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

07-12-2024 11:21 UTC-8

Vazquez Flips Brammer to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rolands Norietis raised to 185,000 in middle position before Christopher Brammer moved all in for 775,000 on the button. Luis Vazquez called in the big blind, while Norietis quickly got out of the way.

Christopher Brammer: 8♦8♥ All in
Luis Vazquez: A♦J♦

"Fold better?" Vazquez asked Norietis, who simply shrugged as Brammer and Vazquez went heads up to the flop.

Vazquez hit top pair on the J♠6♥3♦ flop and Brammer couldn't catch up on the 9♣ turn or 5♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Vazquez	5,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Rolands Norietis	5,000,000 -240,000	-240,000
Christopher Brammer	Busted

Tags: Christopher Brammer Luis Vazquez Rolands Norietis

07-12-2024 11:25 UTC-8

Theodore Pays Otero Off

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Guillermo Sanchez Otero opened to 160,000 from the hijack and Kevin Theodore defended his big blind.

Theodore check-called a 110,000 bet from Otero on the Q♦2♥K♣ flop and then both players checked on the Q♣ turn.

The 5♣ completed the board and Theodore checked once more — prompting a 250,000 bet from Otero.

Theodore decided to look him up and Otero announced, "King," as he turned over K♦3♦ for kings and queens. Theodore couldn't beat in and mucked — awarding the pot to Otero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Sanchez Otero	7,750,000 805,000	805,000
Kevin Theodore	6,850,000 -530,000	-530,000

Gerald Morrell	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez Otero Kevin Theodore

07-12-2024 11:27 UTC-8

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

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 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.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

07-12-2024 11:29 UTC-8

Buhaiov Gets Off to a Good Start

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A few good hands for Nazar Buhaiov saw him elevate his stack into a safer position that what it was when the day began.

First, Buhaiov shoved from the small blind for 615,000 and was called by Manuel Machado in the big blind.

Nazar Buhaiov: J♣10♦ All in
Manuel Machado: K♣9♣

Buhaiov needed to connect with the board and left it until the very last moment to do so as he paired his ten on the 5♥8♥8♠2♠10♥ runout.

The next hand, Toby Gibson raised from middle position to 250,000 and Buhaiov shoved for 1,310,000. The blinds folded, and despite the big opening size, Gibson also folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Machado	8,100,000 -730,000	-730,000
Toby Gibson	2,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Nazar Buhaiov	1,750,000 855,000	855,000

Tags: Manuel Machado Nazar Buhaiov Toby Gibson

07-12-2024 11:29 UTC-8

Foxen Flops the Nut Flush

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kristen Foxen opened to 160,000 from middle position with A♣K♣, then called after Tony Dunst three-bet to 500,000 from the button with A♠K♠.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣10♣3♣ and Dunst continued for 250,000. Foxen check-called.

On the K♥ turn, Dunst fired a second barrel of 650,000. Foxen check-called once again to find the 2♠ river where she checked.

Dunst checked back and sent his cards into the muck as Foxen flipped over the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	5,900,000 700,000	700,000

Tony Dunst	2,100,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Tony Dunst

07-12-2024 11:30 UTC-8

Slobodskoy Doubles Through Huang

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Xuejun Huang raised to 170,000 and Naor Slobodskoy then three-bet to 410,000 from two seats over. It folded back to Huang and he asked if Slobodskoy had any big chips behind, which was not the case. Huang moved all in and Slobodskoy beat him into the pot.

Naor Slobodskoy: A♠A♦ All in
Xuejun Huang: A♣K♠

The A♥4♠2♠ flop improved Slobodskoy to a set of aces and he nearly locked up the double. There was a sweat for a potential chop with the 5♣ turn but the 5♦ river paired the board for Slobodskoy to double for 1,845,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naor Slobodskoy	3,850,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Xuejun Huang	1,925,000 -2,095,000	-2,095,000

Tags: Naor Slobodskoy Xuejun Huang

07-12-2024 11:30 UTC-8

Serock Picks Off Lee in a Massive Pot

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Joe Serock was being pushed a massive pot while Jangkyu Lee was waiting for a payout slip after a board of 3♥4♣J♣2♣K♥.

According to Serock, Hai Pham raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Lee called in the small blind. Serock then three-bet to 760,000 in the big blind, Pham folded, and Lee four-bet to 1,500,000. Serock called.

Lee jammed on the flop and Serock called with A♣A♥. Lee could only show two nines and didn't find any miracles on the turn and river. The stacks were counted down and Serock had 2,300,000 remaining, barely covering Lee who was sent crashing out of the tournament.

"I saw you look back at the board when he shoved. Is there any board you wouldn't have called?" tablemate Russell Rosenblum said to Serock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	9,000,000 4,145,000	4,145,000

Jangkyu Lee	Busted

Tags: Jangkyu Lee Joe Serock

07-12-2024 11:36 UTC-8

Nine Enough For Howard

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Cairo Kadre opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Joseph Bold in the small blind and Nicholas Howard in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 9♣Q♥5♦ flop and it was checked to Kadre again, who bet 135,000 on the 3♥ turn. Only Howard called.

The K♥ completed the board and Howard turned over 9♠8♣ for a pair of nines. Kadre sent his hand into the muck and Howard was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Howard	7,500,000 1,185,000	1,185,000
Joseph Bold	5,500,000 30,000	30,000
Cairo Kadre	2,150,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Cairo Kadre Joseph Bold Nicholas Howard

07-12-2024 11:36 UTC-8

Wolpert Realizes His Poker Dream

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

https://https://twitter.com/jeffplatt/status/1811840550829768713

07-12-2024 11:39 UTC-8

Martinez Fires Flop and Turn

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With around 450,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♣8♥K♥, Gaston Martinez had 445,000 chips laid out in front of him, which Andres Gonzalez called.

On the 3♦ turn, Martinez loaded another bullet and fired 1,200,000, which eventually got Gonzalez to fold.