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

07-11-2024 21:17 UTC-7

James Wins a Classic Flip to Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Jason James opened to 100,000 from under the gun before Wai Kit Lo three-bet to 325,000 in middle position. Action folded back around to James, who moved all in for 1,875,000. After aksing for a count, Lo made the call with the covering stack.

Jason James: A♥K♥ All in
Wai Kit Lo: Q♠Q♦

It was a classic race but one that James emerged best in after the board ran out K♦K♣9♦6♦A♣ to improve him to a full house, keeping his tournament hopes alive while dealing a hefty blow to Lo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason James	3,000,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Wai Kit Lo	2,550,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Jason James Wai Kit Lo

07-11-2024 21:18 UTC-7

Portaleoni Doubles Off Mixson on the River

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David Salituro

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

Rodrigo Portaleoni moved all in for around 650,000 from the big blind on a flop of 5♥5♠A♠ and Cameron Mixson called in the cutoff.

Rodrigo Portaleoni: 10♠9♠ All in
Cameron Mixson: A♣7♣

Mixson had two pair, while Portaleoni was looking to complete a flush draw. The 4♦ turn was no help, but the 4♠ river made his flush and earned Portaleoni a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cameron Mixson	5,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni	1,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Cameron Mixson Rodrigo Portaleoni

07-11-2024 21:18 UTC-7

Tamayo Turns Reid to the Rail

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Calum Grant

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

Abdullah Al-Shanti opened to 100,000 from under the gun before Jonathan Tamayo three-bet to 375,000 from middle position.

James Reid moved all in for his last 865,000 on Tamayo's direct left. Action folded to Al-Shanti, who opted to fold after some brief thought. Tamayo put in calling chips for the cards to go on their backs.

James Reid: Q♦Q♥ All in
Jonathan Tamayo: A♥10♥

Tamayo paired up on the K♣10♠3♣ flop but Reid remained ahead. However, the A♦ turn gave Tamayo the lead.

Reid called for a jack but the 3♦ river confirmed his exit instead. Reid passed on his trusty shot glass to Tamayo.

Tamayo told the the table that he doesn't drink but would do shots of apple juice out of it instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	2,800,000 260,000	260,000

Abdullah Al-Shanti	1,800,000 -325,000	-325,000
James Reid	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti James Reid Jonathan Tamayo

07-11-2024 21:20 UTC-7

Shah Takes the Pot

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kavin Shah raised from under the gun to 100,000 with A♥J♣. Kristen Foxen called from a middle position with 6♦6♣ and Hai Pham called from the big blind with K♦10♠.

The flop came A♣10♥3♣ giving Shah top pair. Pham checked and Shah continuation-bet for 130,000. Foxen folded and Pham called.

The 7♥ turn prompted Pham to check and Shah bet 275,000. Pham took around 30 seconds to make the fold, leaving Shah to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	5,240,000 -450,000	-450,000

Hai Pham	3,160,000 290,000	290,000
Kavin Shah	1,915,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Hai Pham Kavin Shah Kristen Foxen

07-11-2024 21:21 UTC-7

"It's My Time"; Al-Shanti Takes Out Kempton in Pre-Flop Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Abdullah Al-Shanti in the small blind and button Isaac Kempton got all of their chips in the middle before the flop.

Isaac Kempton: Q♥Q♠ All in
Abdullah Al-Shanti: K♣K♠

"It's my time. Hold one time, baby," Al-Shanti yelled out as he shot out of his seat to await the flop.

The dealer turned over 5♣10♦8♥, followed by the 7♠ and 9♠ as Al-Shanti earned the pot with his kings. The stacks were counted down and Al-Shanti had Kempton's remaining 1,700,000 barely covered, sending him to the rail.

"It's okay to show a little emotion," Al-Shanti said following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Al-Shanti	3,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Isaac Kempton	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Isaac Kempton

07-11-2024 21:23 UTC-7

Runner-Runner Straight for Van Rooij

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Maxime Taldir

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

Merijn van Rooij in the cutoff found himself at risk for 745,000 against Valentin Oberhauser in early position.

Merijn van Rooij: A♦10♠ All in
Valentin Oberhauser: Q♠Q♥

Oberhauser flopped a set on 5♥6♣Q♦, leaving almost no chance for van Rooij. But the Dutch player was lucky enough to hit a runner-runner straight with the J♦K♣ runout to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Oberhauser	2,775,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000
Merijn van Rooij	1,625,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Merijn van Rooij Valentin Oberhauser

07-11-2024 21:25 UTC-7

Shah Double's Through Tryon

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Laura Fryer

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

Robert Tryon raised to 100,000 from the cutoff with K♦J♥ and Kavin Shah three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind with A♦8♦. Tryon called, taking the players to the flop.

The board came 4♠6♣8♥ and both players checked.

Shah checked the 5♠ turn and Tryon bet out 175,000, and Shah called.

The 8♣ river brought in trip eights for Shah and he opted to check. Tryon said "all in" and moved his chips into the middle, sending Shah into the tank. Shah asked Tryon "are you bluffing?" before making the call.

Shah took the pot and Tryon commented "good hand" before throwing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kavin Shah	3,730,000 1,815,000	1,815,000
Robert Tryon	1,080,000 -1,565,000	-1,565,000

Tags: Kavin Shah Robert Tryon

07-11-2024 21:26 UTC-7

Jagroo Hangs on With a Pair of Jacks

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Dan O'Hair

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

Daniel Zadok opened to 100,000 from middle position and found one caller in Michael Jagroo from the big blind.

Jagroo check-called a 75,000 bet from Zadok on the J♠2♣A♠ flop and a 300,000 bet from Zadok on the 10♣ turn.

Both players checked on the 9♣ river and Jagroo turned over K♣J♦. Zadok couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Jagroo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zadok	3,600,000 -700,000	-700,000
Michael Jagroo	1,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Daniel Zadok Michael Jagroo

07-11-2024 21:27 UTC-7

No Rude Awakening for Kovalski

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Adam Rude check-raised the 9♥5♣4♠K♣ turn and bet the pot on the 7♠ river as Fabiano Kovalski called it off with the 6♠3♦ for an open-ender that had gotten there. The cards of Rude were not shown as he took a big hit to his stack.

Soon after, Manh Nguyen raised and Gaston Martinez defended his big blind. They headed to the A♦9♣7♦ flop on which Martinez checked, Nguyen bet 200,000. Martinez then check-raised big to 700,000 and both went back and forth in table chat for a minute before Nguyen released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chijen Chen	4,450,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Gaston Martinez	3,200,000 -500,000	-500,000
Fabiano Kovalski	3,150,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Hossam Mohamed Ali	3,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Andrew Hanna	2,720,000 -1,480,000	-1,480,000
Manh Nguyen	1,320,000 -980,000	-980,000
Eliott Kessas	1,200,000 795,000	795,000
Adam Rude	700,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Adam Rude Fabiano Kovalski Gaston Martinez Manh Nguyen

07-11-2024 21:32 UTC-7

Sang Flipped Out by Brammer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In late position, Christopher Brammer raised to 105,000 and Ryan Sang then three-bet jammed for 1,255,000 in the next seat from the hijack. All players behind folded and Brammer called.

Ryan Sang: A♥K♦ All in
Christopher Brammer: J♠J♥

The pocket pair reigned supreme on the 10♥8♠5♥5♦Q♦ board and Sang was sent to the payout desk in the late stages of Day 5.