Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-13-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Coleman Doubles Through Amiri

Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between David Coleman in the cutoff and Ehsan Amiri in the small blind.

With about 5,500 in the pot and the board reading Q♣3♥4♥6♣, Amiri check-raised to 12,000 over Coleman's bet of 4,800. Coleman then came over the top and reraised all in for 20,300 total, putting himself at risk. After some thought, Amiri made the call.

David Coleman: K♦Q♠ All in
Ehsan Amiri: Q♦J♦

The river rolled off the 10♦ and Coleman's kicker played to secure him the double up with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	78,300 10,300	10,300
David Coleman	46,100 -13,900	-13,900

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07-13-2024 16:31 UTC-8

Linde Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 1,100, the player on the button flatted, and Dylan Linde three-bet to 5,300 from the small blind. The cutoff got out of the way and the button stuck around.

On the Q♠J♠Q♥ flop, Linde bet 3,200 and the button called, bringing the 2♠ turn.

Linde checked, the button bet 2,700, and Linde came over the top putting the button all in, who had about 17,000 behind.

The button thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	98,700 38,700	38,700

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07-13-2024 16:11 UTC-8

Sturm Puts Negreanu to the Test

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 1,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 2,800 from the small blind. Sturm made the call.

The flop came 3♣2♥6♣, Negreanu continued for 3,200 and Sturm called, bringing the 6♦ turn.

Negreanu didn't slow down, and put out a bet of 7,500. Sturm called again and the river landed the 9♠.

Negreanu bet again, this time for 16,000, and Sturm moved all in, putting Negreanu at risk for his tournament life.

"Alright I'm gonna need a minute for this one," said Negreanu as he began thinking out loud trying to put Sturm on a hand.

After contemplating his decision, Negreanu eventually gave up his hand saying "Well done, good hand," as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	99,000 99,000	99,000

Daniel Negreanu	29,700 29,700	29,700

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07-13-2024 15:46 UTC-8

Wiszowaty Hits a Straight on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,100 in the cutoff and Philip Wiszowaty three-bet to 4,000 on the button. Vieira made the call.

The flop came 10♦J♦2♥, and Vieira check-called a bet of 3,000 from Wiszowaty, bringing the K♠ turn.

Vieira check-called again, this time for 10,500. The 9♥ landed on the river and Vieira check-called for a third time, for 20,000.

Wiszowaty tabled 7♥8♣ for a rivered straight, and Vieira tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Wiszowaty	95,000 35,000	35,000
Joao Vieira	60,000 -20,000	-20,000

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07-13-2024 14:51 UTC-8

Ensan Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 800, the player in the cutoff called, and Hossein Ensan defended in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣K♥9♠, Ensan checked, under the gun bet 1,400, the cutoff folded, and Ensan called.

On the 6♦ turn, Ensan check-raised to 11,200 over under the gun's bet of 3,200. Under the gun called.

The river brought the Q♣ and Ensan led out with a bet of 14,600. After some thought, under the gun made the call.

Ensan announced "two pair," tabling Q♠9♦. Under the gun paused for a moment, and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	90,300 90,300	90,300

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07-13-2024 14:15 UTC-8

Lagodich Doubles Up With Boat Over Boat

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Frank Lagodich raised to 800 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position and a player in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♣8♥5♦ and action checked to the middle position player who bet 900, the small blind folded and Lagodich called.

Both players checked on the A♠ turn card.

The river was the 6♣, Lagodich bet 3,300, the middle position player then raised to 16,700 putting Lagodich all in. Lagodich called and tabled 6♥6♠ which bested the middle position player's 5♣5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	39,000 -21,000	-21,000

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07-13-2024 14:11 UTC-8

Foxen Chipping Up Early

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After several reraises before the flop, Alex Foxen, who was in the cutoff, got it all in against the player in the big blind. The big blind had about 12,000 to start the hand, with Foxen having him covered.

Big blind: A♥Q♦ All in
Alex Foxen: K♠K♥

The board ran out 8♠2♠9♦7♦9♠, and Foxen's pair of kings held to send his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	98,000 38,000	38,000

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07-13-2024 13:51 UTC-8

Calamusa Gets Big Double Up Early

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action picked up on the river with a large pot brewing in a hand between Pierre Calamusa and Yi Klassen.

With about 30,000 in the pot and the board reading 7♣2♦9♠3♠2♣, Klassen moved all in for 72,000, putting Calamusa to the test for all of his chips, who had 56,600 behind.

Calamusa went deep into the tank, clearly faced with a difficult decision.

"You show me?" Calamusa asked, as he contemplated what to do. Klassen nodded her head yes.

Eventually the clock was called and the tournament director came over to begin the countdown. With just a couple seconds left, Calamusa made the call and tabled K♣K♠ for two pair, kings and deuces.

Yi showed A♣Q♦, and the sizable pot was pushed Calamusa's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	143,200 143,200	143,200

Yi Klassen	15,400 -66,000	-66,000

Tags: Pierre Calamusa Yi Klassen

07-13-2024 11:00 UTC-8

Prestigious $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Championship Gets Underway at 2 PM

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Calum Grant

Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2024 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.

Today sees the start of Event #94: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

This three-day event gets underway at 2 p.m. local time, with late registration open for 11 levels (about 2 p.m. on Day 2). This event does not allow any reentries. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels.

The starting stack is 60,000 chips, with the plan for Day 1 to play ten 60-minute levels. For the surviving players or late registrants, Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, where another ten levels will play out. The winner will be determined the following day.

Last year’s event attracted a field of 550 entries, generating a prize pool of $5,115,000. The winner was Alexandre Reard who defeated Stephen Chidwick heads up to win $1,057,663 and his second WSOP bracelet.

Year	Entries	Winner	Country	Payout
2023	550	Alexandre Reard	France	$1,057,663
2022	394	Gregory Jensen	United States	$824,649
2021	329	Ben Yu	United States	$721,453
2020	-	Not held	-	-
2019	272	Anuj Agarwal	United States
2018	355	Shaun Deeb	United States	$814,179

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