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

07-04-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Samson Bets Big on the River

David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gang Zhao bet 3,500 from middle position on a board of Q♥9♠J♠6♦ and Romain Bailleul called in the hijack. Daniel Samson then raised to 15,000 in the small blind and only Bailleul called.

The river was the 2♣ and Samson bet 30,000. Bailleul quickly folded.

"I had ace-ten of spades. Just put another spade out there," Bailleul said.

"We're supposed to be playing small, but the pots keep getting bigger and bigger," Samson added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Samson	75,000 75,000	75,000
Gang Zhao	55,000 55,000	55,000
Romain Bailleul	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel Samson Gang Zhao Romain Bailleul

07-04-2024 13:04 UTC-8

Grossi Puts In a Massive River Raise Against Cody

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jake Cody and Christopher Grossi went heads-up to the river with the board showing 7♥6♣2♥J♥10♣ when Grossi bet 8,500 from the hijack.

Cody then raised to 20,000 on the button and Grossi came back with a reraise to 48,000. Cody went deep into the tank, pondering the decision for several minutes until he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Grossi	92,000 36,700	36,700
Jake Cody	38,000 -26,200	-26,200

Tags: Christopher Grossi Jake Cody

07-04-2024 13:47 UTC-8

Konopelko Takes One on the River, Then Spikes a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Andrei Konopelko bet 1,600 from under the gun on a flop of 10♣9♦3♥ and Skyler Roberts called in early position. Brandy Savage then raised to 3,500 in the small blind and both opponents called.

All three players checked the 4♦ turn before Konopelko bet 6,500 on the 7♦ river. Roberts quickly folded, but Savage gave it some thought before also folding after around a minute.

"I would've called in your spot, but not with you behind me," Roberts told Savage.

The next hand, Roberts raised to 600 under the gun before Jeffrey Muncy three-bet to 2,600 in early position. Erick Lindgren called in middle position, as did Konopelko in the big blind and Roberts.

The flop came 4♦4♥5♣ and Muncy bet 3,500. Lindgren and Konopelko both called. The 8♠ turn was checked through and Konopelko bet 12,500 on the 5♥ river.

Muncy called and Lindgren folded, claiming he had two jacks. Konopelko showed 8♦8♣ for a full house and Muncy tossed Q♥Q♦ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Konopelko	95,000 95,000	95,000
Erick Lindgren	65,000 -5,000	-5,000

Brandy Savage	50,000 50,000	50,000
Skyler Roberts	40,000 -32,000	-32,000
Jeffrey Muncy	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Brandy Savage Erick Lindgren Jeffrey Muncy Skyler Roberts

07-04-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Shak Takes From Lindgren

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Dan Shak raised to 800 from early position and Erick Lindgren called in middle position while the player in the big blind defended.

Action checked to Lindgren on the Q♦9♦8♦ flop where he bet 1,000 and only Shak called.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn to the 3♠ river where Shak took over the betting lead, throwing in 2,000. Lindgren sighed and released his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Shak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	72,000 17,000	17,000
Erick Lindgren	66,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Dan Shak Erick Lindgren

07-04-2024 14:27 UTC-8

Marchington Bombs the River on Peretz

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Nicholas Marchington raised to 1,000 in the hijack before Yaniv Peretz three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind. Marchington came back with a four-bet to 7,000 and Peretz called.

The flop came 6♠9♦7♦ and Marchington bet 7,000. Peretz called and the 10♥ fell on the turn.

He checked to Marchington, who sat motionless for several minutes before putting in another 8,000. Peretz called to see the 2♣ river.

Peretz checked again, and Marchington once more took more than a minute before betting 45,000. Peretz only had around 15,000 remaining and also tanked for a few minutes. He eventually folded and Marchington took the lengthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Marchington	100,000 39,000	39,000
Yaniv Peretz	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nicholas Marchington Yaniv Peretz

07-04-2024 15:03 UTC-8

Audacious Shove by Akkari

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Picking up the action on the river, the board was reading 4♦5♦9♣7♦K♦ when Alex Lynskey in the hijack bet 8,000 and was called by Kevin Rabichow in the cutoff. However Andre Akkari in the small blind check-raised all-in for 52,200. He made Lynskey fold, but Rabichow went deep into the tank.

"Action was check-raise on the flop and everybody checked the turn," a player at the table explained while Rabichow was trying to make a decision.

After approximately 5 minutes, Rabichow eventually decided to fold and Akkari discreetly revealed 3♦3♣ for a very small flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	84,000 30,000	30,000

Alex Lynskey	36,100 -18,100	-18,100
Kevin Rabichow	31,600 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Kevin Rabichow

07-04-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Ruijs Shows Down Top Pair

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♠K♠J♥, Joris Ruijs led out for 2,500 from the small blind and Davis Modans called in middle position.

Both players checked the 4♣ turn. The river was the 10♥ and Ruijs bet another 14,000. Modans quickly called.

Ruijs showed A♠K♥ for a pair of kings and Modans mucked as the Dutch high roller added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	140,000 140,000	140,000
Davis Modans	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Davis Modans Joris Ruijs

07-04-2024 16:16 UTC-8

Speer Gets Paid Off with a Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 3♠4♣4♥9♣, Andre Akkari bet 3,500 from the big blind. He was called by Aaron Speer from early position and Kevin Rabichow on the button.

The three players saw the 10♥ come on he river. Akkari bet out for 14,000 and was met by a raise to 32,000 by Speer. Rabichow folded and Akkari went deep into the tank, thinking for roughly two minutes. Eventually, he put in the call.

Speer turned over 9♦9♠ for a full house. Akkari nodded his head, confirming that was good as his chips were sent in the direction of Speer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Speer	156,000 49,000	49,000
Andre Akkari	95,700 -41,800	-41,800

Michael Dwyer	57,000 -2,000	-2,000

Kevin Rabichow	25,000 -5,600	-5,600

Tags: Andre Akkari Aaron Speer Kevin Rabichow

07-04-2024 16:38 UTC-8

Margolin Fires Away

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣A♣8♣, a player in the cutoff bet 2,000 before Timur Margolin raised to 6,800 in the big blind. His opponent called.

The turn was the J♦ and Margolin bet 12,500. His opponent took around two minutes before calling once more as the 8♥ fell on the river.

Margolin then announced a bet of 9,800 and his opponent snap-folded, surrendering the pot to the three-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	75,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Timur Margolin

07-04-2024 16:55 UTC-8

Quoss Can't Get Gulseven Off Aces

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Fabian Quoss had a raise of 4,200 in front of him on the button before Erdal Gulseven reraised to 10,200 in the hijack. Quoss called and they went heads-up to the 5♣4♥10♣ flop.

Gulseven then bet 5,200 and Quoss raised to 13,000. Gulseven tanked for a minute before calling as the 7♠ fell on the turn.

Both players checked and the 10♥ came on the river. Gulseven checked to Quoss again, and Quoss checked back as Gulseven showed A♦A♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdal Gulseven	70,000 20,000	20,000
Fabian Quoss	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Erdal Gulseven Fabian Quoss