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

07-04-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Mather Calls Down Neilson

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Bob Mather was just interviewed by Jeff Platt, but shockingly didn't lose his next pot.

Mather and Daniel Neilson went heads-up to the turn on a board of 4♦2♥6♥J♣ when Neilson bet 4,000 from the big blind. Mather called in early position.

The river was the 9♦ and Neilson bet another 7,000. Mather snap-called with A♣A♠ and Neilson's cards quickly hit the card as Mather took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	130,000 19,000	19,000
Bob Mather	70,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bob Mather Daniel Neilson

07-04-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Final Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players are headed to their final 20-minute break of the night. See below for a few notable hands from the past two hours.

Colten Yamagishi Flops Top Set to Stack Opponent

David Baker Gets Paid Off in Massive Pot

Aaron Werner Puts Opponent to the Test for All His Chips

Iaron Lightbourne's Ladies Hold to Eliminate Opponent

07-04-2024 21:14 UTC-8

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

07-04-2024 21:28 UTC-8

Dolofan Building Monster Stack With a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♣Q♣2♠8♥, George Dolofan bet 7,000 from under the gun and an opponent on the button called.

The river was the 7♣ and Dolofan bet another 16,000. His opponent quickly called, then mucked when Dolofan showed J♣9♣ for a rivered flush as he built his stack up to 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Dolofan	250,000 -9,300	-9,300

Tags: George Dolofan

07-04-2024 21:33 UTC-8

Chip Count Update

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	220,000 70,000	70,000
Luke Martinelli	170,000 -28,000	-28,000
Aaron Werner	160,000 10,000	10,000
Ben Yu	130,000 69,000	69,000

Gabi Livshitz	115,000 -27,300	-27,300

Niklas Astedt	110,000 7,000	7,000

Max Pescatori	105,000 -14,100	-14,100

Teun Mulder	95,000 5,000	5,000
Tomoki Matsuda	95,000 -30,000	-30,000
Koray Aldemir	80,000 -3,800	-3,800

Dan Shak	70,000 -1,000	-1,000
Harrison Gimbel	70,000

David Haas	55,000 -10,000	-10,000
Hector Berry	50,000 -1,000	-1,000

Timur Margolin	50,000 -16,800	-16,800

Masafumi Fukata	45,000
Greg Raymer	40,000 -12,500	-12,500

Fabian Quoss	30,000 -5,000	-5,000
Griffin Benger	30,000 -33,000	-33,000

07-04-2024 21:37 UTC-8

Nastasa's Snowmen Are Good

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 4♥6♦3♥, Gabriel Nastasa was sat in the small blind and check-called a bet of 2,000 from Niklas Astedt.

The J♥ on the turn and the 7♠ on the river got checked through. Nastasa took down the pot with 8♦8♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	102,500 -7,500	-7,500

Gabriel Nastasa	53,400 9,200	9,200

Tags: Gabriel Nastasa Niklas Astedt

07-04-2024 21:39 UTC-8

Marcus Takes a Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hal Marcus raised to 1,400 from under the gun and was called by Erik Perez in early position. Once it folded to the big blind, he made the call as well.

The flop came 2♦J♦10♥ and the big blind checked to Marcus, who bet 3,000. Perez folded and the big blind made the call.

The turn was the 7♦ and after the big blind checked Marcus bet 4,000. After grabbing chips to call, the big blind elected to fold his hand and give the pot to Marcus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Marcus	50,100 -20,900	-20,900
Erik Perez	31,700

Tags: Erik Perez Hal Marcus

07-04-2024 21:40 UTC-8

Wasserman Makes the Right Call

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Middle position opened the action with a raise to 1,400. Mike Wasserman called from the big blind.

Action went check-check on 10♠2♥J♥ before middle position fired 2,000 on the 7♠ turn. Wasserman called.

The river 7♣ hit the felt, prompting middle position to bet again, this time for 4,200. After a short tank, Wasserman made the call.

"King-high," said his opponent. Wasserman flipped over 10♦9♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wasserman	74,500 74,500	74,500

Tags: Mike Wasserman

07-04-2024 21:40 UTC-8

Martinelli Catches Running Deuces to Knock Out Lindgren

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

As the players at the table recounted, Dan Shak opened from the cutoff and received calls from Erick Lindgren in the cutoff and Luke Martinelli in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦4♦4x. Martinelli checked, Shak checked, Lindgren bet 1,000, Martinelli raised to 2,800, Shak folded and Lindgren called.

The 2x turn did not complete the possible flush draw. Martinelli bet 3,000 and Lindgren called, leaving about 12,000 behind.

The double board-pairing 2x river also did not complete the possible flush draw. Martinelli shoved, covering Lindgren who called to put himself at risk.

Lindgren had A♣Q♥ for an ace kicker to the two pair on the board. Martinelli had flopped a flush draw with 5♦2♦ and made running trips to send Lindgren to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Martinelli	210,000 40,000	40,000
Dan Shak	70,000
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Erick Lindgren Luke Martinelli