Cards went on their backs on Table 44 with Mounir Lamghaber in the big blind at risk for 37,000 against Fernando Suarez in the cutoff.
Mounir Lamghaber: 2♦2♥ 
Fernando Suarez: A♠6♠
On a board of Q♦K♠4♠Q♣3♦, Lamghaber's deuces held and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000 | |
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80,000
500
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500 |
The hijack raised to 5,000, Kevin Bouttier three-bet jammed for 39,000 from the small blind and the hijack called.
Kevin Bouttier: 4♣4♥
Hijack: A♠K♣
This flip quickly fell in the favour of Bouttier as the flop landed Q♣7♥4♠, giving him a set. The 3♠ turn and Q♥ river changed nothing and Bouttier doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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82,000
82,000
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82,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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In the 833rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz come to you from Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway! Find out about the first few days of the 2024 WSOP, including how Kyna and Mike got some backlash for playing in the Casino Employees event, the same tournament Chad won back in 2013!
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The remaining 468 players have been sent on another 30-minute break.
The pot stood at 19,500 with two players looking at a board of 3♣Q♥A♣5♠.
Corinne Barthe, in the small blind, checked the action to the cutoff, who bet out 7,000. Barthe called.
The Q♦ river saw Barthe tank for some time before finally deciding to play out of flow, leading for 15,000. The cutoff, who had clearly already made up their mind, snap-folded A♠5♥ face up, having had their two pair counterfeited.
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101,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
A player who wished to remain anonymous, that plays under the alias "FeelThePower", raised to 5,000, receiving calls from both the blinds.
The action checked to "FeelThePower", who bet out 5,000 on the 4♣K♥J♦ flop. Only the small blind called.
The 2♠ turn saw the small blind play in flow. "FeelThePower" bet out once more, again for 5,000. The small blind elected to see the river.
The J♠ checked through to a showdown. "FeelThePower" tabled Q♠Q♥, which was good enough to see his opponent's cards into the muck.
