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

07-06-2024 19:51 UTC-8

Rigby Eliminated

Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,200, Martin Malone flatted in early position, and Nicholas Rigby three-bet shoved all in for 11,300 in late position, putting himself at risk. Under the gun, who covered both of his opponents, reshoved to isolate and Malone made the call, who had 24,600 to start the hand.

Nicholas Rigby: J♦J♠ All in
Martin Malone: Q♦Q♥ All in
Under the gun: 10♦10♠

The board ran out 9♣7♦Q♠9♦10♥, and Malone scooped both the main and side pots with a full house, queens full of nines.

Another deep run in the Main Event was not in the cards for Rigby this year, who was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Malone	61,800 61,800	61,800
Nicholas Rigby	Busted

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07-06-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Dinner Break Counts in Blue

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	132,000 2,000	2,000
Ross Santos	119,500 -4,600	-4,600
Michael Lech	119,500 48,900	48,900

Sinead Priestley	116,500 56,500	56,500
Marc Desantis	109,000 35,000	35,000
Antoine Delorme	101,000 52,500	52,500
Pierce McKellar	90,000 -9,600	-9,600
Thomas Murphy	89,800 15,600	15,600

Dermot Blain	81,000 -1,000	-1,000
Nacho Cuesta	79,000 10,500	10,500
Vlada Stojanovic	75,500 -5,500	-5,500
Michael Wang	75,000

Igor Picone	69,000 32,500	32,500
Hua-Wei Lin	67,000
Nicholas Olszewski	62,000 62,000	62,000
Nick Guagenti	56,000 -31,000	-31,000

Paul Volpe	53,000 17,900	17,900

Pierpaolo Lamanna	52,000 -36,000	-36,000
Nate Silver	45,000 -11,100	-11,100
Loni Hui	44,900 -16,600	-16,600

Christian Harder	41,000 -10,500	-10,500
Matt Glantz	29,300 -24,700	-24,700
Anthony Mullen	6,800 -1,200	-1,200
David Lappin	Busted

Jim Collopy	Busted

07-06-2024 17:02 UTC-8

Jason Koon Eliminated

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jason Koon was seen walking away from the table and wishing his opponents well after running his trips into a full house.

With cards still face up at showdown, Koon had A♣K♣ on a board that read 10♥K♠J♦K♦7♥, falling to his opponent's 10♣10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	Busted

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07-06-2024 16:47 UTC-8

Matakis Loses a Battle of the Blinds

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The small blind limped in and Ian Matakis raised to 1,400 out of the big blind.

After it was checked to him on the 4♣3♥9♥ flop, Matakis bet 1,300 and his opponent called.

The J♦ appeared on the turn and both players checked. The small blind bet 3,000 on the Q♣ river and Matakis snap-called. The small blind showed A♦J♥ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Kelly Lucas was seen vacating the tournament at another table and has been eliminated from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	59,000 -5,000	-5,000

Kelly Lucas	Busted

Tags: Ian Matakis

07-06-2024 16:39 UTC-8

Pomponio Cracks Aces to Bust McDonald

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With an already big pot brewing to the J♠9♣6♦10♦ turn, Thomas Pomponio bet 22,000 into around 27,000. Sean McDonald went into the tank and called for most of his stack behind. Pomponio then bet 25,000 on the 6♣ river, and McDonald called to get shown the J♣J♥ for jacks full, flashing his A♣A♥ before heading to the rail.

"Easy game," Humberto Brenes chimed in with a smile on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Pomponio	111,000 111,000	111,000

Humberto Brenes	55,000 6,000	6,000

Sean McDonald	Busted

Tags: Humberto Brenes Sean McDonald Thomas Pomponio

07-06-2024 16:12 UTC-8

Chip Updates

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	105,000 27,000	27,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	97,000 32,000	32,000
Kristen Foxen	97,000 1,000	1,000

Jack Sinclair	95,000 20,000	20,000

Edward Lawson	91,000 -7,000	-7,000
Blaise Bourgeois	84,000 1,500	1,500

Terrance Reid	84,000 16,000	16,000
Emilio Ulisse	72,000 7,000	7,000
Jesse Sylvia	68,000 5,000	5,000
Ian Matakis	64,000 -22,000	-22,000

Pedro Marques	60,000 4,000	4,000
Keith Bagley	60,000 1,000	1,000
Ren Lin	60,000 -5,000	-5,000

Alex Foxen	59,000 -11,000	-11,000

Craig McCorkell	57,000 -3,000	-3,000

Brandon Sheils	45,000 45,000	45,000
Dara O'Kearney	42,000 4,600	4,600

Kane Kalas	35,000 -20,000	-20,000
Dong Meng	32,000 -10,000	-10,000

Christoph Vogelsang	31,000 1,000	1,000
Lucas Newman	31,000 -1,000	-1,000
Kelly Lucas	30,000 -19,000	-19,000
Jamie Kerstetter	25,000 3,000	3,000
Talal Shakerchi	11,000 -11,000	-11,000
Tom Middleton	Busted

07-06-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Calamusa Overbet Jams Into Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Pierre Calamusa raised to 1,000 in early position and was called by Paul Quiring on the button. Calamusa then bet 1,500 on the 8♦8♥8♠ flop and 6,000 on the 6♠ turn, being called by Quiring both times.

The 10♦ hit the river and saw Calamusa jam all in for around 60,000 chips. Quiring snap called with 10♠8♣ for flopped four of a kind and Calamusa threw his hand into the muck before leaving the tables

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Quiring	135,000 135,000	135,000
Pierre Calamusa	Busted

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07-06-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Updated Counts in Blue

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	130,000 6,700	6,700
Ross Santos	124,100 -2,400	-2,400
Matthew Davenport	122,000 35,000	35,000
Barak Oz	106,000 -6,000	-6,000
Pierpaolo Lamanna	88,000 -26,000	-26,000
Nick Guagenti	87,000 7,000	7,000

Tony Miles	85,000 15,500	15,500
Vlada Stojanovic	81,000 3,000	3,000
Noah Boeken	80,000 80,000	80,000
Fabian Schaefer Carreno	80,000 6,900	6,900
Louis Werman	78,000 -26,000	-26,000
Dermot Blain	77,500 -2,500	-2,500
Michael Wang	75,000 21,000	21,000

Thomas Murphy	74,200 -9,300	-9,300

Marc Desantis	74,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Lech	70,600 11,200	11,200

Justin Saliba	68,500 18,500	18,500

Nacho Cuesta	68,500 500	500
Darryll Fish	68,000 -7,000	-7,000
Matt Berkey	66,600 -10,900	-10,900
Loni Hui	61,500 3,500	3,500

Tony Sinishtaj	60,000 9,700	9,700
Sinead Priestley	60,000
Nate Silver	56,100 -33,800	-33,800
Pedro Marques	56,000 56,000	56,000

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07-06-2024 15:20 UTC-8

Geilich Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Relayed to PokerNews from Ludovic Geilich's table, Geilich opened to 700 in the hijack and both the cutoff and button called before Nuno Mafra put in a three-bet to 7,700 from the small blind. Geilich clicked it with a four-bet to 13,500, forcing the cutoff and button to fold and Mafra jammed all-in. Geilich had about 35,000 total and made the call.

Ludovic Geilich: AxQx All in
Nuno Mafra: KxKx

Geilich was unable to find an ace as the board ran out 9x3x3x9x8x and he was eliminated.