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

07-03-2024 16:29 UTC-8

Murray Goes For It All on the River

Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jay Jesse opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from early position. Joshia Feiger called in middle position and Norman Murray defended his big blind.

Action checked to Feiger on a 3♣6♣Q♥ flop, and he fired out 2,500. Murray quickly raised to 6,600 which forced Jesse out, but Feiger called.

Murray continued for 7,300 on the A♦ turn and once again Feiger called.

The river 7♠ rolled off and Murray moved all in for his last 11,900. Feiger didn't think long before mucking his hand, awarding the pot to Murray.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Feiger	81,600 10,600	10,600

Norman Murray	44,200
Jay Jesse	39,400

Tags: Jay Jesse Joshia Feiger Norman Murray

07-03-2024 16:29 UTC-8

Simpson Doubles With Aces

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 1,000 and action folded to Ian Simpson in the big blind, who made it 4,000 to go. The hijack responded by shoving all in, which was enough to put Simpson all in for 37,900 total. Simpson quickly called and a showdown was held.

Ian Simpson: A♠A♦ All in
Hijack: A♥K♠

Simpson was on the right side of the preflop cooler, and the 6♦9♦5♣5♥K♣ kept him ahead with aces for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	76,500 36,500	36,500

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07-03-2024 16:30 UTC-8

Poccia Blasts the River on Stewart

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marco Poccia raised to 900 in the cutoff, Casey Stewart three-bet to 3,800 in the small blind, and Poccia called.

Both players checked the 4♦7♣Q♦ flop before Stewart bet 5,500 on the 4♠ turn. Poccia called.

While this hand was taking place, the rest of the table was debating about how much Poccia's cap with a golden emblem cost. Mark Zajdner suggested as much as $700.

The river was the 4♣ and Stewart checked. Poccia then bet 13,500 and Stewart snap-folded.

Zajdner then asked Poccia about the cap, and Poccia replied it cost 500 euros. "So about $700 American. You have to be mental to spend $700 American on a baseball cap," Zajdner said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Poccia	65,000 65,000	65,000
Casey Stewart	30,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Casey Stewart Marco Poccia

07-03-2024 16:32 UTC-8

Tays Calls to Eliminate Nazarian

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The flop read 4♠10♦4♦. From middle position, James Tays bet 4,300. Armond Nazarian was in early position and raised all in for 28,500.

Tays thought for a while before he called.

Armond Nazarian: 9♣9♦ All in
James Tays: Q♠Q♥

"I need help," said Nazarain to the Commerce film crew filming him when he saw the queens. The turn was the 7♥ and the river the 2♦ to provide no such help as he was eliminated and then asked to conduct an exit interview by the cameraman for his bust out in Level 3 as he answered several questions about his experience.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tays	76,000 38,000	38,000
Armond Nazarian	Busted

Tags: James Tays

07-03-2024 16:32 UTC-8

Rodriguez Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Noel Rodriguez in early position and the player in the small blind.

With about 10,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♦J♥K♠10♠4♥, the small blind led out with a bet of 5,500.

Rodriguez raised to 20,400 and after some consideration, the small blind folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Noel Rodriguez

07-03-2024 16:35 UTC-8

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

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Mike Patrick

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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07-03-2024 16:39 UTC-8

Dong Raises the Turn

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vincent Dong raised to 1,200, from the cutoff, and the big blind defended.

The Q♦5♠Q♥ flop saw the big blind check raise a continuation bet of 1,200, from Dong, to 3,600. Dong called.

The 9♦ turn prompted the big blind to bet again, this time for 3,800. Dong put in a raise to 12,000, earning a snap-fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Dong	92,000 3,300	3,300

Tags: Vincent Dong

07-03-2024 16:42 UTC-8

Gerhart Trips up Altman

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kevin Gerhart and Brian Altman were heads-up on a flop of 2♠4♣8♠. Gerhart was in the big blind and check-called a 2,600 bet from Altman, who was under the gun.

Both players checked on the Q♥ turn and then Gerhart tossed a single 5,000-denomination chip into the middle after the 8♥ completed the board.

Altman decided to look Gerhart up and Gerhart tabled 8♦7♠ for trip eights. Altman couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Gerhart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	100,000 -7,000	-7,000

Brian Altman	60,500 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Brian Altman Kevin Gerhart

07-03-2024 16:44 UTC-8

Santos Gets a Big Bluff Through

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on the turn with around 25,000 in the pot and the board showing K♦10♥2♠7♠, a player in the cutoff bet 10,000 and Eduardo Santos called in the hijack.

The river was the 8♣ and Santos bet 24,000, enough to put his opponent all in. The cutoff tanked for nearly five minutes. "You show, I show?" he eventually asked as he mucked. Santos agreed and the cutoff showed ace-king.

"Ace-queen," a tablemate said, and Santos, sure enough, showed A♥Q♥ for a bluff as he took the pot.

At the same table, Adrian Govea has built up a stack of around 140,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Govea	140,000 140,000	140,000
Eduardo Santos	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Adrian Govea Eduardo Santos

07-03-2024 16:44 UTC-8

Ngai is Rolling

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexander Prokudin limped in from under the gun and action folded around to Wai Ngai in the small blind who bumped things up to 2,200. Prokudin called.

Prokudin fired out 4,000 on Q♦5♠8♠ and Ngai made the call.

Players checked down the 10♣ turn and A♠ river. Prokudin showed Q♠J♥ but it was no good against Ngai's K♥Q♥.