Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Friedman |
335,000
157,600
|
157,600 |
|
||
Stephen Chidwick |
140,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
Tony Dunst |
136,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
Ryan Riess |
108,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
||
Nick Schulman |
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
Nick Palma |
69,000
-4,600
|
-4,600 |
Federico Butteroni |
66,000
900
|
900 |
Preston McEwen |
58,000
32,100
|
32,100 |
Ana Marquez |
51,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Leif Force |
39,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
||
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier |
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
2024 World Series of Poker
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.
Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.
This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Toan Nguyen raised to 2,00 from early position, and once it folded to Igor Kurganov on the button, he made the call. The big blind Vaughn Michaud also called to see a flop.
The flop came 2♣4♦A♥ and Michaud checked to Nguyen who bet 2,500. Kurganov folded, and Michaud made the call.
Both players checked after the 9♦ on the turn.
After the 9♣ on the river, Michaud bet out 5,000. Nguyen decided to throw his cards in the muck and give the pot to Michaud.
After the hand was over Michaud tabled 10♠5♥ to show Nguyen he was bluffing.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vaughn Michaud |
97,700
59,200
|
59,200 |
Igor Kurganov |
83,200
-15,800
|
-15,800 |
|
||
Toan Nguyen |
50,900
-16,900
|
-16,900 |
With the late registration still open, the waves of new entries have certainly slowed down but at least 561 players entered Day 2d thus far to ensure the tournament would set yet another attendance record.
Among the latest to join was renowned actor Kevin Pollak, who was greeted by none other than Jack Effel before he headed to the registration desk. Pollak has two cashes in the WSOP Main Event to his name for a combined $68,688.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Pollak | 60,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jayphong Nguyen |
320,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Jeff Beckley |
270,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Georgios Skarparis |
190,000
52,300
|
52,300 |
|
||
Philip Boyd |
180,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Rafael Reis |
130,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
Amir Lehavot |
130,000
85,700
|
85,700 |
|
||
Michele Tocci |
120,000
-18,300
|
-18,300 |
John Bunch |
120,000
15,800
|
15,800 |
Greg Mueller |
100,000
-44,800
|
-44,800 |
|
||
Lucia Navarro |
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Jake Schindler |
70,000
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
||
Tom Dwan |
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Tobias Peters |
55,000
-17,300
|
-17,300 |
|
||
Eddy Sabat |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Jason Somerville |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Adi Rajkovic |
40,000
-26,100
|
-26,100 |
A player limped in in early position and Richard Lanes called in the small blind and Robert Sichelstiel checked his option in the big blind.
The flop rolled out 10♦5♣K♥ and everyone checked to the 8♦ turn where Lanes bet 2,000 which saw only Sichelstiel call.
On the river 6♠, Lanes sized up to 4,000 and Sichelstiel called.
Lanes tabled K♠4♠ for a pair of kings and Sichelstiel turned over K♣J♦ for a pair of kings with jack kicker was good for the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Robert Sichelstiel |
151,000
20,700
|
20,700 |
Richard Lanes |
59,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
Jerry Wong opened the action with a raise to 2,500 in middle position. Thong Ho three-bet to 9,000 in the small blind and Wong called.
Ho continued for 10,000 on a rainbow 4♦5♥10♠ flop and Wong made the call.
The turn 8♦ rolled off and Ho sized-up to 15,000. Wong called once more.
The river 6♠ hit the felt and Ho moved all in for 56,200. Wong went into the tank for almost ten minutes, ultimately settling on a call. Ho flipped over K♥K♦ and it was good against Wong's Q♥Q♠.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thong Ho |
191,200
143,700
|
143,700 |
Jerry Wong |
10,200
-80,800
|
-80,800 |
|
Action picked up on a board showing 10♦8♠6♠ in a hand with Steven Piper all in out of the big blind for his remaining 15,700 against an opponent on the button.
The player on the button was in the tank shuffling chips and looking at the board before asking the dealer for a count, which the dealer confirmed. The player on the button then called to put Piper at risk.
“I flopped a straight,” Piper said before tabling his hand.
Steven Piper: 9♣7♥
Opponent: K♣10♣
Piper was well ahead in the hand after the flop. And it remained that way after the dealer placed Q♠ on the turn and 2♣ on the river to give Piper a double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Piper |
43,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jessica Teusl |
85,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
With AA, 3 bet from SB vs UTG. Bet flop and turn, check called river when front clubs missed and backdoor hearts hit. Opponent had K9c.