2024 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$197,308
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,322,320
Entries
2,594
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,594
Players Left
1

Marcus Laffen Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,671)

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Marcus Laffen shoved from early position for his last 900,000. It folded around to Hrair Yapoudjian in the big blind who called.

Marcus Laffen: 99 All in
Hrair Yapoudjian: KK

It didn't get better for Laffen as Yapoudjian flopped a set on the KQ648 and Laffen was dead on the turn, heading to the rail in 19th place as the players redrew for the last two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Hrair Yapoudjian ca
Hrair Yapoudjian
4,200,000
375,000
375,000
Marcus Laffen us
Marcus Laffen
Busted

Tags: Hrair YapoudjianMarcus Laffen

Srinivasa Yarlagadda Eliminated in 20th Place ($7,671)

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Srinivasa Yarlagadda had just lost a massive pot to Sam Porta when Porta's AQ held over Yarlagadda's Q10. This left Yarlagadda with only one big blind. He folded the next hand but would be in the big blind the next hand.

The Next Hand:

Hrair Yapoudjian raised in late position and it folded to Srinivasa Yarlagadda in the big blind, who was already all in.

Srinivasa Yarlagadda: 73 All in
Hrair Yadoudjian: AJ

Yarlagadda flopped a pair on 7106 but the door was closed on him the the 8 rolled off and the 10 that came was inconsequential.

Sam Porta was also seen double up through Craig Gray at the same table when the prior's JJ held over Gray's 1010.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Porta us
Sam Porta
5,665,000
2,365,000
2,365,000
Hrair Yapoudjian ca
Hrair Yapoudjian
3,825,000
825,000
825,000
Craig Gray us
Craig Gray
1,525,000
525,000
525,000
Srinivasa Yarlagadda us
Srinivasa Yarlagadda
Busted

Tags: Craig GrayHrair YapoudjianSam PortaSrinivasa Yarlagadda

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Alt Doubles Through Arieh

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dinesh Alt raised all in for 915,000 under the gun, it then folded to Josh Arieh in the big blind, who made the call.

Dinesh Alt: A5 All in
Josh Arieh: K6

Alt was ahead and the board ran out 841072 giving Alt the double up with Ace high.

Player Chips Progress
Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
2,070,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,265,000
-1,935,000
-1,935,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Dinesh AltJosh Arieh

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Simon Britton Eliminated in 21st Place ($7,671)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Simon Britton proclaimed he'd be receiving aces the very next pitch and that he'd be happy with whoever to double him up. He went all in when it was folded to him and Filipp Khavin made the call from the big blind.

Simon Britton: K10
Filipp Khavin: 22

Britton remained hopeful as the board ran out 6A55, giving him plenty of cards to pull ahead on the river but the J wasn't one of them and Britton was sent to payouts.

Player Chips Progress
Filipp Khavin us
Filipp Khavin
1,775,000
425,000
425,000
Simon Britton us
Simon Britton
Busted

Tags: Filipp KhavinSimon Britton

Aalok Arora Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,671)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Aalok Arora shoved for 1,620,000 and on his immediate left Jonas Laid re-raised all in. The remaining players all folded.

Aalok Arora: 77 All in
Jonas Laid: KK

There was no help for Arora on the 4A934 and he was eliminated in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Jonas Laid us
Jonas Laid
3,820,000
2,220,000
2,220,000
Aalok Arora us
Aalok Arora
Busted

Joe Shammas Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,671)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joe Shammas raised all in early position for his last 225,000, before it folded around to the big blind Nevan Chang, who made the call.

Joe Shammas: 22 All in
Nevan Chang: 82

Shammas was in great shape, but the 3AK flop made things interesting, giving Chang a flush draw to go along with his one over card.

The turn was the 2 giving Shammas a set, but now behind the flush Chang,

Needing the board to pair to stay alive, the river was the 6, officially eliminating Shammas in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Nevan Chang tw
Nevan Chang
5,800,000
300,000
300,000
Joe Shammas us
Joe Shammas
Busted

Tags: Joe ShammasNevan Chang

Shammas Doubles Through Oen

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Thibaut Perissat raised under the gun to 120,000, before Grant Oen raised all in for 1,000,000. It folded to the big blind Joe Shammas, who went all in as well for 300,000. After it got back to Perissat, he laid his hand down, and it was heads up with Shammas at risk.

Joe Shammas: J9 All in
Grant Oen: A5

The board ran out 93947 giving Shammas trip nines to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Thibaut Perissat fr
Thibaut Perissat
2,450,000
2,450,000
2,450,000
Joe Shammas us
Joe Shammas
780,000
380,000
380,000
Grant Oen us
Grant Oen
700,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Grant DenJoe ShammasThibaut Perissat

Steven Borella Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,671)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Steven Borella
Steven Borella

Nevan Chang raised to 250,000 from early position and action folded around to Steven Borella in the big blind, who three-bet shoved all-in, putting himself at risk. Chang quickly called.

Steven Borella: K8 All in
Nevan Chang: 88

The board ran out Ax2x9x9x4x and Chang scooped the pot, as well as the bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Nevan Chang tw
Nevan Chang
5,500,000
1,475,000
1,475,000
Steven Borella us
Steven Borella
Busted

Tags: Nevan ChangSteven Borella