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

07-06-2024 21:28 UTC-7

No Goodbye Yet for Melert

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Shane Melert three-bet jammed the last 4,600 and the initial raiser called with the 10♠9♠. Melert was ahead with the A♠J♥ and the K♥5♥2♥ flop took away some outs for his opponent.

On the 9♦ turn, Melert fell behind but he got there with the 3♥ river.

Melert already knocked the table in defeat and was ready to leave, when Shachar Haran asked "what are you doing bro?"

Melert glanced back at the board and gritted "I thought I had diamonds".

Player	Chips	Progress
Shachar Haran	105,000
Shane Melert	11,000

Tags: Shachar Haran Shane Melert

07-06-2024 21:31 UTC-7

Jorstad Checks Back Trips

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Picking up the action on the flop, Espen Jorstad on the button was involved in a hand with a player in early position as well as a player in the big blind.

With the board reading 2♦K♦J♣ action checked to Jorstad. He bet 2,200, getting a call from the big blind and a fold from the early position player.

The 9♥ turn saw the big blind check again. Jorstad, undeterred by the earlier call, pushed 6,600 into the middle. His opponent thought for quite some time before making the call.

The big blind checked one more time after the K♣ river completed the board. Jorstad did not immediately check back but after tanking did tap the table to take down the pot holding K♥Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	135,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad

07-06-2024 21:33 UTC-7

Mullen's Short-Stack Adventure Ends

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Anthony Mullen, who had been nursing a short stack throughout most of the day, stopped by the PokerNews desk to report how he was eliminated from the Main Event.

He had three-bet preflop to 17,000 and received two callers. He then put the rest of his 9,000 chips in on the Q♦5♥10♣ rainbow board and was called by one opponent.

Anthony Mullen: K♥K♣ All in
Opponent: AxQx

The turn bricked out, but the river brought an Ax to end Mullen's Main Event run on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Mullen	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mullen

07-06-2024 21:34 UTC-7

Clayton Fletcher

12,500 -10,900

Table 15Seat 3

88 no good on 6-6-2-6-6

07-06-2024 21:36 UTC-7

Saliba Gives it Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On the 9♠8♠9♦Q♠6♠ board there were around 28,000 chips in the pot when Johnny Woolen fired a bet of 16,500 on the river into Justin Saliba. It seemed Saliba had a difficult decision and took his time before eventually letting his hand go.

Jack Roser is sitting at the same table and has grown his stack to around 230,000, which makes him one of the chip leaders in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Roser	230,000 105,000	105,000
Johnny Woolen	150,000 30,000	30,000
Jacob Long	55,000 -40,000	-40,000
Justin Saliba	45,000 -33,000	-33,000

Cherish Andrews	33,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Jack Roser Johnny Woolen Justin Saliba

07-06-2024 21:36 UTC-7

Bagley Takes it Down With a Turn Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With roughly 7,000 chips in the middle, on a board of 9♠8♥J♥, Keith Bagley bet 3,000 from the big blind and Emilio Ulisse called from middle position.

The turn came a board-pairing 8♣. Bagley bet 5,000 and got a quick fold from Ulisse.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Bagley	54,000 -18,000	-18,000
Emilio Ulisse	52,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Keith Bagley Emilio Ulisse

07-06-2024 21:37 UTC-7

Brewer Scoops Multi-Way Pot

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,300, getting calls from the players in early position, late position, the hijack and the button.

Chad Brewer, who was in the small blind three-bet to 9,000. Early position, late position and the hijack stuck around.

Four-ways to the flop of 5♣10♠A♣, Brewer fired out a bet of 16,000, getting folds from all three of his opponents.

Brewer tabled A♦K♥, and dragged in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Brewer	122,000

Tags: Chad Brewer

07-06-2024 21:39 UTC-7

Billard Jams on Houssais

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was caught on a turn of 2♦10♣9♥7♥, with around 15,000 chips in the pot. Emmanuel Housais had put in 11,000 more in the big blind before Francois Billard jammed all in for 78,400 in the small blind.

Houssais tanked for a while before folding his Q♦Q♣ face-up.

"I run too good to call this," stated Houssais, who had accumulated one of the largest stacks in the blue section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanuel Houssais	198,000
Francois Billard	104,400

Tags: Emmanuel Housais Francois Billard

07-06-2024 21:39 UTC-7

Simpson Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three ways on a 6♠Q♦10♣ flop, Conrad Simpson checked in middle position, the player in the hijack checked, and the player on the button checked.

Action checked to the button on the 6♦ turn and he bet 700. Both Simpson and the hijack called.

The K♦ completed the board and Simpson led out for 8,500. The player in the hijack raised to 29,000, which got a quick fold from the button to put the action back on Simpson, who went deep into the tank.

"You either have quads or tens-full?" Simpson mused as he contemplated his decision.

Simpson eventually put in a single chip to indicate a call and his opponent said, "Good call," prompting Simpson to reveal A♦9♦ for the nut flush.

His opponent mucked and Simpson collected the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conrad Simpson	100,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Conrad Simpson

07-06-2024 21:41 UTC-7

Assorted Counts Horseshoe Event Center

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	220,000 1,100	1,100

Chip Jett	140,000 50,000	50,000
Martins Adeniya	135,000 25,000	25,000
John Juanda	110,000

Matthew Wantman	110,000 11,000	11,000
Adrian Buckley	110,000

Conrad Simpson	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Andre Marques	90,000
Koen Breed	82,000 24,000	24,000
Maria Konnikova	77,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tony Dunst	65,000 33,000	33,000

Brent Hanks	65,000 -6,000	-6,000

John Smith	63,000 -5,000	-5,000
Davidi Kitai	62,000 21,000	21,000

Adam Grandmaison	52,000 -26,000	-26,000
Jonathan Roy	35,000 7,000	7,000
Thomas Carroll	12,000 -33,000	-33,000