World Championship Main Event | 2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship

01-08-2024 00:25 UTC-7

Jordan Meinke Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Meinke was all in for his last 75,000 and Joel Smith shoved from the next seat over to isolate. It worked and action was heads up with Meinke at risk.

Jordan Meinke: 5♠3♠
Joel Smith: 8♣8♥

The board ran out 2♠7♦J♣9♥9♠ and Smith held on with eights to eliminate Meinke in 12th place for $1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Smith	900,000 575,000	575,000
Jordan Meinke	Busted

Tags: Joel Smith Jordan Meinke

01-08-2024 00:25 UTC-7

Norbert Kruezer Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Norbert Kruezer shoved his last 150,000 and Jordan Sleen was the one to put him at risk.

Norbert Kruezer: A♠A♥
Jordan Sleen: 7♥5♥

The board ran out J♥8♠5♣4♥6♣ and Sleen spiked a six on the river to make a straight and knock Kruezer out of the Main Event in 13th place for $1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Sleen	1,350,000
Norbert Kruezer	Busted

Tags: Jordan Sleen Norbert Kruezer

01-08-2024 00:23 UTC-7

Jennie Cooper Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Sleen raised from the hijack and Jennie Cooper moved all in from the button for less. Joseph Fisher then three-bet jammed in the big blind to bring a fold from Sleen.

Jennie Cooper: J♦10♦
Joseph Fisher: A♦A♣

Cooper couldn't crack aces despite the flop of 7♥4♦6♦ that gave her a flush draw and 8♠ turn that gave her straight outs before the Q♣ bricked off to mark her elimination in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Fisher	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Jennie Cooper	Busted

Tags: Jordan Sleen Joseph Fisher

01-08-2024 00:23 UTC-7

Mick Alm Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dale Hjelmgren opened to 350,000 in the hijack and Mick Alm called off in the big blind with less.

Mick Alm: A♥3♠
Dale Hjelmgren: K♣J♥

Alm was in fine shape to double up as the flop of 2♥4♥2♣ kept his ace-high ahead, and the 4♣ turn didn't change anything. However,

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Hjelmgren	725,000 100,000	100,000
Mick Alm	Busted

Tags: Dale Hjelmgren Mick Alm

01-08-2024 00:11 UTC-7

Todd Edmonton Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Todd Edmonton was all in and at risk against the bigger-stacked Gary Lange.

Todd Edmonton: A♣2♣
Gary Lange: J♦5♦

Lange was able to score back-to-back knockouts as the board ran out 10♣J♠4♠4♥6♠ to pair his jack to mark Edmonton's elimination in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Lance	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Todd Edmonton	Busted

Tags: Gary Lange Todd Edmonton

01-08-2024 00:09 UTC-7

Jim Obos Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,000)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gary Lange opened and called when Jim Obos three-bet jammed.

Jim Obos: A♦Q♠
Gary Lange: 5♠5♦

Obos couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 7♦5♣3♣8♥A♣ to give his opponent a set to send Obos out in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Lance	1,000,000 450,000	450,000
Jim Obos	Busted

Tags: Gary Lange Jim Obos

01-07-2024 23:40 UTC-7

Richards Eliminated In 21st Place

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

PokerNews' own Connor Richards was down to 2.5 big blinds and moved all in from under the gun as two players called.

The board of Jx7x6x7x5x checked down as Richards showed Kx8x to lose out to an opponent's Jx10x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Richards	Busted

Tags: Connor Richards

01-07-2024 21:27 UTC-7

Richards Bounces Back; Smith Finishes Greene

Matt Hansen

Level 16 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Connor Richards got his last 60,000 into the middle and found one caller before the cards were turned up.

Connor Richards: Q♣J♦
Opponent: A♣K♠

The board ran out Q♦4♥3♥8♦5♦ and Richards, a fan favorite, flopped a pair of queens to secure the double.

A few hands later, Tyler Greene got the last of it in against Jamieson Smith.

Tyler Greene: 3♦3♣
Jamieson Smith: A♥9♣

That board ran out 9♦6♦5♠5♥K♣ and Smith flopped a pair of nines to send Green to the rail.

Elsewhere, Dale Hjelmgren has 550,000 and appears to be one of the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Hjelmgren	550,000 550,000	550,000
Jamieson Smith	305,000 154,000	154,000
Connor Richards	150,000 -43,000	-43,000
Tyler Greene	Busted

Tags: Connor Richards Jamieson Smith Tyler Greene

01-07-2024 17:55 UTC-7

Big Pot for Alm

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players were all in and the cards were already turned up. Mike Yoder appeared to have the largest stack, while Howard Burns was at risk.

Howard Burns: A♠J♠
Mike Yoder: A♠Q♠
Mick Alm: J♥J♣

The board ran out 3♦8♣4♠10♦2♥ and Alm's pocket jacks held on to eliminate Burns and take the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mick Alm	275,000
Mike Yoder	64,000 -26,000	-26,000
Howard Burns	Busted

Tags: Howard Burns Mick Alm Mike Yoder

01-07-2024 17:42 UTC-7

Aces a Gift for Gab

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Zellich was all in for the last of his dwindling stack and Jeff Gab was the one who had put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

John Zellich: K♦10♦
Jeff Gab: A♥A♦

The board ran out 9♣8♦10♥4♠A♠ and Gab dodged a few outs with pocket aces to eliminate Zellich from the tournament.