2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♦3♠
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
915
Players Left
620
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Wong's Aces Send Opponent Packing

Michael Giacobbe
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) us
Jonathan Wong (NY)
242,000
66,600
 66,600

Tags: Jonathan Wong

Tsai Knocks Out Bitton

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Andy Tsai
Andy Tsai

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 us
Andy Tsai 		80,000
10,000
 10,000
Roy Bitton za
Roy Bitton 		Busted
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva 		Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Andy TsaiRoy Bitton

Cervantes Scores a Late-Night Bustout

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Rudy Cervantes
Rudy Cervantes

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 us
Rudy Cervantes 		100,000
100,000
 100,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel

Tags: Rudy Cervantes

Witdoek's Aces Hold, Scores Double Knockout

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jonas Witdoek
Jonas Witdoek

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 be
Jonas Witdoek 		268,000
268,000
 268,000

Tags: Jonas Witdoek

Affleck's Cowboys Send Mylonas Packing

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck

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 us
Matt Affleck 		130,000
43,000
 43,000
Dimitrios Mylonas us
Dimitrios Mylonas
Busted

Tags: Dimitrios MylonasMatt Affleck

Bailey Wakes Up With Aces to Bust One

David Salituro
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 us
Frank Funaro 		170,000
95,000
 95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Louis Bailey us
Louis Bailey 		105,000
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage 		55,000
21,100
 21,100
WSOP 3X Winner
Melvyn Carter us
Melvyn Carter 		Busted

Tags: Chad EveslageFrank FunaroLouis BaileyMelvyn Carter

Achkar Sanz Sends Blount to the Rail

Ollie Garland
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 ve
Abelardo Achkar Sanz
31,000
31,000
 31,000
Edward Blount us
Edward Blount 		Busted

Tags: Abelardo Achkar SanzEdward Blount

Govea Sends Julius to the Rail With a Massive Cooler

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Adrian Govea
Adrian Govea

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 es
Adrian Govea 		227,000
42,000
 42,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian GoveaKyle Julius

Feiger Can't Lose

Michael Giacobbe
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 us
Joshua Feiger 		364,200
142,200
 142,200
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Joshua Feiger

Kienen Gets an Opponent to Call Off in Massive Pot

David Salituro
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 br
Cassio Kienen 		160,000
50,000
 50,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman 		90,000
-5,000
 -5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
PokerStars

Tags: Barny BoatmanCassio Kienen

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