2024 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠8♥
Prize
$412,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,095,865
Entries
2,317
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,317
Players Left
215
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Biles Busts Becker

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

According to Oliver Biles, during the previous level the under-the-gun player raised to 3,000 and Jeremy Becker called from middle position. The button player made the call before Biles shoved all in for 49,500 from the small blind. Becker was the only played that called which put him at risk of elimination.

Jeremy Becker: 8♠8♥ All in
Oliver Biles: 9♥9♣

Becker caught an eight on the Xx8♦3♠ flop and looked in great shape to double up with his set of snowmen. However, Becker's lead melted away on the 9♦ turn as Biles improved to a bigger set. There was no one-outer for Becker on the 5♠ river which meant he was eliminated and Biles' stack grew to 100,000 chips.

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Oliver Biles 		100,000
44,000
 44,000
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Jeremy Becker 		Busted

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Hodaj Eliminates Holtz

Kaitlyn Jeffers
Kaitlyn Jeffers
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action picked up when Mike Holtz was heads up against Besmir Hodaj and went all in on the river of a 7♣J♦Q♥9♥J♥ board. Hodaj made the call and Holtz announced "flush" and tabled 6♥2♥. Hodaj flipped over Q♦J♣ for a rivered full house and Holtz made his way out of the tournament area.

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Besmir Hodaj 		61,000
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Mike Holtz 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Kaikhah Has a Lot of Love for the Flop

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ramin Kaikhah was involved in a preflop-raising war with an opponent in the cutoff which resulted in them both getting their chips in the middle.

Cutoff: A♠A♣ All in
Ramin Kaikhah: A♥9♥

Kaikhah was way behind but an all-heart flop of K♥Q♥6♥ gave him a huge lead in the hand. Only running cards could save the player in the cutoff but the 5♥ turn and J♠ river were no help.

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Ramin Kaikhah 		178,500

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Loire Scores a Double Knockout

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in early position opened to 3,500, but the cutoff three-bet to 11,500. Julien Loire in the blinds four-bet to 19,500, then the early-position player shoved for 38,500. The cutoff moved all-in as well for 21,500, and Loire called with the biggest stack.

Cutoff: 7♥7♦ All in
Early-position player: A♠Q♠ All in
Julien Loire: K♠K♥

The board of 2♥5♥2♣6♥3♦ didn't change anything and Loire scooped this big pot while his two opponents were eliminated.

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Julien Loire 		110,000
110,000
 110,000

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Wang Misses Draw and Gets Eliminated

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action folded around to Grant Wang in the small blind who limped in, and Rodney Assous checked his big blind.

On the 5♣9♠4♥ flop, Wang checked, Assous bet 2,000, Wang shoved all in, and Assous called off the extra chips which put Wang at risk.

Grant Wang: 6♥3♠ All in
Rodney Assous: 9♣3♦

Wang had an open-ended straight draw but never managed to hit it as neither the Q♦ turn nor J♠ river offered any help.

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Rodney Assous 		32,000
32,000
 32,000
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Grant Wang 		Busted

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Therme Sent to the Rail

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jonathan Therme in middle position jammed for approximately 10,000 and he was called by the player in the big blind.

Jonathan Therme: Q♠9♠ All in
Big Blind: Q♣J♣

The big blind flopped top pair on the J♦K♥3♥ flop then trips after the 2♥ turn and the J♥ river so Therme was eliminated.

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Jonathan Therme 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Aces vs Aces vs Kings

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeremy Mintz had his stack in the middle of the table against two other players in a situation he wished he was not all-in.

Button: A♦A♠ All in
Middle Position: A♣A♥ All in
Jeremy Mintz: K♣K♦

Mintz wouldn't have liked seeing his opponent's hole cards but his despair quickly turned into delight after the dealer fanned a flop of K♥7♦5♦, which improved him to top set.

Only running diamonds would prevent Mintz from winning the pot and when the 4♦ fell on the turn, it got a little sweaty for him. However, the river bricked out as the J♣ completed the board which earned Mintz the pot and a double elimination.

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Jeremy Mintz 		150,000
150,000
 150,000

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Newey Eliminated in a Three-Way All-In and Call Situation

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Paul Newey opened from under the gun and was called by the hijack. After Joe Cada in the cutoff and the button folded, the small blind called but the big blind decided to raise all-in for 11,600.

When the action came back to him, Newey shoved for 27,300 and the hijack eventually jammed as well with the biggest stack.

Big blind: K♠K♦ All in
Paul Newey: A♠10♠
Hijack: 9♦9♠

The dealer fanned a board of 5♠3♦5♣2♥6♠ and the player in the big blind tripled up. The hijack took the side pot, so Newey was eliminated.

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Joe Cada 		47,000
47,000
 47,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
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Paul Newey 		Busted

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Hencke Boats Up on the River

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The board read A♥Q♣10♠K♥ when Chad Hencke had called a shove from a player in middle position on the turn.

Middle Position Player: K♣J♠ All in
Chad Hencke: A♠A♣

Hencke needed the board to pair and got his wish as the dealer slammed down the Q♦ on the river which improved him to a full house.

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Chad Hencke
110,000
110,000
 110,000

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