Event #93: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (7-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-17-2024 11:02 UTC-8

Batavia Triples Up

Nick Becker

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Michael Liang raised to 3,200,000 under the gun, Duc Nguyen flatted in the cutoff, and Manoj Batavia three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 11,100,000, putting himself at risk. Liang and Nguyen both called.

Liang and Nguyen checked it all the way down on a board of 9♣5♦6♣Q♠Q♥. Liang tabled A♣6♦, Nguyen turned over 3♦3♥, and Batavia had 5♥5♣.

Batavia's full house, fives full of queens, secured him the much needed triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Nguyen	98,900,000 -11,100,000	-11,100,000

Michael Liang	47,900,000 -11,100,000	-11,100,000

Manoj Batavia	36,500,000 17,100,000	17,100,000

Tags: Michael Liang Manoj Batavia Duc Nguyen

07-17-2024 10:56 UTC-8

Mehta Doubles Through

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Nick Becker

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Rajesh Mehta raised to 3,200,000 under the gun and Duc Nguyen defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣8♠J♦ and Nguyen check-raised all in over Mehta's continuation-bet of 5,200,000. Mehta made the call, putting himself at risk.

Rajesh Mehta: A♣J♠ All in
Duc Nguyen: Q♥9♥

The turn landed the K♥ and the river brought the 7♠, earning Mehta the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Nguyen	110,000,000 -19,000,000	-19,000,000

Rajesh Mehta	43,000,000 25,200,000	25,200,000

Tags: Duc Nguyen Rajesh Mehta

07-17-2024 10:45 UTC-8

Not Much Flop Action

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Jeff McMillan

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

In a sequence of seven hands in a row, none of them progressed beyond the flop.

In the first hand, Michael Liang raised to 2,600,000 from the button and Duc Nguyen called in the small blind. The flop came A♣2♥J♦. Liang continued for 2,000,000 and Nguyen folded.

Following a walk for Manoj Batavia, Rajesh Mehta jammed two consecutive times, from the button and from the cutoff and both times it got through.

Mehta also raised out of the big blind over a small blind limp from Nguyen who folded as he increased his stack through collecting the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Nguyen	129,000,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000

Michael Liang	59,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Rajesh Mehta	17,800,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Manoj Batavia Duc Nguyen Michael Liang Rajesh Mehta

Level: 39

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

07-17-2024 10:39 UTC-8

Mehta's Shove Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Rajesh Mehta moved all in from the cutoff for 10,600,000, putting himself at risk. Everyone folded and Mehta collected the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajesh Mehta	13,600,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Rajesh Mehta

07-17-2024 10:37 UTC-8

Liang Puts Batavia to the Test

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Nick Becker

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Manoj Batavia raised to 4,000,000 on the button and Michael Liang three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Batavia to the test for all of his chips.

Batavia thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	55,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Manoj Batavia	19,400,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Tags: Manoj Batavia Michael Liang

07-17-2024 10:35 UTC-8

Garshofsky Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Michael Liang raised to 2,400,000 under the gun, Rajesh Mehta three-bet shoved on the button for 22,800,000 and Mitch Garshofsky called from the big blind for less, putting himself at risk. Liang got out of the way.

Mitch Garshofsky: A♠K♣ All in
Rajesh Mehta: A♥Q♥

The board ran out 3♣10♥7♦7♠J♥ and Garshofsky's ace-king held to secure him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	51,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Mitch Garshofsky	26,200,000 8,200,000	8,200,000
Rajesh Mehta	10,600,000 -12,900,000	-12,900,000

Tags: Michael Liang Mitch Garshofsky Rajesh Mehta

07-17-2024 10:27 UTC-8

Jams Without Calls

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Jeff McMillan

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

The last five hands of play

Hand 1:
Mitch Garshofsky limped the small blind and Michael Liang checked the big. The flop came 7♠2♦8♦. Garshofsky bet 1,200,000 and Liang called. The turn was the 6♠. Both checked to the river which came the K♣. They checked again. Garshofsky had the 10x6x pair of sixes which Liang had beat with the Qx7x.
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Hand 2:
Manoj Batavia jammed from the cutoff and Duc Nguyen showed the Q♣J♣ in the big blind as he folded.
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Hand 3:
Garshofsky opened to 1,400,000 from under the gun. Rajesh Mehta jammed from the small blind and Garshofsky quickly folded.
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Hand 4:
Mehta opened for 1,400,000 from the button. Batavia jammed from the small blind. Mehta took a while to think and got the count of 18,300,000 from Batavia's stack. He eventually folded saying he thought they were flipping, but Batavia showed the KxKx. "Well we were not flipping!" said Mehta as he pat himself on the back for the fold.
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Hand 5:
Mehta made it 1,400,000 from the cutoff. Batavia called on the button and Liang also called in the big blind. The flop came A♥4♥2♣. Mehta led for 3,900,000 and both opponents got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Nguyen	134,500,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Michael Liang	54,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Manoj Batavia	24,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Rajesh Mehta	23,500,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Mitch Garshofsky	18,000,000 -6,800,000	-6,800,000