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

07-04-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Ghio Surrenders a Massive Pot to Werner

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Nearly 60,000 was already in the middle as Joe Ghio and Aaron Werner went to the turn on a board of 8♥8♦A♥4♦. Werner then bet 18,000 from early position and Ghio called in the small blind.

The river was the 7♠ and Werner bet 30,000, sending Ghio deep into the tank. "Sorry, guys," he said as the minutes ticked by. Ghio eventually folded and Werner took the massive pot without a showdown.

"Ace-queen of diamonds," tablemate Matt Salsberg said to Ghio.

"Maybe," Ghio replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Werner	150,000
Joe Ghio	30,000

Tags: Aaron Werner Joe Ghio

07-04-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Baker Back Above Starting

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

David "Bakes" Baker has been relatively short for much of the day but just won a large three-way pot to move back over starting stack.

Baker opened to 1,500 from middle position and was called by a player in middle position. Jane Hitchcock then three-bet to 3,300 out of the small blind, receiving calls from both of her opponents.

Hitchcock continued for 5,000 on the 7♣7♠8♦ flop but was unable to shake off either of her opponents as both Baker and the middle position player made the call.

The Q♦ turn saw Hitchcock bet again, this time pushing 5,100 into the middle. Again, both of her opponents called.

Hitchcock slowed down following the Q♠ river, checking to Baker who bet 15,000. The middle position player vacated the pot while Hitchcock snapped off the bet with AxAx. Baker had her beat, however, as he held 8♣8♥ for the turned boat to scoop a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	75,000 28,000	28,000

Jane Hitchcock	25,000

Tags: Jane Hitchcock David "Bakes" Baker

07-04-2024 19:40 UTC-8

Samuels Gets Value from Raymer

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 48,200 in the pot and the board showing 5♥7♣8♠7♦.

Greg Raymer in the big blind checked to Robert Samuels in the cutoff bet 25,000. Raymer thought over the decision and made the call.

The river was the 9♦ and both players checked.

Roberts tabled 5♠5♣ for a full house fives full of sevens. Raymer said "Nice catch" to give the pot to Samuels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Samuels	157,300
Greg Raymer	52,500 -40,500	-40,500

Tags: Robert Samuels Greg Raymer

07-04-2024 19:41 UTC-8

Marder Leads Out

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,200 in the first position, which saw a player in the small blind call and Michael Marder in the big blind call as well.

The flop of 3♥5♥4♣ saw Marder bet 1,500 when action reached him, and only the under-the-gun player called.

Marder sized up to 3,000 on the K♠ turn and once more was called.

On the river 4♥, Marder bet 10,000, and his opponent went into the tank. After some thought, his opponent folded, and the WSOPC ring winner took the pot down without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	58,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Michael Marder

07-04-2024 19:43 UTC-8

Van den Berg Takes it Down

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Amit Benyacov opened to 1,200 from early position. He was called by Mauro Scala in the cutoff and Thierry van den Berg out of the big blind.

The three players checked the K♦6♥9♦ flop to see the J♣ come on the turn. Van den Berg bet 2,400 and it was enough to force two folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Ben Yacov	109,000 6,900	6,900
Nhat Duc Nguyen	73,000 8,500	8,500
Thierry van den Berg	63,000 2,000	2,000
Mauro Scala	37,500 -11,500	-11,500

Tags: Thierry van den Berg Thierry van Amit Benyacov

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 19:46 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	172,400 34,000	34,000
Mauro Ferreira	155,200 31,100	31,100
Tara Dunn	118,400 9,200	9,200
Gary Gan	104,500 28,400	28,400
Chuanshu Chen	92,500 9,100	9,100
Dennis Kraus	84,400 16,200	16,200
Takehiko Nakajima	75,200 4,000	4,000
Denis Ethier	66,400 -5,700	-5,700

Nick Grippo	54,400 -39,000	-39,000
Timothy Hwang	40,500 -80,700	-80,700
Roger Campbell	38,800 -16,500	-16,500
David Vedral	Busted

07-04-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Bar's Chips Rising

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,200 in early position which saw a player in the hijack call. In the cutoff, Gal Bar three-bet to 6,000 which only the initial opener called.

The flop rolled out J♠3♥K♥ and the initial opener checked over to Bar who bet 4,000 which Bar called.

On the turn 3♦, both players checked over to the A♠ river where action reached Bar who bet 13,600.

Eventually his opponent folded and Bar took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gal Bar	69,000

Tags: Gal Bar

07-04-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Argelazi Loses a Huge Pot to Quads

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Eliran Argelazi just approached PokerNews about a hand where he lost roughly two-thirds of his chips.

As reported by Argelazi, he said that he called a raise from the small blind versus an open from the hijack. The big blind called as well and they went to the flop three-ways.

The flop came Jx5♦4♦ and the action checked the the hijack. He bet 2,000 and was met by a check-raise to 8,000 by Argelazi. The big blind folded but the hijack made the call.

The turn came the J♦ and the action checked through for a 4x to come on the river.

Algelazi fired out 5,000 and was met by a raise all in of 55,000 by his opponent. Aegelazi snap-called and flipped over A♥J♥ for a full house. However, somehow this was second best to the 4x4x of his opponent for quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliran Argelazi	39,500

07-04-2024 19:51 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Black	115,500 10,500	10,500
Dan Ham	112,400 -3,200	-3,200
David "Bakes" Baker	80,800 5,800	5,800

William Compton	70,200 700	700
Patrick Curran	70,100 -10,400	-10,400
Patrick Leonard	51,000 -4,000	-4,000

Eric Welch	40,200 -28,300	-28,300
Denis Strebkov	40,000 -27,900	-27,900