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

07-04-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts from Horseshoe Silver

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	104,000 14,000	14,000
Chanracy Khun	92,000 7,000	7,000

David Ritter	79,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Hanelin	76,000 -4,000	-4,000
Glen Chadwick	68,000 10,900	10,900
Dan Shak	65,000 -7,000	-7,000
Erick Lindgren	64,500 -1,500	-1,500

Bob Mather	64,000 4,000	4,000
Max Broens	63,000 -3,000	-3,000
Monica Vaka	56,000 56,000	56,000

Chunkuen Lam	55,000 -3,000	-3,000
Eduard Burd	54,000 -10,000	-10,000
Bruno Lopes	53,000

Eldor Levysahar	50,500 -500	-500
David Einhorn	46,000 -7,500	-7,500
Jeff Muncy	40,000 -8,100	-8,100
Juha Helppi	36,000 1,000	1,000

Skyler Roberts	29,000 -11,000	-11,000
Thomas Chiodetti	Busted

07-04-2024 14:31 UTC-8

Sheehan Finds Three Streets of Value

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Tom Sheehan opened the action with a raise to 800 from under the gun. Middle position and the big blind both made the call.

Sheehan continued for 2,000 on Q♥J♥7♣ and only middle position called.

The turn 7♠ peeled off and Sheehan fired 3,000. Once again, his opponent called.

The river 4♥ hit the felt and Sheehan threw out 5,000. After a short tank, his opponent called. Sheehan tabled A♣Q♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Sheehan	79,200

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07-04-2024 14:34 UTC-8

Campbell's Check-Shove Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Roger Campbell opened the action with a raise to 800. A player in middle position called before the cutoff bumped it up to 3,800. Only Campbell made the call.

The cutoff continued for 3,000 on 5♣J♥3♠ and Campbell called.

The turn Q♣ rolled off, prompting the cutoff to fire 8,000. Campbell took a second before moving all in for 29,400. The cutoff quickly folded as the dealer pushed the pot in Campbell's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Campbell	58,300

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07-04-2024 14:42 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Speer	104,500 10,200	10,200
Christopher George	69,100 -11,900	-11,900

Carloz Gomez	67,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Lynskey	54,200 -800	-800
Andre Akkari	54,000 -6,000	-6,000

Kevin Rabichow	52,600 7,600	7,600

Josh Arieh	48,500 3,000	3,000

Ryan Trueit	Busted
Nicola Comaianni	Busted

Baker Loses to a Flush

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, David "Bakes" Baker on the button was involved in a hand with Sean Marshall in late position.

With the board reading 9♠A♣2♠7♣, Marshall checked. Baker bet 3,200 and was called.

The 10♠ river saw Marshall lead out for 8,000. Baker quickly called but mucked after Marshall turned over K♠6♠ for the second nuts to take a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Marshall	66,000 66,000	66,000
David "Bakes" Baker	47,000 -15,300	-15,300

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker Sean Marshall

07-04-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Nagatomo Picks Off Helppi's Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣5♣6♦ and about 2,000 in the middle Juha Helppi checked from the blinds and Ricardo Nagatomo bet 600 in position. Helppi made the call.

Both players checked the 5♠ turn leading to the 2♠ river. Helppi bet 2,100 and Nagatomo made the call.

Helppi tabled 8♦7♠ for a missed straight draw while Nagatomo turned over Q♦Q♥ for queens up to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Nagatomo	65,000 65,000	65,000
Juha Helppi	32,500 -3,500	-3,500

Tags: Juha Helppi Ricardo Nagatomo

07-04-2024 14:45 UTC-8

Bifarella Jams on Alsaadi

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the river with 32,800 in the pot with two players in the hand on a board showing 4♣Q♦2♦Q♥K♣.

Asem Alsaadi lead out for a bet of 6,000 before Samuel Bifarella raised all in for 31,100. After sitting in the tank for over a minute, Alsaadi mucked A♠Q♣ for trip queens face up to give the pot to Bifarella.

Alsaadi saved his tournament life with the fold, as Bifarella tabled K♠K♥ for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bifarella	68,900 8,900	8,900
Asem Alsaadi	28,400 28,400	28,400

Tags: Asem Alsaadi Samuel Bifarella

07-04-2024 14:47 UTC-8

Initial Dates Released for 20th WSOP Circuit Season

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The initial schedule — US and international — is out for the 2024-2025 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season, and it should create some excitement within the poker community.

Action for the 20th Circuit season kicks off at a familiar spot — Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma — on July 17, the same day as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event concludes. There will also be a return to the same casino in October.

There are 18 stops — 13 in the US and five in other countries — on the 2024 portion of the WSOPC schedule. That includes five different countries and eight US states.

Find the full schedule here

07-04-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Ravich Gets Value From Richens

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Alexander Ravich raised to 1,000 in early position, Mark Richens three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff, and Ravich called.

The flop came A♣9♠9♥ and Richens continued for 1,500. Ravich called and both players checked the 6♠ turn.

Ravich led out for 2,500 on the 2♥ river and Richens called. Ravich turned over Q♦Q♥ and Richens tossed two jacks into the muck.

"Good bet," a tablemate told Ravich after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ravich	75,000
Mark Richens	38,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Alexander Ravich Mark Richens

07-04-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Gulseven Mucks on the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Erdal Gulseven opened to 800 from under the gun and he was called by both players in the blinds.

All three of them quickly checked the 9♠10♥5♥ flop, but on the 7♦ turn, the small blind bet 1,100. He was called twice.

The A♣ didn't bring any more action and the small blind flipped over J♦10♠ for a pair. However the big blind had K♣10♣ to win the pot, as Gulseven mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdal Gulseven	64,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Erdal Gulseven