000	985,000
Lucas Reeves	2,300,000 -20,000	-20,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	2,130,000 180,000	180,000
Brian Roff	1,830,000 920,000	920,000
Joseph Crowley	1,290,000 885,000	885,000
Luis Dorneles	1,020,000 -290,000	-290,000
Patrick Leonard	830,000 295,000	295,000

David Jackson	565,000 -210,000	-210,000

Manh Nguyen	325,000 -775,000	-775,000
Taylor Paur	Busted

Stanislav Zegal	Busted

Bradley Hinson	Busted

07-14-2024 12:39 UTC-8

Wasserman Finds the Double

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

An all-in and a call occurred between Michael Wasserman and JC Alvarado. Both players revealed their hands.

Michael Wasserman: K♦K♠ All in
JC Alvarado: A♥10♣

The board ran out A♣2♥10♥K♥5♣ for Wasserman to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wasserman	890,000 370,000	370,000
JC Alvarado	850,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: JC Alvarado Michael Wasserman

07-14-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Uvaydov Wins Flip vs Yankov

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Uvaydov raised in middle position, Krasimir Yankov three-bet, Uvaydov then four-bet all of his chips except a few chips behind which Yankov forced him to put in.

David Uvaydov: A♠K♣ All in
Krasimir Yankov: 10♦10♣

It was a big flip as the flop came 4♥8♦A♣ to hit Uvaydov. The turn was the 8♠ and the river 3♣ to send Yankov short.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	2,380,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Krasimir Yankov	425,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

Tags: David Uvaydov Krasimir Yankov

07-14-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Richez Makes a Straight

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Two players saw the 9♥7♦2♠A♠ turn, creating a pot of about 170,000 and Clement Richez check-called a bet of 65,000 from Travis Egbert.

The 5♠ fell on the river and both players tapped the table. Richez tabled 8♥6♣ for a straight on the river, and Egbert mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	3,150,000 830,000	830,000

Mihai Niste	2,310,000 -330,000	-330,000
Yuan Yu	2,040,000 825,000	825,000
Filipp Khavin	1,640,000 900,000	900,000
Tjan Tepeh	1,260,000 -840,000	-840,000
Travis Egbert	590,000 -1,385,000	-1,385,000
Anton Smirnov	465,000 -445,000	-445,000
John Dennehey	335,000 -890,000	-890,000

07-14-2024 12:53 UTC-8

Dimitrov Builds and Brito Busts

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stefan Dimitrov opened from an early position to 80,000 and Jakub Michalak defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♦10♥5♠. Michalak checked and Dimitrov bet 125,000, which Michalak called.

The 3♠ turn saw Michalak check again and Dimitrov bet 350,000. Michalak folded, giving Dimitrov the pot.

In the next hand, Adam Saven in early position went up against Jose Carlos Brito in the big blind, who had moved all in on the queen-high flop.

Jose Carlos Brito: K♦Q♦ All in
Adam Saven: A♠Q♥

Brito was calling for a "diamond" but the brick runout didn't get Brito there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	2,550,000 350,000	350,000
Jack Salter	1,150,000 -510,000	-510,000
Jakub Michalak	1,050,000 340,000	340,000
Adam Saven	1,000,000 450,000	450,000
Jin Suk Kim	700,000 300,000	300,000
Aroha Ngata	400,000 -270,000	-270,000
Jose Carlos Brito	Busted

Tags: Adam Saven Jakub Michalak Jose Carlos Brito Stefan Dimitrov

07-14-2024 12:59 UTC-8

Farnes Spikes a King

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Lucas Reeves opened 80,000 before Yunye Lu three-bet 200,000 in the cutoff. Jeffrey Farnes was on the button and jammed for 610,000 forcing Reeves out of the pot and Lu quickly made the call.

Jeffrey Farnes: K♦K♠ All in
Yunye Lu: A♥A♦

It was the ultimate preflop cooler but the 10♦9♣4♦K♥6♣ runout gave Farnes a set of kings to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Reeves	2,850,000 550,000	550,000
Jeffrey Farnes	1,380,000 650,000	650,000
Yunye Lu	130,000 -675,000	-675,000

Tags: Jeffrey Farnes Lucas Reeves Yunye Lu

07-14-2024 13:06 UTC-8

Soyza Making an Epic Comeback

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Soyza was down to just a 5,000 chip and began to spin it up. He had build it back to 205,000 and jammed from middle position and Luigi Soncin made the call from the small blind.

Michael Soyza: K♣J♣ All in
Luigi Soncin: 6♠6♦

The Q♦10♥2♣A♠J♥ run out gave Soyza Broadway to double up once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	500,000 -420,000	-420,000

Luigi Soncin	280,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Luigi Soncin Michael Soyza

07-14-2024 13:07 UTC-8

Lee Gets Slow Rolled for the Chop

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Oleksii Kravchuk raised to 80,000 from early position and Asi Moshe called from middle position. Stanley Lee moved all in for 475,000 and both players made the call.

The flop came A♥6♣9♥ and both players checked.

While the 2♦ peeled off on the turn, Kravchuk again checked. Moshe fired for 600,000 and received a fold from Kravchuk. Both remaining players revealed their holdings.

Stanley Lee: A♦J♠ All in
Asi Moshe: A♣J♣

The board completed with the 4♦ for both players to chop the pot.