Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Giorno 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-05-31 22:35 UTC-7

Myerson Takes Aggressive Line

Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Action started with a raise to 4,000 from the player on the button. Alan Myerson three-bet his opponent to 6,000 before the button put in a four-bet to 8,000. Myerson made the call, and they went heads up to a flop.

K♥9♣7♣ rolled off and Myerson led into the button player for 2,000 who came along for a turn card.

Myerson ramped up the aggression on the 3♣ turn card firing 4,000 but his opponent reluctantly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alan Myerson	31,500

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2024-05-31 22:35 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts: Liu and Lapka on the Rise

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Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

JJ Liu and Justin Lapka registered for this event late but wasted no time building up stacks.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
JJ Liu	103,000 79,000	79,000
Justin Lapka	101,000 76,000	76,000
Michael Coombs	58,000 17,000	17,000
Ronnie Bardah	32,000 4,000	4,000

Ayelet Kotonas	16,100 27,000	27,000
Erik Mason	15,500 500	500
Tom McCormick	13,400 8,400	8,400
Josh Arieh	Eliminato

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2024-05-31 22:26 UTC-7

Parizon Wins Without a Showdown

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Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

PokerNews picked up action on the turn with a board reading 10♦2♦2♠K♦. The small blind bet 4,000 and Michael Parizon made the call.

The river was the 3♠. The small blind checked. Parizon bet 4,000 and the small blind folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Parizon	41,000 16,500	16,500

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2024-05-31 22:26 UTC-7

Hoch Gets Max Value

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Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 4,000. Paul Hoch made the call from the big blind and they went heads up to a flop.

2♥A♥6♣ peeled off and the big blind fired 2,000. Hoch immediately raised to 4,000 and his opponent made the call.

The 5♦ turn came in and Hoch went for more value putting 4,000 chips out. The under-the-gun player made the call.

Hoch wagered 4,000 on the 10♦ river and his opponent quickly called. Hoch tabled A♣K♦ and raked in a sizeable pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paul Hoch	31,500 31,500	31,500

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2024-05-31 22:19 UTC-7

Rones Flushed His Opponent

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Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Todd Rones defended the button with a call, when the player under the gun raised. The big blind also came along to see the flop which came out J♦4♣Q♣. The big blind checked, the player under the gun bet and Rones three-bet. The big blind made the fold and the player under the gun called.

The turn brought the 2♣ and both players checked. Rones stated, "One free round".

On the river K♣ the player under the gun bet and Rones quickly called and stated, "I have the third nuts", and flipped over J♣Q♦ for the second best flush.

Rones quickly stated, "Sorry, the second nut flush".
The player under the gun flipped over Q♦J♥ for two pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Todd Rones	45,000 45,000	45,000

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2024-05-31 22:13 UTC-7

Negreanu Back to Starting Stack

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Livello 12 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun to 4,000. The cutoff and big blind both made the call.

Action checked through on a flop of A♥Q♦9♣.

The big blind fired out 4,000 on an A♠ turn before Negreanu bumped it up to 6,000. The big blind folded and Negreanu chipped up nicely.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Negreanu	24,000 10,000	10,000

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Livello: 12

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

2024-05-31 22:00 UTC-7

Wood is Building

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Livello 11 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The player on the button raised to 3000 and Greg Wood called out of the big blind.

On a 7♦6♠5♣ flop, Wood check-raised the button's 1,500 bet to 3,000 and the button called.

The turn was the 8♣, Wood bet 3000 and the button called.

The river was the 8♥, Wood bet 3,000, the player on the button re-reraised to 6,000, Wood three bet to 9,000, and his opponent made the call. Wood tabled 8♦6♣ which was good enough to drag in a nice sized pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Greg Wood	54,000

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2024-05-31 22:00 UTC-7

Thurlow On the Up and Up

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Livello 11 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

PokerNews picked up the action on the river with Justin Thurlow placing a big bet on a board that read 8♦K♦3♥8♣K♥ and was quickly called but his opponent mucked when Thurlow tabled the 10♣10♥.

Thurlow has been steadily building since early in the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Thurlow	110,000 26,000	26,000

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2024-05-31 21:53 UTC-7

Paez Gets Paid

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Livello 11 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Raul Paez has been quietly building a stack in this tournament and continued as he raised from the cutoff. The big blind made the call and the flop came out as 9♠5♠K♥.

The big blind check-called Paez's bet on the turn 9♦ and both players checked the 2♥ on the river.

The big blind shrugged and flipped over A♣Q♣ and Paez flipped over 3♥3♣ for the win with his two pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Raul Paez	69,000 28,000	28,000

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