2023 World Series of Poker

Event #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$402,054
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,979
Prize Pool
$2,495,776
Entries
1,417
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
150
Players Left
9

John Riordan Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,628)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Riordan
John Riordan

At the same time Phil Hellmuth was being knocked out on one of the other tables, John Riordan was all in for 960,000 from the small blind and up against Leonid Yanovski on the button .

Riordan had A?4x but was dominated by Yanovski's A?8?. The board ran out 5?6?A?10?7? and Yanovski's eight-kicker played to send Riordan to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonid Yanovski
3,200,000
800,000
800,000
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John Riordan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,628)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

The last Hall of Famer in the field has fallen.

Phil Hellmuth moved all in from the button for his last 615,000 and was called by Josh Palmer in the big blind.

Phil Hellmuth: 8?8?
Josh Palmer: A?J?

Hellmuth would need to win the flip in order to survive, but the 3?6?3? flop provided Palmer additional outs to eliminate the 17-time bracelet winner.

The 4? turn left both hands unchanged, but Palmer would get lucky and spike a diamond on the 2? river, completing the flush and sending the "Poker Brat" to the payout desk.

In typical Hellmuth fashion, he was gracious in defeat and handed Palmer over the bounty slip worth $2,007.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Palmer
3,500,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
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Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

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James Borland Eliminated in 21st Place ($13,628)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
James Borland
James Borland

James Borland moved all-in for 1,145,000 from early position and was called by Jason James on the button.

James Borland: 9?9?
Jason James: Q?Q?

A significant dog before the flop, Borland would call for his "one-time," but the poker gods would not deliver, as the final board ran out 5?2?J?5?5?, sending Borland to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason James
3,350,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Borland
Busted

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David McGowan Eliminated in 22nd place ($13,628)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
David McGowan
David McGowan

David McGowan moved all in for around 500,000 from middle position as Leonid Yanovski snap called in the big blind.

David McGowan: 6?6?
Leonid Yanovski: J?J?

McGowan was already standing up from his seat preparing to make his exit as the flop came 10?Q?Q?. The Q? on the turn left him drawing dead, and the inconsequential 3? fell on the river to seal his elimination in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonid Yanovski
2,400,000
455,000
455,000
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David McGowan
Busted

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Harmon Frustrates Hellmuth Before Dinner

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Wayne Harmon
Wayne Harmon

On the last hand before the dinner break, Wayne Harmon bet 120,000 from the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth called on the button.

Both players checked the monotone board of A?K?2? and the 6? came on the turn putting a fourth heart on the board. Harmon bet 65,000 and Hellmuth clicked back for 150,000. Harmon immediately responded with a raise to 310,000 leading Hellmuth to go on a trademarked foul-mouthed tirade.

Harmon kept his cool during Hellmuth's rant and was smiling throughout the theatrics by the "Poker Brat". Eventually, Hellmuth folded and Harmon spoke to PokerNews after the hand and declared "I had no heart, but I had all the heart!" while thumping his chest.

Player Chips Progress
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Wayne Harmon
3,000,000
-400,000
-400,000
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Phil Hellmuth
655,000
-695,000
-695,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthWayne Harmon

Kevin Calenzo Eliminated in 24th Place ($13,628)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kevin Calenzo
Kevin Calenzo

Qing Liu moved all in from late position and Kevin Calenzo called for less on the button.

Kevin Calenzo: A?K?
Quing Liu: 6?6?

Liu would fade an ace and a king on the J?2?3? flop and Calenzo failed to catch up on the 5? turn or the 9? river, ending his tournament in 24th place and collecting a five-figure payday for the effort.

Player Chips Progress
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Qing Liu
1,975,000
925,000
925,000
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Kevin Calenzo
Busted

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Francis Cruz Eliminated in 26th Place ($13,628)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Francis Cruz
Francis Cruz

Martin Jacobson raised to 100,000 from under the gun before Francis Cruz shoved all in for 500,000 in middle positon. Leonid Yanovski called in the big blind, and Jacobson also moved all in for around 600,000 more.

Francis Cruz: Q?J?
Martin Jacobson: A?A?
Leonid Yanovski: A?Q?

Jacobson was poised to take the massive pot with his aces, and he remained in front on the 10?3?J?2?10? board to eliminate Cruz and double up off Yanovski.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonid Yanovski
2,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
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Martin Jacobson
2,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Francis Cruz
Busted

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Brian Green Eliminated in 27th Place ($11,298)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Brian Green
Brian Green

Leonid Yanovski raised to 100,000 from under the gun before Brian Green shoved for 510,000 in middle position. The action folded back to Yanovski who called.

Brian Green: A?9?
Leonid Yanovski: A?J?

Green was dominated and found no help on the 3?K?8?Q?10? board as Yanovski made a flush to send the bracelet winner out in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonid Yanovski
2,800,000
800,000
800,000
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Brian Green
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Weisner Catches the River to Eliminate Miller Just Before the Redraw

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

Jordyn Miller moved all in from early position for roughly 350,000 and Melanie Weisner called in position.

Jordyn Miller: A?J?
Melanie Weisner: A?K?

The 6?J?5? flop vaulted Miller into the lead and the 2? turn was no help to Weisner.

However, Weisner would secure the elimination after the K? fell on the river, sending Miller to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Melanie Weisner
1,340,000
290,000
290,000
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Jordyn Miller
Busted

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Harmon Takes Out Two and Scores Massive Pot

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Wayne Harmon
Wayne Harmon

Marton Czuczor bet 300,000 from the button and was met with a raise of 665,000 from Wayne Harmon in the small blind. Andrey Kotelnikov in the big blind called all-in for 630,000. and Czuczor was also all in for 390,000 total.

Marton Czuczor: K?Q?
Andrey Kotelnikov: J?J?
Wayne Harmon: A?5?

Kotelnikov was ahead with pocket jacks preflop, but an ace on the flop on the completed board of A?6?2?6?8? gave Harmon aces and sixes and a pot which rockets him up the chip rankings.

Player Chips Progress
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Wayne Harmon
2,325,000
1,760,000
1,760,000
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Andrey Kotelnikov
Busted
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Marton Czuczor
Busted

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