Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 8 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-14-2024 23:22 UTC-7

Diogo Coelho Eliminated in 10th Place ($800,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Diogo Coelho raised to 6,800,000 from under the gun for most of his stack. Niklas Astedt called from early position and the rest of the table got out of the way.

The K♠Q♦6♥ flop was checked by Coelho and Astedt bet enough to put him all in. Coelho ended up putting in his last 4,900,000.

Diogo Coelho: A♣J♠ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♦K♥

Astedt showed top pair and Coelho needed running cards or a ten to avoid elimination, but the Q♥ turn and 8♥ river ended his run in tenth place for $800,000. The final nine players will now be bagging their chips before taking on all picture and interview duties.

Full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	94,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000

Diogo Coelho	Busted

Tags: Diogo Coelho Malo Latinois Niklas Astedt

07-14-2024 22:35 UTC-7

Malcolm Franchi Eliminated in 11th Place ($800,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jordan Griff opened to 3,200,000 on the button and Malcolm Franchi three-bet jammed for 34,700,000 in the big blind. Griff called with a bigger stack.

Malcolm Franchi: A♠Q♥ All in
Jordan Griff: A♦K♣

Franchi was dominated and couldn't get any help as the board ran out 8♣4♦9♣7♣9♦ to mark his elimination in 11th place for $800,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Griff	82,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Malcolm Franchi	Busted

Tags: Jordan Griff Malcolm Franchi

07-14-2024 22:21 UTC-7

Gabriel Moura Eliminated in 12th Place ($600,000)

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David Salituro

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jason Sagle raised to 10,800,000 in the small blind and Gabriel Moura moved all in for 12,400,000 in the big blind. Sagle called to put him at risk.

Gabriel Moura: Q♥9♠ All in
Jason Sagle: 6♥5♣

The J♦9♦8♦ flop gave Moura a pair of nines but Sagle hit the 7♣ on the turn to make a straight. Moura needed a ten to survive but the 5♦ river ended his run in 12th place for $600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sagle	7,100,000 -53,900,000	-53,900,000
Gabriel Moura	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Moura Jason Sagle

07-14-2024 20:52 UTC-7

Kristen Foxen Eliminated in 13th Place ($600,000)

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joe Serock opened to 2,400,000 from under the gun and Kristen Foxen called from the big blind. Foxen check-called a bet of 4,000,000 on the A♥K♥J♠ flop.

The turn brought in the 5♠ and Serock sized up to 11,600,000. Foxen then moved all in for 36,900,000 and Serock took off his sunglasses, picked up his cards, and called to put her at risk.

Kristen Foxen: K♠Q♦ All in
Joe Serock: A♠K♣

Foxen was drawing to a ten for a straight, but the 6♥ fell on the river to earn Serock the pot with top two pair. The spectators clapped for Foxen as she left the feature table, with her deep run ending in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	132,000,000 45,000,000	45,000,000

Brian Kim	111,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Niklas Astedt	63,000,000

Diogo Coelho	16,000,000
Andres Gonzalez	14,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: Joe Serock Kristen Foxen

07-14-2024 20:35 UTC-7

Jason James Eliminated in 14th Place ($450,400)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Brian Kim made it 2,500,000 from the hijack and Joe Serock called from the small blind. Jason James made it 23,000,000, leaving 2,600,000 behind from the big blind. Kim got out of the way and then Serock rejammed as the covering stack. James put in the last of his chips and the cards were exposed.

Jason James: 10♣10♥ All in
Joe Serock: A♣Q♠

Serock made two pair on the A♦Q♣6♥ flop to take the lead. James failed to connect on the 8♠ turn or 6♠ river and busted in 14th place.

With James' elimination, the field have locked up $600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	111,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Joe Serock	84,000,000 31,000,000	31,000,000

Niklas Astedt	67,000,000

Kristen Foxen	42,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Diogo Coelho	19,000,000
Andres Gonzalez	14,000,000
Jason James	Busted

Tags: Brian Kim Jason James Joe Serock

07-14-2024 19:38 UTC-7

Yegor Moroz Eliminated in 15th Place ($450,400)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Yegor Moroz raised to 2,500,000 from early position before Brian Kim three-bet to 6,500,000 from the next seat over. Action folded back to Moroz and he moved all in for 33,800,000 and was snap-called.

Yegor Moroz: J♠J♦ All in
Brian Kim: K♠K♦

The 9♣7♣9♦ flop kept the kings ahead as did the 4♣ turn. The Q♥ river was the last card that Moroz would see in the Main Event, as he bowed out in 15th place.

With the pot, Kim became the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	88,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Kristen Foxen	69,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Joe Serock	62,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Niklas Astedt	56,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Andres Gonzalez	23,000,000
Jason James	23,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Diogo Coelho	16,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Yegor Moroz	Busted

07-14-2024 17:42 UTC-7

Guillermo Sanchez Otero Eliminated in 16th Place ($450,400)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Guillermo Sanchez Otero pushed all in from under the gun for his last 7,600,000 and Jason Sagle called out of the big blind.

Guillermo Sanchez Otero: A♠Q♠ All in
Jason Sagle: 9♦7♥

The K♠J♦8♦ flop gave both players gutshots and Sanchez Otero remained ahead. Sagle picked up more outs with the 6♠ turn and got there eventually with the 7♦ river to eliminate Sanchez Otero in 16th place for $450,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sagle	53,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Guillermo Sanchez Otero	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez Otero Jason Sagle

07-14-2024 15:41 UTC-7

Jessie Bryant Eliminated in 17th Place ($450,400)

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jessie Bryant opened to 2,300,000 in middle position and Guillermo Sanchez Otero moved all in from the big blind. Bryant called for his last 8,600,000.

Jessie Bryant: Q♠J♣ All in
Guillermo Sanchez Otero: A♥K♥

Otero took a big lead with a pair of aces on the 5♣A♠3♣ flop and the 9♦7♠ confirmed Bryant's elimination in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Sanchez Otero	32,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Jessie Bryant	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez Otero Jessie Bryant

07-14-2024 15:29 UTC-7

Gerardo Hernandez Eliminated in 18th Place ($350,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Gerardo Hernandez open-jammed his stack of 11,400,000 from the hijack before Andres Gonzalez rejammed for 12,900,000 from the small blind.

Gerardo Hernandez: 6♠6♥ All in
Andres Gonzalez: A♠K♠

"Remember, sixes are a premium hand. I found a hand. I found a spot. Sixes," Hernandez said as he found himself flipping for his tournament life. The J♣J♠7♦ flop kept Hernandez ahead as did the 5♣ turn. The 7♥ river, though, counterfeited Hernandez's pair and he became the first elimination of the day.

With his elimination, the field have locked up $450,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Gonzalez	26,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Gerardo Hernandez	Busted

Tags: Andres Gonzalez Gerardo Hernandez