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

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

Day 1d Started

Busiest Starting Flight of $10,000 WSOP Main Event Kicks Off as Day 1d Starts at Noon

WSOP Poker Table
WSOP Poker Table

Today, the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will be filled to the brim as Day 1d of Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship, begins at noon local time. The final starting flight of the Main Event has historically been by far the biggest and the expectation is it will be no different for the 2024 World Series Of Poker.

The first three flights saw a combined entry count of 4,264, of which 3,143 progressed to Day 2abc on July 7. The survivors of Day 1d will bag up for their own Day 2, Day 2d on July 8. So far, the numbers are about 1,000 players behind a record-breaking pace, but with a surge in registration on Day 1d and the first two levels of the two Day 2s, where late registration is still open, the 10,000-player mark may still be crossed.

If today's entries want to crown themselves overall chipleader, they will have to surpass Robert Pardo, who bagged up a massive pile of 441,000 chips at the end of Day 1c. Pardo is the only player so far who managed to cross seven starting stacks as he will be looking for the Main Event cash of his career. Pardo is followed by Zyad Qasem, who accumulated 390,300 chips on the penultimate starting flight of poker's flagship event and has his eyes on consecutive Main Event cashes.

Meanwhile, Day 1b leader George Dolofan and Day 1a chipleader Joshua Feiger ended their flights with 314,000 and 311,900 chips, respectively. Other big names who bagged big include Frank Funaro (265,000), Alexandru Papazian (235,000), Naoya Kihara (228,300), Pedro Bromfman (224,600), and $25K Fantasy pick Arthur Morris (221,800).

Arthur Morris
Arthur Morris

No less than 14 Main Event champions made it through their selected starting flights thus far, with only 2004 World Champion Greg Raymer failing to find a bag. Many more faces displayed on the winners' banners inside the Horseshoe Event Center are expected to show up today as they work their way through the five 120-minute levels on the schedule.

The players will start with 60,000 chips in Level 1, blinds 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. After every level, there will be a 20-minute break, with an extended 75-minute dinner break after Level 3. Late registration will remain open throughout the whole day and, as always with the prestigious WSOP Main Event, players are allowed only one entry in total.

Day 1d Schedule

LevelStartDurationSmall BlindBig BlindBig Blind Ante
112:00 p.m.120 minutes100200200
 2:00 p.m.20-minute break   
22:20 p.m.120 minutes200300300
 4:20 p.m.20-minute break   
34:40 p.m.120 minutes200400400
 6:40 p.m.75-minute break   
47:55 p.m.120 minutes300500500
 9:55 p.m.20-minute break   
510:15 p.m.120 minutes300600600

Day 1d promises to be a big one, so stay tuned as PokerNews will provide updates on your favorite players throughout the entire day, straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: Alexandru PapazianArthur MorrisFrank FunaroGeorge DolofanGreg RaymerJoshua FeigerNaoya KiharaPedro BromfmanRobert PardoZyad Qasem

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Taylor Caught Bluffing Early

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor and John Theisen both put 1,500 in the middle to see the 1082 flop and Taylor check-called a bet of 1,400.

The 7 turn was checked through, and the 5 landed on the river. Taylor fired 6,000 across the line and Theisen took no time to drop a chip into the center to make the call.

Taylor rolled over AJ for ace-high and Theisen took down the pot with KK.

Player Chips Progress
John Theisen us
John Theisen
69,400
Thomas Taylor ca
Thomas Taylor
51,100

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Campbell Wins a Pot Early

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Campbell raised to 600 from under the gun and Mason Hinkle three-bet to 1,600 in the hijack. Campbell called.

The flop came 2AQ and Campbell check-called a bet of of 1,500 from Hinkle.

The 5 turn went check-check, bringing the J river. Campbell fired out a bet of 5,500 and after some thought, Hinkle arrived at a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
63,100
63,100
63,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Mason Hinkle us
Mason Hinkle
56,900
56,900
56,900

Tags: Mason HinkleRobert Campbell

Hunt Off to a Decent Start

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In a duel big blind versus under the gun, Matthew Hunt checked the AK810 turn and then called a bet worth 1,600 by his table neighbor. Hunt checked again on the 2 river and then faced a bet worth 6,600. After some consideration, Hunt called and his opponent mucked to forfeit the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Hunt gb
Matthew Hunt
70,000
70,000
70,000

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Hanks up Early

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Brent Hanks was heads-up from the hijack against a lone opponent in middle position on a completed board of A108JQ.

Hanks was checked to and he bet 2,000. His opponent looked him up and Hanks tabled KK for Broadway. His opponent revealed JxJx for a turned set of jacks and mucked — conceding the pot to Hanks.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brent Hanks