The 2024 World Series of Poker is upon us, and thousands upon thousands of poker fanatics have planned out their jaunt in Sin City for potentially the biggest WSOP of all time.
For many players, the WSOP is a dream come true, and the experience can be both thrilling and overwhelming, especially for those attending for the first time. So we've given you five questions to ask yourself at your first WSOP that should help you make the most of your experience.
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are on the second 15-minute break of the day.
The field has grown to 402 players.
Jean Robert Bellande opened the action under the gun with a raise to 2,000. Andrew Kelsall called in the next position. Action then folded to Aaron Duczak, who completed in the big blind.
The flop was K♣2♥8♠. Bellande checked and Kelsall bet 3,500. Duczak then went all in for 18,700, Bellande folded and Kelsall fairly quickly called.
Aaron Duczak: K♠9♠
Andrew Kelsall: K♦10♦
Duczak needed a nine on either the turn or the river, but it wasn’t meant to be as the Jx turn and J♣ river rolled off, leaving Kelsall with the slightly better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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68,300
68,300
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68,300 |
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Busted | |
Jake Daniels opened from the hijack and the button three-bet to 6,200 before Daniels four-bet to 17,000. Daniels only had a stack of around 23,000 to start the hand and the button wanted it all as he shoved all in. Daniels called off the remainder of his stack.
Jake Daniels: A♠10♣
Opponent: K♠Q♠
Daniels improved to a straight on the 9♦9♥7♦8♥6♣ runout which earned him a double up right before the break.
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
Kanata Hongo raised from the cutoff to 2,000 and the small blind and big blind came along to see a flop.
The flop came down A♣6♥3♠ and action checked to Hongo who put out a bet of 3,200. The small blind called and the big blind check-raised to 8,200. Hongo called and the small blind mucked his cards.
The 8♦ on the turn resulted in action checking all the way around.
The Q♦ on the river went check-check again and Hongo scooped in the pot with A♥9♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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180,000 | |
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140,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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105,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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100,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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100,000 | |
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90,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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90,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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80,000
2,100
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2,100 |
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75,000 | |
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70,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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60,000 | |
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55,000 | |
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55,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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50,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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30,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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28,000 | |
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25,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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20,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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15,000 | |
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The player in early position raised to 1,200, the player in middle position called and the hijack Clement Meunier three-bet to 4,400. The small blind four-bet to 12,300.
Action folded around to Meunier who went all-in for his remaining 30,000 and the small blind snap-called, covering Meunier.
Clement Meunier: A♦A♣
Small blind: K♠K♥
The 2♥2♣4♠8♠10♥ board ran out clean for Meunier's aces and he found a much-needed double up.
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80,000
30,000
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30,000 |