The $25K Fantasy league rolls on, and as of June 19, Crew The Dinkers (Josh Kay) continues to be on prime with 662 factors, which is an effective bit forward of each Crew Sternheimer (523 factors) and Crew Sepiol (461 factors). Of the 19 groups, Crew Chingas is on the underside with 83 factors whereas all different groups have at the very least 207 factors. Take a look at 25Kfantasy.com to see the present standings.
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Consequently, we are able to seize a number of the largest, finest, and most game-changing fingers involving the $25K Fantasy roster. Listed below are 5 from the final week of motion within the 2024 WSOP.
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Even Phil Ivey Takes the Occasional Dangerous Beat
On Day 2 of Occasion #26: $25,000 Excessive Curler, simply 22 gamers remaining in Stage 18 (30,000/60,000/60,000) when reporter Michael Giacobbe noticed Ben Heath open the motion with a increase to 120,000 from underneath the gun. Yingui Li (Crew Woman Gaga) three-bet to 425,000 from the button earlier than Phil Ivey (Crew Sepiol) moved all in for 1,900,000 from the small blind. Heath received out of the way in which, however Li made the decision.
Phil Ivey: A♣A♥ Yingui Li: Okay♥Okay♣
The board ran out Okay♦Q♣J♣Q♦3♠ and Li discovered a King to ship Ivey to the payout desk in twenty second place for $62,737.
Adam Hendrix Chopped into Day 3
In Occasion #36: $800 8-Handed NLH DeepStack there have been 10 gamers remaining headed into the final hand of the day, which befell in Stage 37 (400,000/800,000/800,000). That’s when reporter Laura Fryer noticed chip chief Timur Margolin increase to 2,100,000 from the small blind and Adam Hendrix (Crew Wilson) successfully moved all in, leaving two 500,000 chips behind. Margolin shoved all in, forcing Hendrix into the tank. After listening to an “all in and a name” from the opposite desk, Hendrix threw in his final two chips and the gamers flipped their playing cards.
Adam Hendrix: 6♥6♦Timur Margolin: 9♣9♦
The flop got here 5♠10♠2♠ and Hendrix wanted to enhance to remain within the event. The 9♠ got here on the flip, which gave Margolin a set of nines, however some hope for Hendrix of a chop. The seller peeled the A♠ river, bringing within the flush on the board for the chop. Hendrix was saved, and with a participant busting on the different desk, he superior to the nine-handed function desk on Day 3. Hendrix went on to complete in fourth place for $125,074, whereas Margolin received all of it for $342,551 and his third WSOP gold bracelet.
Ausmus Sniffs Out Reichards’ Bluff
In Occasion #34: $2,500 Freezeout NLH, it was the ultimate desk on Day 3 in Stage 32 (125,000/250,000/250,000) when reporter Joseph Berg watched Jeremy Ausmus (Crew Noori) raised to 500,000 from early place. Josh Reichard (Crew Oz) then known as out of the small blind.
The flop was 3♣10♣2♣. Reichard checked, Ausmus guess 300,000 and Reichard known as. Motion checked by means of on the 7♠ flip card.
The river was the two♠ and Reichard determined to wager 2,100,000 leaving one 25,000 chip behind. Ausmus thought lengthy and exhausting about his resolution and ultimately flicked a chip within the center signifying a name.
Jeremy Ausmus: A♥Q♥Joshua Reichard: J♥8♣
Ausmus’s ace-high name was a dangerous one, however it paid off for the six-time bracelet winner who took down the pot. Reichard busted a short while later in sixth place for $82,702 whereas Ausmus completed in third for $209,358.
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Royal Flush For Winter
In Occasion #39: $50,000 Excessive Curler, it was Day 2 in Stage 11 (10,000/20,000/20,000) when reporter Kai Cocklin caught the rarest of fingers.
The playing cards had been already on their backs and a full board of Q♥6♠Okay♥4♦A♥ was displaying with each Dan Sepiol, who captured his first bracelet earlier this month, and Sean Winter (Crew DPMC) having dedicated their stacks through the hand.
Sepiol had A♠Okay♠ for prime two pair however Winter had the final word nuts with J♥10♥ for a uncommon Royal Flush!
Blom’s Stack Soars After Double KO
In the identical event, albeit one degree earlier than in Stage 10 (8,000/16,000/16,000), veteran reporter Dan O’Hair noticed Martin Kabrhel, Viktor Blom, and one different participant had been all in preflop with Blom masking each gamers.
Martin Kabrhel: A♦A♠Opponent: Okay♥Q♣Viktor Blom: A♣Okay♣
Kabrhel regarded in fine condition to triple up, however the Okay♦6♣Okay♠ flop vaulted Blom into the lead with journey kings with an ace kicker.
The 9♠ flip and 4♣ river modified nothing and Blom scooped the massive pot whereas eliminating two gamers.
“That was sick,” Eric Wasserson added as Blom collected the pot.
Kabrhel was seen re-entering shortly after being eradicated. That hand finally helped propel Blom right into a third-place end for $951,727, the third-highest stay rating of his profession. Granted, Blom is not a $25K Fantasy participant, however he’s the legendary ‘Isildur1’ and we simply needed to incorporate this great thing about a hand.
Wasserson’s Aces Crumble to Mateos’ Queens
Afterward in the identical event, the cash bubble was close to when Kai Cocklin caught one other huge hand in Stage 14 (20,000/40,000/40,000). That’s when Eric Wasserson (Crew Negreanu) raised to 80,000 from center place and Adrian Mateos (Crew Fortunate) three-bet to 240,000 out of the hijack. When the motion received again to Wasserson, he shoved all in for round 1,700,000, and Mateos made the decision.
The 2 gamers appeared to know what one another had, and whereas the seller was ready for the go-ahead to run the board, Wasserson pushed all of his stack subsequent to that of Mateos’.
“I do know it is coming. I am working so good,” remarked Mateos.
Eric Wasserson: A♥A♣Adrian Mateos: Q♥Q♦
A flop of 9♥Okay♥Okay♣ did not change something however Mateos’ phrases got here true because the Q♠ landed on the flip, which improved him to a full home.
Wasserson wanted an ace or a king on the river to remain alive however the J♦ wasn’t what he was on the lookout for, which meant he was eradicated in twenty ninth place simply two spots shy of the cash. As for Mateos, he went on to complete in fourth place for $681,554.
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