2024 World Series of Poker

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

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦q♣
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
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Ko, Matakis and Shi Advance

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
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: 7♣7♥All in
Young Ko: A♥8♦

Jorstad remained ahead on the J♦9♠3♥ 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
Young Ko us
Young Ko 		300,000
48,000
 48,000
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis 		300,000
40,000
 40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Shi us
Mike Shi 		300,000
150,000
 150,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad 		Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver 		Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
Adam Walton us
Adam Walton 		Busted

Tags: Adam WaltonEspen JorstadIan MatakisMichael ShiScott SeiverYoung Ko

Lin Lays it Down

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

On a board of 10♣3♥6♣9♣ with several thousand already in the middle, Ren Lin bet 25,000 and Ben Tollerene called on the button.

The 3♣ completed the board and Lin checked. Tollerene thought a bit before sticking his remaining 80,000 into the middle.

"Terrible river," Lin said as he laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene 		170,000
20,000
 20,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin 		130,000
-20,000
 -20,000
GGPoker

Tags: Ben TollereneRen Lin

Airball Bombs the River

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

On a flop of 4♣2♦A♦, Joao Vieira checked to Nik Airball, who bet 1,200. Vieira then check-raised to 4,800 and Airball called.

Vieira continued for 11,000 on the 7♣ turn and Airball called.

The J♣ completed the board and Vieira opted to check, prompting Airball to overbet the pot for 74,000.

Vieira went deep into the tank and spent three time extensions before deciding to lay his hand down — conceding the pot to Airball.

Player Chips Progress
Nik Airball us
Nik Airball 		175,000
27,500
 27,500
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		125,000
-27,500
 -27,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Joao VieiraNik Airball

Matakis Leaves Seiver Short; Kennedy Downs Brewer

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

Scott Seiver and Ian Matakis duel is another eye-catching Round 1 match-up. The reigning WSOP Player of the Year had the better start to the afternoon ahead of a four-bet pot that left Seiver even shorter.

Seiver opened to 2,700 from the button before Matakis three-bet to 10,000. Seiver responded by making it 23,000 and was called.

Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

Matakis led out for 11,500 on the 5♦4♥3♣ flop and was called. He sized up to 17,000 on the 4♦ turn and Seiver stuck around, leaving him around 40,000 behind.

The Q♠ completed the board and Matakis put Seiver all-in. The latter gave it some thought but returned his cards to the dealer, conceding the pot.

Elsewhere, last year's semi-finalist, Chris Brewer, was defeated by Patrick Kennedy.

Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
Player Chips Progress
Patrick Kennedy gb
Patrick Kennedy 		300,000
175,000
 175,000
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis 		260,000
110,000
 110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver 		40,000
-110,000
 -110,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer 		Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerIan MatakisPatrick KennedyScott Seiver

Soverel; Katz Advance

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel and Aram Oganyan were all in preflop with Oganyan having Soverel covered slightly.

Sam Soverel: Q♠Q♣ All in
Aram Oganyan: J♣J♠

Soverel found himself in commanding shape with his ladies, and the A♥Q♦4♣2♦A♣ runout provided Soverel a sweat-free double up.

Oganyan, who was left with just 15,000 in chips following the clash, busted a few hands later after calling all in preflop with Ax7x against Soverel's Ax9x and failing to improve.

At another table, Cary Katz defeated William Stanford to advance into Round 2.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel 		300,000
150,000
 150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz 		300,000
150,000
 150,000
$25K Fantasy
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan 		Busted
StakeKings
William Stanford us
William Stanford 		Busted

Tags: Aram OganyanSam Soverel

Zinno Flush With Chips

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 0 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

Anthony Zinno opened to 2,000 on the button and was three-bet to 6,000 by Allen Patatanyan. Zinno called.

Patatanyan then proceeded to check-call Zinno down on every street. First for 5,000 on the 2♠10♠3♠ flop, then for 15,000 on the J♦ turn, and finally for 25,000 on the 7♥ river.

Zinno turned over 9♠7♠ for a flopped flush and Patatanyan showed he held pocket kings before sending his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno 		205,000
55,000
 55,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Allen Patatanyan
Allen Patatanyan
95,000
-55,000
 -55,000

Tags: Allen PatatanyanAnthony Zinno

Kennedy's Raise on the River Takes it Down

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

A pot was brewing on a board of 6♠7♦K♣10♣ between Patrick Kennedy and Chris Brewer.

With 28,000 in the middle, both players awaited the river card to be dealt.

The dealer put out the 10♦ and Brewer led out for 11,000. Kennedy raised to 42,000 and Brewer pondered for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer 		175,000
15,000
 15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Patrick Kennedy gb
Patrick Kennedy 		125,000
-15,000
 -15,000

Tags: Chris BrewerPatrick Kennedy

Grujic Catches Foxen Bluffing

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

On a completed board of Q♦K♠Q♣9♥7♥ with a sizable pot already in the middle, Marko Grujic checked to Alex Foxen, who fired 32,400 into the middle.

Grujic went into the tank before eventually putting in a call. Foxen turned over A♠8♠, which was no good against the Q♥5♣ of Grujic who assumed the lead following the encounter.

Player Chips Progress
Marko Grujic rs
Marko Grujic 		165,000
15,000
 15,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen 		135,000
-15,000
 -15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenMarko Grujic

Moron Jams on Elias

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Ignacio Moron opened to 2,000 from the button before Darren Elias three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Moron called.

Elias continued for 12,000 on the J♠9♥5♦ flop and was called. He sized up to 30,000 on the 2♦ turn. Moron went into the tank, using a time bank before announcing all-in. Elias quickly folded.

The following hand, Elias raised to 2,000 and folded to Moron's reraise to 8,400.

Player Chips Progress
Ignacio Moron es
Ignacio Moron 		177,000
27,000
 27,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias 		123,000
-27,000
 -27,000
BetMGM Poker NJ
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