Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-20 14:38 UTC-7

Maher Doubles Up with Aces

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Aaron Johnson opened to 5,000,000 from the cutoff, then Jerry Maher on the button announced "all in" for 16,200,000. The blinds folded and Johnson called.

Jerry Maher: A♥A♦ All in
Aaron Johnson: 7♦7♣

Maher's aces held on 9♠K♣Q♣4♠8♠ and Maher doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Johnson (MN)	93,200,000 -17,500,000	-17,500,000
Jerry Maher	38,700,000 16,200,000	16,200,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Jerry Maher

2024-06-20 14:22 UTC-7

Two Pair for Johnson

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠A♠K♣, Guangming Li on the button continued for 3,500,000 after he opened to 5,000,000 preflop.

Aaron Johnson, who defended from the big blind, check-called to see the 9♣ turn that both players checked.

The 4♦ completed the board and Johnson led out for 16,500,000 with 9♠8♥ for two pair. Li quickly folded Q♦10♠ for a missed straight draw.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Johnson (MN)	110,700,000 9,800,000	9,800,000
Guangming Li	35,500,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Guangming Li

2024-06-20 14:16 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pedro Neves	222,100,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Aaron Johnson (MN)	100,900,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jose Carlos Brito	50,700,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Guangming Li	39,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Jerry Maher	22,500,000 -6,300,000	-6,300,000

2024-06-20 14:13 UTC-7

Brian Roff Eliminated in 6th Place ($244,137)

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Brian Roff moved all in for 27,600,000 from the button. Pedro Neves in the big blind asked for the count and called.

Brian Roff: A♥9♦ All in
Pedro Neves: A♣J♥

Roff found no help on the board of A♦8♣7♣4♣10♣ which gave the nut flush to Neves. Finishing in sixth place, Roff wins $244,137.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pedro Neves	212,100,000 28,900,000	28,900,000

Brian Roff	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Roff Pedro Neves

2024-06-20 14:09 UTC-7

Brito Doubles Up

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Guangming Li opened to 5,000,000 form the hijack, then eventually called after Jose Carlos Brito on the button shoved for 24,700,000.

Jose Carlos Brito: A♠K♥ All in
Guangming Li: A♥Q♠

Brito hit a full house on 9♠10♥K♣9♥9♦ to secure a double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jose Carlos Brito	55,700,000 28,700,000	28,700,000
Guangming Li	44,000,000 -31,000,000	-31,000,000

Tags: Guangming Li Jose Carlos Brito

2024-06-20 13:52 UTC-7

Tim Reilly Eliminated in 7th Place ($188,660)

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Tim Reilly moved all in from under the gun for 8,400,000 and he was called by Guangming Li in the cutoff, Aaron Johnson in the small blind and Brian Roff in the big blind.

Everybody checked all the way through a board of A♦J♣K♥6♣Q♥ so they all flipped over their cards.

Tim Reilly: A♣J♥ All in
Brian Roff: 4♠4♦
Guangming Li: A♠K♣
Aaron Johnson: 7♠7♥

"No way he has Ace-King are you serious," Reilly said when he discovered that he was eliminated with two pair by Li's better two pair. Finishing in seventh place, Reilly wins $188,660.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aaron Johnson (MN)	95,900,000 -12,100,000	-12,100,000
Guangming Li	75,000,000 27,700,000	27,700,000
Brian Roff	33,900,000 -10,900,000	-10,900,000
Tim Reilly	Eliminado

Tags: Aaron Johnson Brian Roff Guangming Li Tim Reilly

2024-06-20 13:46 UTC-7

Li Doubles Through Reilly

Nível 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Tim Reilly in the cutoff raised to 24,000,000, then Guangming Li on the button three-bet all in for 20,500,000.

Guangming Li: A♦Q♠ All in
Tim Reilly: A♣K♦

Li flopped a pair on 6♦5♥Q♦4♠3♥ to secure a double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Guangming Li	47,300,000 26,800,000	26,800,000
Tim Reilly	8,400,000 -25,500,000	-25,500,000

Tags: Guangming Li Tim Reilly

2024-06-20 13:41 UTC-7

Neves Takes from Roff

Nível 41 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

After Brian Roff opened to 4,000,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Neves defended from the big blind to find a flop of 7♦2♣10♠.

Both players checked, but on the 3♠ turn, Neves led out for 6,000,000 with 10♥8♦ for a pair. Roff threw his A♥8♠ into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pedro Neves	183,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Brian Roff	44,800,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Brian Roff Pedro Neves

Nível: 41

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

2024-06-20 13:34 UTC-7

Maher and Roff Split with Queens

Nível 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jerry Maher under the gun shoved for 26,800,000, then Brian Roff in the small blind three-bet all in for 46,800,000 and made Tim Reilly in the big blind fold A♣J♣.

Jerry Maher: Q♠Q♣ All in
Brian Roff: Q♥Q♦

"All black," Maher and his rail asked. But the dealer fanned a board of 10♠J♥8♦2♠A♥ and they split the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Roff	48,800,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Jerry Maher	28,800,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Brian Roff Jerry Maher Tim Reilly