2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
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 2abc
Entries
3,349
Players Left
1,549

Lonis Shoves on Pantaleo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Heads-up on a board of 3776, Giuseppe Pantaleo bet 6,000 from the big blind and Jesse Lonis called on the button.

The river was the J and Pantaleo bet 17,000. Lonis then moved all in.

Pantaleo, with around 33,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before slamming his cards down into the middle of the table and surrendering the pot to Lonis.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Lonis
125,000
11,100
11,100
WSOP 2X Winner
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Giuseppe Pantaleo
33,000
2,700
2,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Giuseppe PantaleoJesse Lonis

Selbst Back With a Double

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Soon after losing half of her stack Vanessa Selbst got it in preflop for 31,200 with the AA and was up against Benjamin Steinwachs with the AK.

There was no upset on the 1085510 runout and Selbst doubled right back.

Player Chips Progress
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Vanessa Selbst
64,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Benjamin Steinwachs
33,500
-45,800
-45,800

Tags: Benjamin SteinwachsVanessa Selbst

Chang Forces Folds

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players saw a flop of 73J. From middle position, Joseph Wagganer bet 5,500. Marco Rubey called in the cutoff and Yuchung Chang also came along on the button.

The turn was the K. Action checked around to the river which was the 6. It checked to Chang who bet 13,500, That got a swift fold from Wagganer and a longer thinking fold from Rubey.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuchung Chang
119,000
8,900
8,900
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Joseph Wagganer
73,000
9,700
9,700
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Marco Rubey
17,000
-18,500
-18,500

Tags: Marco RubeyJoseph WagganerYuchung Chang

Jaka Fires Twice

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Calogero Troia in the cutoff and John Kabbaj in the big blind.

Kabbaj checked to Jaka, who continued for 1,400 on the 46A flop. Troia called and Kabbaj folded.

The 4 fell on the turn and Jaka sized up for a 7,500 bet. This time Troia let his hand go and Jaka dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Kabbaj
72,000
-8,300
-8,300
WSOP 2X Winner
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Calogero Troia
46,000
-7,700
-7,700
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Faraz Jaka
20,000
4,500
4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Hankins Coolers Park

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Robert Hankins
Robert Hankins

With about 18,500 in the middle the flop read Q65, and Robert Hankins led for 14,000. Sejin Park was on the button and made the call.

The 5 fell on the turn and Hankins continued for 9,400. Park stuck around with a call.

When the 10 landed on the river, Hankins bet 23,100 and Park went into the tank for about 45 seconds before announcing an all-in for about 35,000. Hankins snap called and Park rolled over KK before seeing the bad news as Hankins tabled QQ for a flopped set.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Hankins
215,000
61,900
61,900
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Sejin Park
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Robert HankinsSejin Park

Debregeas Only Needs Two Barrels

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up to the K54 flop, Loic Debregeas bet 7,000 and was called by Garrett Demaline from the next seat. The French player then bet the 5 turn for 15,000 and Demaline folded.

As the hand played out, Kurtis Tinfow went over to the nearby rail to mention a hand he played in which AQ turned the nuts to score a knockout. His table no longer includes Matthew Dawson, who has become an early casualty on Day 2abc.

Player Chips Progress
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Kurtis Tinfow
190,000
63,100
63,100
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Loic Debregeas
87,000
13,000
13,000
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Matthew Dawson
Busted
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David Finch
Busted

Tags: Garrett DemalineKurtis TinfowLoic DebregeasMatthew Dawson

Moura Gets Called by Ace-High

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gerardo Hernandez and Gabriel Moura were battling over 10,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 337. Moura made a bet of 2,200 from the hijack and Hernandez called on the button.

The 9 turn was then checked through before Moura made a tiny bet of 1,800 on the J river. Hernandez quickly called and tabled AK, beating the 65 of Moura.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerardo Hernandez
223,000
25,700
25,700
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Gabriel Moura
95,000
-21,400
-21,400

Tags: Gabriel MouraGerardo Hernandez

Ricciuti Fills Up on Schoenberg

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Robert Ricciuti had a raise of 5,100 in front of him before Jeremy Schoenberg reraised to 13,500. Ricciuti called and they saw a flop of 31010.

Schoenberg then bet 9,000 and Ricciuti called. Ricciuti checked to Schoenberg on the 10 turn, and this time Schoenberg checked back.

Both players also checked the 9 river and Ricciuti turned over 99 for a full house to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Ricciuti
75,000
11,500
11,500
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Jeremy Schoenberg
70,000
-24,300
-24,300

Tags: Jeremy SchoenbergRobert Ricciutti

Cover's Aces Bust Sivalingam

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the river with 48,500 in the pot and the board showing J7J4J.

Nirssan Sivalingam was facing an all-in bet of 46,200 from David Cover which would put Sivalingam all in for less.

After contemplating his decision, Sivalingam did make the call to put his tournament life at risk. Cover tabled AA for a full house, jacks full of aces. Sivalingam revealed he had QxQx before tossing his cards into the muck and exiting the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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David Cover
115,200
29,300
29,300
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Nirssan Sivalingam
Busted

Tags: David Cover