2024 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$240,724
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,761,850
Entries
2,110
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,110
Players Left
1

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Break Time

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 432 players have been sent on a 20-minute break. They will return to blinds of 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante.

With 317 players getting paid, the bubble is fast approaching.

Huge Double-Up for Verner

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Justin Vaysman started the action from the cutoff with a raise to 10,000, and Jan Verner, seated in the big blind, called.

On the 576 flop, Verner bet 8,000, and Vaysman responded with a raise to 35,000. Verner then three-bet to 89,000, prompting Vaysman to quickly go all in, which Verner snap-called.

Jan Verner: 55All in
Justin Vaysman: J10

Vaysman needed another diamond to improve his hand, but the 3 turn and the 9 river did not help him, allowing Verner to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Verner cz
Jan Verner
354,000
199,000
199,000
Justin Vaysman us
Justin Vaysman
310,000
310,000
310,000

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Hoogi Doubles

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action picked up with Coby Hoogi all in from the big blind and a player in late position three-betting all in with a massive stack. Ryan Riess was in the tank on the button and eventually found the fold, leaving Hoogi heads up with the late position player.

Coby Hoogi: A10All in
Late Position:77

The 10JK flop instantly put Hoogi ahead and the 63 runout gave him the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Coby Hoogi
90,000

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Zamani Hits the Rail

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player opened to 15,000 from the cutoff before Martin Zamani called off for his last 12,000 on the button.

Martin Zamani: A10 All in
Cutoff Player: KQ

Zamani was ahead until the flop came Q4J prompting him to get up from his seat and wish the table good luck as he walked towards the exit. The 3 turn and 10 river did not change anything to ensure Zamani would not need to be called back to the table.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
Busted

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Buell Knocks Out Most of the Table

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen Buell was in the small blind when three short stacked players; one from the big blind, one from middle position, and one from late position, went all in. Buell made the call with the largest of the stacks.

Big Blind:Q10All in
Middle Position: J9All in
Late Position: KQAll in
Stephen Buell: 65

The board came out 75273 and Buell collected three bounties and a massive chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Buell us
Stephen Buell
130,000
130,000
130,000

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Prize Pool and Payouts

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

This event attracted 2,110 entries to generate a prize pool of 1,761,850 which will pay a total of 317 spots. Since it is a bounty tournament, the min-cash will be $1,879 while the winner will take home $240,724.

Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$240,72427-35$7,480
2$160,47436-44$6,212
3$117,45145-53$5,218
4$86,82154-62$4,433
5$64,82863-71$3,810
6$48,89972-80$3,313
7$37,26481-89$2,916
8$28,69390-98$2,596
9$22,32699-134$2,340
10-11$17,557135-170$2,316
12-13$13,955171-206$1,973
14-17$11,212207-317$1,879
18-26$9,107  

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Casement Busts Mothes

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With only 22,500 left, Pierre Mothes went all in with K9 and was called by James Casement holding KJ.

The flop of 447 didn't improve Mothes's hand, but there was still a chance for a second small pair to split the pot. However, the turn and river had different ideas, revealing A8, and Mothes was eliminated, giving Casement his first bounty.

Player Chips Progress
James Casement us
James Casement
85,000
Pierre Mothes de
Pierre Mothes
Busted

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Zhu Fights Back

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Yueqi Zhu
Yueqi Zhu

Picking up the action on the flop, Yueqi Zhu in the big blind was involved in a hand with a player in middle position.

With the board reading 3A9 Zhu checked to the middle position player, who bet 4,000. Zhu responded with a raise to 8,000, leaving himself around 16,000 behind. His opponent made the call.

Zhu moved all in following the 8 turn and was snapped off.

Yueqi Zhu: KQ All in
Middle Position Player: A10

Zhu would need to make his flush to survive and was able to do so on the 4 river. Looking a little sheepish at his good fortune, Zhu said "don't write that hand" as he raked in the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
60,000
32,000
32,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

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