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

07-03-2024 21:29 UTC-8

Everts Takes it Away on River

Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Barry Clark opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from early position. Michael Everts called in the cutoff and the big blind defended.

Clark continued for 1,200 on J♦9♥3♠ and only Everts called.

The turn J♥ rolled off and Clark fired 3,000. Everts called once more.

Clark checked the K♠ river over to Everts who bet 6,300. Clark mucked and the pot was pushed towards Everts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Everts	68,100
Barry Clark	36,400

Tags: Barry Clark Michael Everts

07-03-2024 21:30 UTC-8

Talbot Befuddles Martini

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Jeff McMillan

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The board read K♠4♠7♥9♣7♦ on the river with a pot of about 6,500 in it.

From the big blind Parker Talbot made an overbet of 8,800 which made Julien Martini think it out. he gave a wry smile and tried to talk to Talbot to get any info but to no avail as he eventually folded and was left with a shorter stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	114,000 4,000	4,000

Julien Martini	23,000 -13,500	-13,500

Tags: Parker Talbot Julien Martini

07-03-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Morgan Bests Choffardet at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Timothy Morgan raised from early position, receiving a call from both the blinds.

The action checked to Morgan, who bet out 1,200 on the A♣6♦Q♠. Mathieu Choffardet, in the small blind, check-raised to 3,600. The big blind folded and Morgan called.

The A♥ turn and 10♠ river checked to a showdown. Choffardet tabled 8♠6♠ for bottom pair, while Morgan claimed this pot with 8♣8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Choffardet	58,000 34,000	34,000
Timothy Morgan	46,500 46,500	46,500

Tags: Mathieu Choffardet Timothy Morgan

07-03-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Dempsey Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 8♦A♦3♦, in a hand between Andres Campero in the small blind and James Dempsey in middle position.

With a little over 11,000 in the pot, both players checked bringing the J♣ turn. Campero check-called a bet of 6,500, and the river brought the 10♣.

Campero checked again and Dempsey put out a bet of 10,000. Campero thought for a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Dempsey	135,000 11,000	11,000

Andres Campero	65,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Andres Campero James Dempsey

07-03-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Affleck Goes Runner-Runner on Chamas

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in middle position bet 1,800 on a flop of 4♥5♣Q♣ and Rayan Chamas called in the cutoff. Matt Affleck then raised to 6,500 in the big blind and only Chamas called.

The turn was the 6♠ and Affleck bet 10,000. Chamas again called to see the 6♥ river.

Affleck paused for several minutes until he checked. Chamas quickly checked behind and Affleck showed 7♦6♣ for running trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	160,000 30,000	30,000
Rayan Chamas	130,000

Tags: Matt Affleck Rayan Chamas

07-03-2024 21:42 UTC-8

De Mario Takes from Galfond

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Massimo De Mario opened to 1,300 from early position and Phil Galfond defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♥6♠2♦ and Galfond check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from De Mario.

De Mario bet again for 3,200 when checked to on the Q♠ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Galfond.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	80,000 -12,300	-12,300

Massimo De Mario	75,000

Tags: Massimo De Mario Phil Galfond

07-03-2024 21:43 UTC-8

Kaverman Gets a River Raise Through

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot stood at approximately 4,500 with two players looking at a flop of 7♣3♦5♣4♥6♥.

Markus Gonsalves, in the big blind, bet out a sizeable wager of 6,000. Byron Kaverman, on the button, responded with a raise to 15,000.

Gonsalves tanked for some time before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Gonsalves	70,500 16,000	16,000
Byron Kaverman	47,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Markus Gonsalves

07-03-2024 21:44 UTC-8

Feiger Not Letting Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joshua Feiger opened the action with a raise to 1,500 from early position. The hijack three-bet to 4,500 and Feiger called.

The hijack continued for 4,000 on a rainbow K♥Q♣9♦ flop before Feiger bumped it up to 11,000. The hijack frustratingly let his hand go as Feiger added to his mountain of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Feiger	364,000 -200	-200

Tags: Joshua Feiger

07-03-2024 21:45 UTC-8

Small Flush Gets it Done For Chufarin

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Jeff McMillan

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The board read Q♠10♠J♠7♣5♥ on the river. From the button, Denys Chufarin bet 20,000 into a pot of 22,000 to put the decision on Junpei Shimada in the hijack.

Shimada studied the board for quite some time before he elected to call.

Chufarin tabled the 6♠5♠ for the baby flush which was good as Shimada showed his beaten A♠Kx broadway straight that was one card away from the royal flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denys Chufarin	145,000 55,000	55,000

Junpei Shimada	137,000 9,500	9,500

Tags: Denys Chufarin Junpei Shimada

07-03-2024 21:49 UTC-8

Garza Scoops a Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,200. A player in early position three-bet to 4,500 and Lou Garza cold called the raise from the button.

Early position continued for 7,000 on 9♠K♥3♥ and Garza made the call.

Early position checked the Q♠ turn over to Garza who fired 13,000. Early position called.

The river 2♥ rolled off and Garza wagered 26,000 but after a short tank, his opponent folded.