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

07-10-2024 15:34 UTC-8

Duthie Eliminated

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Ben Collins in early position and John Duthie in late position.

With roughly 100,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♦6♥4♣, Collins check-called a bet of 85,000 from Duthie.

On the 7♣ turn, Collins checked again and Duthie moved all in, putting himself at risk. Collins quickly made the call.

John Duthie: 9♠7♠ All in
Ben Collins: 5♣5♥

The river brought the A♥ and Collins' straight ended Duthie's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Collins	1,425,000 781,000	781,000

John Duthie	Busted

Tags: Ben Collins John Duthie

07-10-2024 15:25 UTC-8

Covington Knocked Out by Ponakovs

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Frank Visser

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

UFC fighter Colby Covington and high roller Aleksejs Ponakovs had created a pot of 100,000 chips when they arrived on a turn of 2♠Q♦8♦9♠. After an unseen action from Ponakovs, Covington put out 125,000 chips.

Ponakovs then raised all in, covering Covington's stack of roughly 320,000 chips. Covington went into the tank but eventually slammed in a call for his tournament life.

Colby Covington: A♦Q♥ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 9♣2♣

The 3♥ river did not counterfeit Ponakov's two pair as Covington was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,180,000 455,000	455,000

Colby Covington	Busted
Ethan Guttenplan	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Colby Covington

07-10-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Procopio Leaves His Opponent on Fumes in Ultimate Cooler; Pedersen Takes Out Kingstone

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David Salituro

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

Vincent Procopio was under the gun and got his last 178,000 in the middle against an opponent in early position.

Vincent Procopio: A♠A♣
Opponent: K♥K♦

Procopio was far ahead with aces against kings and held up through the 7♣8♣Q♣Q♠J♠ board to earn a double up, leaving his opponent with just one chip behind.

At the same time at another table, Max Kingstone got his last 150,000 in with A♠Q♣ but Mathias Pedersen had A♣K♣. Both players paired their ace on the flop, but Kingstone improved no further and Pedersen took the pot to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Pedersen	1,600,000 685,000	685,000
Vincent Procopio	360,000 240,000	240,000
Max Kingstone	Busted

Tags: Mathias Pedersen Max Kingstone Vincent Procopio

07-10-2024 15:11 UTC-8

Liperis Rivers Stokkan, Feiger Departs As Well

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Frank Visser

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

Arriving on a turn of A♣3♥10♠K♠, Preben Stokkan in the small blind checked to Yiannis Liperis in the cutoff. Liperis bet 20,000 chips before Stokkan moved all in.

Liperis made the call to put Stokkan at risk, and the cards were tabled.

Preben Stokkan: A♦3♦ All in
Yiannis Liperis: K♥Q♦

Stokkan's two pair had a monster lead over Liperis' pair and gutshot. However, the J♣ river gave Liperis Broadway to eliminate Stokkan from the Main Event.

On another table, Day 1a chipleader Joshua Feiger was eliminated after he ran his final few blinds into pocket aces and could not win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiannis Liperis	765,000 175,000	175,000
Kevin Killeen	695,000 50,000	50,000
Niklas Astedt	380,000 -20,000	-20,000

Naoya Kihara	340,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Joshua Feiger	Busted

Preben Stokkan	Busted
Theo Devidal	Busted

Tags: Joshua Feiger Preben Stokkan Yiannis Liperis

07-10-2024 15:09 UTC-8

Kim Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

The under-the-gun player raised to 22,000 and John Kim three-bet shoved all in for 56,000, putting himself at risk. Under the gun made the call.

John Kim: 2♠2♥ All in
Under the gun: K♥Q♣

The board ran out 5♣8♠9♠3♣5♦, and Kim's pair of deuces held to secure him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kim	137,000 -183,000	-183,000

Tags: John Kim

07-10-2024 14:56 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior	2,500,000 -340,000	-340,000
Steven Nichols	1,220,000 443,000	443,000
Mikiyo Aoki	760,000 208,000	208,000
Hiroyuki Noda	Busted

Tags: Hiroyuki Noda Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior

07-10-2024 14:51 UTC-8

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 14:43 UTC-8

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 14:38 UTC-8

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 14:34 UTC-8

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.