Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-20-2024 16:47 UTC-8

Joshi Wins Blind vs. Blind Battle

Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to the small blind who limped in for 800. Sachin Joshi raised to 2,000 from the big blind before the small blind ripped his stack in the middle for 13,500. Joshi quickly called, and players went off to a full board.

Small Blind: A♣5♠ All in
Sachin Joshi: 10♥10♣

The dealer put out 3♦6♦J♠3♣9♠ and Joshi stacked his opponent while chipping up back to near starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Joshi	43,500

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06-20-2024 16:27 UTC-8

Nasreddine Misses Her Draw

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Samuel Ju raised to 1,300 from the hijack and Rania Nasreddine called from the cutoff. The button then squeezed to 4,500, both Ju and Nasreddine called.

After the action checked to the button on the 3♦5♦8♦ flop, he fired out a bet of 2,500. Ju folded but Nasreddine check-raised all in for around 18,000. The button snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Rania Nasreddine: 7♣6♣ All in
Button: Q♥Q♦

The 5♣ turn and 7♥ river spelled the end for Nasreddine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	58,000 -12,000	-12,000
Rania Nasreddine	Busted

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06-20-2024 16:14 UTC-8

Perez Busts Foxen

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 2♦4♠4♣K♦3♦, Roberto Perez bet enough to put his opponent Kristen Foxen all-in. Foxen thought briefly before making the call. Perez showed A♥K♠ which was good as Foxen flipped over A♣3♣.

Foxen stated that she might rebuy into the event later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	86,000 86,000	86,000
Kristen Foxen	Busted

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06-20-2024 15:35 UTC-8

Rosenblum Holds to Stack Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Russell Rosenblum opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from the cutoff. The player on the button three-bet to 3,000 before the small blind moved all in for 19,700. Rosenblum moved all in for 75,000 and the button player mucked.

Small Blind: A♦6♦ All in
Russell Rosenblum: J♠J♥

The board ran out Q♥9♥6♣4♣8♦ and Rosenblum chipped up to over 100,000 while sending his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Rosenblum	102,000

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06-20-2024 15:05 UTC-8

Konnikova Sends Off McKeehen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Maria Konnikova opened to 1,200 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 4,000 from the button. Konnikova made the call.

The flop came 9♣5♥2♠ and Konnikova check-called a 3,100 continuation bet from McKeehen.

Konnikova check-called another bet from McKeehen on the 10♣ turn, this time for 11,500.

On the 7♣ river Konnikova checked and McKeehen virtually moved all in, committing his entire stack of roughly 35,000 minus one T-100 chip. Konnikova raised with a covering stack and McKeehen called off with his last chip.

McKeehen had A♥A♠ for an overpair but Konnikova had made the nut flush on the river with A♣3♣ to send McKeehen to the rail and continue accumulating chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	146,000 41,000	41,000

Joe McKeehen	Busted

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06-20-2024 14:38 UTC-8

Weng Sends Opponent Packing

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on a 9♥4♥5♣ flop with 3,400 in the middle.

Bin Weng fired out 3,500 from the big blind before under the gun moved all in for his last 21,000 chips. Weng made the call.

Under The Gun: K♥Q♥ All in
Bin Weng: A♥9♠

The turn J♦ rolled off before the river 2♠ hit the felt. Under the gun was eliminated while Weng chipped up over to over 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	81,500 34,500	34,500

Tags: Bin Weng

06-20-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Soika Knocks Out Klein

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With four players seeing a board of Q♠4♠2♣3♦ a player in the small blind checked and Bill Klein checked behind from the big blind. A player in early position bet 2,500 and was called by Ihar Soika in the hijack before the small blind check-raised to 8,500. Klein moved all in for 11,400 and the original better folded.

Soika asked for confirmation that the small blind could not reopen the action if he called and after confirming this was the case he made the call. The small blind called as well creating a sizable pot going into the river.

On the 4♥ river the small blind checked and Soika bet 23,000. The small blind briefly went into the tank for a couple minutes before opting to call.

Klein and the small blind both had the wheel straight with A♥5♦ and A♣5♣ respectively but Soika turned over Q♣Q♥ for queens full of fours to eliminate Klein (who may choose to reenter) and drag in a colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	182,000
Bill Klein	Busted

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06-20-2024 14:06 UTC-8

Bovet Eliminates Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The button opened the action with a raise to 800. Victor Bovet three-bet to 2,400 from the small blind and his opponent made the call.

Bovet continued for 2,200 on J♠10♠2♣ and the button called.

The turn 7♣ hit the felt and Bovet fired 7,000. The button moved all in for 13,500 and Bovet called.

Button: 7♠5♠ All in
Victor Bovet: Q♣Q♥

The river K♦ sent the button player packing and Bovet chipped up back to above starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Bovet	52,500 52,500	52,500

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06-20-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Barbero Running Hot

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Early position opened to 1,100 and the button three-bet to 4,000. Nacho Barbero four-bet out of the small blind to 12,000 which forced a fold from the original raiser. The button, however, five-bet shoved for around 40,000 and Barbero snap-called.

Button: A♣K♣ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♦A♥

Barbero's opponent was already out of his seat upon seeing the pocket aces. The Q♠2♦5♥3♠8♦ runout didn't help and he was sent to the rail.

Barbero jokingly commented after the hand "I play so good, first hand I bust someone flush over flush, then aces to ace-king!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	135,000 135,000	135,000

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06-20-2024 11:27 UTC-8

Watabe Cracks Kings

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 600. Kiwamu Watabe three-bet to 2,100 from the button before his opponent four-bet to 10,000. Watabe five-bet jammed his stack for over 50,000 chips, covering his opponent who made the call.

Cutoff: K♣K♥ All in
Kiwamu Watabe: A♦Q♣

The board ran out A♠5♦6♦10♦7♦ and Watabe found help from the deck to stack his opponent and win a massive pot.