Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
1,529
Players Left
464
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
David "ODB" Baker raised to 25,000 on the button and Manuel Fritz then jammed with the covering stack out of the big blind.
Baker inquired if the bubble would still get the Main Event seat for next year and then called all in for 349,000 as he was "playing for the win."
David "ODB" Baker: A♣Q♣ 
Manuel Fritz: A♦5♣
The kicker played on the A♠8♦2♣9♠10♣ runout for Baker to double on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
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280,000
-380,300
|
-380,300 |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Asko Muratovic opened from the small blind before moving all in for 419,000 after Jesse Lonis three-bet to 83,000 out of the big blind. Lonis made the call with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk. After hearing that there had been an elimination at another table, Muratovic knew, regardless of the outcome of the hand, he would at the very least chop up a min-cash.
Asko Muratovic: K♥K♣
Jesse Lonis: A♠Q♥
Muratovic was ahead with his cowboys and further cemented his lead on the 10♥6♥2♥ flop. Nothing changed on the 6♠ turn with the 2♣ river confirming the at-risk player's survival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,390,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
795,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yue Du opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Zyad Qasem called in the next seat before Caleb Larsen three-bet to 90,000 in the hijack. Du moved all in for 159,000 and Qasem folded as Larsen quickly called.
There were five all-ins that needed to play out before the hands were revealed to show Qasem behind.
Yue Du: A♠Q♠
Caleb Larsen: Q♦Q♣
Du needed to hit an ace to stay alive and didn't get help from the 5♥5♣2♣ flop. However, the A♦ turn gave him a big lead and he oddly called for a queen before the K♠ river confirmed him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
350,000
-118,000
|
-118,000 |
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
||
|
890,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
850,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
750,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
670,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
655,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
625,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
||
|
375,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
285,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
215,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
181,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
152,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
||
|
139,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
119,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
62,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior opened the hijack and was three-bet by Lucas Reeves in the small blind to 80,000. Junior then four-bet to 195,000 before Reeves five-bet to 380,000. The action wasn't over yet as a six-bet came in from Junior to 565,000, then Reeves seven-bet shoved for around 950,000 total. Junior quickly called.
Lucas Reeves: K♥K♦
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior: A♠A♣
As the camera crews and media team arrived to the table, the dealer was given permission to run the board.
Reeves was looking for a king to survive but the runout of 6♥7♣J♣Q♦4♦ meant he was eliminated on the bubble.
There were five more all-in-and-calls throughout the Horseshoe but one stood out as another player was eliminated.
Terrance Reid opened to 16,000 from middle position and Christian Stratmeyer shoved for 57,000 out of the small blind. Once the big blind folded, Reid made the call which put Stratmeyer at risk.
Christian Stratmeyer: A♣K♦
Terence Reid: 8♣3♣
Reid certainly had the stack to make the call and it paid off as he flopped trips on the 8♥6♣8♠ board which left Stratmeyer needing a miracle to survive.
The 2♣ on the turn sealed the pot for Reid, with a meaningless 9♣ river confirming the elimination of Stratmeyer.
As both Reeves and Stratmeyer were eliminated during the same hand, they split a min-cash and will receive $7,500 each for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
1,203,000
|
1,203,000 |
|
1,800,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Christian Stratmeyer and Lucas Reeves were called over by WSOP VP Jack Effel to draw a high card for a seat into next year's Main Event.
Stratmeyer went first and drew a jack. Reeves pulled a deuce as Stratmeyer earned the seat along with splitting a $7,500 mincash with Reeves.
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,645,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
2,200,000
392,000
|
392,000 |
|
||
|
1,815,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,230,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
||
|
850,000
283,000
|
283,000 |
|
|
||
|
740,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
635,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
||
|
585,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
375,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
|
||
|
350,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
340,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
315,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
||
|
270,000
-109,000
|
-109,000 |
|
||
|
203,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
144,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
121,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
114,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
||
|
49,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
25,000
-289,000
|
-289,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Andres Gonzalez raised to 17,000 on the button, Yongwoo Han moved all in for 133,000 in the small blind, and Gonzalez snap-called.
Yongwoo Han: A♠Q♦
Andres Gonzalez: K♥K♣
"Oh, wow," Han said upon finding out he had run into Gonzalez's kings. The flop came 9♠8♠J♣, while the turn was the 2♠ to give Han a flush draw.
"Spade," he pleaded, but Han missed the 2♦ river as Gonzalez sent him to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
Busted |