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12-13-2024 16:47 UTC-5

Chidwick Doubles Through Tollerene

Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised the pot to 875,000 from the cutoff, and was called by the big blind Ben Tollerene.

The flop came 8?5?J? and Tollerene led out to put Chidwick all in for his stack of 1,750,000, which Chidwick snap called.

Stephen Chidwick: Q?Q?10?8? All in
Ben Tollerene: A?7?6?5?

Chidwick was in front with his pocket queens, and when the board ran out J? on the turn and 9? on the river, he improved to a queen-high straight to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	11,300,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000
Yang Wang	10,600,000 975,000	975,000
Stephen Chidwick	5,625,000 2,375,000	2,375,000

Nick Schulman	4,375,000 -500,000	-500,000

Dylan Weisman	2,800,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Stephen Chidwick

12-13-2024 16:34 UTC-5

Wang Pots the Flop

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yang Wang opened the action in the hijack with a raise to 875,000, and was called by Ben Tollerene on the button.

The flop came 6?2?7? and Wang bet the pot for 2,375,000, which got a quick fold from Tollerene to give Wang the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	15,300,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000
Yang Wang	9,625,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Yang Wang Ben Tollerene

12-13-2024 16:26 UTC-5

Tollerene Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nick Schulman limped on the button, Ben Tollerene completed in the small blind, and Dylan Weisman checked in the big blind.

All three players checked it down to the river on a board that read 2?A?8?10?8?.

Tollerene tabled the winner with J?10?6?4? for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	16,850,000 750,000	750,000
Nick Schulman	4,875,000 375,000	375,000

Dylan Weisman	3,125,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Dylan Weisman Nick Schulman

12-13-2024 16:19 UTC-5

Wang Flops Top Two

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ben Tollerene was first to act in the hijack, and he raised to 600,000. Once it was folded to the small blind Yang Wang, he made the call.

The flop came A?4?5? and Wang check-called a bet of 500,000 from Tollerene.

Both players checked to showdown after the 9? on the turn and J? on the river. Wang tabled A?10?10?5? for two pair, aces and fives to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	16,100,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Yang Wang	9,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Yang Wang Ben Tollerene

12-13-2024 16:09 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	17,300,000 800,000	800,000
Yang Wang	8,600,000 400,000	400,000
Nick Schulman	4,500,000 75,000	75,000

Dylan Weisman	3,500,000 -490,000	-490,000

Stephen Chidwick	3,250,000 325,000	325,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

12-13-2024 15:55 UTC-5

What’s Phil Ivey Up To? | PokerNews Podcast #869

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In the 869th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway hosts from down in The Bahamas at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise, while Kyna England is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Mike Holtz is out with a broken ankle, so Nikki Limo was kind enough to once again fill in as a special co-host.

Together, they discuss happening at the WSOP Paradise, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas, and the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague. That includes Phil Hellmuth making an appearance, the new stage at WSOP, and the Triton Million, which was won by Argentinean rapper Alejandro Lococo for $12 million.

Chad also had the honor of bringing the Women in Poker Hall of Fame trophy down with him to present to Kristen Foxen. In this episode, you can check out her acceptance speech, which PokerNews helped film. Speaking of the WiPHoF, Jeanne David was another inductee and she had a spot of luck drawing a Golden Passport into the ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll, which kicks off today!

At the EPT Prague, Thomas Santerne has already won two side event titles, while the 2022 WSOP Main Event champ, Espen Jorstad, took down the €25K Super High Roller Warm-Up for his first EPT title.

Other stories covered include Dylan Smith winning the WPT RRPO Championship for $662,200, Nadya Magnus & Dan Sepiol giving away two WPT World Championship $10K seats, a big live-streamed cash game hand featuring Matt Berkey running hot, John Germano taking down the 2024 Bar Poker Open Florida Championship, David Jackson finding success at the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Erick Lindgren capturing a title at the ARIA.

Oh, and we'll also let you know what Phil Ivey is up to as he's been seen double dipping at both the WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship, including a planned holiday meet-up game (MUG) at the latter.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

12-13-2024 15:50 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining players have been sent on their first 15-minute break.

12-13-2024 15:50 UTC-5

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 6th Place ($304,870)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ben Tollerene raised to 575,000 on the button and Benny Glaser defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7?4?3? and Glaser check-called a bet of 385,000, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind.

The 4? turn and Q? river both went check-check and Tollerene tabled A?A?4?3? for a full house, fours full of treys, to leave Glaser on fumes.

The next hand, Yang Wang raised to 650,000 in the hijack and Glaser was forced all in from the small blind.

Benny Glaser: A?9?6?2? All in
Yang Wang: A?K?Q?10?

The board ran out 6?2?Q?7?Q?, with Wang hitting trips on the river to send Glaser to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	16,500,000 800,000	800,000
Yang Wang	8,200,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Benny Glaser Yang Wang

12-13-2024 15:43 UTC-5

Pascal Lefrancois Eliminated in 7th Place ($226,160)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Ben Tollerene who raised to 600,000. Pascal Lefrancois in the big blind then three-bet all in for his stack of 1,485,000, and Tollerene quickly made the call.

Pascal Lefrancois: 10?10?7?4? All in
Ben Tollerene: A?Q?J?5?

Lefrancois was at risk but ahead with his pair of tens, but when the board ran out 8?2?J?5?A? Tollerene imporved to two pair, aces and jacks to take the pot and eliminate Lefrancois.