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09-06-2024 13:41 UTC+1

Hand Takes From Ivarsson

Patrick Cole

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Fintan Hand opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Murilo Milhomem called in the small blind and Alexander Ivarsson defended the big blind.

Both checked the 5♦8♦2♠ flop to Hand who bet 200,000. Milhomem folded and Ivarsson called. The 9♦ turn was checked around before Ivarsson checked again on the Q♠ river. Hand then bet 750,000. Ivarsson went into the tank before finding the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Milhomem	2,800,000 -75,000	-75,000
Alexander Ivarsson	2,450,000 -405,000	-405,000
Fintan Hand	2,100,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Fintan Hand Murilo Milhomem

09-06-2024 13:39 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Why HCL Boss Ryan Feldman Was Kicked Out of the WSOP Main Event

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Feldman, co-owner of Hustler Casino Live, revealed on PokerNews' Life Outside Poker podcast that he was kicked out of the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event over a conflict of interest stemming from his employment at ESPN.

In the 16th episode of the podcast, host Connor Richards speaks with the producer/founder of the most popular livestream in poker history about why he was booted from poker's biggest tournament, along with numerous other topics such as sports journalism, interviewing star athletes, leaving ESPN to start a poker stream, founding HCL and putting together some of the most entertaining lineups in poker history.

This interview was filmed in July at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ryan Feldman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Ryan Feldman

09-06-2024 13:37 UTC+1

Sitbon Sizes Up on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Julien Sitbon opened 200,000 in the cutoff and both Maria Konnikova on the button, and Paul Lagan in the big blind made the call.

When the A♠K♦5♦ flop hit the felt, Lagan checked and Sitbon continued for 150,000. Konnikova quickly got out of the way, but Lagan matched the bet.

The 4♣ fell on the turn, and Lagan checked again before Sitbon pushed 725,000 across the line. Lagan gave it plenty of thought before deciding to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	4,150,000 405,000	405,000

Maria Konnikova	3,825,000 -225,000	-225,000

Paul Lagan	2,200,000 -835,000	-835,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Maria Konnikova Paul Lagan

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

09-06-2024 13:28 UTC+1

Bounty Update

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Patrick Cole

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kelvin Kerber and Paul Lagan pulled a €10,000 bounty each during the break.

Bounty Prize	Count	Remaining	Total	Remains
€100,000	2	0	€200,000	€0
€50,000	4	0	€200,000	€0
€25,000	9	1	€225,000	€25,000
€10,000	18	1	€180,000	€10,000
€5,000	18	0	€90,000	€0
€2,000	2	0	€4,000	€0
€1,000	204	16	€204,000	€16,000
€1,000 & Draw Again	10	1	€10,000	€1,000
NAPT Gold Pass & Draw Again	1	0	€10,000	0

09-06-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Updated Counts at the Break; Konnikova Holds the Lead

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	4,050,000 -900,000	-900,000

Julien Sitbon	3,745,000 -505,000	-505,000

Kelvin Kerber	3,620,000 -940,000	-940,000

Jacob Stone	3,175,000 70,000	70,000
Paul Lagan	3,035,000 235,000	235,000
Murilo Milhomem	2,875,000 -425,000	-425,000
Alexander Ivarsson	2,855,000 220,000	220,000
Stefano Terziani	2,630,000 -160,000	-160,000
Arni Gunnarsson	2,530,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Cherish Andrews	2,110,000 280,000	280,000
Fintan Hand	1,820,000 5,000	5,000

Fabrice Maltez	940,000 -60,000	-60,000

09-06-2024 13:09 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

12 players remain as they head for a 15-minute break.

09-06-2024 13:03 UTC+1

Lagan Jams the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Cherish Andrews opened 160,000 in the hijack and Paul Lagan defended the big blind.

When the K♣Q♠Q♣ flop hit the felt, Lagan check-called a bet from Andrews.

The A♠ hit the turn, and Lagan check-called another bet of 380,000.

When the K♠ double-paired the board on the river, Lagan took the lead, jamming for 1,670,000. Andrews went into the tank for about 45 seconds before letting her hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lagan	2,800,000 900,000	900,000
Cherish Andrews	1,830,000 -810,000	-810,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews Paul Lagan

09-06-2024 12:56 UTC+1

Lagan Fires Twice

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Lagan opened 160,000 under the gun and both Cherish Andrews in the cutoff, and Jacob Stone in the big blind made the call.

When the 5♠4♣3♥ flop hit the felt, Stone check-called a bet of 225,000 from Lagan while Andrews got out of the way.

The 6♥ fell on the turn, and Stone checked once more to Lagan who fired 250,000. This time Stone surrendered the pot as his cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Stone	3,105,000 -395,000	-395,000
Cherish Andrews	2,640,000 -460,000	-460,000
Paul Lagan	1,900,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews Jacob Stone Paul Lagan

09-06-2024 12:52 UTC+1

Maltez Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up with all in and call announced. Fabrice Maltez was at risk versus the covering stack of Jacob Stone.

Fabrice Maltez: A♣10♦ All in
Jacob Stone: A♠8♠

Maltez held across the K♥K♠2♦Q♥3♣ flop to secure a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Stone	3,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Fabrice Maltez	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Fabrice Maltez Jacob Stone