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

07-05-2024 23:49 UTC-7

Bilzerian Lasts Just Two Hands in the Main Event

Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dan Bilzerian came to play the Main Event but his stay was short-lived as after just two hands he was eliminated.

Located at Table #424, PokerNews went to investigate what happened during Bilzerian's two-hand stint and were informed by the table of how it all went down.

In Bilzerian's first hand, he called a three-bet from Derek Reid and triple barreled into the Scottish player who check-called on all three streets with pocket aces.

"I had aces and I just didn't think he had it, so I called. He was bluffing with ten-eight," Reid mentioned.

Jonathan Dwek then recalled the final hand where he eliminated Bilzerian.

"I raised with ace-jack, the button called, and he [Bilzerian] shoved all in for around 4,000 with queen-five from the big blind. I called and hit a flush," said Dwek.

Bilzerian didn't stick around and quickly left the Horseshoe Grand Ballroom after his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Reid	125,000 125,000	125,000
Jonathan Dwek	80,000 17,900	17,900
Dan Bilzerian	Busted

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07-05-2024 23:50 UTC-7

Chong Sends Bansal Away

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Jeff McMillan

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was joined on the river with a board showing 3♥5♦4♠9♥10♦. The pot had about 21,000. Paawan Bansal moved all in for 18,000 from middle position.

On his direct right, Victor Chong went into the tank to think it over. After over a minute, he slid forward a 25,000 chip to make the call.

Bansal showed the K♣Q♥ for king high, which Chong had beat as he tabled the 8♣8♠ to bust Bansal and add the chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Chong	126,000 126,000	126,000
Paawan Bansal	Busted

Tags: Paawan Bansal Victor Chong

07-05-2024 23:52 UTC-7

Updated Notable Chip Counts from Horseshoe Bronze

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Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	185,700 6,700	6,700

Yue Du	151,000 43,000	43,000

Jonathan Saks	121,000 6,000	6,000
Jamie Gold	100,100

Robert Varkonyi	58,500 6,500	6,500

Todd Brunson	46,500 -9,100	-9,100

Richard Ochs	42,000 -5,000	-5,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	37,700 -8,300	-8,300

07-05-2024 23:56 UTC-7

A Small Pair is Enough for Nakanishi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After an open to 1,400 by the player under the gun, Shota Nakanishi in the hijack called, as did the player in the small blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥9♥5♦ and the first two players to act checked to Nakanishi, who bet 1,600. The small blind was the only one to call.

Both players quickly checked the J♥ turn leading to the 10♦ river where they decided to check again. Nakanishi then revealed 8♠5♠ for a pair and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shota Nakanishi	78,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Shota Nakanishi

07-06-2024 00:01 UTC-7

Elizalde Holding Steady

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Claudio Elizalde opened to 1,200 from under the gun and received calls from players on the button and the small blind.

The small blind checked following the 4♦4♣6♦ flop, prompting Elizalde to continue for 2,500. That bet was met by two swift folds as Elizalde took down a small pot to keep his stack hovering around starting following an up and down day for the live reporter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Elizalde	61,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Claudio Elizalde

07-06-2024 00:02 UTC-7

Maskill Picks Off a Bluff from Hellmuth

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jack Maskill opened to 1,500 from middle position and was called by Phil Hellmuth in the small blind.

The flop came A♠A♣4♠ and Hellmuth check-called an 800 continuation bet from Maskill.

Both players checked the A♥ turn leading to the J♣ river. Hellmuth bet 3,000 and Maskill snap-called.

Hellmuth could only show 10♥7♥ for a bluff while Maskill had made a full house on the river to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	58,000 800	800

Jack Maskill	52,600 -7,400	-7,400

Tags: Jack Maskill Phil Hellmuth

07-06-2024 00:03 UTC-7

Tajbakhsh Finds a Double as Day 1c Winds Down

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was caught with two players looking at a flop of K♥Q♥3♠.

The big blind checked the action to Hooman Tajbakhsh, in middle position, who moved all in for 13,900. The big blind made the call.

Hooman Tajbakhsh: K♠Q♦ All in
Big Blind: K♣4♦

The 9♣ turn had Tajbakhsh's opponent drawing dead and the 3♥ river confirmed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hooman Tajbakhsh	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Hooman Tajbakhsh

07-06-2024 00:05 UTC-7

Amin Withstands Moneymaker

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Jeff McMillan

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The flop showed 4♠8♠4♦. Ahmed Amin bet 1,200 from the button. Chris Moneymaker raised to 3,000 from the big blind and Amin came along.

The turn was the 3♠. Moneymaker bet 5,000 and Amin called again. The river was the 6♥. Both players checked it.

Moneymaker tabled the J♣7♠ for nothing and Amin had the winner with the Q♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	59,000 -4,000	-4,000

Ahmed Amin	43,000

Tags: Ahmed Amin Chris Moneymaker

07-06-2024 00:10 UTC-7

Gold Gains Some Ground

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 1,200 and found one caller in Jamie Gold from the small blind.

Gold check-called a 600 bet from his opponent on the Q♦9♥Q♥ flop and both players checked on the 10♣ turn.

The 5♥ completed the board and Gold led out for 3,000, which got a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Gold	95,000 -5,100	-5,100

Tags: Jamie Gold

07-06-2024 00:14 UTC-7

Morris Gets Big Value

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was joined with approximately 9,000 in the middle and three players looking at a board of 3♥3♣8♣2♣.

The action checked to Arthur Morris, in early position, who bet 5,000. Stephen Graner, in the hijack, called and the player in big blind folded.

The 5♣ on the river saw Morris size up with a bet of 25,000. Graner made a frustrated call. Morris tabled 2♠2♦, having turned a full house, winning him this sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	155,000 -18,900	-18,900
Stephen Graner	45,500 -84,500	-84,500

Tags: Arthur Morris Stephen Graner