Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-09-2024 16:49 UTC-8

Tang Takes One Out

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was picked up on a turn of 6♥3♠2♠K♥. The player in the big blind had put in 30,000 chips in a pot of 45,000, which Tang raised to 95,000.

The big blind then shoved all in for 168,400. Tang asked for a count and thought for a few minutes before calling it off.

Big blind: K♠Q♥ All in
Danny Tang: A♥A♣

"I wasn't trying to slowroll you," Tang apologized after seeing the cards. Meanwhile, the 9♦ river could not save the big blind as he exited from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	570,000 298,500	298,500

Tags: Danny Tang

07-09-2024 17:14 UTC-8

Atkinson's Aces Down Kwatra's Ladies

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Josh Atkinson raised to 9,000 from early position and Anuj Kwatra called next to act. Jesse Capps, who won his way into the 2024 WSOP Main Event by winning a Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) tournament earlier this year, came along from the cutoff and the player on the button called as well.

Both blinds folded and it was four-way action to a flop of 8♠10♠8♦. Atkinson checked, Kwatra bet 15,000, and both Capps and the button folded. Atkinson then grabbed a stack of green T25,000 chips and put them into the middle. Kwatra had 99,000 behind and thought long and hard before calling off.

Anuj Kwatra: Q♥Q♣ All in
Josh Atkinson: A♣A♦

Kwatra was behind with pocket queens and watched helplessly as the 7♦ appeared on the turn followed by the J♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Atkinson	750,000 492,000	492,000
Jesse Capps	340,000 -13,000	-13,000
Anuj Kwatra	Busted

Tags: Anuj Kwatra Joshua Atkinson

07-09-2024 17:34 UTC-8

2021 Champ Aldemir Scoops a Massive Pot

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Jon Sofen

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On the PokerGO feature table, Koray Aldemir, the 2021 WSOP Main Event winner, raised on the button to 8,000 with 5♥4♥ before Dan Grolemund three-bet to 26,000 in the small blind with A♠Q♠.

After the world champ made the call, the flop came out 4♦Q♣5♠, a bit of a cooler. Grolemund led for 33,000 and received a call. When the 2♦ appeared on the turn, Grolemund this time opted for a check with top pair.

Aldemir, holding two pair, bet 62,000, about half the size of the pot. Grolemund then went for a check-raise all in for 222,000 total. That put Aldemir into a brief tank before calling the bet. Grolemund had picked up a gutshot straight draw on the turn as an extra four outs, but the 6♣ on the river sent the past champion a monster pot of 570,000, and sent Grolemund home on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	674,000 432,000	432,000

Dan Grolemund	Busted

Tags: Dan Grolemund Koray Aldemir

07-09-2024 17:53 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. The action will get back underway at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time.

Here are some highlights from the last two hours of play:

Play will resume on Level 14, which features 3,000/5,000 blinds with a 5,000 big blind ante.

07-09-2024 19:46 UTC-8

Vogelsang Check-Raises the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang was heads-up from the big blind against the player in the hijack on a A♠4♦6♦ flop.

Vogelsang check-called a 7,000 bet from his opponent on the flop and then both players checked on the 3♥ turn.

The 9♦ completed the board and Vogelsang checked again, prompting a 30,000 bet from his opponent. Vogelsang paused for a minute and then raised to 95,000, which his opponent called after a bit of thought.

Vogelsang tabled A♦7♦ for the nut flush and his opponent sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	355,000 165,000	165,000
Steven Buckner	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang

07-09-2024 21:05 UTC-8

Tang Has Kings In Big Three-Way All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Danny Tang raised from under the gun to 11,000, receiving a call from the cutoff. The button moved all in for approximately 71,000. Tang moved all in to put the cutoff at risk for their effective stack and the cutoff made the call.

Button: Q♠Q♦ All in
Cutoff: 10♣10♥ All in
Danny Tang: K♣K♥

The flop landed 8♣Q♣4♣ putting the button in the lead with a set of queens, however, Tang had extra outs to a flush to take the pot. The K♦ peeled on the turn and Tang made a superior set. The 5♦ river saw Tang best both his opponents, sending each of them to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	1,350,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Danny Tang

07-09-2024 21:08 UTC-8

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players in the field have been sent on their last 20-minute break of the evening.

Here's a look at some of the highlights from Level 14:

Players will complete one more level before bagging and tagging for the night.

07-09-2024 22:33 UTC-8

Boeken Wins Big as Bubble Approaches

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With less than 100 players to go before the money would be reached, Noah Boeken three-bet a raise of 12,000 from the player under the gun to 40,000 in the small blind.

His opponent called and also called when the 2♦10♥4♣ saw Boeken bet 31,000 chips. Boeken then sized up to 68,000 on the 5♦ turn and was called again.

Finally, Boeken fired 117,000 on the J♦ river and was looked up for the last time. Boeken showed A♠A♦ for a pair of aces, and his opponent flung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	860,000 663,500	663,500

Tags: Noah Boeken

07-09-2024 22:42 UTC-8

Lu Five-Bets Okamoto with Seven-Deuce

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Ollie Garland

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto raised from the hijack. Lingkun Lu, in the big blind, three-bet to 52,000. Okamoto tanked before responding with a four-bet to 125,000.

The action was back on Lu, who put in a five-bet to 250,000. A large crowd started to form as Okamoto spent a considerable amount of time in the tank, finally electing to fold. As the pot was shipped his way, Lu tabled 7♠2♠, much to the table's surprise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lingkun Lu	660,000 502,500	502,500
Shiina Okamoto	410,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Lingkun Lu Shiina Okamoto

07-09-2024 23:00 UTC-8

Two Pair Over Two Pair Sends Vogelsang Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang and Damian Elias were heads-up blind-versus-blind on a flop of Q♠8♣3♥.

Elias checked from the small blind and Vogelsang bet 31,000. Elias then check-raised to 135,000 and Vogelsang went deep into the tank. The clock was eventually called and Vogelsang called with about five seconds left to act.

The 4♦ fell on the turn and Elias quickly announced he was all in, which was enough to put Vogelsang all in for his last 125,000.

Vogelsang again tanked long enough for the clock to be called. Vogelsang committed the rest of his chips with one second left to act.

Christoph Vogelsang: 8♠3♠ All in
Damian Elias: Q♥8♦

The river bricked out and Vogelsang wished his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Elias	850,000 530,000	530,000
Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Damian Elias