2024 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$656,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,762,800
Entries
817
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
37
Players Left
4

Day 3 of $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Begins as the Stacked Field Plays Down to Five

Lucas Blanco
Lucas Blanco

The action continues today at the 2024 World Series of Poker in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Starting at 12 p.m. local time is Day 3 of a star studded field in Event #52: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.

After registration closed, 817 entries rounded out the field. This generated a prize pool of $3,762,800 and the remaining 37 players have locked up at least $16,257 for their efforts. Sitting atop the prize pool is $656,747 for the eventual winner, plus the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Turbo Nguyen of the United States currently tops the counts with 2,700,000 in chips. Close behind is Lucas Blanco with 2,645,000 as both players sit within a comfortable distance above the third place stack.

Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Turbo NguyenUnited States2,700,000108
2Lucas BlancoSpain2,645,000106
3Georgios SotiropoulosGreece2,190,00088
4Yang ZhangChina2,170,00087
5Nenad DukicSerbia2,100,00084
6Bogdan MunteanuRomania1,800,00572
7Jake SchwartzUnited States1,690,00068
8Ihar SoikaBelarus1,580,00063
9Kharlin SuedUnited States1,570,00063
10Jose LatorreSpain1,545,00062
Jake Schwartz
Jake Schwartz

One of the most successful players from this year's series is the United State’s own David Coleman with 1,045,000 chips. The field remains filled with highly decorated pro players such as Georgios Sotiropoulos (2,190,000), Jake Schwartz (1,690,000), and Dong Chen (660,000).

Day 3 will begin with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000. It will take place in the Horseshoe Event Center with the goal for the day being to play until only five players remain.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all of the action!

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuDavid ColemanDong ChenGeorgios SotiropoulosIhar SoikaJake SchwartzJose LatorreKharlin SuedLucas BlancoNenad DukicTurbo NguyenYang Zhang

Nguyen Wakes Up with Big Slick

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Turbo Nguyen
Turbo Nguyen

Ilia Drobin raised to 50,000 from under the gun.

Action folded to Turbo Nguyen in the small blind who three bet to 150,000.

The big blind folded and Drobin took little time to muck his cards.

Nguyen shared that he had AxKx and Drobin revealed that his hand was KxQx.

Player Chips Progress
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Turbo Nguyen
2,770,000
70,000
70,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Ilia Drobin
270,000
-180,000
-180,000

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Board Bricks Out For Coleman

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
David Coleman
David Coleman

On a flop of K109, David Coleman had checked to Wagner Ripper, who bet 65,000 into the 200,000-chip pot. Pedro Madeira called, then Coleman shoved all in for 490,000. Ripper folded, but Madeira called.

David Coleman: Q5 All in
Pedro Madeira: K9

Coleman had flopped a flush draw and a gutshot but Madeira was in the lead with his two pair.

The A turned changed nothing, and neither did the 8 river which meant Coleman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Pedro Madeira
1,300,000
807,000
807,000
Run It Once
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Wagner Ripper
730,000
-85,000
-85,000
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David Coleman
Busted

Tags: David ColemanPedro MadeiraWagner Ripper

Cornell Doubles Through Schwartz

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jake Schwartz
Jake Schwartz

Tyler Cornell moved all in from under the gun for 245,000 and Jake Schwartz moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folded and both players revealed their hands.

Tyler Cornell: QJ All in
Jake Schwartz: A9

The board ran out 489102 for Cornell to win with his turned straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Schwartz
820,000
-470,000
-470,000
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Tyler Cornell
570,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchwartzTyler Cornell

Soika Jams River After Being Put on the Clock

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ihar Soika
Ihar Soika

A full board of 72Q104 was showing and with around 325,000 chips in the middle, Georgios Sotiropoulos had bet the pot on the river. Ihar Soika had the decision and, according to his tablemates, was taking too long so the clock was called on him.

Once the tournament director started the countdown, Soika shoved all in for 930,000. The action was back on Sotiropoulos, who after spending some time thinking, reluctantly made the call.

Soika tabled Q4 for a rivered two pair and Sotiropoulos flipped Q5 then mucked it.

Player Chips Progress
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Ihar Soika
2,200,000
830,000
830,000
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Georgios Sotiropoulos
1,600,000
-1,275,000
-1,275,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Georgios SotiropoulosIhar Soika

Dukic Looks Unstoppable

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nenad Dukic
Nenad Dukic

Nenad Dukic raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Tyler Cornell defended his big blind.

