2024 World Series of Poker

Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
63
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
64
Players Left
16

Ko, Matakis and Shi Advance

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Espen Uhlen Jørstad
Espen Uhlen Jørstad

2022 WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jorstad was all-in for around 28,000 and was up against Young Ko.

Espen Jorstad: 77All in
Young Ko: A8

Jorstad remained ahead on the J93 flop but Ko went on to make trips to secure his place in Round 2 as the board brought in the 8 turn 8 river.

Two other match-ups have also been completed.

  • 2023 WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis defeated Scott Seiver.
  • Mike Shi overcame 2023 WSOP Main Event bronze medalist Adam Walton.
Player Chips Progress
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Young Ko
300,000
48,000
48,000
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Ian Matakis
300,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Shi
300,000
150,000
150,000
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Espen Jorstad
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
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Scott Seiver
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
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Adam Walton
Busted

Tags: Adam WaltonEspen JorstadIan MatakisMichael ShiScott SeiverYoung Ko