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

07-03-2024 17:24 UTC-8

Baumann Shows Moraes Queens

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up between two players on a flop of 8♣7♠5♣ with about 10,000 in the middle. Rafael Moraes had checked and Gaelle Baumann had fired a small bet in position. Moraes check-raised to 9,700 and Baumann called.

Both players then checked the 8♠ turn leading to the 8♥ river. Moraes checked and Baumann bet 7,500. Moraes took about a minute to decide before making the call.

Baumann tabled a full house with Q♦Q♥ and Moraes mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	108,000 -1,000	-1,000

Rafael Moraes	82,500 82,500	82,500

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Rafael Moraes

07-03-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Nigh Sends Karnofsky Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Harlan Karnofsky raised from early position and was three-bet to 3,300 by Peter Nigh in middle position. Action folded back around to Karnofsky, who four-bet to 8,600.

Undeterred, Nigh put in a five-bet, which was enough to put Karnofsky all in for approximately 33,000 total. Karnofsky quickly called and hands were revealed.

Harlan Karnofsky: A♥K♣ All in
Peter Nigh: A♦A♣

It was the worst scenario for Karnofsky, and the J♥K♥9♣8♠2♠ wasn't enough — eliminating the early chip leader from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Nigh	113,000 113,000	113,000
Harlan Karnofsky	Busted

Tags: Harlan Karnofsky Peter Nigh

07-03-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Schiff Flops the Nuts

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught on the flop of J♦10♦K♠, in a hand between Emile Schiff in the hijack and the player in the small blind.

With a large pot already brewing, Schiff was all in the hijack was deep in the tank. Eventually the clock was called and the floor came over to begin the countdown.

The hijack ultimately made the call and saw the bad news.

Emile Schiff: A♣Q♥ All in
Hijack: Q♠9♠

The turn landed the 10♣ and the river brought the 9♣, earning Schiff the pot, and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emile Schiff	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Emile Schiff

07-03-2024 20:17 UTC-8

Zeharia Snap Calls a Flop Jam in Huge Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

David Williamson raised to 1,300 from the hijack, Assaf Zeharia three-bet to 3,200 on the button and Williamson called.

The Q♦7♦J♠ flop saw Williamson check. Zeharia continued for 4,000 and Williamson moved all in, almost instantly, for approximately 60,000. Zeharia snap-called.

As the cards were tabled, Williamson verbalised to the table that he thought he'd made a mistake.

David Williamson: 10♦10♣ All in
Assaf Zeharia: Q♣Q♠

Williamson's untimely play ran into the flopped top set of Zeharia. The 5♦ turn and 2♥ river changed nothing and Williamson headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assaf Zeharia	286,000 61,000	61,000
David Williamson	Busted

Tags: Assaf Zeharia David Williamson

07-03-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Martini on Right Side of Classic Hold'em Cooler

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Julien Martini raised to 1,200 from early position and was called by a player in middle position. The player in the cutoff squeezed to 4,500 and action folded back to Martini, who made it 10,000 to go.

The initial caller folded and the cutoff shoved for approximately 30,000 total. Martini quickly called to put his opponent at risk and a showdown was held.

Cutoff: K♣K♦ All in
Julien Martini: A♠A♦

Martini's ace's held up on the 3♥5♠9♥8♠9♣ runout and he collected the rest of his opponent's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	80,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Julien Martini

07-03-2024 20:37 UTC-8

Galfond Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 1,100 and Phil Galfond defended in the big blind.

The flop came A♣Q♥6♦ and Galfond check-called a bet of 1,000. The Q♦ turn went check-check.

The river brought the 10♥ and Galfond led out with a bet of 7,000. The hijack thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	92,300 1,300	1,300

Tags: Phil Galfond

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

Tags: Adrian Govea Kyle Julius

07-03-2024 20:57 UTC-8

Set Over Set Sees Talbot Double Through Martini

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,000 and was called by Parker Talbot in middle position, Julien Martini in the cutoff, and the player in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked to the initial raiser, who bet 1,100 on the 10♦J♣2♥ flop. Talbot called and Martini raised to 6,500. The big blind and initial bettor folded, but Talbot called.

Talbot check-called a 14,000 bet from Martini on the 5♣ turn and then check-called all in on the 7♦ river after Martini shoved.

Martini held 2♦2♠ for a set of deuces, but they were no good against Talbot's 10♠10♣ for a set of tens for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	110,000 65,000	65,000

Julien Martini	36,500 -43,500	-43,500

Tags: Julien Martini Parker Talbot

07-03-2024 21:54 UTC-8

Lijo Picks Off Bechtel in Ultimate Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position limped in before Lander Lijo raised to 2,600 in the hijack. Jim Bechtel called in the cutoff, while the early-position player folded.

Lijo bet 3,200 on the 6♥3♥10♣ flop and Bechtel called. Both players then checked the 9♠ turn.

Lijo bet another 4,000 on the 8♣ river and Bechtel this time came back with a raise to 15,000. Lijo tanked for several minutes before calling.

Bechtel showed K♥K♠, but Lijo had A♦A♥ as he won the pot off the 1993 Main Event champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	110,000 35,000	35,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	70,000

Jim Bechtel	21,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Jim Bechtel Lander Lijo

07-03-2024 22:41 UTC-8

Lofberg Six-Bets Preflop

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,200, Qi Chi three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff and Simon Lofberg cold four-bet to 12,500, from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Chi put in a five-bet to 23,200.

Lofberg thought for some time before six-betting to 37,500. Chi tanked for a considerable amount of time before making the call.

The 4♥J♥10♣ flop saw Lofberg move all in for approximately 74,000. Chi was forced to fold.