Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 6 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-12-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Cruel River for Mercer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bradley Mercer jammed for 1,270,000 from the button, and he was called by Charles Alex-Barton in the big blind.

Bradley Mercer: A♣K♦ All in
Charles Alex-Barton: K♣9♣

Both players hit top pair on the 8♣6♣K♠, but Mercer was still in the lead.

He had to avoid clubs, and that's what happened with the 3♠ turn. But the Q♣ river completed Alex-Barton's flush and Mercer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Alex-Barton	8,275,000 4,060,000	4,060,000
Bradley Mercer	Busted

Tags: Bradley Mercer Charles Alex-Barton

07-12-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Lightbourne Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Iaron Lightbourne on the button found himself at risk for 1,445,000 against Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni in middle position.

Iaron Lightbourne: A♣Q♦ All in
Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni: 10♦10♣

On a board of 2♦J♠K♦J♥J♦, Lightbourne lost the flip and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni	6,400,000 3,050,000	3,050,000
Iaron Lightbourne	Busted

Tags: Iaron Lightbourne Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni

07-12-2024 16:43 UTC-8

Garcia Stacks Hamilton

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Adrian Garcia opened from middle position to 240,000 and Joe Hamilton shoved from the small blind for around 1,100,000. The big blind folded, and Garcia made the call which put Hamilton at risk.

Joe Hamilton: 7♠7♥ All in
Adrian Garcia: A♥K♠

Hamilton's rail exploded with encouragement in this flip situation.

"Seven, seven!" they shouted.

There wasn't a seven on the flop but instead it improved Garcia to trips as the dealer put 10♣K♥K♣ onto the baize. More cries of "seven" came from the rail but neither the 6♥ turn nor Q♠ river could save Hamilton from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Garcia	4,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Joe Hamilton	Busted

Tags: Adrian Garcia Joe Hamilton

07-12-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Franchi Straightens Tsou Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Tsou was already all in for approximately 1,700,000 from the small blind against Malcolm Franchi, who had Tsou slightly covered from the cutoff.

James Tsou: 9♥9♣ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♣Q♠

The 9♦10♦J♦ flop upgraded Tsou to a set of nines, but gave Franchi an open-ended straight draw.

The 6♦ turn changed nothing, but the 8♥ river filled Franchi's draw to end Tsou's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	5,100,000 3,875,000	3,875,000
James Tsou	Busted

Tags: James Tsou Malcolm Franchi

07-12-2024 16:06 UTC-8

Byrnes Among the Latest Players to Bow Out

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Down to just 600,000 in chips and under the gun, William Byrnes moved all-in and was flat-called by Malo Latinois while the rest of the table folded.

William Byrnes: J♣3♣ All in
Malo Latinois: A♥J♦

The A♦10♦5♥ flop left Byrnes on thin ice but he gained some hope with the 4♠ turn. A brick followed with the 9♥ river to send Byrnes to the payout desk.

Soon after, Oren Haziza and Troy Quenneville were also knocked out and the field dropped below 100 hopefuls a few minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malo Latinois	9,700,000 400,000	400,000

Oren Haziza	Busted
Troy Quenneville	Busted
William Byrnes	Busted

Tags: Malo Latinois Oren Haziza Troy Quenneville William Byrnes

07-12-2024 16:03 UTC-8

Rast Makes the Right Call to Bust Greenblatt

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 250,000 on the button before Alex Greenblatt moved all in for 1,760,000 in the small blind. "This is a funny one," Rast said before calling.

Alex Greenblatt: J♠10♠ All in
Brian Rast: A♦10♣

Rast had Greenblatt dominated as the flop came 6♦3♥8♥. The Q♦ turn gave Greenblatt a straight draw, but he missed on the 5♠ river as Rast took the pot to send Greenblatt to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Sanchez	8,100,000 100,000	100,000
Brian Rast	5,500,000 665,000	665,000

Boris Angelov	5,000,000 -1,760,000	-1,760,000
Bruno Porto	4,000,000 835,000	835,000
Alexander Tkatschew	3,500,000 -1,455,000	-1,455,000
Alex Greenblatt	Busted

Tags: Alex Greenblatt Brian Rast

07-12-2024 16:02 UTC-8

Russell's Heater Continues After Eliminating Chaume

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Charles Russell has been on a bit of a heater over the last 30 minutes and has added yet more chips to his stack after eliminating Olivier Chaume.

Chaume shoved from middle position for 1,240,000 and Russell made the call from the big blind.

Olivier Chaume: A♦5♣ All in
Charles Russell: A♥7♥

Chaume was slightly behind but there was a good chance that the hand ended in a chop, especially after the A♣8♥Q♦ flop. The 2♥ turn didn't help Chaume, and neither did the 4♦ river as Russell's kicker played.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Russell	21,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Garrett Bok	11,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Guillermo Sanchez Otero	9,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Brian Kim	6,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Nicholas Howard	3,800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Luis Vazquez	3,700,000 -700,000	-700,000
Olivier Chaume	Busted

Tags: Charles Russell Olivier Chaume

07-12-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Serock Sends Pham Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Dibernardi opened to 240,000 from early position and Hai Pham shoved for approximately 1,300,000 from middle position. Joe Serock called cold on the button and Dibernardi got out of the way.

Hai Pham: Q♦9♦ All in
Joe Serock: K♥K♦

Pham would need some serious help to double up, but the 4♣4♠Q♣J♣J♦ runout wasn't enough and Serock collected the rest of Pham's chips with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	17,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

David Dibernardi	2,350,000 150,000	150,000
Hai Pham	Busted

Tags: David Dibernardi Hai Pham Joe Serock

07-12-2024 15:51 UTC-8

Stewart Shoves Into Hernandez's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Casey Stewart moved all in for 1,450,000 from the hijack and Gerardo Hernandez called in the small blind.

Casey Stewart: 10♠9♠ All in
Gerardo Hernandez: K♥K♣

Hernandez had woken up with kings to leave Stewart at serious risk of elimination. The flop came 7♠Q♣Q♦, while the A♠ turn gave Stewart some hope with a flush draw.

"It's never easy," Hernandez said, but he dodged the 6♥ river to take the pot and send Stewart to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerardo Hernandez	10,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Edward Pak	7,200,000 -600,000	-600,000
Nick Jivkov	3,100,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Jason Hoffman	3,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Casey Stewart	Busted

Tags: Casey Stewart Gerardo Hernandez

07-12-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Russell Eliminates Norietis During the Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a hand that went deep into the break, there were around 3,000,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♠5♥2♦Q♥5♠ when Charles Russell had shoved. Rolands Norietis had around 3,800,000 in his stack and was in the tank well after all of the other tables had gone on break. After a several minutes in the tank, Norietis flicked in a single chip to make the call.

Russell tabled 2♣2♥ for a full house, and Norietis flipped 10♥8♥, which meant he was eliminated.