Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship
World Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
388
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
388
Players Left
1
Another Smith Making Moves
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player was all in and Nikki Smith, wife of defending champ Joel, was the lone caller. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Opponent: A♣10♦
Nikki Smith: J♦J♣
The board ran out 3♥Q♠2♥K♦8♣ and Smith held on with jacks to send her opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
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: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Dierzen Sends Kauffunger to the Rail
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Carol Dierzen shoved with around 50,000 and Brian Kauffunger called for his last 11,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Brian Kauffunger: A♦Q♠
Carol Dierzen: K♣K♠
The board ran out 5♠10♠8♥7♣J♥ and Dierzen held on with pocket kings to end Kauffunger's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Aces a Gift for Gab
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Big Pot for Alm
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000 | |
|
|
64,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
|
Busted |