Ben Collins Wins Event #67 Salute to Warriors
Livello 44
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Ben Collins has won Event #67 Salute to Warriors. Winners recap to follow
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold'em
Giorni 3
Stavros Petychakis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($138,423)
Livello 44
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Ben Collins was on the button and wagered 88,500,000 enough to put Stavros Petychakis all in. Stavros Petychakis made the call from the big blind.
Stavros Petychakis: A♠2♥ 
Ben Collins: A♥8♥
The board ran out 9♣8♣3♦6♥J♠ sending Stavros Petychakis to the payout desk in 2nd place, bringing Event #67 to a close.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000,000
89,000,000
|
89,000,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminato | |
Back and Forth
Livello 44
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Ben Collins went all in over the top of the an open from Stavros Petychakis. After getting a count, Petychakis made the call.
Ben Collins: Q♦9♣
Stavros Petychakis: 6♣6♦
"Malaka..." was all Petychakis could say when the board ran out Q♣4♠A♥7♥Q♥, awarding another double to Collins who caught the card he needed.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000,000
81,000,000
|
81,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
89,000,000
-81,000,000
|
-81,000,000 |
Livello: 44
Bui: 2,000,000/4,000,000
Ante: 4,000,000
Dan Smith Bluffs Phil Hellmuth w/ Quad 7's as Shaun Deeb Needles "Poker Brat"
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Don't get bluffed when your name is Phil Hellmuth and you're at the same table as Shaun Deeb. He'll take pleasure in it and laugh at your expense.
On Saturday, PokerNews captured the end of an entertaining hand at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) involving two legends of the game — Hellmuth and Dan Smith.
Collins Doubles Up to Stay Alive
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Ben Collins shoved all in on the button. Stavros Petychakis called out of the big blind.
Ben Collins: K♠10♣
Stavros Petychakis: K♥2♠
The board ran out 4♥A♦J♥6♦3♥ giving Collins a much needed double up to keep his bracelet hopes alive in Event #67.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000,000
-20,000,000
|
-20,000,000 |
|
|
55,000,000
20,000,000
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
||
Updated Chip Counts
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000,000
25,000,000
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
35,000,000
-25,000,000
|
-25,000,000 |
|
|
||
Ace-High Like a Boss
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with a board reading 3♣7♣8♦4♣, Stavros Petychakis bet 7,500,000 and Ben Collins made the call.
The river was the 7♦ and Petychakis checked. Collins decided to wager 22,000,000. After some thought Petychakis made the call. Collins tabled 10♥5♥, Stavros Petychakis flipped over A♠6♦ for the winner.
Petychakis appears to be in the zone as his daring call with ace-high has helped extend his chip lead over Collins.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000,000
29,000,000
|
29,000,000 |
|
|
60,000,000
-29,000,000
|
-29,000,000 |
|
|
||
Petychakis Back in the Lead
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Stavros Petychakis three bet to 18,000,000 and called off the covering all in from Ben Collins.
Stavros Petychakis: 9♣9♦
Ben Collins: A♥7♦
It was a crucial hold for Petychakis when the board ran out J♠6♦2♠6♠3♠, as his nines held.
Collins stood up and pushed many stacks towards Petychakis, perhaps thinking of the last time he had ace-seven.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000,000
57,000,000
|
57,000,000 |
|
|
89,000,000
-57,000,000
|
-57,000,000 |
|
|
||
Petychakis Clawing Back
Livello 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Ben Collins raised to 6,000,000 from the button. Stavros Petychakis then three-bet to 18,000,000 from this big blind and Collins made the call.
Petychakis led out for 10,000,000 on a A♠10♠4♦ flop. Collins made the fold after some deliberation. Petychakis has been trying his best to get this heads up match on an equal playing field but he will need to acquire some more chips from Collins to do so.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
146,000,000
-21,000,000
|
-21,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
79,000,000
21,000,000
|
21,000,000 |