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

07-07-2024 14:30 UTC-8

Buckner and Fischer Both Get Kings; Jett Eliminated

Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with Karina Jett all in, and Marc Fischer facing a four-bet of 32,600 from Steven Buckner. Fischer made the call to see a flop.

The flop came 2♥3♥2♦ and Buckner announced all in for 50,600. Fischer was sitting in the tank for almost two minutes with Buckner telling him "Just lay it down and you'll be very happy you folded". Fischer did not listen to Buckner though, and he made the call to put Buckner at risk.

Karina Jett: A♥J♦ All in
Steven Buckner: K♥K♦ All in
Marc Fischer: K♠K♣

Buckner and Fischer both woke up with kings and were ahead of the ace-jack high of Jett. After the 5♥ turn and 7♣ river, Jett was not able to beat the kings of Buckner and Fischer and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Fischer	120,800 9,200	9,200
Steven Buckner	85,000 30,000	30,000
Karina Jett	Busted

Tags: Karina Jett Marc Fischer Steven Buckner

07-07-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Van Lent Puts the Ultimate Cooler on an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A situation arose at Anuschka Van Lent's table as a player raised to 14,000 in early position. Van Lent then announced raise and put in only 15,000. The floor was called over and it was ruled that Van Lent had to make it at least 23,000.

"I have to do it," her opponent said.

"I wouldn't if I were you," Van Lent replied.

The early-position player then tanked for a few minutes. "Alright, guys, it's been a good tournament," he told his tablemates before moving all in for 65,000.

Van Lent then tanked herself for a few minutes before she called.

All-In Player: K♠K♣ All in
Anuschka Van Lent: A♥A♣

"I was afraid of that," the at-risk player said upon seeing Van Lent's aces. The board ran out 8♥9♣2♥7♣2♦ and Van Lent, an actress and social media influencer with more than 600,000 Instagram followers, took the pot and sent her opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuschka Van Lent	150,000 17,800	17,800

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07-07-2024 14:45 UTC-8

Leonard Finds Ace in Three-Way All in

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Patrick Leonard was standing up and at risk in a three-way preflop all in.

Xuejian Sun: K♦K♥ All in
Patrick Leonard: A♠K♣ All in
David Fhima: J♠J♣

David Fhima had the largest stack and could take out two players but Xuejian Sun was in best position to triple up with his kings. New member to the table, Daniel Negreanu filmed the action for his vlog as did Mayuko Morita as this was about to be a very well documented run out.

The flop came Q♦A♦5♠ to launch Leonard into the lead. The turn was the 5♣ and the river the 7♦ to give Leonard the big pot, bust Sun and take a big chunk away from Fhima.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mayuko Morita	252,000 80,000	80,000
Patrick Leonard	115,000 96,200	96,200

Daniel Negreanu	66,000 16,000	16,000

David Fhima	37,000 -73,300	-73,300
Xuejian Sun	Busted

Tags: Dabiel Negreanu David Fhima Leonard Finds Ace Mayuko Morita Patrick Leonard Xuejian Sun

07-07-2024 14:53 UTC-8

Hrabec Gets Full Value From Sun

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A massive pot of around 70,000 was already in the middle as Roman Hrabec and Yunsheng Sun went heads-up to the river on a completed board of 7♦4♣7♠9♦4♠.

Hrabec, in the small blind, then moved all in for 48,000. Sun tanked for a few minutes before calling to put Hrabec at risk.

Hrabec turned over K♣K♥ and Sun flashed Q♦Q♣ before mucking as Hrabec earned the massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	190,000 100,000	100,000

Yunsheng Sun	40,000 -62,800	-62,800

Tags: Roman Hrabec Yunsheng Sun

07-07-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Kuhn Pays Off Dolofan

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of K♣10♠7♠, Rob Kuhn bet 6,000 from the button before George Dolofan raised to 15,000 in the small blind. Kuhn called.

The turn was the 6♠ and Dolofan bet 20,000. Kuhn again called and the J♦ fell on the river. Dolofan then bet 35,000.

"Tough," Kuhn said as he thought about the decision for around a minute before calling. Dolofan turned over K♠3♠ for a flush and Kuhn mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Dolofan	350,000 130,000	130,000

Rob Kuhn	70,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: George Dolofan Rob Kuhn

07-07-2024 16:01 UTC-8

No Friends in Poker

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Action folded around to Jimmy D'Ambrosio in the small blind and he limped before calling a raise to 3,000 from Henry Chan in the big blind. "You know I'm gonna lead out on any flop right," joked D'Ambrosio as the two friends from a Chicago home game prepared to battle in a heads-up pot.

D'Ambrosio kept his word following the 4♥5♥10♠ flop by tossing 3,500 into the middle. Chan stuck around to see a turn.

The Ax turn saw D'Ambrosio slow down, checking to Chan, who bet 10,000. With a "not today Henry" D'Ambrosio moved all in with the covering stack. Chan called off for his remaining 32,000 to put himself at risk.

Henry Chan: 5x4x All in
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: 3♣2♣

D'Ambrosio had turned the wheel to leave Chan needing to fill up to survive. The 9♦ river kept the straight best to send last year's 31st place finisher out short of the money while propelling D'Ambrosio up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	145,000 13,000	13,000
Henry Chan	Busted

07-07-2024 16:03 UTC-8

Popowski Saved From Jumping Off a Bridge

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David Salituro

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

Patrick Popowski was in the small blind and got his last 45,000 in the middle against an opponent in early position.

Patrick Popowski: 9♣9♠ All in
Opponent: 2♣2♠

Popowski was ahead with his nines as the board ran out J♠6♠4♠9♦A♠. Popowski turned a set, then improved to a flush on the river. "Yes," he cried out to celebrate his double up.

"If I didn't have the black nine I would've jumped off a bridge," Popowski added as he snapped a photo of the board before accepting the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Popowski	90,000 43,800	43,800

Tags: Patrick Popowski

07-07-2024 16:13 UTC-8

Lakerveld Fills Up to Bust One

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 7♠4♥Q♣6♥, an under-the-gun player bet 5,000 before Daniel Lakerveld raised to 10,000 on the button.

His opponent called and the 6♣ fell on the river. Lakerveld then moved all in and his opponent called for around 25,000.

Lakerveld showed 6♦4♦ for a full house and his opponent mucked. The dealer eventually retrieved J♦J♠ as Lakerveld took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	220,000 65,000	65,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	210,000 76,600	76,600

Tags: Daniel Lakerveld

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

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.