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

07-04-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Wolpert Sends Helppi Out

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Juha Helppi raised to 1,300 from late position and another player called in the hijack. In the cutoff, Marc Wolpert three-bet to 4,500 which Helppi four-bet to 15,000, folding out the hijack. Wolpert moved all in for 26,000 effective and Helppi called.

Juha Helppi: A♣K♣ All in
Marc Wolpert: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out A♠Q♠4♥3♦9♣ and the queens flopped a set to keep Wolpert in the lead, leaving the WSOP bracelet winner to exit the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Wolpert	109,000 24,000	24,000
Juha Helppi	Busted

Tags: Juha Helppi Marc Wolpert

07-04-2024 20:13 UTC-8

Yamagishi is Lucky With the Ladies

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Colten Yamagishi raised to 1,00 from under the gun and the button raised to 5,000. He made the call.

The flop came Q♥6♠7♦, and Yamagishi was quick to check. The button continued for 4,000, and Yamagishi made the call.

While the turn peeled 4♠, Yamagishi again checked. His opponent fired for 10,000, and Yamagishi moved all in for 41,000. The button made the call, and both players revealed their hands.

Button: A♠Q♦ All in
Colten Yamagishi: Q♠Q♣

The river was unnecessary as it came the 10♣, with the button's hand drawing dead after the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colten Yamagishi	148,000 4,000	4,000

07-04-2024 19:45 UTC-8

Meystel Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Meir Meystel jammed for 6,400 from under the gun and he was called by the cutoff.

Meir Meystel: 9♦9♠ All in
Cutoff: A♦Q♦

Meystel lost the flip on Q♣K♥8♦4♠2♣ and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Meir Meystel	Busted

07-04-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Stonoff Turns a Flush, Stacks Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,200. Six opponents wanted to see a flop, including Brian Stonoff in the small blind.

The dealer put out a A♠10♦J♦ flop and action checked to early position who fired 2,500. Middle position and Stonoff both called.

Stonoff led for 5,000 on the 3♦ turn, and only middle position called.

The 7♠ river hit the felt, and Stonoff bet 12,500, forcing his opponent all in, and he made the call. Stonoff flipped over 7♦5♦ for a seven-high flush, and his opponent showed K♣Q♣ before leaving his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Stonoff	98,200 98,200	98,200

Tags: Brian Stonoff

07-04-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	220,000 40,000	40,000
Aaron Speer	153,000 -3,000	-3,000
Christopher Grossi	128,000
Andre Akkari	124,500 33,600	33,600

Aaron Johnson (MN)	117,000 -1,000	-1,000
Xixiang Luo	106,000 -4,000	-4,000

Eliran Argelazi	106,000 4,000	4,000
Amit Ben Yacov	102,100 3,100	3,100
Niklas Astedt	96,200 11,500	11,500

Sho Katsura	95,300 -24,700	-24,700
Samuel Bifarella	90,000 21,100	21,100
Dylan Cechowski	90,000 22,000	22,000
Koray Aldemir	83,800 8,400	8,400

Brian Kim	76,700 3,700	3,700

Jean-Robert Bellande	71,000 71,000	71,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	69,000 2,000	2,000

Harry Lodge	68,000 9,000	9,000

Shahar Levi	65,200
Nhat Duc Nguyen	64,500 2,500	2,500
Moshe Refaelowitz	62,000 4,000	4,000

Thierry van den Berg	61,000 -5,500	-5,500
Ron West	58,000 7,000	7,000
Michael Dwyer	57,700 700	700

Joao Valli	54,500 -11,900	-11,900
Carloz Gomez	54,200 2,200	2,200

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07-04-2024 17:34 UTC-8

Texas Mike Hits the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Moncek raised to 900 from middle position, and Aristide Carozza in the cutoff made the call. Then the small blind Chris Dandrea three-bet to 3,300. After it folded back to Moncek, he four-bet all in for 19,100. Carozza folded, and after confirming the count Dandrea made the call.

Michael Moncek: A♦7♦ All in
Chris Dandrea: A♠K♥

Moncek was dominated by the ace-king of Dandrea, and the 9♣Q♠3♦ flop was no help to Moncek. The 10♦ on the turn did bring Moncek more outs with a flush draw. But when the 9♠ hit the river, Dandrea's ace-king high was still best, and Moncek was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristide Carozza	55,300 55,300	55,300
Chris Dandrea	53,500 53,500	53,500
Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Aristide Carozza Chris Dandrea Michael Moncek

07-04-2024 17:31 UTC-8

Kraus' Kings Hold Strong

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dennis Kraus limped in from early position before a player in middle position raised to 1,800. Action folded back around to Kraus who moved all in for his opponent's last 21,300. She went into the tank but eventually made the call.

Middle Position: A♥8♥ All in
Dennis Kraus: K♠K♣

Needing to fade an ace, Kraus was able to after the dealer put out 3♠4♠4♣Q♠5♠ and Kraus stacked his opponent while chipping up back above starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Kraus	68,200 68,200	68,200

Tags: Dennis Kraus

07-04-2024 17:05 UTC-8

Ribouchon Sends Sanechika to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Last year's WSOP Millionaire Maker runner-up Florian Ribouchon defended from the big blind after Nana Sanechika opened to 1,000 from middle position.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣2♣10♥ and both players checked. But on the 6♣ turn, Ribouchon bet 800. Sanechika raised to 2,500, then called for her last 17,000 after Ribouchon moved all-in.

Nana Sanechika: J♠10♦ All in
Florian Ribouchon: K♣Q♣

Sanechika called with two pair but ran into Ribouchon's flush, so she was eliminated after the 2♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	180,000 120,000	120,000
Nana Sanechika	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribouchon

07-04-2024 16:53 UTC-8

Some More Updated Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliran Argelazi	102,000 52,000	52,000
Koray Aldemir	85,500 15,500	15,500

Niklas Astedt	84,700 -9,900	-9,900

Brian Kim	73,000 12,700	12,700

John Gutierrez	67,100 -56,900	-56,900
Gabriel Nastasa	54,500 -200	-200
Carloz Gomez	52,000 -4,500	-4,500
Greg Raymer	50,200 -800	-800

Christopher George	44,500 -28,500	-28,500

Ron West	44,200 1,200	1,200
Jake Cody	17,800 -2,200	-2,200

Artur Palaj	16,800 -62,700	-62,700
Karim Rebei	Busted

07-04-2024 16:05 UTC-8

Ferreira Wins a Flip to Eliminate Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Early position opened the action with a raise to 800. Mauro Ferreira three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff before the small blind moved all in for 26,800. The player in early position folded and Ferreira took a minute but ultimately flicked in a chip for a call.

Small Blind: A♥K♠ All in
Mauro Ferreira: J♦J♣

A classic race with over 60,000 chips in the middle, the board ran out 3♦9♣8♠6♠3♥ earning Ferreira the pot and newfound chips.