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

07-05-2024 14:29 UTC-8

Lee Sends Punsri to Rail

Herbie Teope

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up on a board showing 7♥8♦2♦ with Punnat Punsri involved in a hand against Jangkyu Lee and another player.

Punsri, who had less than 25,000, led out with a 5,000 bet. Lee looked at Punsri from across the table and raised to 25,400. The other player in the hand immediately folded and Punsri called to put his tournament at risk.

Punnat Punsri: K♦J♦ All in
Jangkyu Lee: 9♠9♥

Punsri had the flush draw, but he was behind Lee’s overpair to the board.

The dealer placed 10♠ on the turn, and then the 4♥ gave Lee the winning hand and sent Punsri to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jangkyu Lee	82,000 82,000	82,000
Punnat Punsri	Busted

Tags: Jangkyu Lee Punnat Punsri

07-05-2024 14:29 UTC-8

WATCH: Eliminations on First Hand of WSOP Main Event; Joe Stapleton Comedy Hour | PokerNews Podcast #844

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In the 844th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined at Level 9 Studio by commentator and comedian Joe "Stapes" Stapleton, who served as special co-host to talk about the latest happenings at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

That includes the 2024 WSOP Main Event kicking off and not one, but two players busting in the very first hand of Day 1a. Find out how it happened in this episode and how both Chad and Kyna England fared when they played. There's also an 'In Memorium' segment remembering those who fell during Day 1a action, who thinks Mike gives the best massages, and a look at the recently-announced Poker Hall of Fame nominees. Who does the panel think should get in and why? You'll hear all about it here.

Finally, Stapes talks about his upcoming comedy show in Las Vegas, David Eldridge gives an interview after winning the $25K PLO High Roller bracelet, and Nick Petrangelo won Wynn Summer Classic Championship for $2,221,775. Check out all of those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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07-05-2024 14:32 UTC-8

Big Slick Does the Trick for Bareisis

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Marius Bareisis in late position was all in and at risk for his remaining 20,000 against an opponent in the cutoff.

Marius Bareisis: A♠K♣ All in
Cutoff Player: Q♣Q♦

It was a classic race but one that Bareisis won after the board ran out 5♠2♣A♦8♠9♠ to pair up the at risk player, dealing a hefty blow to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Bareisis	41,000

Tags: Marius Bareisis

07-05-2024 14:32 UTC-8

Are You Ready for a New Grand Entrance?

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

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07-05-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Phoenix Picks Off Ventura

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Jeff McMillan

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three players saw a flop of 2♠3♣2♣. Colin Phoenix bet 1,000 from the hijack and Diego Ventura called on the button while the third player in the hand folded.

The turn was the 5♣. Ventura called the 2,500 bet to go to the river which was the Q♣. Phoenix checked, Ventura fired 5,800 and Phoenix took several moments before he called.

Ventura tabled the 7♠5♠ while Phoenix had a club for the flush with the 6♠6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Phoenix	87,000
Diego Ventura	43,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Colin Phoenix Diego Ventura

07-05-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Hemingway	166,500 78,300	78,300
Sergio Castelluccio	112,500 2,500	2,500
Adrian Mateos	93,500 21,500	21,500

Jesse Lonis	78,200 6,700	6,700

Daniel Benor	71,400 3,000	3,000
John Barr	71,200 -3,300	-3,300
Ilavenil Arumugam	64,000 -6,800	-6,800
Brandon Steven	62,900 16,200	16,200
Calvin Anderson	62,800 7,500	7,500

Mike Watson	56,400 1,800	1,800

Gus Hansen	56,300 1,700	1,700

Maria Ho	54,900 -5,600	-5,600
Nacho Barbero	53,000 -4,100	-4,100

Tzur Levy	47,500 -1,500	-1,500
Dirk Luenzer	45,300 -14,900	-14,900
Mitch Garshofsky	42,100 7,300	7,300
Axel Hallay	31,400 -27,900	-27,900

07-05-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Simao Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Joao Simao opened to 800 form early position and was called by the players in the hijack, button, and big blind for a four-way pot.

It was checked to Simao, who bet 1,200 on the 10♣5♠3♣ flop. The button and big blind called.

The player in the big blind checked again and Simao barreled for 2,500 on the 3♥ turn. Only the big blind called.

Both players checked on the J♥ river and Simao's opponent turned over A♥5♣ for fives up. Simao revealed Q♦10♥ for a higher two pair and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	86,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Joao Simao

07-05-2024 14:40 UTC-8

Straight for Ricciardi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After an open to 700 by a player in middle position called by the button and the small blind, Dominic Ricciardi defended from the big blind to discover a flop of 10♥3♠Q♣.

Ricciardi was the only one to call after the middle-position player continued for 1,200, and he check-called for 3,200 when the middle-position player fired a second barrel on the K♦ turn.

Both players eventually checked the Q♥ river, and Ricciardi revealed J♣9♣ for a straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Ricciardi	77,000 19,800	19,800

Tags: Dominic Ricciardi

07-05-2024 14:41 UTC-8

Ho's Turn Lead Takes Down the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a flop of 5♥4♥5♦, Maria Ho had checked out of the big blind and Igor Tregoubov bet 1,200. A player in the cutoff folded before Ho put in the call.

The turn came the 8♣. Ho thought briefly before leading out for roughly 3,500. Tregoubov was visibly annoyed by this turn and Ho's bet. Ultimately he settled on a fold.

Ho assured Tregoubov that she "had it" as she slid her cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	55,900 1,000	1,000
Igor Tregoubov	54,500 54,500	54,500

Tags: Igor Tregoubov Maria Ho

07-05-2024 14:42 UTC-8

Gilbert and Ahmadian Clash Again, Rheem's Stack Down

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jay Gilbert made it 800 from under the gun and Elia Ahmadian called from the big blind.

They each put in 700 on the K♣5♣3♥ flop then checked to showdown after the 7♦ turn and J♠ river.

Ahmadian tabled A♥4♠ for ace-high, and Gilbert flipped A♣7♣ for a pair of sevens to win the pot.

On another table, Chino Rheem has lost a chunk of his starting stack and now has 16,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Gilbert	85,000
Elia Ahmadian	80,000 15,000	15,000
Chino Rheem	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Elia Ahmadian Jay Gilbert