2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
464
Players Left
160

Zullo Jams into Aces

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mathias Pedersen raised from the button before Mark Zullo three-bet to 320,000 from the small blind. Pederson clicked it 800,000 and snap-called as the slightly bigger stack when Zullo jammed for around 2,500,000.

Mark Zullo: AKAll in
Mathias Pedersen: AxAx

Zullo was crushed and found no help on the 743 flop. The K turn gave Zullo a lifeline but the 5 river marked his demise.

Player Chips Progress
Mathias Pedersen dk
Mathias Pedersen
5,100,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
Mark Zullo us
Mark Zullo
Busted

Tags: Mark ZulloMathias Pedersen

Foxen Takes From Landerman

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Action was followed from the 7103 flop when Apple Landerman raised from the small blind to 250,000 with AQ. Kristen Foxen called from the big blind with A10, who was ahead with a pair of tens.

The turn came A which kept Foxen ahead, now sat with two pair, but Landerman also paired his Ace. Landerman bet 250,000 and Foxen called behind.

The 9 river prompted Landerman to bet 325,000 and Foxen opted to raise to 1,500,000. Landerman eventually called and Foxen took a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
4,840,000
1,940,000
1,940,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Apple Landerman us
Apple Landerman
845,000
-1,455,000
-1,455,000

Tags: Apple LandermanKristen Foxen

Calderaro Stacks Collins With a Boat

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With around 800,000 chips in the pot on a board of 5592, James Calderaro had checked over to Ben Collins, who fired a bet of 300,000. Calderaro then shoved, with put Collins to the test for his remaining stack of around 600,000. Collins was deep into the tank and eventually slammed his stack of chips into the middle.

Calderaro then tabled 99 for a full house, and Collins didn't even expose his cards as it seemed he was drawing dead. A 6 fell on the river and Calderaro raked in the pot, which saw Collins eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
3,800,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Carden us
Joseph Carden
2,800,000
800,000
800,000
Mauro Juarez ar
Mauro Juarez
650,000
-350,000
-350,000
Masaki Ova us
Masaki Ova
600,000
-195,000
-195,000
Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
400,000
-600,000
-600,000
Ben Collins gb
Ben Collins
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben CollinsJames Calderaro

Kolev Gives Up

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Zadok opened to 80,000 from under the gun and was called by Boris Kolev from the hijack.

Zadok continued for 65,000 on the Q99 flop and called when Kolev made it 180,000.

The J turn saw Zadok check-call for 450,000, bringing in the A river.

Zadok checked, and Kolev opted to check behind.

Zadok tabled J9 for trips and Kolev mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zadok il
Daniel Zadok
4,500,000
700,000
700,000
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
3,900,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Boris KolevDaniel Zadok

Ponakovs Takes From Rast

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Brian Rast from the big blind.

Both players checked on the 4K2 flop and J turn; however Ponakovs bet 90,000 after Rast checked a third time on the 8 river.

Rast let his hand go without much thought and Ponakovs was sent the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Manuel Machado pt
Manuel Machado
6,700,000
100,000
100,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
2,600,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,900,000
650,000
650,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Joe Hindry gb
Joe Hindry
1,200,000
-380,000
-380,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsBrian Rast

Alfaro Eliminated by Otero

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hugo Alfaro was all in for 775,000 and at risk in the big blind, against Guillermo Sanchez Otero from the cutoff.

Hugo Alfaro: A3All in
Guillermo Sanchez Otero: AQ

The Q2Q flop was good for Otero and Alfaro didn't improve on the 94 runout.

Player Chips Progress
Guillermo Sanchez Otero es
Guillermo Sanchez Otero
6,175,000
1,675,000
1,675,000
Hugo Alfaro us
Hugo Alfaro
Busted

Kyosev Wins Without a Flop

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Taylor Black opened to 80,000 from middle position and Szymon Wysocki three-bet to 240,000 one seat over. Daniel Kyosev then put in a cold four-bet to 580,000 in late position. Action folded back around to Black, who quickly got out of the way. Wysocki did not immediately follow suit as he mulled over his decision. Eventually he chose to fold, telling Kyosev "I know it is not a bluff" as the Bulgarian stacked the chips he had acquired without going to a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Kyosev bg
Daniel Kyosev
3,725,000
1,725,000
1,725,000
Szymon Wysocki pl
Szymon Wysocki
3,650,000
-250,000
-250,000
Taylor Black us
Taylor Black
2,700,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Daniel KyosevSzymon WysockiTaylor Black

Tamayo Picks Off Dorneles With Kings

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

Luis Dorneles raised to 80,000 in early position, and Abdullah Al-Shanti called in middle position. Jonathan Tamayo then three-bet to 350,000 in the cutoff, Dorneles moved all in for 800,000, and Al-Shanti folded. Tamayo, though, snap-called.

Luis Dorneles: QQ All in
Jonathan Tamayo: KK

Tamayo had woken up with kings, leaving Dorneles at risk of elimination. The board ran out 27J58, and Dorneles found no help on his way to the payout desk.

"You're on fire, bro," Al-Shanti told Tamayo after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Neal Corcoran us
Neal Corcoran
5,700,000
225,000
225,000
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
3,200,000
2,325,000
2,325,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
James Reid ca
James Reid
2,400,000
-125,000
-125,000
Isaac Kempton us
Isaac Kempton
1,900,000
-50,000
-50,000
Abdullah Al-Shanti gb
Abdullah Al-Shanti
1,200,000
-850,000
-850,000
Luis Dorneles br
Luis Dorneles
Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-ShantiJonathan TamayoLuis Dorneles

Lonis Is Doing His Reading Homework

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Over on the side feature table, Jesse Lonis took a flip against a shorter-stacked John Reading with the latter at risk.

John Reading:; A9 All in
Jesse Lonis: 44

The QQ4 flop gave Lonis a full house and the 2 turn left Reading drawing dead to make the 10 river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
5,700,000
470,000
470,000
WSOP 2X Winner
John Reading us
John Reading
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jesse LonisJohn Reading

Xu Runs into Kings

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Raymond Xu opened to 80,000 from middle position and called when Santiago Trujillo moved all in for 435,000 from the button,

Santiago Trujillo: KKAll in
Raymond Xu: 44

Trujillo's cowboys remained best after the A779Q runout.

Player Chips Progress
Raymond Xu us
Raymond Xu
3,000,000
-585,000
-585,000
Santiago Trujillo ar
Santiago Trujillo
970,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Raymond XuSantiago Trujillo