Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Jour 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-08 13:06 UTC-7

Alt Sniffs Out Semi-Bluff

Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dinesh Alt was in the blender after facing an all-in 261,000 river bet from Dennis Brand, who started the day with 461,000.

Alt looked hard at the board, which contained 7♥6♦10♠2♥A♥, and then Brand, who hardly moved. Alt took his time to consider his options, putting his elbow on the rail and resting his chin for up to a minute.

Then, he made the call.

Alt: A♦9♠
Brand: 10♣8♠

Alt caught the semi-bluff by pairing his ace on the river and was awarded a large pot, which only elevated the Day 1 chip leader’s stack. He also sent Brand to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dinesh Alt	1,750,000 538,000	538,000

Dennis Brand	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:12 UTC-7

Bond Eliminated by O'Hara

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action started with a raise to 26,000 by Nicholas Bond in the cutoff and Ian O'Hara three-bet to 60,000 on the button. The four-bet shove for around 350,000 by Bond followed and O'Hara snapped it off.

Nicholas Bond: A♣Q♠
Ian O'Hara: A♦K♠

"Again?!" another player at the table remarked. O'Hara stayed ahead on the 10♣10♠2♠10♦7♠ board and jumped to a seven-figure stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ian O'Hara	1,025,000 399,000	399,000
Nicholas Bond	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:16 UTC-7

Assorted Counts and Casualties

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samy Boujmala	1,037,000 765,000	765,000
Moonho Seo	960,000 528,000	528,000
Mike Sowers	950,000 662,000	662,000
Artem Metalidi	850,000 89,000	89,000
Ori Hasson	600,000 140,000	140,000

Valentino Konakchiev	580,000 -129,000	-129,000

Stephen Song	500,000 -32,000	-32,000

Adrian Mateos	450,000 -308,000	-308,000

Humberto Brenes	450,000 376,000	376,000

Andres Korn	450,000 -110,000	-110,000

Kevin Madar	325,000 -142,000	-142,000
Justin Bonomo	290,000 40,000	40,000

Matt Stout	270,000 -72,000	-72,000
Kristofer Kneale	180,000 -299,000	-299,000
Ido Aboudi	150,000 -32,000	-32,000
David Uvaydov	130,000 -52,000	-52,000
Edgardo Rosario	Eliminé
Carlos Guerrero	Eliminé
Sergio Grosso	Eliminé
Sergio Benso	Eliminé

2023-06-08 13:18 UTC-7

Kneale Doubles Through Shelton

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the cards already on their backs, Kristofer Kneale was all-in with the A♣A♠ and Michael Shelton had the superior stack but inferior K♠K♥ flipped over.

There was no upset on the J♥8♥2♦J♦6♣ and Shelton lost half of his stack.

"Nothing you can do about it," another player at the table remarked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kristofer Kneale	480,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Shelton	280,000 20,000	20,000

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2023-06-08 13:24 UTC-7

O’Hara Records Knockout with Suited Queen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ian O’Hara found himself in a hand against SheLok Wong, who moved all in against O’Hara’s early-position raise before the flop.

O’Hara had Wong covered and called.

O’Hara: Q♦8♦
Wong: A♣Q♥

O’Hara was behind before the flop, and then the dealer fanned 5♠9♠5♥6♠7♣ to give O’Hara a straight, which sent Wong to the rail.

“You don’t have to write that,” O’Hara jokingly told PokerNews.

“You have to,” a player at the table replied. “People need to see aggression pays.”

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ian O'Hara	990,000 -35,000	-35,000
SheLok Wong	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:30 UTC-7

Oganyan Among Next to Bust

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Trace Henderson raised from under the gun and Aram Oganyan called all-in out of the big blind with a severe short stack.

Henderson tabled the Q♦6♦ while Oganyan was trailing with the J♥8♥. When the flop came 10♠9♠7♦ to give Oganyan a straight, they meshed together the cards already. Two diamonds were needed and they came with the K♦ turn and 9♦ river to knock out Oganyan.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Trace Henderson	380,000 -162,000	-162,000
Aram Oganyan	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:32 UTC-7

Recent Casualties on Day 2

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fewer than 90 players remain in contention as the early carnage on Day 2 continues to thin down the field of contenders. Among those to bow out were also the former above-average stacks Paul Berger, Kenny Deffrasnes, Andre Tassinari, and Euan Mcnicholas, as well as Ioannis Angelou-Konstas.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandros Theologis	Eliminé
Kenny Deffrasnes	Eliminé
Benjamin Voreland	Eliminé
Ido Aboudi	Eliminé
Benjamin Mccoy	Eliminé
Paul Berger	Eliminé

Andre Tassinari	Eliminé
Euan Mcnicholas	Eliminé
Gerald Limber	Eliminé
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	Eliminé
Tino Grippo	Eliminé
Brent White	Eliminé
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	Eliminé
James Godchaux	Eliminé

Tags: Andre Tassinari Euan McNicholas Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Kenny Deffrasnes Paul Berger

2023-06-08 13:37 UTC-7

Liang Flipped Out by O'Hara

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Patrick Liang three-bet jammed for 144,000 with the 9♥9♠ and the red-hot running Ian O'Hara looked him up with the K♥Q♣.

O'Hara's streak continued when he paired up on the Q♠6♥4♠ flop, with the A♥ turn and 2♣ river both bricking to eliminate Liang.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Patrick Liang	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:42 UTC-7

Edwards Knocked Out by Arani

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The cards were all but rushed away as Tom Edwards picked up his belongings and headed to the payout desk. "Ace-king versus pocket fives," he mentioned. His A♣K♥ were still exposed and it was Mohammad Arani who claimed the chips to reduce the field to fewer than 80 hopefuls.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mohammad Arani	475,000 17,000	17,000

Tom Edwards	Eliminé
Jesse Cohen	Eliminé
Lucian Camargo	Eliminé

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2023-06-08 13:44 UTC-7

Brenes Heating Up

Niveau 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Humberto Brenes entered Day 2 with 74,000, but what a difference a level and half can make in a tournament.

Midway through Level 19, Brenes looked comfortable with more than 400,000 in front of him. Brenes added to his stack when he called fellow WSOP bracelet winner Michael Gagliano, who moved all in on the button as a short stack after Brenes raise at the cutoff. Brenes immediately called.

Brenes: A♣K♥
Gagliano: K♦10♣

The dealer placed 5♣3♠A♥7♣Q♦ on the board, giving Brenes top pair, which sent Gagliano to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Humberto Brenes	530,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Gagliano	Eliminé

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