Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-07-2024 20:53 UTC-8

Straight Flush Over Full House for Manderlier

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under-the-gun player opened 5,000 and Laurent Manderlier called in the hijack before Charles Shaverdians came along in the small blind.

The flop came J♥3♦2♦ and the action checked to Manderlier tossed a bet of 6,000 across the line. Shaverdians check-raised to 20,000, forcing the under-the-gun player out, while Manderlier made the call.

The 2♥ fell on the turn and both players checked to see the 5♦ on the river. Shaverdians led for 65,000 and Manderlier jammed for 120,000. Shaverdians called to see the bad news as he saw his top full house with JxJx was no good as Manderlier showed 6♦4♦ for a straight flush. He was left with just 1,000 in chips and was busted shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Manderlier	300,000 187,700	187,700
Charles Shaverdians	Busted

Tags: Charles Shaverdians Laurent Manderlier

07-07-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Not to Be For Moneymaker in 2024

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The flop read 7♦4♦4♣. From the hijack, Soenke Jahn bet 2,500. Chris Moneymaker was in the small blind and raised to 7,500. Jahn three-bet to 13,000 and Moneymaker quickly four-bet piled all in for 25,000. Jahn took a few moments before he called to put Moneymaker at risk.

Chris Moneymaker: Q♦9♦ All in
Soenke Jahn: A♥7♣

Moneymaker was looking for a diamond as the turn was the J♥ and the river the 4♥. Jahn pounded the table and let out a "yes!" in celebration as the 2003 Main Event champ was forced to walk away as there will not be a deep run for him in this edition of the biggest poker tournament of the year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soenke Jahn	105,000 105,000	105,000
Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Soenke Jahn

07-07-2024 20:39 UTC-8

Kim Gets Depaulo to Call Off on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣8♠3♣, Ryan Depaulo bet 7,000 from the cutoff before John Kim raised to 35,000 under the gun. Depaulo called for his last 33,500.

Ryan Depaulo: 10♥10♦ All in
John Kim: A♦Q♠

Kim was ahead with his flopped pair of queens and improved to two pair as the board ran out 9♥A♣, sending Depaulo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kim	270,000 173,800	173,800
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

Tags: John Kim Ryan Depaulo

07-07-2024 20:31 UTC-8

Trofimov Raises Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dragos Trofimov and Shundan Xiao built a pot of around 30,000 as they went heads-up to the 9♦6♠5♥ flop. Xiao then led out for 5,000 from the small blind, Trofimov raised to 17,000 on the button, and Xiao called.

Both players checked the 10♦ turn and the J♦ fell on the river. Xiao then bet 25,000.

Trofimov spent more than a minute pondering the decision before he raised to 90,000. Xiao instantly mucked her cards and Trofimov took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragos Trofimov	220,000 130,000	130,000
Shundan Xiao	120,000 7,100	7,100

Tags: Dragos Trofimov Shundan Xiao

07-07-2024 20:24 UTC-8

Marder Dodges Bullets; Busts Next Hand

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michael Marder opened 3,000 under the gun and Benjamin Pollak put in a three-bet to 7,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The action folded back around to Marder and he thought about it for a few moments before saving his remaining 13,000. Pollak let him know it was a good fold by flashing A♠A♦.

The following hand, Pollak opened 3,500 and Veerab Zakarian called in the cutoff before Marder defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 6♠5♥4♦ and Marder jammed his last 8,000. Pollak quickly got out of the way and Zakarian snap-called.

Michael Marder: A♠3♥ All in
Veerab Zakarian: 8♥7♥

Marder flopped an open-ended straight draw but Zakarian had already flopped the nut straight. The K♥ turn and 2♥ river improved him to a flush as Marder left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Pollak	146,000 -39,000	-39,000
Veerab Zakarian	130,000 92,200	92,200
Michael Marder	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Michael Marder Veerab Zakarian

07-07-2024 19:44 UTC-8

Schoenberg Flips One to the Rail, Selbst Lays Down a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vanessa Selbst raised to 3,500 under the gun before Jeremy Schoenberg three-bet to 10,500 in the cutoff. The small blind then moved all in for 31,500.

Selbst went into the tank for around a minute before she folded, but Schoenberg snap-called.

All-In Player: J♠J♥ All in
Jeremy Schoenberg: A♠K♦

"It's a classic," the at-risk player said, but he wound up on the wrong side of the coin flip after the board ran out 7♥A♦3♥5♠3♣ to send him to the rail.

"I had you beat pre-flop," Selbst told Schoenberg after the hand, saying she folded two tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Schoenberg	110,000 40,000	40,000
Vanessa Selbst	65,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Jeremy Schoenberg Vanessa Selbst

07-07-2024 19:44 UTC-8

Lisawad's Over-Bet Gets Paid

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The pot amounted to 40,000 when Georgina Vuksanovic checked from the small blind to Pakinai Lisawad in early position on a completed board of Q♥K♥Q♦3♣2♦. Lisawad then tossed 50,000 chips in the middle.

Vuksanovic thought out loud for a minute or so before finding a call. Lisawad tabled A♠Q♣ for trip queens and Vuksanovic mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pakinai Lisawad	260,000 78,300	78,300
Georgina Vuksanovic	178,000 -22,000	-22,000
Dumitru-Adrian Pora	160,000 5,000	5,000
Margarita Stoycheva	150,000 -8,000	-8,000
David Haas	15,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Georgina Vuksanovic Pakinai Lisawad

07-07-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Livschitz Runs Into Surinach's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Soon after returning from dinner break, Victoria Livschitz got her last 70,000 in from middle position as Jeremy Surinach put her at risk in the cutoff.

Victoria Livschitz: A♦K♦ All in
Jeremy Surinach: A♥A♣

Surinach had woken up with aces to leave Livschitz at serious risk of elimination. The board ran out 5♦8♣3♠10♦10♥ and Livschitz found no help as she was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Surinach	170,000 118,800	118,800
Victoria Livschitz	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Surinach Victoria Livschitz

07-07-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Zhou Catches Galfond Bluffing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Phil Galfond and Hao Zhou were heads-up on a flop of 5♥4♥Q♥ with several thousand already in the middle.

Zhou check-called a 4,500 bet from Galfond and then check-called a 21,000 bet from Galfond on the 9♠ turn.

The K♠ completed the board and Zhou checked a final time. Galfond cut out a bet of 70,000 and placed it into the middle — sending Zhou deep into the tank.

Zhou eventually put in a call and Galfond tabled 2♥2♠. Zhou let out a sigh of relief and tabled A♥A♦ for a pair of aces to take down the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hao Zhou	365,000 296,300	296,300
Phil Galfond	155,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Hao Zhou Phil Galfond

07-07-2024 17:38 UTC-8

Zhou Shows the Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player opened under the gun and Brian Altman called from a few spots to his left before Quan Zhou three-bet 10,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded but Altman made the call.

Both players checked to the Q♠J♣5♣7♦9♣ river, where Zhou checked once again. Altman dropped 7,000 across the line and Zhou wasted no time check-jamming for more than 60,000. Altman's cards flung into the muck.

Zhou whipped over A♠K♦ for ace-high as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	95,500 -44,500	-44,500
Brian Altman	59,000 11,100	11,100

Tags: Brian Altman Quan Zhou