Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 4 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-10-2024 14:21 UTC-7

Montoya Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Liu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Xuan Liu three-bet jammed her short stack of 45,000 in the small blind and Tyler Montoya called to set up the following coin flip.

Xuan Liu: 3♦3♣ All in
Tyler Montoya: A♦10♥

The 10♦8♥3♥ flop seemingly set up Liu for a double, but Montoya caught the A♥ turn and Q♥ river for a flush to knock out the Canadian after the bubble had burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Montoya	280,000 31,000	31,000
Xuan Liu	Busted

Tags: Tyler Montoya Xuan Liu

07-10-2024 14:37 UTC-7

No Back to Back For Weinman

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ruben Hovsepyan raised from the cutoff, Daniel Weinman jammed about 100,000 from the button and was called.

Daniel Weinman: A♦9♦ All in
Ruben Hovsepyan: A♥Q♠

The 2023 Main Event champion would need some help to stay alive. The flop came 10♥3♠4♦. The turn was the A♠ and the river the 5♠ to end Weinman's bid to be the first back to back champion since Johnny Chan in 1987 and 1988.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Hovsepyan	433,000 128,000	128,000
Daniel Weinman	Busted

Tags: Daniel Weinman Johnny Chan Ruben Hovsepyan

07-10-2024 14:57 UTC-7

Lambrecht Spikes the Flop to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Matthew Lambrecht raised to 16,000 in the cutoff, the button moved all in for 97,000, and Lambrecht called.

All-In Player: 7♠7♣ All in
Matthew Lambrecht: 6♥6♠

The at-risk player let out a sigh once Lambrecht called, but his despair quickly turned to hope once he found out he had Lambrecht dominated. The cycle of emotions, though, quickly swung back the other way once the Q♥10♠6♦ flop gave Lambrecht a set.

The rest of the board ran out 4♣9♣ and Lambrecht, who won his first WSOP bracelet earlier this summer, took the pot to send his opponent to an unfortunate exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lambrecht	360,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Matthew Lambrecht

07-10-2024 15:07 UTC-7

Ho Gets There Both Ways to Bust Rakuss

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Maria Ho raised to 18,000 on the button as action folded to a short-stacked Eduards Rakuss in the big blind. "At 9:30 I make my decision," Rakuss said with more than 10 minutes remaining in the level. He waited until the clock clicked down before calling.

The flop came 9♣6♦8♥ and Ho bet all in. Rakuss again paused for a moment before calling off his last 10,000.

Eduards Rakuss: 5♥5♠ All in
Maria Ho: Q♣7♣

Ho had a straight draw against Rakuss' pair, and while Rakuss improved to a set on the 5♣ turn, the same card gave Ho her straight. The K♣ river improved Ho to a flush and sent Rakuss to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	700,000 180,000	180,000
Eduards Rakuss	Busted

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Maria Ho

07-10-2024 15:11 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After about an hour long bubble, the first break of the day is now about an hour later as many players have made their way to payouts already after the bubble burst.

Here are the highlights from a very exciting Level 16.

Play will return in 20 minutes on Level 17.

07-10-2024 15:34 UTC-7

Kribben Takes a Rough Beat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Just before the end of the last level, Stephan Kribben in the small blind tangled with Gustavo Kamei in an early position and the latter was the player at risk for 517,000 in a seven-figure pot.

Gustavo Kamei: A♥K♥ All in
Stephan Kribben: K♠K♣

Kribben had a massive sweat to endure after the Q♥J♦8♥ flop and while he remained ahead on the 5♣ turn, the 10♣ river improved Kamei to broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Kamei	1,050,000 428,000	428,000
Stephan Kribben	75,000 -444,000	-444,000

Tags: Stephan Kribben Gustavo Kamei

07-10-2024 15:38 UTC-7

Brooks Spikes the River to Bust Soika

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ambrose Brooks raised to 21,000 in the cutoff before Ihar Soika moved all in for 85,000 on the button. Brooks called to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: K♥Q♥ All in
Ambrose Brooks: Q♣6♣

Soika had Brooks dominated and was poised for a double up as the A♣Q♠4♥ flop gave both players a pair of queens. Soika was still ahead with his king kicker and remained in the lead on the 3♣ turn, but the 8♣ river gave Brooks a flush and sent Soika to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	2,200,000 265,000	265,000

Vid Zagar	730,000 120,000	120,000
Ambrose Brooks	440,000 82,000	82,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Ambrose Brooks Ihar Soika

07-10-2024 15:43 UTC-7

Aldemir Finds a Miraculous Double

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Koray Aldemir opened to 20,000 from under the gun before an opponent in middle position three-bet to 55,000. Action folded back around to Aldemir, who took some time reaching a decision. His opponent, meanwhile, was busy getting his phone ready to film the hand. Aldemir opted to flat to generate a sizable pot before the flop.

The flop came 3♣3♥9♥, prompting Aldemir to check. The middle position player continued for 40,000, then called with the slightly larger stack after Aldemir responded by moving all in for 178,000.

Koray Aldemir: 10♦10♠ All in
Middle Position Player: K♠K♥

Aldemir was in terrible shape with his tournament life on the line, that is until a miraculous 10♥ rolled off the deck on the turn. The 4♣ river completed the board to hand Aldemir a huge double while leaving the middle position player with dust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	465,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir

07-10-2024 15:51 UTC-7

Warnicke's Main Event Dream Flushed Away by Garcia

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adrian Garcia opened from middle position to 20,000 and David Yokoyama called from the hijack. Richard Warnicke then three-bet the minimum to 30,000, which both Garcia & Warnicke called.

All three players saw a flop of 6♥8♦5♣ which Warnicke checked, Garcia bet 30,000, Yokoyama folded, and Warnicke raised to 80,000. After thinking for a while, Garcia called.

On the 8♥ turn, Warnicke led out for 150,000, and Garcia called.

A 9♥ landed on the river and after around thirty seconds, Warnicke shoved for around 250,000. Garcia took just two seconds before he flicked in a call, which put Warnicke at risk.

Warnicke confidently tabled 7♥4♥ for a flopped straight that backdoored a flush, but Garcia had A♥5♥ for a bigger flush, which ended Warnicke's run in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Garcia	1,750,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
David Yokoyama	325,000 -151,000	-151,000
Richard Warnicke	Busted

Tags: Adrian Garcia David Yokoyama Richard Warnicke

07-10-2024 15:56 UTC-7

Aziz Junior Wins a Flip to Bust Noda

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior raised to 21,000 in middle position, Hiroyuki Noda moved all in for 141,000 in the cutoff, and Aziz Junior called.

Hiroyuki Noda: A♠Q♣ All in
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior: 6♣6♦

Noda was racing for his tournament life against the tournament chip leader and found no help on the 7♠9♥3♥7♣8♦ board as Aziz Junior added to his stack with a bustout.