2024 World Series of Poker
Nicolas Vatan was seen dragging in a sizable pot after having eliminated Jacob Hamed, on a board that read K♣8♥7♣4♠4♦.
Vatan's cards were face up at showdown, where he tabled A♠A♣J♣2♣ for the winner, with two pair, aces and fours.
On the river, Kyle Miholich was all in with a short stack in the big blind and at risk against Menahem Asher from late position.
Kyle Miholich: K♦Q♥9♠3♦
Menahem Asher: A♣K♣J♠2♠
The board read 10♠3♠9♥8♦Q♦ giving Asher the nut straight to defeat Miholich's two pair and eliminate him from the tournament.
Nicolas Vatan stood up, shrugged, and put his remaining chips at risk against the commanding stack of Jacob Hamed.
Nicolas Vatan: Q♥Q♣7♣7♠
Jacob Hamed: A♠A♥3♦2♣
The board was safe for Hamed as it ran out K♣3♣9♦4♥ but the 6♣ even surprised Vatan, as he hadn't realized he was drawing to a flush that completed on the river.
Stanislav Halatenko opened from under the gun to 150,000. Action folded around to Nicholas Gonzalez who three-bet to 480,000 from the big blind. Halatenko made the call.
Gonzalez moved all in for his last 285,000 chips on J♠10♦3♥ and Halatenko quickly called.
Nicholas Gonzalez: A♣A♦K♥6♠
Stanislav Halatenko: K♠Q♠10♣4♣
The turn 2♣ and river 3♠ whiffed Halatenko's draws and aces were good for the full double up for Gonzalez.
Jeffrey Gale raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Alex Manzano three-bet from the big blind to 405,000. Gale made the call.
The flop came A♦7♦10♣ and Manzano continued with an all-in bet of 375,000, putting himself at risk.
Gale tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed to Manzano.
Action was picked up on the river with David Mzareulov all in and at risk against Hieu Luu.
David Mzareulov: K♥K♦10♦8♦
Hieu Luu: K♠Q♦J♠4♦
The board read 9♠8♣7♣5♦6♦ giving Mzareulov a straight and double up against Luu's king-high.
Benjamin Friesen raised from under the gun to 105,000 and Anh Duong three-bet on the button to 390,000. Friesen made the call.
The flop came 5♥4♥2♦ and Friesen moved all in for 350,000. Duong called.
Benjamin Friesen: A♠A♥7♦6♦
Anh Duong: K♥J♥9xXx
The turn brought the 10♣ and the river landed the J♦. Friesen's pair of aces held against Duong's flush draw to secure him the double up.
Nível: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Sam Jodka opened the action with a raise to 175,000 on the button. David Mzareulov three-bet to 575,000 from the small blind before Jodka moved all in for 1,300,000. Mzareulov made the call, covering Jodka.
Sam Jodka: A♠A♦10♦4♦
David Mzareulov: A♣Q♦J♣J♦
With over 2,500,000 in the middle, the dealer put out 7♦10♠2♠3♣4♠ and Jodka made two pair to scoop the pot, leaving Mzareulov as the table short stack.