Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-15-2024 18:23 UTC-8

Mustafov Spinning It Up

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Not long ago Fahredin Mustafov was down to just one big blind. Since then, he has won a number of all-ins to climb back into contention.

Mustafov moved all in for 520,000 in the small blind and was called by Michael Rocco in the big blind.

Fahredin Mustafov: K♠5♥ All in
Michael Rocco: J♥8♥

Mustafov was marginally ahead and held on the A♦7♥6♣10♥3♣ runout to secure his first double.

On the very next hand, Mustafov shoved for 1,100,000 on the button and, as before, it was Rocco who looked him up out of the small blind.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♣Q♣ All in
Michael Rocco: 6♦6♥

This time it was a flip but Mustafov prevailed once more after pairing up on the 4♦Q♦10♥2♣J♠ runout to regain a workable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	2,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Michael Rocco	2,425,000 -2,475,000	-2,475,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Michael Rocco

07-15-2024 18:17 UTC-8

Reard Rivers a Full House

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Aram Zobian defended his big blind.

On the 7♠5♥2♣ flop, both players checked to the 7♣ turn. Zobian led for 145,000, and Reard called.

A 9♣ fell on the river and Zobian fired another bet of 230,000. Reard then raised to 975,000, and after some thinking, Zobian called.

Reard tabled 9♥7♥ for a full house, and Zobian mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	5,300,000 1,560,000	1,560,000

Aram Zobian	3,300,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Brad Albrinck	2,700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Aleks Dimitrov	2,200,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Aram Zobian

07-15-2024 18:15 UTC-8

Zobian Fires Three Streets into Rash

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aram Zobian opened the cutoff to 160,000 and Connor Rash called from the big blind.

They saw a flop of Q♠A♣2♦ which Rash checked, Zobian bet 120,000, and Rash called.

On the 5♠ turn, Rash checked for a second time, and Zobian sized up to 550,000. Rash called again.

A Q♥ completed the board and Rash again checked, then Zobian fired the third barrel of 1,150,000. Rash thought about it for a while but chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	4,800,000 1,085,000	1,085,000

Connor Rash	3,600,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Connor Rash

07-15-2024 18:12 UTC-8

James Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($60,315)

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 160,000 in the hijack and James Chen jammed 1,000,000 next to act. The action quickly folded back to Mateos and he made the call.

James Chen: A♦5♦ All in
Adrian Mateos: 9♣9♦

The 7♥6♥4♥ flop gave Chen some extra outs with an open-ended straight draw. The 9♥ turn improved Mateos to a set of nines and the A♠ river meant Chen was headed to the payout desk in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,400,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

James Chen	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos James Chen

07-15-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Mustafov Triples Up, Chen Caught Bluffing

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 160,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 40,000 behind. Adrian Mateos then three-bet to 325,000 out of the small blind only to see James Chen come in with the cold four-bet out of the big blind for 900,000. Mustafov called off for his remaining chips while Mateos, after lengthy deliberation, chose to flat.

Mateos led out for 300,000 following the 9♣Q♥10♦ flop. Chen responded with a raise to 775,000 but that did not deter Mateos, who moved all in. Chen somewhat sheepishly showed 6♣3♥ as he tossed his hand away.

Fahredin Mustafov: 9♥5♥ All in
Adrian Mateos: A♣A♦

Mustafov had flopped a pair, yet was still well behind the pocket rockets of Mateos. The 5♣ turn, however, improved the at risk player to two pair with the 3♦ river changing nothing to hand the main pot to Mustafov while Mateos was forced to settle for the sidepot.

"Two pair always better than one pair," exclaimed Mustafov after there was some confusion from the dealer as to who had won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	3,750,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

James Chen	825,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Fahredin Mustafov	600,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Fahredin Mustafov James Chen

07-15-2024 17:56 UTC-8

Rash Rivers a Pair of Tens

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Connor Rash opened 160,000 in the cutoff and both Aram Zobian and Brad Albrinck called in the blinds.

All three players checked to the Q♠9♠2♦8♦ turn, where Zobian check-folded to a bet of 365,000 from Albrinck and Rash made the call.

The 10♠ fell on the river and both players tapped the table. Rash rolled 10♥7♠ for a busted straight draw that made a pair of tens, and Albrinck pushed his cards face down toward the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Rash	4,225,000 705,000	705,000

Alexandre Reard	3,740,000 -710,000	-710,000

Aram Zobian	3,715,000 -385,000	-385,000

Brad Albrinck	2,800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Aleks Dimitrov	2,230,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Brad Albrinck Connor Rash

07-15-2024 17:52 UTC-8

Mustafov Gets a Lifeline

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov shoved his last 100,000 chips in from under the gun and Michael Rocco raised to 210,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♣8♥ All in
Michael Rocco: K♦J♥

Mustafov managed to quadruple up after his hand remained in the lead on the 10♦8♦4♠7♠7♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	4,900,000 -70,000	-70,000

Fahredin Mustafov	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Fahredin Mustafov

07-15-2024 17:49 UTC-8

Mateos Doubles, Leaves Mustafov With One Big Blind

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened from under the gun to 160,000 and Fahredin Mustafov shoved from the button. The blinds folded, then Mateos called off his stack of 1,155,000.

Adrian Mateos: K♠K♣ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: J♣J♦

The two had very similar stacks but it was Mateos who was at risk, but he held a big lead with his pocket kings. That lead was never taken away from the Spaniard as the 7♥9♣5♦10♠6♥ runout earned him a double-up, and left Mustafov with just 100,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Fahredin Mustafov	100,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Fahredin Mustafov

07-15-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Eric Baldwin Eliminated in 11th Place ($60,315)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aram Zobian opened to 120,000 on the button before Eric Baldwin shoved for 875,000 out of the small blind. Brad Albrinck then rejammed in the big blind, forcing Zobian out of the hand.

Eric Baldwin: A♦6♠ All in
Brad Albrinck: A♠J♥

Baldwin was in rough shape and found no help on the A♥Q♣4♦J♠7♦ runout to hit the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	4,100,000 200,000	200,000

Brad Albrinck	3,200,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Eric Baldwin	Busted

Tags: Aram Zobian Brad Albrinck Eric Baldwin

07-15-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Two in a Row for Rocco

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michael Rocco opened 120,000 in the cutoff and James Chen defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥6♦5♠, and Chen check-called a continuation bet of 165,000.

The 8♥ fell on the turn and both players checked to the J♠ river, where they checked once again. Chen rolled 8♠4♥ for a pair of eights and Rocco took down the pot with J♦10♦ for a pair of jacks.

Action continued on the following hand.

Rocco opened the hijack to 120,000 and Fahredin Mustafov came along in the big blind.

Both players checked to the Q♠7♦5♠8♥3♣ river where Mustafov bet 60,000 and Rocco quickly called.

Mustafov tabled K♠3♦ for king-high and Rocco tabled K♣7♠ to win with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	4,970,000 670,000	670,000

James Chen	2,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Fahredin Mustafov	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov James Chen Michael Rocco