2024 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$207,486
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,851,970
Entries
4,517
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
17
Players Left
1

Level: 38

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Gesli Flops Straight and Wins a Nice One

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Stavros Petychakis raised to 1,600,000 from early position, Tolga Gesli called from the button.

The dealer fanned a 10?8?7? flop and action checked through.

The turn was the 6?, Petychakis checked. Gesli bet 2,000,000 and Petychakis called.

The river was the 6?, Petychakis checked again. Gesli bet 5,000,000 and Petychakis called. Gesli tabled the J?9? which was good to win this nice-sized pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Stavros Petychakis
34,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
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Tolga Gesli
25,000,000
975,000
975,000

Tags: Stavros PetychakisTolga Gesli

Matthew Strickland Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,498)

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Matthew Strickland
Matthew Strickland

Matthew Strickland raised to 1,600,000 before getting raised to 4,200,000. Strickland went all in for just a touch more and Serrate made the call.

Matthew Strickland: A?K?
Paul Serrate: Q?Q?

The flop got Serrate clapping his hands as it scrolled across Q?3?9?. The turn and river were no help to Strickland when it rolled off the 7? and 3?.

Strickland was grateful the entire way in his deep run but he was left wondering what could have been on his way to the payouts desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Serrate
40,700,000
22,700,000
22,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Matthew Strickland
Busted

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Hammoud Wants Millions

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Rami Hammoud
Rami Hammoud

Rami Hammoud made mention that he was more inclined to defend his big blind because Paul Serrate used one of the new, orange, oversized chips in his raise to 1,600,000.

So the two went heads up to a flop of 6?2?2?. Hammoud check-called the cheeky 1,000,000 bet from Serrate.

The turn peeled the 5? and Hammoud took the initiative, betting 2,500,000 and getting a call from Serrate.

The river completed with the 8? and Hammoud continued with a bet of 3,000,000. Serrate went into the tank but eventually called and Hammoud tabled K?8? for rivered top pair.

Serrate, who has been very good natured all tournament, let Hammoud know he knew he was bluffing and that he was the wrong guy to bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Rami Hammoud
21,500,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
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Paul Serrate
18,000,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Paul SerrateRami Hammoud

David Valone Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,498)

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
David Valone
David Valone

Ben Snodgrass open shoved from early position for roughly 8,000,000. David Valone went all in for less and was at risk from the button.

David Valone: A?K? All in
Ben Snodgrass: J?J?

The board ran out 6?J?5?Q?4? sending Valone to the payout desk in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Snodgrass
15,800,000
7,800,000
7,800,000
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David Valone
Busted

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Snodgrass Doubles Up

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ben Snodgrass open shoved for 3,600,000 from early position and was at risk. He was called by Ben Collins in the big blind.

Ben Snodgrass: A?8? All in
Ben Collins: 8?5?

The K?7?6?K?3? runout provided some drama but Snodgrass was able to hold on and double up

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Collins
22,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Snodgrass
8,000,000
4,700,000
4,700,000

Tags: Ben SnodgrassBen Collins

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Hersh Mahajan Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,002)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Hersh Mahajan
Hersh Mahajan

Rafael Takeda raised to 1,200,000 from early position, Ben Collins called in the cutoff. Hersh Mahajan then went all in from the big blind. Takeda folded and Collins called.

Hersh Mahajan: A?Q? All in
Ben Collins: 9?9?

The board ran out J?6?3?10?7? eliminating Mahajan in 14th Place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Collins
25,000,000
9,150,000
9,150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rafael Takeda
17,500,000
-4,300,000
-4,300,000
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Hersh Mahajan
Busted

Tags: Ben CollinsHersh MahajanRafael Takeda