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

07-11-2024 20:28 UTC-7

Keating Avoids a Beating

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a three-bet pot to the 5♦3♠2♠ flop, the action checked to Alex Keating on the button, and he made it 300,000 to go. His opponent check-raised to 775,000, and Keating asked for his opponent's stack size before he called.

Both checked the A♠ on the turn, and the 6♦ river brought a lead for 200,000. Keating called with the A♦5♠ for two pair and won the pot versus 10♣10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	4,975,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Alex Keating

07-11-2024 20:30 UTC-7

Lopez Catches Tsou Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adrian Lopez opened from middle position, then called after James Tsou in the hijack three-bet to 310,000.

The dealer fanned a board of 8♥6♦5♥, and Tsou continued for 200,000. Lopez check-called. Tsou fired a second barrel of 650,000 on the 8♦ turn, but Lopez didn't back down and called.

The 7♥ completed the board, and Lopez checked again. Tsou prepared 1,200,000 and pushed his chips forward. Lopez snap-called, revealing 9♠9♣ for a straight.

"Good call," Tsou said, flipping over J♠10♠ for a bluff. "Let's go! I knew I was going to get you," Lopez shouted to celebrate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Lopez	5,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
James Tsou	1,940,000 -2,260,000	-2,260,000

Tags: Adrian Lopez James Tsou

07-11-2024 20:32 UTC-7

Nakladal Eliminated by Howard

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jan Nakladal opened from early position to 100,000 and Nicholas Howard three-bet from the cutoff. Once the action returned to Nakladal, he shoved for around 900,000, and Howard made the call.

Jan Nakladal: A♦10♦ All in
Nicholas Howard: A♣Q♠

Nakladal couldn't overtake the hand of Howard despite flopping a flush draw on the 9♦6♦8♣A♥K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Howard	4,600,000 -100,000	-100,000
Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior	4,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Ren Lin	3,200,000 100,000	100,000

David Miscikowski	2,900,000

Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni	900,000 -985,000	-985,000
Taras Sopotnytskyi	865,000 15,000	15,000
Jan Nakladal	Busted

Tags: Jan Nakladal Nicholas Howard

07-11-2024 20:32 UTC-7

Rast Rivers the Flush

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 115,000 from an early position with A♦2♦ and Manuel Machado defended A♣10♣ in the big blind.

The 4♠8♦10♦ flop gave Machado top pair and Rast was looking at a nut flush draw. Machado checked and Rast bet 155,000, Machado made the call.

The 6♣ turn got another check from Machado and Rast raised to 440,000. Machado called, taking the players to the river.

The diamond came in on the river for Rast, with the 6♦ completing the board. Machado checked and Rast bet 1,000,000. After just over a minute of tanking, Machado called with the pair of tens, giving the stack to Rast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Machado	7,975,000 -1,625,000	-1,625,000
Brian Rast	3,710,000 1,810,000	1,810,000

Tags: Brian Rast Manuel Machado

07-11-2024 20:33 UTC-7

Lightbourne Shines After Winning a Big Flip

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a massive preflop showdown, Iaron Lightbourne was the player at risk for 2,385,000 against Luigi Curcio to unleash the following coin flip.

Iaron Lightbourne: A♥K♣ All in
Luigi Curcio: Q♥Q♠

The A♦9♠8♠ flop vaulted Lightbourne into the lead, but he had a sweat to endure on the J♣ turn, as Curcio picked up a gutshot. No ten or queen came on the 8♣ river, and the Brit doubled to join the bigger stacks in the penultimate level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iaron Lightbourne	4,750,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Luigi Curcio	625,000 -660,000	-660,000

Tags: Iaron Lightbourne Luigi Curcio

07-11-2024 20:34 UTC-7

Song's Stack Soars After Hero Call Goes Wrong

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tomoki Matsuda opened to 120,000 and was called by Stephen Song in the big blind.

Song checked to Matsuda on the 10♥5♠Q♥ flop and he continued for 115,000. Song then check-raised to 375,000 and Matsuda called.

Matsuda called a 650,000 bet from Song on the 2♦ turn and Song announced he was all in on the 6♦ river, which was enough to put Matsuda all in for his last 1,700,000.

Matsuda went deep into the tank and the clock was called after about eight minutes.

The floor counted Matsuda down from five seconds and Matsuda stuck in a call at the last moment.

Song turned over Q♦10♠ for top two pair and Matsuda showed he called with A♦K♠ for just ace-high — eliminating him from the tournament and sending the massive pot Song's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	8,400,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Tomoki Matsuda	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Tomoki Matsuda

07-11-2024 20:35 UTC-7

Rast Takes More from Machado

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 115,000 with A♥4♥ from under the gun. Manuel Machado three-bet to 500,000 and Rast called A♦5♦.

The flop came J♦J♠8♥ and Machado checked. Rast also checked behind, taking the players to a 3♠ turn.

Both players check to the 10♠ river and Machado checked again. Rast bet 325,000 and got the fold from Machado to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Machado	7,475,000 -500,000	-500,000
Brian Rast	4,300,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Brian Rast Manuel Machado

07-11-2024 20:37 UTC-7

Sopotnytskyi Doubles Through Miscikowski

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

David Miscikowski opened from early position with a min-raise to 100,000 and Taras Sopotnytskyi shoved from the next seat for 865,000. The action folded back to Miscikowski who stuck in the call, which put Sopotnytskyi at risk.

Taras Sopotnytskyi: J♦J♠ All in
David Miscikowski: A♠Q♠

Sopotnytskyi was in front and extended his lead when he improved to a set on the J♥5♥K♥ flop. Miscikowski did have outs to Broadway but the 5♣ turn gave Sopotnytskyi an unbeatable full house, and the 4♥ filled out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	2,000,000 -900,000	-900,000

Taras Sopotnytskyi	1,850,000 985,000	985,000

Tags: David Miscikowski Taras Sopotnytskyi

07-11-2024 20:38 UTC-7

Maue Forces a Fold

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river, Leonard Maue in the cutoff was involved in a hand with Malcolm Franchi in the big blind.

With the board reading 8♥J♣10♥3♦A♠ and around 1,600,000 in the pot, Franchi checked. Maue went for almost all of it, pushing 2,100,000 across the betting line to leave himself with just 5,000 behind. That send Franchi deep into the tank as he considered a decision for most of his chips. After a couple of minutes, Matt Stout called the clock and, after using most of his thirty second allotment, Franchi folded to give Maue a big boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	3,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Malcolm Franchi	3,650,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Malcolm Franchi Matt Stout

07-11-2024 20:38 UTC-7

Moura Puts a Brutal Beat on Zhang

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Ciccarelli raised to 100,000 in early position before Hongru Zhang three-bet to 265,000 in the cutoff. Gabriel Moura four-bet to 450,000 on the button and Ciccarelli folded.

Zhang, though, checked the tournament clock to ensure he had made a pay jump before moving all in for 900,000 more. Moura snap-called.

Hongru Zhang: K♥K♠ All in
Gabriel Moura: J♣J♦

Zhang was far ahead and poised for a double up with his kings as the flop came 8♥10♠7♦. The 9♥ turn, though, gave Moura a straight, and he secured the knockout once the 10♥ completed the board on the river.

"I felt like it was coming after that flop," tablemate Adam Kharman said as Zhang made his unfortunate exit.

Francis Anderson was eliminated from this table a few hands earlier.