Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,292,025
Entries
3,215
Level
42
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
361
Players Left
1
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein raised to 400,000 from middle position and was called by Bogdan Munteanu on the button.
The two players saw a flop of 10♦9♠8♠. Mermelstein check-folded to a bet of 350,000 from Munteanu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,500,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
5,000,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
4,300,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
||
|
2,500,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
||
|
1,700,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
||
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic raised to 400,000 from the hijack and Senovio Ramirez III defended out of the big blind.
Ramirez checked the Q♠7♠9♠ flop and faced a bet of 200,000 from Imsirovic. Ramirez check-raised to 500,000 and Imsirovic called.
Ramirez bet 800,000 on the 8♦ turn and Imsirovic called.
The river brought the 2♠. Ramirez bet 1,300,000 and Imsirovic went deep into the tank, thinking for multiple minutes. Eventually, he folded his hand and forfeited the pot to Ramirez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
7,060,000
|
7,060,000 |
|
6,500,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
|
4,600,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
4,150,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
|
3,100,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
2,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kevin Ruscitti moved all in from under the gun for 150,000 and Tae Hoon Chang also moved all in for 775,000 and Han Ming Feng called from the button.
Kevin Ruscitti: Q♠8♦ 
Tae Hoon Chang: A♠7♠
Han Ming Feng: K♦J♥
The board ran out with A♣6♥10♠9♠5♥ and Chang had the best hand with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
1,500,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein opened to 400,000 from middle position, then David Cabrera Polop in the small blind three-bet all-in for 2,060,000 and Mermelstein called.
David Cabrera Polop: K♦K♠
Aaron Mermelstein: A♣7♣
Cabrera Polop's kings held on 6♦Q♥8♦9♦3♠ and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,950,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
4,520,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
It was a slightly unusual flip between John Marino in the big blind and Armand Matti in the cutoff.
Action was caught on the flop of 2♥3♣4♣ and both players had already flipped over their cards, even though Matti had around 200,000 chips behind. Marino had A♦Q♦ and Matti had 9♥9♦.
Marino bet 200,000 on the flop to put Matti all in. Matti said he is not folding, and after a few moments put his chips in the middle and they were officially all in.
It wasn’t clear why Matti had turned over his hand, but Marino said he did it because he saw his opponent flip over his cards and thought they were all in.
The dealer dealt out the K♣ on the turn and Matti still looked good for the double-up. It was not over before the river, however, and the Q♠ that came was one of Marino’s outs to eliminate Matti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Christian Calcano went all in from the cutoff for around 1,800,000 chips and was called by Jordan Scott on the button. Both blinds folded.
Christian Calcano: Q♥J♥
Jordan Scott: A♠9♠
The flop came 7♠10♥A♥, giving both players plenty of ways to win. The turn A♦ improved Scott to trips, but Calcano still had some flush outs as well as kings for a straight. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 2♣ and he was out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,700,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Robert Nemeskerikiss was in the small blind when it folded around and he announced, "all in", for effective 675,000 and Armand Matti called from the big blind.
Armand Matti: Q♦10♠
Robert Nemeskerikiss: 6♥4♥
The board favored Matti with 4♦9♠A♦10♥J♥ and Matti had the best of it with a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600,000 | |
|
|
1,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Gazzola raised from middle position to 315,000 and John Marino called from the hijack. Miguel Lopes was on the button and asked Gazzola how much he had behind and then flat called. Robert Nemeskerikiss was in the big blind and squeezed for 2,315,000 and only Gazzola called.
Ben Gazzola: A♥Q♦
Robert Nemeskerikiss: A♣K♠
The board dropped 9♠Q♠6♣K♣3♦ and Nemeskerikiss had the best hand with a pair of kings and stated, "That was a spicy board".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
3,820,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
3,120,000
|
3,120,000 |
|
Busted |