Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The nine remaining players are now moving to the feature table to play on the final table of the tournament.
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,793,200
Entries
1,042
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
88
Players Left
1
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Owen Dodd on the button shoved for 950,000, and Ramin Hajiyev in the big blind made the call.
Owen Dodd: K♣10♦ 
Ramin Hajiyev: K♦Q♥
The board of 9♦9♠J♦6♦5♦ gave the best flush to Hajiyev, resulting in Dodd's elimination in 10th place for $50,056.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Punnat Punsri raised from the cutoff and Ramin Hajiyev defended in the big blind.
The A♥5♣J♥ flop saw Hajiyev check-call a bet of 180,000 from Punsri.
The J♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Punsri sized up to 415,000.
The 8♣ river saw Hajiyev play in flow. Punsri placed a sizeable bet of approximately 1,500,000, a virtual all-in with just 5,000 behind the line. Hajiyev snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
3,200,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Owen Dodd in the cutoff moved all-in for 725,000 and he was called by Philip Wiszowaty on the button.
Owen Dodd: K♠3♠
Philip Wiszowaty: 8♥8♣
Dodd immediately took the lead to secure the win of the pot on 7♣2♦K♣2♥4♦ and doubled up with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Philip Wiszowaty raised to 320,000 from under the gun, Galen Hall moved all in for approximately 2,500,000 from the cutoff and Wiszowaty called.
Galen Hall: J♥J♠
Philip Wiszowaty: K♣K♠
The board ran out with no trouble for Wiszowaty when it came A♦7♠8♣Q♦2♣, sending Hall to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,600,000
4,745,000
|
4,745,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ueberton De Aquino raised to 325,000 from the button and was called by Matthew Alsante in the small blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of K♠9♥4♠, Alsante bet 400,000 and De Aquino called.
The turn was the Q♠, Alsante checked and De Aquino bet 650,000. Alsante then went all in, after some thought De Aquino tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,500,000
-1,985,000
|
-1,985,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In 2003, the game of poker changed forever after Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $2.5 million. By doing so, the Moneymaker effect ignited the “Poker Boom,” which saw the tournament field triple the following year.
The 2004 Main Event was the last to be held at the birthplace of the WSOP – Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The venue was packed to the rafters with 2,576 players entering that year’s tournament, and with the ESPN cameras capturing all the action several poker players made a name for themselves that year including young guns David Williams and Josh Arieh, while 1995 WSOP Main Event champ Dan Harrington made history by following up his third-place finish in the 2003 WSOP Main Event by placing fourth in 2004 for $1.5 million.
However, when the dust settled it was a patent attorney from Connecticut by the name of Greg Raymer winning the whole thing for a smooth $5 million and a gold bracelet. While attempting to defend his title in 2005, which doubled from the year prior by attracting 5,619 players, Raymer proved his win was no fluke by making another deep run, ultimately falling in 25th place for $304,680.
It’s been 20 years since Raymer’s victory, but he hasn’t slowed down as he’s continued to play poker all across the globe. In recognition of Raymer’s anniversary, PokerNews caught up with the champ, who will be at the 2024 WSOP!
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Owen Dodd rasied to 345,000 from under the gun, Ramin Hajiyev called in the cutoff, as did Punnat Punsri, in the big blind.
The action checked to Dodd, who continued for 300,000 on the 8♥J♣A♠ flop. Only Hajiyev called.
The 8♠ turn slowed down Dodd. Hajiyev sized up to 730,00, earning a snap-fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
2,720,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
720,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000