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

07-03-2024 16:07 UTC-8

Pessoa Snaps Off Nunez

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♦J♣K♦, David Nunez bet 2,200 from under the gun and Guilherme Pessoa called in the small blind.

The turn was the Q♣ and Nunez bet 5,000. Pessoa then raised to 13,500, Nunez moved all in for around 32,000, and Pessoa snap called.

Nunez showed K♣Q♠ for two pair, but Pessoa had A♥10♦ for the nut straight. Nunez needed to fill up on the river to stay alive but missed the J♥ as he headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilherme Pessoa	110,000 110,000	110,000
David Nunez	Busted

Tags: David Nunez Guilherme Pessoa

07-03-2024 16:08 UTC-8

Johnson Gets Paid by Nguyen

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

JJ Johnson rasied to 1,300 from early position, Qui Nguyen three-bet to 3,000 on the button and Johnson called.

Johnson check-called a bet of 3,000 from Nguyen on the Q♦K♥Q♠ flop.

The 10♠ turn checked through to the 3♠ on the river. Johnson took the lead for 9,000 and Nguyen made the call. Johnson tabled A♣Q♠ for flopped trips, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Johnson	53,000
Qui Nguyen	43,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: JJ Johnson Qui Nguyen

07-03-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Mackelprang Flops a Set

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dragana Mackelprang in the cutoff and the player in the hijack.

With about 37,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♥7♣Q♦2♦10♠, the hijack checked and Mackelprang fired out a bet of 21,000.

The hijack, who was clearly faced with a tough decision, asked Mackelprang, "You wouldn't bluff me on Day 1, would you?"

Mackelprang smiled and the hijack eventually tossed his cards into the muck. Mackelprang tabled 6♦6♣ for three of a kind, sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragana Mackelprang	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dragana Mackelprang

07-03-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Paniak Flops Top Set

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Robert Beaster opened the action with a raise to 1,600 from the hijack. Maksim Paniak three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind and Beaster made the call.

Paniak continued for 3,200 on A♣3♣5♥ before Beaster raised to 8,200. Paniak put in a reraise to 19,200 and Beaster got out of the way. Paniak showed A♥A♦ while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Paniak	143,200
Robert Beaster	59,500

Tags: Maksim Paniak Robert Beaster

07-03-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Updated Gold Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Braithwaite	124,000 15,000	15,000
Douglas Pappan	105,000 -27,000	-27,000
Paulo Drummond	68,000 22,000	22,000
Kyle Julius	62,000 -23,000	-23,000

Rosalie Petit	59,000 1,000	1,000
Yildiray Cam	23,000 -25,000	-25,000
Miguel Faria Lopes	17,000 -5,000	-5,000
Shane Douglas	13,000 -19,000	-19,000

07-03-2024 16:15 UTC-8

Cvetkovski Takes it on the River

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Donald McCall opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from the cutoff. Stefan Cvetkovski three-bet to 2,500 from the button and McCall made the call.

Action went check-check on a rainbow K♣J♦8♥ flop before McCall took the betting lead wagering 3,500 on the 6♣ turn. Cvetkovski called.

McCall checked the 3♣ river over to Cvetkovski who bet 5,000. After some deliberation, McCall folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Cvetkovski	46,100
Donald McCall	40,400

Tags: Donald McCall Stefan Cvetkovski

07-03-2024 16:17 UTC-8

Kalinin Takes from Dato

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♦10♣2♥ and about 7,000 in the middle Andrea Dato checked from early position and Nikita Kalinin bet 3,200 from middle position. Dato made the call.

Dato checked again on the K♦ turn and Kalinin bet 8,000. Dato opted to muck and Kalinin took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kalinin	74,500 74,500	74,500
Andrea Dato	65,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Nikita Kalinin

07-03-2024 16:23 UTC-8

Stewart Makes a Tough Call to Double

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Casey Stewart in early position and the player in the cutoff.

With over 15,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♠10♥7♥5♣J♥, Stewart checked and the cutoff bet enough to put Stewart all in, who had 12,500 behind.

With his tournament life on the line, Stewart pondered his decision before eventually making the call.

He was relieved to see that his opponent was bluffing with 3♣6♣, and secured the double up by tabling J♦J♠ for three of a kind, jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Stewart	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Casey Stewart

07-03-2024 16:23 UTC-8

Jaffe Is Good at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 1,000 from middle position and Maksim Paniak called in the cutoff.

The J♦10♦K♦ flop checked through to the 9♦ on the turn. Jaffe check-called a bet of 1,000 from Paniak.

The 2♦ river put a flush on the board prompting both players to check to a showdown. Jaffe tabled 7♦7♠; his small diamond allowing him to claim this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Paniak	142,000 -1,200	-1,200
Jonathan Jaffe	64,100 20,900	20,900

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Maksim Paniak

07-03-2024 16:26 UTC-8

Chip Counts From Horseshoe Red

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	140,000 55,000	55,000

Connor Drinan	130,000

John Ripnick	110,000
Jacob Sachs	100,000
Sachin Joshi	95,000 5,000	5,000
Angela Jordison	85,000 8,500	8,500

Vasile Gavrilov	75,000 -12,000	-12,000
Fabiano Kovalski	75,000 75,000	75,000
Natalie Ramos	70,000 3,000	3,000
Barry Shulman	70,000 15,500	15,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs	65,000

Brock Parker	58,000
Lander Lijo	55,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Sam Stein	45,000
Adam Arslan	40,000 -5,000	-5,000
Anton Morgenstern	35,000
Chad Holloway	30,000 1,600	1,600

Conor Beresford	22,000