The $25K Fantasy league is starting to see some separation as Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) has opened up a nice lead of 478 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (330 points) and Team Oz (251 points). Of the 19 teams, six have failed to cross the 100-point mark, while Team Chingas (19 points) and Team Lucky (17 point) at the bottom of the pack.
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As a result, we can capture some of the biggest, best, and most game-changing hands involving the $25K Fantasy roster. Here are five from the last week of action in the 2024 WSOP.
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Ivey Busts in Three-Way All-In
On Day 2 of Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six-Handed NLH, it was Level 11 (6,000/12,000/12,000) when reporter Connor Richards saw Yulian Bogdanov put out a stack of green 25,000-chips on the button and the small blind called off for around 140,000 as Phil Ivey went into the tank in the big blind. Ivey mulled a decision over a minute before putting in his stack of around 120,000.
Phil Ivey: 6♥6♣
Small Blind: A♣K♥
Yulian Bogdanov: Q♥10♥
Ivey was the only player with a pair but the Poker Hall of Famer couldn’t stay ahead as the board ran out Q♣3♣10♦3♠2♠ to earn Bogdanov a double knockout.
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Arch Enemies Colldie
On Day 1 of the same tournament, it was Level 7 (3,000/5,000/5,000) when Connor Richards witnessed noted rivals Daniel Negreanu and Justin Bonomo, who haven’t shied away from expressing their different political viewpoints on social media, were seated side-by-side. Before long, the short-stacked Negreanu found himself all in for around 35,000 in a blind-versus-blind confrontation.
Daniel Negreanu: Q♥9♣
Justin Bonomo: 8♥7♥
The board ran out 9♥K♠7♣K♦2♣ to earn Negreanu a small double. The two did not exchange words and the table broke shortly after.
Six-Bet Jam Doesn’t Work Out for Foxen
On Day 2 of the $25K High Roller, it was Level 16 (20,000/40,000/40,000) when reporter Will Shillibier caught a big one on the last hand before the three-table redraw. Kevin Rabichow opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Stoyan Madanzhiev three-bet to 240,000. Alex Foxen was in the big blind and four-bet to 575,000.
Rabichow folded before Madanzhiev verbally announced a five-bet to 1,175,000. Foxen used a time bank before moving all in for 2,675,000 with Madanzhiev calling.
Alex Foxen: A♥5♠
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♦K♥
There was a murmur as Foxen showed his hole cards, and he failed to overcome the ace-king of Madanzhiev on the 10♠8♣6♦J♦K♠ runout. Foxen was eliminated in 18th place for $64,429.
Seidel’s Run-Bad Continues
On Day 1 of the tournament in Level 7 (3,000/5,000/5,000), Erik Seidel, who had just busted deep into Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em with a rivered one-outer, was all in against the bigger-stacked Stephen Chidwick across the table.
Erik Seidel: Q♦Q♣
Stephen Chidwick: A♦8♥
Seidel’s queens were well ahead, but the board ran out 6♦J♦K♦A♠10♦ to give Chidwick the superior flush and mark edthe ten-time bracelet winner’s elimination.
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