Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-05-30 12:42 UTC-8

Aram Zobian Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,584)

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

A hand after doubling up Jonathan Pastore, Aram Zobian raised to 700,000 under the gun, leaving only a few chips behind, and Pastore shoved from the cutoff. The table folded back to Zobian who called off the rest of his stack.

Aram Zobian: A♦J♣ All in
Jonathan Pastore: J♥J♠

Zobian was trailing Pastore's jacks as the board ran out Q♥3♠2♠K♥8♥. He picked up a straight draw on the turn but improved no further as Zobian was sent to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jonathan Pastore	3,100,000 800,000	800,000

Aram Zobian	Eliminato

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2024-05-30 12:35 UTC-8

Pastore Doubles Up Through Zobian

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

Zobian opened to 170,000 from the cutoff. Pastore made a big raise for most of his stack, but leaving himself with some chips behind. Zobian, who was on the bigger stack, put Pastore all in. Pastore called.

Jonathan Pastore: K♦Q♠ All in
Aram Zobian: 8♠8♣

The flop was Q♣9♠10♠, giving Pastore the advantage. The turn 9♦ and 6♣ did not help Zobian’s cause and he had to send the majority of his stack his opponent’s way.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jonathan Pastore	2,300,000 835,000	835,000

Aram Zobian	800,000 -570,000	-570,000

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2024-05-30 12:28 UTC-8

Hellmuth Agrees With Seidel

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

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2024-05-30 12:27 UTC-8

Dukic Picks Off Tasyurek's Bluff

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

Nenad Dukic raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Halil Tasyurek called out of the small blind.

The flop fell 5♦7♠Q♦ and Tasyurek check-called a bet of 225,000 from Dukic.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn to see a 2♠ hit the river. Tasyurek led out for 350,000, and Dukic called not long after.

Tasyurek tabled J♦9♦ for just jack-high, and Dukic showed 4♣4♥ for the winner with a pair of fours.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Halil Tasyurek	3,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Nenad Dukic	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

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2024-05-30 12:21 UTC-8

Coleman Takes From Dukic

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

Action folded to Nenad Dukic who raised to 250,000 in the small blind. David Coleman called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♥10♠8♥ flop. The turn was the Q♠ and Dukic checked to Coleman who bet 290,000.

Dukic called and the 2♠ river was again checked down. Dukic showed 8♦3♦ for a pair of eights, but Coleman had Q♣9♦ and won the pot with a pair of queens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Coleman	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Nenad Dukic	2,000,000 -700,000	-700,000

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2024-05-30 12:18 UTC-8

Welker Picks Up Two More On the Short Stack

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

After doubling up, Bryce Welker looked comfortable playing his short stack. He open shoved all in twice more, from the button and cutoff, both times successfully picking up the blinds.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bryce Welker	1,700,000 400,000	400,000

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2024-05-30 12:13 UTC-8

Acevedo Shoves on Tasyurek

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

Halil Tasyurek opened to 180,000 on the button and Michael Acevedo shipped all in from the small blind. Tasyurek asked for a count and upon hearing that it was around 1,450,000, he elected to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Halil Tasyurek	3,800,000 -195,000	-195,000
Michael Acevedo	1,850,000 400,000	400,000

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2024-05-30 12:11 UTC-8

Coleman Picks Up an Early Pot

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

David Coleman made it 175,000 from the cutoff and Michael Acevedo defended his big blind.

The action was checked to the river on the K♠3♥9♥10♠2♦ board and Acevedo led out for 150,000. Coleman quickly called.

Acevedo tabled A♣6♣ for ace high and Coleman took the pot with J♦9♦ for a flopped pair of nines.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Coleman	1,800,000 485,000	485,000
Michael Acevedo	1,450,000 -435,000	-435,000

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2024-05-30 12:07 UTC-8

Welker Doubles Flush Over Flush on the First Hand

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

Yuzhou Yin raised to 160,000 under the gun as action folded to Bryce Welker in the big blind. "Let's go. All you can eat," Welker said, moving all in for 660,000. Welker thought Yin called and exposed the Q♦ before Yin acted.

"I want you to fold. I thought you had called," Welker said. Yin eventually did commit the chips.

Bryce Welker: Q♦4♦ All in
Yuzhou Yin: 10♦9♦

The flop came 5♦2♥6♥, while the 7♦ fell on the turn to give both players a flush draw and Yin a straight draw. The river was the 2♦ and both players made their flush, but Welker's queen-high earned him the pot and a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yuzhou Yin	2,900,000 -700,000	-700,000
Bryce Welker	1,300,000 640,000	640,000

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2024-05-30 12:02 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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

The final 10 players are in their seats and Day 3 is now underway.