2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
5,014
Players Left
3,823

Kerkeni Ships Huge Pot

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Mohamed Kerkeni
Mohamed Kerkeni

The action was caught on the river of a huge pot with roughly 40,000 chips. The player in the big blind checked on 4K6QQ before Mohamed Kerkeni made a pot-sized bet on the river.

The big blind tanked for some minutes before the clock was called on him. Somewhere during his countdown, he flicked in a call.

Kerkeni confidently tabled 66 for a full house, and his opponent showed AK for a no-good two pair, awarding the 300 big blind pot to Kerkeni.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Kerkeni fr
Mohamed Kerkeni
125,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Mohamed Kerkeni

Weinman's Stack is Growing

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Daniel Weinman
Daniel Weinman

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Daniel Weinman in late position and the player on the button.

With the board reading 7K2KK, Weinman checked and was facing a bet of 2,000 from the button.

Weinman then put in two 5,000 chips and announced a raise to 8,800. The button called and saw the bad news when Weinman tabled AK for quads. The button showed Ax7x, and the pot was pushed to the 2023 WSOP Main Event Champion.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
98,000
16,000
16,000
Defending Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
Team Lucky
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel Weinman

Pomponio Cracks Aces to Bust McDonald

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With an already big pot brewing to the J9610 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 JJ for jacks full, flashing his AA before heading to the rail.

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

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Pomponio us
Thomas Pomponio
111,000
111,000
111,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
55,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Sean McDonald us
Sean McDonald
Busted

Tags: Humberto BrenesSean McDonaldThomas Pomponio

Marquez Goes for it All

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ana Marquez
Ana Marquez

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between the under-the-gun player and Ana Marquez in the hijack.

With over 17,000 in the pot and the board reading 38610, under the gun check-called a bet of 8,000 from Marquez.

The river brought the 7 and under the gun checked again. Marquez moved all in, putting under the gun at risk, who had 11,200 behind. Under the gun folded and the pot was pushed towards Marquez.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
83,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Ana Marquez

Calamusa Overbet Jams Into Quads

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Pierre Calamusa
Pierre Calamusa

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 888 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 108 for flopped four of a kind and Calamusa threw his hand into the muck before leaving the tables

Player Chips Progress
Paul Quiring us
Paul Quiring
135,000
135,000
135,000
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Busted
Winamax

Tags: Paul QuiringPierre Calamusa

Second Break

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Nicholas Rigby
Nicholas Rigby

The remaining players in Day 1D are going on their second 20-minute break of the day. Below are some notable hands from the second frame of play:

Geilich Hits the Rail

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ludovic Geilich
Ludovic Geilich

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.

Player Chips Progress
Nuno Mafra pt
Nuno Mafra
115,000
115,000
115,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
Busted

Tags: Ludovic GeilichNuno Mafra

Foxen Finds a Boat on the River

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Kristen Foxen raised to 700 from early position. Lucas Newman three-bet from the button to 2,700 and Foxen made the call.

Foxen check-called a bet of 3,000 from Newman on the 9QK flop.

Foxen and Newman checked the 6 turn for the K to fall on the river. After Foxen checked for the final time, Newman bet 3,000. Foxen thought for a few moments before raising to 20,000. Newman snap-called and was shown 99 by Foxen for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
96,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Lucas Newman us
Lucas Newman
32,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Kristen FoxenLucas Newman

Kornuth Set up and Straightened Out

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Three ways on a flop of 465, Chance Kornuth checked from the small blind and the player in the big blind checked to Matthew Ledger, who bet 1,100 on the button. Kornuth then check-raised to 3,900, which got a fold from the big blind and a call from Ledger.

Ledger called a 5,800 bet from Kornuth on the 9 turn and Kornuth fired 13,000 into the middle after the 8 completed the board.

Ledger shoved after a bit of thought, which was enough to put Kornuth all in for 55,600 total.

"This might take a bit, ya'll," Kornuth said, clearly struggling with his decision.

After several minutes, Kornuth said he didn't think he could fold and put in the call while tabling 66 for a flopped set of sixes.

Ledger showed Kornuth the bad news as he turned over 77 for a rivered straight to eliminate Kornuth early on Day 1d.

"Good luck guys," Kornuth wished his tablemates as he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ledger gt
Matthew Ledger
160,000
160,000
160,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthMatthew Ledger

Keating Crosses 100,000 After Massive Double

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Alan Keating
Alan Keating

Two players saw the AK9 flop and Alan Keating checked to his opponent who fired 2,500 into the pot of about 3,000. Keating jammed for 48,700, putting his opponent deep into the tank. After several minutes, his opponent made the call.

Alan Keating: 87 All in
Opponent: AK

Keating flopped a flush against the top two pair of his opponent and he was able to avoid the board pairing as the dealer ran out the 10 turn and the 3 river.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Keating us
Alan Keating
100,400
53,400
53,400

Tags: Alan Keating