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

07-06-2024 17:58 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Floyd Washer	127,000 46,000	46,000
John Bunch	107,500
Igor Zektser	83,300 15,300	15,300
Jessica Teusl	82,000 -3,000	-3,000

Alejandro Lococo	77,500 22,500	22,500

Alan Keating	77,500 -18,500	-18,500
Andrew Wu	73,400 17,400	17,400
Irene Carey	64,500 -12,200	-12,200
Haven Taylor	61,000 -7,000	-7,000
Vincent Lam	57,300 -6,700	-6,700
Patrick Tardif	51,000 -19,000	-19,000

Jaspal Brar	47,500 -5,400	-5,400

Alex Keating	45,000 -17,500	-17,500

Mario Lauro	38,000 21,000	21,000
David Melius	34,500 -29,200	-29,200
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	28,100 -5,700	-5,700

Lina Niu	21,500 -15,100	-15,100
Jason Koon	17,400 -6,900	-6,900

Mike Dentale	10,500 -61,000	-61,000

Bogard Wins Chips With Trips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to the Q♦10♣3♥4♠10♠ river, Pavlo Veksler checked and David Velez bet 2,000 in the cutoff. Anthony Bogard raised to 7,000 on the button and Veksler folded.

"I think you have me out-kicked," Velez said and folded.

Bogard flashed his A♦10♦ for rivered trips tens to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Bogard	80,000
David Velez	48,000
Pavlo Veksler	24,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Anthony Bogard David Velez Pavlo Veksler

07-06-2024 18:02 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	Busted

Life Outside Poker: Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.

Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Kevin Martin by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Kevin Martin Connor Richards

07-06-2024 18:07 UTC-7

Meng Chips Up

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 3♦7♠J♥A♦, the small blind check-called a bet of 1,700 from Dong Meng on the button.

The river came the 4♣, the small blind checked for the final time and faced a bet of 7,200 from Meng, which was around the size of the pot. Meng's opponent thought briefly before folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Meng	88,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Dong Meng

07-06-2024 18:11 UTC-7

Dominic Chan

200,000

07-06-2024 18:11 UTC-7

Sepiol Back Towards Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Dan Sepiol in the big blind and the player in early position.

With roughly 5,000 in the pot and the board reading 10♣5♣6♣5♠, Sepiol check-called a bet of 2,500.

The 8♥ river went check-check and Sepiol tabled the winner with 10♦8♠ for two pair, tens and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sepiol	58,500 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol

07-06-2024 18:12 UTC-7

Zarzycki Gets a Fold From Becker

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Johannes Becker opened to 1,000 on the button and Robert Zarzycki defended in the big blind.

Zarzycki check-called a 800 continuation from Becker on the 5♦A♣K♠ flop.

Action checked through the 2♦ turn to the 6♦ river at which point Zarzycki bet out 2,000. Becker quickly folded to concede a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	120,000 24,000	24,000

Robert Zarzycki	19,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Robert Zarzycki

07-06-2024 18:12 UTC-7

Atkin Flops a Set in Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

James Atkin opened in early position and the cutoff called before Greg Todtman three-bet to 5,100 on the button. Both Atkin and the cutoff made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♣J♦3♣ and all three players checked to see the A♣ on the turn. The action checked the Todtman once again and he fired a bet of 6,600. Only Atkin made the call.

When the 4♠ completed the board on the river, Atkin checked and Todtman went into the tank. After about 30 seconds, he decided to tap the table.

Atkin rolled J♥J♠ for a set of jacks and Todtman showed A♦K♠ for two pair.

"Good check," Said Atkin as he pulled in the pot.