Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-07-05 18:57 UTC-7

Benjamin Ector Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,050)

Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After being left with crumbs by doubling up Brent Lee, Benjamin Ector moved all in preflop for his last 1,000,000 and was called by none other than Lee to put him at risk.

Benjamin Ector: K♣10♦ All in
Brent Lee: A♦9♦

Ector needed to improve to stay alive, but the runout of 5♣Q♥3♣5♦9♠ only improved Lee and he was sent out in 21st place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brent Lee	16,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Benjamin Ector	Eliminato

Tags: Benjamin Ector Brent Lee

2024-07-05 18:54 UTC-7

Ng's Ace-King Holds

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Taylor Williams limped in the small blind and Brian Ng moved all in for 6,100,000 in the big blind, putting himself at risk. Williams made the call.

Brian Ng: A♣K♦ All in
Taylor Williams: K♥J♠

The board ran out 7♣Q♣2♠5♦9♣ and Ng's ace-high earned him the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Ng	13,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Taylor Williams	9,200,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000

Tags: Brian Ng Taylor Williams

2024-07-05 18:53 UTC-7

Robert Gittelman Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,050)

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Robert Gittelman moved all in preflop and was called by Taylor Williams to put him at risk.

Robert Gittelman: A♣9♦ All in
Taylor Williams: A♠Q♣

Gittelman would need some assistance to stay alive, but the board of 10♣2♦3♠5♥2♥ failed to provide any and he was eliminated in 22nd place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Robert Gittelman	Eliminato

Tags: Robert Gittelman Taylor Williams

2024-07-05 18:50 UTC-7

Lee Doubles Through Ector

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Benjamin Ector moved all in from the button and was quickly called by Brent Lee in the small blind for less while the big blind got out of the way.

Brent Lee: A♠Q♥ All in
Benjamin Ector: J♣8♣

Lee was in good shape with his superior holding, but it's always a sweat as the flop came out 3♣5♣A♥ to give him top pair but Ector had a flush draw. Fortunately for Lee, the board brick with the 3♥9♦ runout and he was shipped the pot for the double while Ector was left with a little over a big blind.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brent Lee	18,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Benjamin Ector	1,000,000 -10,200,000	-10,200,000

2024-07-05 18:46 UTC-7

Sabishchenko Gets a Chip Boost

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Rostyslav Sabishchenko moved all in from the hijack position and received a call from Francisco Gonzalez Robles on the button.

Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♠K♦ All in
Francisco Gonzalez Robles: J♥J♣

The board was K♣9♦Q♦10♥3♣ and Sabishchenko was saved with a straight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	19,800,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Francisco Gonzalez Robles	7,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Francisco Gonzalez Robles Rostyslav Sabishchenko

2024-07-05 18:43 UTC-7

Barnard Gets Flushed in a Good Way

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Francisco Gonzalez Robles raised to 1,500,000 from the hijack and Donnie Barnard moved all in for 6,200,000 in the small blind and received a call.

Donnie Barnard: K♠10♠ All in
Francisco Gonzalez Robles: A♥8♥

The board read 8♣Q♠A♠6♠Q♣ and Barnard hit the flush for the win.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Donnie Barnard	13,200,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Francisco Gonzalez Robles	7,300,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Donnie Barnard Francisco Gonzalez Robles

2024-07-05 18:41 UTC-7

Maksim Petrov Eliminated in 23rd Place ($20,050)

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Action folded around to Maksim Petrov in the hijack who moved all in for 7,500,000. Francis Anderson reraised all in for 12,200,000 and the big blind got out of the way.

Maksim Petrov: Q♦Q♣ All in
Francis Anderson: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 10♦9♠2♥6♦3♦ and Petrov could not fade the two-outer as he was sent to the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Francis Anderson	22,500,000 13,100,000	13,100,000

Maksim Petrov	Eliminato

Tags: Francis Anderson Maksim Petrov

2024-07-05 18:36 UTC-7

Quach Doubles Through Maeshiro

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Mason Maeshiro opened the action with a raise to 3,000,000 from the hijack. Action was on Quan Quach in the big blind who moved all in for 6,200,000. Maeshiro made the call.

Quan Quach: K♥10♥ All in
Mason Maeshiro: 6♣6♦

A fair fight, the dealer put out J♦10♣5♠J♠K♦ and Quach held on to double up and keep his final table hopes alive.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mason Maeshiro	32,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Quan Quach	14,400,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Mason Maeshiro Quan Quach

2024-07-05 18:32 UTC-7

Timothy Vavuris Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,050)

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Timothy Vavuris has been eliminated in 24th place after the following hand which was a blind versus blind clash. Vavuris moved all in from the small blind for 6,500,000 and Mason Maeshiro made a quick call from the big blind.

Timothy Vavuris: K♠10♠ All in
Mason Maeshiro: A♦J♣

The board ran out as 3♥J♠2♥5♠3♣ and Maeshiro won with his two pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mason Maeshiro	30,500,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Timothy Vavuris	Eliminato

Tags: Mason Maeshiro Timothy Vavuris

2024-07-05 18:31 UTC-7

Fresnais Doubles With Quad Queens

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Livello 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After some back-and-forth betting, Francisco Gonzalez Robles moved all in to cover Herve Fresnais, who called to put his tournament life at risk.

Herve Fresnais: Q♠Q♣ All in
Francisco Gonzalez Robles: A♠10♣

If Fresnais was at all worried about going into this hand, that quickly changed as it came Q♥7♣6♠10♠Q♦ to give him quads to take down the pot.

"If there were ever a time for a Frenchman to show a reaction, it would be for quads," Tablemate Martin Zamani joked as Fresnais showed no emotion while stacking his new chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Herve Fresnais	13,500,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Francisco Gonzalez Robles	4,500,000 -5,800,000	-5,800,000

Tags: Francisco Gonzalez Robles Herve Fresnais Martin Zamani