Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-11-2024 17:33 UTC-8

Clarke Among the Latest Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

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

"You just missed a big one," Oren Haziza said as their table had received a face lift with two new players in Patrick Clarke and Gerardo Hernandez. However, the appearance of Irishman Clarke was short-lived as his pocket aces were cracked by the pocket jacks of big stack Neal Corcoran.

The next hand wasn't as big as Haziza opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Corcoran called, as did Abdullah Al-Shanti in the big blind. Al-Shanti check-folded the 5♥5♣2♠ flop to a bet of 100,000 by Haziza, while Corcoran called.

Haziza led the 5♦ turn for 275,000 and Corcoran folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neal Corcoran	7,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jonathan Tamayo	2,700,000 -500,000	-500,000

Oren Haziza	2,300,000 20,000	20,000
Abdullah Al-Shanti	1,960,000 760,000	760,000
Isaac Kempton	1,950,000 50,000	50,000
Casey Stewart	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
James Reid	1,450,000 -850,000	-850,000
Gerardo Hernandez	1,450,000 -250,000	-250,000
Patrick Clarke	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Gerardo Hernandez Neal Corcoran Oren Haziza Patrick Clarke

07-11-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Tsou Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

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

Adrian Lopez opened to 90,000 from the cutoff and James Tsou three-bet to 400,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Lopez, who asked, "Are you trying to go broke before dinner break?" before sticking in a call.

Lopez check-called a 400,000 bet from Tsou on the J♠9♣5♦ flop, but check-folded after a lengthy tank facing a 1,100,000 bet from Tsou on the K♥ turn.

"Show one time," a tablemate asked. Tsou re-checked his hole cards and sent them into the muck before collecting the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tsou	4,200,000 950,000	950,000
Adrian Lopez	3,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Brandon Cantu	2,350,000

Tags: Adrian Lopez James Tsou

07-11-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Scott Gets Off Lightly in Set-Over-Set Situation

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Kai Cocklin

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

Kevin Davis opened to 85,000 from middle position and got called by Jordan Scott on the button, and the big blind.

All three checked the Q♥A♦8♦ flop to see the 4♠ fall on the turn. Davis bet 135,000, and only Scott called.

On the 6♦ river, Davis checked, Scott put in a bet, and Davis called.

Scott tabled 4♦4♣ for a set, but Davis had a bigger set holding 6♠6♣ and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Davis	6,500,000 4,250,000	4,250,000

Biao Ding	4,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	3,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Brad Anderson	3,300,000 1,285,000	1,285,000
Jordan Scott	2,000,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jordan Scott Kevin Davis

07-11-2024 17:37 UTC-8

Tadeu Aziz Junior Doubles Through Nakladal

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Maxime Taldir

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

Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior under the gun found himself at risk for 1,135,000 against Jan Nakladal in middle position.

Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior: A♣K♦ All in
Jan Nakladal: Q♥Q♠

Tadeu Aziz Junior hit top pair on the K♠8♣9♥, then found two pair with the 6♦6♠ runout and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior	2,370,000 170,000	170,000
Jan Nakladal	580,000 -1,145,000	-1,145,000

Tags: Jan Nakladal Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior

07-11-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Medic Sent to the Rail

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Laura Fryer

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

Toby Gibson, who was in an early position, callled a jam from Nenad Medic for 460,000 who was in a middle position.

Nenad Medic: A♦K♣ All in
Toby Gibson: A♣3♦

Medic was ahead and things stayed that way on the A♥J♠6♣ flop, and the Q♠ turn.

The 3♠ changed everything as it brought in two pair for Gibson, which sent Medic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Gibson	4,600,000 900,000	900,000
Nenad Medic	Busted

Tags: Nenad Medic Toby Gibson

07-11-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Shylko Wins a Healthy Pot Before Dinner

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a board of J♠J♦3♦9♦2♠, there were around 1,000,000 chips in the pot when Aliaksandr Shylko had bet 750,000 on the river into Biao Ding. The Chinese player was deep into his thought process in a hand that had dived around four minutes into the dinner break, and eventually made the call.

Shylko announced a flush and tabled K♦6♦, and Ding mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	3,600,000 300,000	300,000
Biao Ding	2,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Biao Dong

07-11-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Tryon Takes from Shah

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Laura Fryer

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

Just before the dinner break, action was followed from a 3♠J♠J♥ flop. Robert Tryon checked the flop from the small blind, sitting with K♦K♣, and the action was on Kavin Shah from under the gun.

Shah checked his Q♠Q♥, which took the players to the 8♣ turn. Tryon bet 180,000 and Shah made the call.

The K♠ gave Tryon the full house and he bet 1,360,000, effectively putting Shah all in, leaving himself 265,000 behind. Shah tanked and found a fold, leaving Tryon to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Tryon	2,645,000 945,000	945,000
Kavin Shah	1,360,000 -535,000	-535,000

Tags: Kavin Shah Robert Tryon

07-11-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Machado Leads On Dinner; Pedersen Joins the Big Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Manuel Machado had won a big pot to leave Ryan Sang short and may become the first player with an eight-figure stack.

Not far behind is Denmark's Mathias Pedersen, who just emptied the clip against Yuan Yu in the last hand before the dinner break.

Yu opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Pedersen three-bet to 210,000 from two seats over for Yu to call.

Following the Q♦5♠5♣ flop, Yu check-called for 150,000 and did so again for 450,000 on the 2♦ turn. The 7♦ river completed the board and Yu checked the third street in a row with less than pot size behind. Pedersen moved all-in and Yu tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Machado	9,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Mathias Pedersen	7,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Ryan Sang	1,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Yuan Yu	900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Manuel Machado Mathias Pedersen Ryan Sang Yuan Yu

07-11-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 234 players are going on a 75-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 8 p.m. local time.

Level 23 Highlights

07-11-2024 17:58 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Josh Noy

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

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