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

07-04-2024 22:00 UTC-8

Fossilman's Tournament Comes to an End

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Greg Raymer found himself at risk from under the gun for 33,300 against Gabriel Penescu in middle position with the biggest stack of all and Adam Curchak on the button, who moved all-in for his last 8,600.

Adam Curchak: 9♣9♠ All in
Greg Raymer: J♣J♠ All in
Gabriel Penescu: A♠A♦

Penescu was on his way to score a double elimination after the flop of 8♥8♦3♥, but Curchak was lucky enough to hit the 9♦ on the turn to get a full house. The 8♠ on the river gave a boat to all three players, but it wasn't enough to save Raymer who was eliminated.

The 2004 WSOP Main Event champion kindly put his signature on his fossil and offered it to Penescu before taking a last picture with him and leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Penescu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Adam Curchack	29,800 29,800	29,800
Greg Raymer	Busted

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07-04-2024 22:01 UTC-8

D'Ambrosio Finds the Hero Call

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Early position opened the action with a raise to 1,300. Middle position called and Jimmy D'Ambrosio completed from the big blind.

D'Ambrosio led out for 2,500 on 9♠4♠6♥ and only middle position made the call.

The turn 7♦ rolled off and D'Ambrosio fired 7,000. His opponent called once more.

D'Ambrosiao checked the 4♦ river over to middle position who bet 17,000. D'Ambrosio went into the tank but eventually flicked in a chip for a call. His opponent showed Q♠J♠ for a missed flush and D'Ambrosio tabled 8♦6♦ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	116,200 11,200	11,200

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07-04-2024 22:05 UTC-8

Gimbel Runs Into Guangcheng's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Harrison Gimbel had a raise of 15,000 in front of him from middle positon before Chen Guangcheng moved all in for 46,800 in the cutoff. Gimbel tanked for several minutes until Guangcheng called the clock. The countdown was nearing zero before Gimbel finally decided to call and put Guangcheng at risk.

Chen Guangcheng: K♠K♥ All in
Harrison Gimbel: A♣K♦

Guangcheng was ahead with his kings as Gimbel missed the 7♥6♥5♦2♠J♣ board, securing the late-night double up for Guangcheng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Guangcheng	95,000 95,000	95,000

Harrison Gimbel	20,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Chen Guangcheng Harrison Gimbel

07-04-2024 22:06 UTC-8

Bifarella Finds a Double

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Alek Gillies

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was retold to PokerNews by a spectator who saw the hand after the flop.

Following a flop of J♦Q♦6♠, the small blind led out for 7,000. The big blind raised to 17,000 and Samuel Bifarella raised to 44,000 from under the gun. After the initial raiser folded, the big blind jammed for 55,000 and was called by Bifarella for less. Both players revealed their hands.

Samuel Bifarella: Q♣J♥ All in
Big Blind: 10♦9♦

The board completed with the 9♥2♥ for Bifarella to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bifarella	130,400 40,400	40,400

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07-04-2024 22:09 UTC-8

Bracht Bets Down

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Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Maximilian Bracht raised to 1,200 from late position and a player in the big blind defended.

The flop rolled out Q♥9♠8♦ and the big blind check-called a bet of 1,500 from Bracht.

On the turn 2♦, the big blind checked a second time and Bracht bet 3,200 which his opponent called.

Bracht bet 5,600 on the river 9♥ after his opponent checked and he elicited a quick fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Bracht	78,000 -15,000	-15,000

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07-04-2024 22:11 UTC-8

Updated Counts in Horseshoe Silver

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Garcia	220,000 83,500	83,500
Luke Martinelli	200,500 -9,500	-9,500
Daniel Neilson	152,500 22,500	22,500
Dan Shak	137,000 67,000	67,000
Eduard Burd	112,000 -28,000	-28,000
Bruno Lopes	110,000 12,000	12,000

Max Broens	108,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ricardo Nagatomo	107,000 -1,000	-1,000
Koveh Waysei	99,000 53,000	53,000
Monica Vaka	95,000 32,000	32,000

Jeff Muncy	90,000 37,500	37,500
Victoria Livschitz	88,200 -18,800	-18,800
Michael Hanelin	88,000 2,000	2,000
Chunkuen Lam	82,500 -31,500	-31,500
Kelvin Crawford	68,100 13,600	13,600
David Ritter	68,000 -6,000	-6,000
Hector Berry	60,000 10,000	10,000

Bob Mather	41,000 -29,000	-29,000
Eldor Levysahar	40,000 -4,000	-4,000
Glen Chadwick	34,000 -9,000	-9,000
Fabian Quoss	27,200 -2,800	-2,800
Alexandre Reard	15,300 -23,500	-23,500

Chanracy Khun	11,000 -17,000	-17,000

David Einhorn	Busted

07-04-2024 22:13 UTC-8

Price Doubles Through Pather

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on a 8♥9♠5♠ flop with 6,000 in the middle.

Toby Price fired out 2,500 from the button before Kinesh Pather raised to 6,500 from the big blind. Price moved all in for 22,900 and Pather made the call.

Toby Price: Q♠6♠ All in
Kinesh Pather: 8♣5♣

The turn K♠ immediately catapulted Price into the lead before a safe 10♠ river rolled off, securing the double for Price and extending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Price	59,800 59,800	59,800
Kinesh Pather	53,200 -24,900	-24,900

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07-04-2024 22:15 UTC-8

Martirosian Puts Tannous in the Blender

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 9♠5♣8♣.

Artur Martirosian bet out 7,000 from the big blind and was called by Abraham Tannous in the cutoff.

After the 4♣ on the turn Martirosian bet 15,000. Tannous agonized over his decision and sat in the tank for over two minutes. Eventually Tannous decided to muck his hand and said, "I just couldn't figure out what you had".

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	149,900 -60,100	-60,100

Abraham Tannous	62,000 25,500	25,500

Tags: Abraham Tannous Artur Martirosian

07-04-2024 22:18 UTC-8

Scala Folds to a River Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mauro Scala raised to 1,500 from early position and was called by Nhat Duc Nguyen in the seat to his left. A player in middle position then squeezed to 6,500. After it folded back to Scala he put in the call and this encouraged Nguyen to call as well.

The action checked through on the 8♣5♠7♥ flop to see the K♦ appear on the turn.

Scala and Nguyen both checked, but the middle position player fired out a delayed continuation-bet of 8,000. Only Scala made the call.

The river came the 2♠. Scala then check-folded to a bet of 17,000 from his opponent

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Scala	63,500 -17,500	-17,500
Nhat Duc Nguyen	34,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Nhat Duc Nguyen Mauro Scala

07-04-2024 22:22 UTC-8

Faber "Hustled" Her Table

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Alek Gillies

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerNews was flagged over by a player as he explained that Susan Faber had "hustled" her table.

Right on queue, the middle position raised to 1,200 and Faber three-bet to 17,000. The middle position played called.

The flop came A♠A♣2♣ and middle position checked to Faber. She continued for 6,000 to win the pot.

She revealed K♦K♣ as the table was enamored with the pile she had amassed so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Faber	106,300 106,300	106,300

Tags: Susan Faber