The flop came 9Q7 and Cornell moved all in for 170,000. Dukic made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

Tyler Cornell: J10 All in
Nenad Dukic: QK

The board completed Q9 for Dukic to take the pot with queens-full and send Cornell to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Nenad Dukic
3,650,000
250,000
250,000
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Tyler Cornell
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nenad DukicTyler Cornell

Three Table Redraw (full)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Three Table Redraw

ROOM / TABLE / SEATPLAYERCHIP COUNTBIG BLINDSCITY / STATE / COUNTRY
Horseshoe / 626 / 1Nenad Dukic3,450,00069Kragutevae, RS
Horseshoe / 626 / 2Turbo Nguyen2,250,00045Tustin, CA, US
Horseshoe / 626 / 3Richard Dixon1,600,00032Cheyenne, WY, US
Horseshoe / 626 / 4Brandon Schwartz4,300,00086North Bay Village, FL, US
Horseshoe / 626/ 5Xuming Qi1,150,00023CN
Horseshoe / 626/ 6Mostafa Haidary1,000,00020Guildford, , AU
     
Horseshoe / 634 / 1Bogdan Munteanu3,300,00066RO
Horseshoe / 634 / 2Sonny Franco1,270,00025Montagnac, , FR
Horseshoe / 634 / 3Max Kruse2,600,00052Hamburg, , DE
Horseshoe / 634 / 4Pedro Madeira725,00015Belo Horizonte, , BR
Horseshoe / 634 / 5Bernd Gleissner1,730,00035Represa, , DE
Horseshoe / 634 / 6Ihar Soika3,460,00069Minsk, , BY
     
Horseshoe / 642 / 1Matthew McEwan3,200,00064SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US
Horseshoe / 642 / 2Krasimir Yankov1,700,00034Blagoevgrad, , BG
Horseshoe / 642 / 3Lucas Blanco1,650,00033GB
Horseshoe / 642 / 4Iaron Lightbourne1,500,00030LONDON, GB
Horseshoe / 642 / 5Jake Schwartz2,700,00054New York, NY, US
Horseshoe / 642 / 6Yang Zhang4,700,00094DALIAN, CN
Player Chips Progress
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Yang Zhang
4,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brandon Schwartz
4,300,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
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Ihar Soika
3,460,000
160,000
160,000
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Nenad Dukic
3,450,000
-450,000
-450,000
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Bogdan Munteanu
3,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
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Matthew McEwan
3,200,000
100,000
100,000
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Jake Schwartz
2,700,000
200,000
200,000
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Max Kruse
2,600,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Turbo Nguyen
2,250,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Bernd Gleissner
1,730,000
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Krasimir Yankov
1,700,000
-600,000
-600,000
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Lucas Blanco
1,650,000
200,000
200,000
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Richard Dixon
1,600,000
640,000
640,000
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Iaron Lightbourne
1,500,000
-450,000
-450,000
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Sonny Franco
1,270,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Xuming Qi cn
Xuming Qi
1,150,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Mostafa Haidary
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Pedro Madeira
725,000
-75,000
-75,000
Run It Once

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Blanco On the Right Side of a Cooler

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lucas Blanco
Lucas Blanco

Matthew McEwan opened under the gun to 100,000 and Lucas Blanco three-bet to 250,000 from the cutoff. Yang Zhang was in he big blind and four-bet to 600,000, which got McEwan to fold. Blanco then shoved for 1,060,000 total, and Zhang called.

Lucas Blanco: AA All in
Yang Zhang: AK

A great spot for Blanco who took full advantage as the runout of 588J3 earned him a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yang Zhang
5,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lucas Blanco
2,300,000
650,000
650,000

Tags: Lucas BlancoMatthew McEwanYang Zhang

Schwartz Cracks the Aces of Nguyen

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Brandon Schwartz
Brandon Schwartz

Brandon Schwartz opened to 115,000 from middle position. It folded to the small blind Turbo Nguyen, who put in a three-bet to 325,000. Schwartz then opted to four-bet to 1,100,000, which Nguyen quickly five-bet to put Schwartz all in for 2,915,000. After sitting in the tank, Schwartz decided to make the call, and was at risk in a massive pot.

Brandon Schwartz: QQ All in
Turbo Nguyen: AA

It was a massive cooler for Schwartz, but when the flop came out Q610 it was now Schwartz who jumped in front of the aces with a set of queens. The 6 turn meant only an ace on the river could eliminate Schwartz, after improving to a full house. The 2 on secured Schwartz the double up, and left Nguyen short stacked after the bad beat.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Schwartz
5,955,000
155,000
155,000
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Turbo Nguyen
405,000
-705,000
-705,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Brandon SchwartzTurbo Nguyen

Lucas Blanco Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,414)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Lucas Blanco
Lucas Blanco

In the first hand back from the break, Lucas Blanco shoved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff, and Jake Schwartz shoved from the small blind.

Lucas Blanco: QQ All in
Jake Schwartz: JJ

Blanco had a chance to get his stack back to the million mark but the flop of 7KJ gave Schwartz a set.

The 9 turn added some outs but Schwartz improved to quads on the J river, meaning Blanco was out in 18th.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Schwartz
1,400,000
475,000
475,000
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Lucas Blanco
Busted

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