Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Jour 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-28 22:41 UTC-7

Balas Takes the Remains of Nguyen

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Brett Slezak

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

It has been a day full of fun with Men Nguyen at the table. Unfortunately, Dekel Balas has sent him to the rail. Nguyen completed with the 10♠ and Balas called with the 4♦

Men Nguyen: A♠8♠ / 10♠2♠A♥3♠ / 9♥ All in
Dekel Balas: 5♥5♣ / 4♦6♥8♣5♦ / 4♣

Nguyen led on fourth and fifth. On sixth, he moved all-in and Balas called.

Balas made a full house on seventh and Nguyen bricked his low draw to be eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dekel Balas	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Men Nguyen	Eliminé

Tags: Dekel Balas Men Nguyen

2024-06-28 22:40 UTC-7

Calicchia and Balas Chop Up Nguyen

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Brett Slezak

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up on fifth street in a four-way hand.

Vincent Calicchia: A♣K♣Q♠ / K♥10♠J♦8♠
Eli Elezra: XxXx / 6♣8♦9♦ - folded on fifth street
Dekel Balas: A♠8♥4♣ / 7♥5♦K♠9♠
Men Nguyen: 5♥3♠3♣ / 6♥10♦3♥7♦

Calicchia led on fifth, Elezra folded, Balas called, Nguyen raised after making trips, and both players called.

On sixth, Calicchia and Balas check-called a bet from Nguyen. They check-called another bet on seventh.

Nguyen revealed his trip threes which were no good against the straight of Calicchia and low of Balas.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dekel Balas	1,100,000 320,000	320,000
Vincent Calicchia	1,000,000 620,000	620,000
Men Nguyen	200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Dekel Balas Eli Elezra Men Nguyen Vincent Calicchia

2024-06-28 22:32 UTC-7

Taylor Getting Larger

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Liam Gannon

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Joey Couden and Thomas Taylor.

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/8♦6♣4♦4♥/Xx
Joey Couden: XxXx/A♥6♦7♦10♦/Xx

Couden checked over to Taylor on fourth street who bet and Couden called. The same action repeated on fifth street.

Sixth street saw Taylor lead out with his open fours and Couden called.

On seventh street Taylor bet once more and Couden tossed his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Taylor	1,550,000 330,000	330,000
Joey Couden	800,000 110,000	110,000

2024-06-28 22:19 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss

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Connor Richards

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.

Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.

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Tags: Connor Richards Kevin Martin

2024-06-28 22:17 UTC-7

Kakon and Kyte Chop Up Stringham

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Liam Gannon

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Mojgan Stringham, Paul Sokoloff, William Kakon, and Jon Kyte.

Mojgan Stringham: XxXx/4♠A♥10♠J♠/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/7♥6♣2♥A♠/Xx
William Kakon: XxXx/J♥K♥3♦9♣/Xx
Paul Sokoloff: XxXx/XxXx (Folded on fourth street)

Stringham bet on fourth street and Sokoloff folded while both Kyte and Kakon called.

Action checked over to Kyte who bet on fifth street and everyone called. The same action repeated on sixth street.

On seventh street, action got to Kakon who bet and both other players called.

Kakon tabled Q♦J♣3♣ for jacks and threes, Kyte turned over K♠4♥2♠ for a seven-six low, and Stringham turned over 7♥6♠3♦ an inferior seven-six, leaving the pot to be chopped up between Kyte and Kakon.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jon Kyte	595,000 280,000	280,000
William Kakon	510,000 20,000	20,000

Mojgan Stringham	285,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Mojgan Stringham Paul Solokoff William Kakon

2024-06-28 21:43 UTC-7

Suzuki Doubles Through Ponomarev

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Brett Slezak

Niveau 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Ryutaro Suzuki completed with the 8♦, Nikolay Ponomarev raised with the A♦, and Suzuki called.

Ryutaro Suzuki: A♠8♥ / 8♦Q♠J♣9♠ / 8♣
Nikolay Ponomarev: 7♣5♣ / A♦J♦10♠A♥ / 6♠

Ponomarev led on fourth and fifth to put Suzuki all-in.

Ponomarev was ahead of sixth with aces but Suzuki had 11 outs for two pair or trips. Luckily for him, he peeled the 8♣ to make trip eights to survive.

At another table, DJ Buckley was eliminated from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolay Ponomarev	660,000 20,000	20,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	230,000 150,000	150,000

DJ Buckley	Eliminé

Tags: Nikolay Ponomarev Ryutaro Suzuki

Niveau: 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

2024-06-28 21:32 UTC-7

Ethier Doubles Through Balas

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Liam Gannon

Niveau 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Dekel Balas completed with a K♣ up and Denis Ethier called with an 2♠ up and Daniel Blum called with a 2♦ up.

Denis Ethier: A♥7♣/2♠A♠2♣8♠/5♥ All in
Dekel Balas: K♠Q♣/K♣Q♠10♠8♥/6♦
Daniel Blum: XxXx/2♦J♦ (Folded on fourth street)

Ethier bet on fourth street and only Balas called.

On fifth street Ethier bet once more and Balas called.

Sixth street saw Ethier move all in and Balas called to put him at risk.

Ethier's aces up were good for the double up and he made an unneeded low on the end for good measure.

At another table, 10-time WSOP circuit winner John Holley was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dekel Balas	780,000 130,000	130,000
Denis Ethier	260,000 70,000	70,000

John Holley	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Blum Dekel Balas Denis Either John Holley

2024-06-28 21:16 UTC-7

A Couple Of Eliminations

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Liam Gannon

Niveau 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Staszko	Eliminé
Issa Tadros	Eliminé
Jeff Meyers	Eliminé

2024-06-28 21:08 UTC-7

Bronshtein Scoops Kemple

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Liam Gannon

Niveau 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Action was picked up on sixth street in a pot between Yuval Bronshtein and Kenneth Kemple. Both players had two and a half bets out in front of them.

Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/4♠10♠8♠K♠/Xx
Kenneth Kemple: XxXx/5♥7♦Q♦7♥/Xx

Kemple checked on sixth street over to Bronshtein who bet and Kemple weighed his options before deciding to call.

On seventh street Kemple checked once more and Bronshtein bet, sending Kemple into the tank. After some thought he put in the call.

Bronshtein tabled 7♠5♦2♦ for a flush and an eight-seven low which was good for both halves as Kemple tossed his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuval Bronshtein	380,000 85,000	85,000

Kenneth Kemple	260,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kenneth Kemple Yuval Bronshtein