Royal Flush & Straight Flush Hit on Day 7 of WSOP Main Event
Nothing beats hitting a Royal Flush deep in poker's biggest event of the year, especially when it leads to a double-up.
Not only that, but Day 7 of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event has seen a straight flush hit, and the start-of-day chip leader didn't even make it close to dinner break. Oh, and there's a strong possibility the world championship event will have its first woman at the final table since 1995. Are you not entertained?
Straight Flush vs. Boat: Brutal Cooler Deep in WSOP Main Event
Kevin Davis bagged the biggest stack on Day 6 in the $10,000 buy-in tournament. But he was eliminated relatively early on Day 7 in 48th place for $200,000, an impressive run any way you slice it, but a tough session to be sure.
Barbara Enright became the first woman to reach the Main Event final table in 1995 when she finished in fifth place. The three-time bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer is still the only woman to run that deep in poker's Super Bowl, but that just might come to an end next week.
At the time of publishing, Google software engineer Shundan Xiao and high stakes star Kristen Foxen were both in the top half of the chip counts with 43 players remaining.
Royal Flush for a Double; Straight Flush to Bust a Player
There were two ultra premium hands that hit in on Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event, both leading to a double-up or a bustout. In the first one, Daniel Kyosev moved all in with A♦Q♦ for 950,000 — just under four big blinds — in early position and the much bigger-stacked Garrett Bok called in the hijack with 7♠7♣.
The flop would come out K♦J♦8♥, giving the small stack a Royal Flush draw. When the 10♦ appeared on the turn, it would complete the draw and give Kyosev a double and new life. Shortly after, however, he'd bow out in 50th place out of a record-setting 10,112 players for $200,000.
During the same 125,000/250,000 blind level, Edward Pak was all in with a small stack and A♦4♦ from the small blind against under-the-gun player Arthur Morris, who had him covered and J♥10♥ in the hole.
A straight flush draw would appear on the Q♥4♠9♥ flop, and 8♦ on the turn would complete the straight to seal Pak's fate. But the 8♥ for a straight flush on the river was the cherry on top for Morris, who at the time of publishing had 9,000,000 chips, below the average stack.
Day 7 of the 2024 WSOP Main Event is scheduled to play five 120-minute levels. On Sunday, the tournament will play down to the final table, which will begin on Tuesday.
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