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

2024-05-31 19:57 UTC-7

Pocket Queens Prevail

Livello 9 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Jia Cong from New York raised from the hijack and the big blind made the call. On the flop 7♥5♠7♦ Cong placed the continuation bet and the big blind called.

The 3♦ on the turn seemed like a harmless card and Cong bet again and was called.

The river A♣ halted all action and the players flipped their cards over. The big blind showed Q♦5♥ and Cong showed Q♥Q♣ for the superior two pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jia Cong	43,500

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Livello: 9

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

2024-05-31 19:48 UTC-7

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Scott Sons	121,000 121,000	121,000
Jeffrey Scheibner	52,000 7,000	7,000
Mo Fathipour	42,000 11,500	11,500
Justin Thurlow	41,000 22,000	22,000
Terrence Chan	23,000 800	800

Koray Aldemir	22,100 5,400	5,400

JJ Liu	21,000 21,000	21,000
Vadim Shlez	17,000

Jon Turner	10,100 10,100	10,100
Adam Walton	8,800 8,800	8,800

Player Spotlight

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Kerry Welsh flagged down PokerNews to let us know that he's in danger of not cashing the $1500 Limit Hold'em for the 5th year in the row. He was down to just over 5,000 in chips but has doubled up twice since then.

Welsh got 46th place in 2019; The event was cancelled in 2020; He got 15th in 2021; 56th in 2022; then followed that up with an incredible 3rd place finish in 2023.

Welsh may say he's given up hope but it's clear he doesn't want to break his streak.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kerry Welsh	22,300 22,300	22,300

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2024-05-31 19:45 UTC-7

Yamashiro's Reading Souls

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Keita Yamashiro opened from middle position to 2,000. The cutoff three-bet to 3,000 before the small-blind put in another raise to 4,000. Both opponents called and they went three-ways to a flop.

9♥2♥4♥ hit the felt and action checked to the cutoff who bet 1,000 and only Yamashiro made the call.

The 3♠ peeled off and the cutoff bet 2,000 which Yamashiro called.

The cutoff fired on the 2♦ river and Yamashiro made the call.

The cutoff said, "you're good" and tabled J♥10♣ and Yamashiro rolled over A♣Q♣ to scoop the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Keita Yamashiro	65,500

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2024-05-31 19:38 UTC-7

Weinberger Scoops Two in a Row

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

In the first hand Local Joe Weinberger raised from the button and the big blind made the call. The flop came out with 5♣5♦4♦ and the big blind bet out and Weinberger flat called.

The same action occurred on the turn 8♥ and Weinberger called the bet again.

The big blind made a third attempt at the pot on the river A♠ and received the call again.

The big blind announced, "I was bluffing", and Weinberger flipped over A♣6♣ for the win.

On the second hand Weinberger raised from the cutoff position and the player in the big blind called. The flop came out 5♦4♠6♦ and Weinberger bet and received a call.

The turn 6♠ made it interesting and Weinberger bet again and received the call.

On the river 9♠ Weinberger bet again and was called. Weinberger flipped over J♠10♠ for the flush and the big blind's cards hit the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe Weinberger	42,000 42,000	42,000

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2024-05-31 19:31 UTC-7

Debest Adds to Table-Leading Stack

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Under the gun opened the pot to 2,000 and was three-bet by Pete Debest from the button to 3,000. The small blind called and under the gun re-raised to 4,000. Both Debest and the small blind made the call.

The flop came down 10♠3♥5♣ and under the gun fired out 1,000 before Debest bumped it up to 2,000. Under the gun made the call and they went heads up to a turn card.

The 8♥ rolled off and Debest fired 2,000 which under the gun called.

The 10♣ river was good enough for Debest to fire 2,000 again but his opponent folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pete Debest	58,500 58,500	58,500

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2024-05-31 19:25 UTC-7

Thurlow's Kicker Gets it Done

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Mo Fathipour raised to 2,000 from middle position, Justin Thurlow then three-bet from the button to 3,000 and Fathipour called.

The flop came 7♥5♣2♣, Fathipour checked, Thurlow bet 1,000 and Fathipour called.

Action checked through on the 10♦ turn.

The river brought the K♣ Fathipour checked, Thurlow bet 2,000 and Fathipour called. Fathipour tabled K♥J♠ but was outkicked by Thurlow's A♠K♦

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Thurlow	63,000 8,000	8,000
Mo Fathipour	53,500 6,000	6,000

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2024-05-31 19:20 UTC-7

Rawlins is Rolling

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Livello 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Robert Rawlins opened the action from under the gun to 2,000 and was called by early position, the hijack and both blinds.

The flop came down A♠K♣2♥ and Rawlins fired out 1,000. Both blinds made the call and headed three-ways to a turn card.

The 8♣ hit the felt and Rawlins bet again, this time for 2,000 and only the big blind made the call.

The K♠ river resulted in action going check-check and Rawlins won with A♦10♦.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Robert Rawlins	34,000 34,000	34,000

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2024-05-31 19:16 UTC-7

Kitagawa Joins the Exit

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Livello 10 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante