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

07-04-2024 12:45 UTC-8

Another Day, Another First-Hand Bustout from the Main Event

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After yesterday saw TWO players bust on the very first hand of Day 1a, you'd have thought players would have been a little bit more cautious on Day 1b of the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

However, no sooner had 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer uttered the immortal words "shuffle up and deal", a player hit the rail.

No quads, no full house — but someone sitting with double starting stack barely five minutes into the day. Check it out here!

07-04-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Samson Bets Big on the River

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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 12:52 UTC-8

Berry Forces a Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Hector Berry opened to 400 from middle position and received calls from Max Broens in the small blind and Eduard Burd in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣2♠7♦ and action checked around to Berry who bet 600. Only Broens called.

Berry bet again when checked to on the 2♥ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Broens	66,000 66,000	66,000
Eduard Burd	52,000 52,000	52,000
Hector Berry	43,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Eduard Burd Hector Berry Max Broens

07-04-2024 12:54 UTC-8

Fitzgerald Playing the Main Event

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

https://twitter.com/pokerheadrush/status/1808966698655232062

07-04-2024 12:55 UTC-8

Notable Chip Counts

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Alek Gillies

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	130,000 130,000	130,000
Aaron Johnson (MN)	103,000 43,000	43,000
Niklas Astedt	81,500 3,500	3,500

Kevin Kernan	78,000 20,000	20,000
Mark Teltscher	72,000 2,500	2,500
Koray Aldemir	66,500 -1,500	-1,500

Masato Yokosawa	64,000 4,000	4,000
Feliciano Hernandez	64,000 -3,000	-3,000
Vivian Saliba	63,500 3,500	3,500

Erik Seidel	61,000 -1,800	-1,800

Greg Raymer	60,400 60,400	60,400

Florian Ribouchon	60,000
Pedro Neves	59,500 -500	-500

Michel Leibgorin	59,000 -5,000	-5,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	58,000 58,000	58,000

Andy Dinh	57,600 7,600	7,600

07-04-2024 12:58 UTC-8

Michael Troutt

34,600 -25,400

Table 520Seat 6

Brutal start

07-04-2024 13:01 UTC-8

Curran Chipping Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

https://twitter.com/PatrickWhatUp_/status/1808965028693037504

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Curran	71,600

07-04-2024 13:03 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gutierrez	116,000 3,000	3,000
Josh Arieh	92,300 30,300	30,300

Christopher George	81,000 17,000	17,000

Niklas Astedt	79,000 -2,500	-2,500

Koray Aldemir	74,100 7,600	7,600

Nhat Duc Nguyen	70,100 5,100	5,100
Jason Lockhart	68,500 -2,500	-2,500
Mauro Scala	67,600 5,600	5,600
Jake Cody	64,200 -9,800	-9,800

Ryan Trueit	63,000 2,000	2,000
Xixiang Luo	59,300 -700	-700

Ron West	57,000 4,000	4,000
Carloz Gomez	57,000 -3,000	-3,000
Christopher Grossi	55,300 -5,700	-5,700
Ran Koller	51,000 -1,000	-1,000

Thierry van den Berg	49,800 -7,200	-7,200
Michael Dwyer	48,000 -12,000	-12,000

Serge Bottelli	44,400 -3,600	-3,600
Karim Rebei	37,100 -39,900	-39,900
Gabriel Nastasa	32,300 -3,700	-3,700

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.