Event #98: $1,500 The Closer | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-17-2024 19:21 UTC-8

Allyn Shulman Eliminated in 12th Place ($32,940)

Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Mario Colavita opened to 1,600,000 from middle position, then Allyn Shulman in the cutoff moved all-in for 1,800,000. She was called by Aaron Mermelstein in the small blind and by Colavita.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦9♦8♦. Mermelstein checked, then folded after Colavita bet 800,000.

Allyn Shulman: A♠10♣ All in
Mario Colavita: K♦K♠

After the Q♥ turn, Colavita hit one of the best flush with the 5♦ river and Shulman was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	19,000,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Aaron Mermelstein	16,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Allyn Shulman	Busted

07-17-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Baltierra Doubles

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Tim Baker

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Michael Baltierra shoved for roughly 5,200,000 from early position and Mario Colavita called from the button to put him at risk.

Michael Baltierra: A♠9♦ All in
Mario Colavita: A♣10♥

Baltierra found the help he needed on the 8♠6♣9♠A♦4♣ runout, giving him top two pair and earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Baltierra	13,100,000 7,900,000	7,900,000
Mario Colavita	12,300,000 -6,300,000	-6,300,000

Tags: Mario Colavita Michael Baltierra

07-17-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	23,500,000 500,000	500,000
Ching Da Wu	21,000,000

Mario Colavita	18,600,000
Aaron Mermelstein	17,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
John Racener	16,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Luis Yepez	14,800,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Chad Lipton	11,200,000 4,750,000	4,750,000
Bogdan Munteanu	10,900,000 900,000	900,000
Mike Matusow	10,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Stanislav Zegal	7,900,000 -3,300,000	-3,300,000

Michael Baltierra	5,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Allyn Shulman	3,800,000 400,000	400,000

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

07-17-2024 18:52 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The 12 remaining players are on a 15-minute break. Two more eliminations are needed to reach the unofficial final table.

07-17-2024 18:51 UTC-8

Senovio Ramirez III Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,940)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Senovio Ramirez III open-shoved from the button for 6,275,000. Mario Colavita in the big blind called.

Senovio Ramirez III: Q♠8♣ All in
Mario Colavita: A♣5♥

Ramirez was at risk and behind, but had two live cards.

Once the flop 3♠4♦A♠ came in, he was in very bad shape and needed running cards.

The turn 2♣ gave Colavita the straight and Ramirez was drawing dead. The river was the 9♥ and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	18,600,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Senovio Ramirez III	Busted

Tags: Mario Colavita Senovio Ramirez III

07-17-2024 18:50 UTC-8

Ali Imsirovic Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,360)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic raised to 3,000,000 from under the gun, and David Cabrera Polop in the hijack was the only one to call.

On a flop of 3♦8♦A♣, Imsirovic checked. "I give you 40 seconds and then I bet" Cabrera Polop said, seing that there was a pay jump coming. He eventually bet 450,000 and Imsirovic called, finding himself at risk.

Ali Imsirovic: 5♣5♥ All in
David Cabrera Polop: A♥A♦

Imsirovic ran into aces and found no help with the Q♥ turn and the J♠ river, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	23,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Ali Imsirovic	Busted

Tags: Ali Imsirovic David Cabrera Polop

07-17-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Yun Choi Eliminate in 15th Place ($26,360)

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Tim Baker

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

John Racener shoved from under the gun for 6,700,000. David Cabrera Polop called from the button and Yun Choi for his remaining 1,500,000 from the big blind. Polop had a chance to eliminate two players.

Yun Choi: 5♣5♦ All in
John Racener: Q♦Q♥ All in
David Cabrera Polop: 10♠10♦

The flop of 8♦Q♠8♥ gave Racener a full house, meaning he could only lose to running cards. The J♣ turn and 6♥ river meant Racener would more than double up and Choi was sent home.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	17,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
John Racener	16,500,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Yun Choi	Busted

Tags: David Cabrera Polop John Racener Yun Choi

07-17-2024 18:36 UTC-8

Gal Naim Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,360)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gal Naim in the hijack found himself at risk for 2,600,000 from the hijack against Mike Matusow in the small blind.

Gal Naim: 7♥7♠ All in
Mike Matusow: 10♦10♥

On a board of J♣5♠3♣9♦J♥, Naim didn't find the seven he needed and he was eliminated in 16th place for $26,360.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	7,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Gal Naim	Busted

Tags: Gal Naim Mike Matusow

07-17-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Lexy Gavin-Mather Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,360)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ching Da Wu opened from the hijack and Lexy Gavin-Mather defended her big blind.

The flop came 10♠4♣7♦ and Gavin-Mather checked. Wu bet 400,000 and Gavin-Mather went all in. Wu called.

Lexy Gavin-Mather: 10♦9♦ All in
Ching Da Wu: Q♥Q♦

Wu was ahead and the turn 4♠ put him well in the lead with queens and fours, as Gavin-Mather was left drawing to two outs. The river was the 9♥ and she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ching Da Wu	21,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	Busted

Tags: Ching Da Wu Lexy Gavin-Mather