Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 1a | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-03-2024 23:02 UTC-8

Wong's Aces Send Opponent Packing

Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonathan Wong limped in from the small blind before the big blind raised to 3,500. Wong three-bet to 10,800 and his opponent called.

Wong continued for 7,000 on Q♥10♥4♥ before the big blind moved all in for 35,000. Wong quickly called and had his opponent in rough shape.

Big Blind: K♠J♥ All in
Jonathan Wong: A♠A♥

The turn 7♣ rolled off before the river K♣ hit the felt, securing the knockout for Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Wong (NY)	242,000 66,600	66,600

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07-03-2024 22:53 UTC-8

Tsai Knocks Out Bitton

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Roy Bitton opened to 1,200 from the button and Andy Tsai three-bet to 4,000 from the big blind. Bitton made the call.

The flop came K♦7♦8♠. Tsai bet 5,200, Bitton shoved for 35,100 and Tsai, who had Bitton slightly covered, made the call.

Roy Bitton: 6♦4♦ All in
Andy Tsai: A♦J♦

Bitton had a flush draw and a gutshot but was in bad shape against Tsai who had the nut-flush draw. Tsai made second pair on the J♥ turn leaving Bitton drawing only to a non-diamond five. The Q♥ river was a brick and Bitton was sent to the rail while Tsai collected nearly a full double up.

Elsewhere in the tournament area Upeshka De Silva was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tsai	80,000 10,000	10,000
Roy Bitton	Busted
Upeshka De Silva	Busted

Tags: Andy Tsai Roy Bitton

07-03-2024 22:50 UTC-8

Cervantes Scores a Late-Night Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in middle position three-bet to 3,500 as action folded back to Rudy Cervantes, who moved all in from early position. "Alright, let's do this," the middle-position player said as he called for around 20,000.

All-In Player: A♣4♣ All in
Rudy Cervantes: A♠K♦

Cervantes had his opponent dominated as the flop came 7♣Q♦2♠. The rest of the board ran out J♠6♥ and Cervantes took the pot with his king-kicker to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Cervantes	100,000 100,000	100,000

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07-03-2024 22:32 UTC-8

Witdoek's Aces Hold, Scores Double Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonas Witdoek opened the action with a raise to 1,500 from middle position. The button moved all in for 28,000 and the small blind made the call. Witdoek moved all in for 83,000 and the small blind made the call for 72,000 total.

Button: Q♠Q♣ All in
Small Blind: 9♠8♠ All in
Jonas Witdoek: A♣A♦

The board ran out 9♣8♣3♣7♠Q♣ and Witodek got there on the river, improving to the nut flush to drag in all of the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Witdoek	268,000 268,000	268,000

Tags: Jonas Witdoek

07-03-2024 21:27 UTC-8

Affleck's Cowboys Send Mylonas Packing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Matt Affleck raised to 2,500 from middle position and Dimitrios Mylonas three-bet to 5,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Affleck, who four-bet to 14,000.

Mylonas put his remaining 31,000 into the middle and Affleck called to put Mylonas at risk.

Dimitrios Mylonas: J♠J♥ All in
Matt Affleck: K♥K♣

Affleck was well ahead with his kings, and the Q♦6♥9♠6♠A♦ runout changed nothing to send the pot Affleck's way and eliminate Mylonas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	130,000 43,000	43,000
Dimitrios Mylonas	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Mylonas Matt Affleck

07-03-2024 21:27 UTC-8

Bailey Wakes Up With Aces to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Melvyn Carter moved all in for 8,000 in early position and Louis Bailey called in the hijack.

Melvyn Carter: J♣J♠ All in
Louis Bailey: A♦A♣

"Aces for the third time today, huh," a tablemate said to Bailey who was far in front and poised for a knockout.

The board ran out 2♥7♦6♥2♦6♠ and Bailey secured the pot to send Carter to the rail.

WSOP bracelet winners Chad Eveslage and Frank Funaro are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	170,000 95,000	95,000

Louis Bailey	105,000
Chad Eveslage	55,000 21,100	21,100

Melvyn Carter	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Frank Funaro Louis Bailey Melvyn Carter

07-03-2024 20:56 UTC-8

Achkar Sanz Sends Blount to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Edward Blount moved his short stack all in from the cutoff and Abelardo Achkar Sanz made the call from the big blind.

Edward Blount: A♥K♦ All in
Abelardo Achkar Sanz: A♦5♥

The board ran out 5♦10♦6♦6♣6♥; Blount had the best of it preflop, but Achkar Sanz was the only one to find a pair on the five-card run out, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abelardo Achkar Sanz	31,000 31,000	31,000
Edward Blount	Busted

Tags: Abelardo Achkar Sanz Edward Blount

07-03-2024 20:51 UTC-8

Govea Sends Julius to the Rail With a Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Around 40,000 was already in the pot as Adrian Govea and Kyle Julius went heads-up to the turn on a board of Q♠2♣10♠7♠.

Govea, in the cutoff, then put in 50,000 and Julius snap-called for around 35,000, turning over Q♦Q♣ for top set.

Govea, though, had K♠9♠ for a flush and Julius needed the board to pair on the river to stay alive. The dealer instead flipped over the 3♣ and the massive pot was pushed to Govea, while Julius was forced to wait until next year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Govea	227,000 42,000	42,000
Kyle Julius	Busted

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07-03-2024 20:15 UTC-8

Feiger Can't Lose

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise to 1,200. The middle position player three-bet to 3,500 before Joshua Feiger four-bet to 8,500 from the hijack. the player in middle position called.

Feiger fired 20,000 on 6♠10♠Q♦ before the middle position player moved all in for 50,700. Feiger called and had his opponent dominated.

Middle Position: Q♠J♣ All in
Joshua Feiger: A♣Q♥

The turn A♥ rolled off before the river 9♦ hit the felt and Feiger stacked his opponent while adding to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Feiger	364,200 142,200	142,200

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07-03-2024 20:09 UTC-8

Kienen Gets an Opponent to Call Off in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Cassio Kienen raised to 1,200 in early position and Barny Boatman called. A player in the hijack then three-bet to 6,000, Kienen four-bet to 19,000, and Boatman folded. The hijack called and he and Kienen went heads-up to a flop of 5♥J♠8♣.

Kienen bet another 15,000 and his opponent called. Both players checked the J♣ turn and the 4♣ fell on the river.

Kienen then tossed out 50,000, enough to put his opponent all in. The cutoff tanked for nearly five minutes until he called for around 30,000.

"Queens or tens, right," Pat Lyons yelled out from the rail. Kienen showed A♥A♦ and the cutoff did, indeed, turn over Q♠Q♥ before heading off for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cassio Kienen	160,000 50,000	50,000
Barny Boatman	90,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Cassio Kienen