Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-28-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Konnikova Takes Out Arieh

Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Josh Arieh opened the action with a raise to 1,400 and Maria Konnikova decided to three-bet to 5,600. Arieh then four-bet to 12,100 and Konnikova made the call in position.

The flop came down 8♥6♦J♥ and Arieh fired out 6,000. Konnikova raised all in for Arieh's last 25,000 and he called.

Josh Arieh: K♠K♦ All in
Maria Konnikova A♥4♥

The turn was the K♥ giving Arieh a set but completing Konnikova's flush, while the river was the 3♥ sending Arieh to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	105,000 55,000	55,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Josh Arieh Maria Konnikova

05-28-2024 14:32 UTC-8

Bohn Drops Another as Coleman Picks Off a Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Coleman bet around 8,000 from the hijack on a board of 2♥4♦Q♥Q♣ before Blake Bohn moved all in from the small blind. Coleman snap-called for 37,600.

"I'm drawing dead," Bohn said as he showed A♥J♠. Coleman turned over A♣Q♦ for trip queens and picked up the double up once the 3♣ completed the board.

"I was sure I was going to get you to fold two nines or something," Bohn said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	120,000 120,000	120,000

Blake Bohn	30,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Blake Bohn David Coleman

05-28-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Chop Chop

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Huck Seed opened with a min-raise to 1,200 from the hijack and got a call from the cutoff and Clement Meunier on the button.

When the 2♣3♥4♠ flop hit the table, Seed continued for 1,200 which both the cutoff and Meunier called.

All three players checked the 5♠ turn to see the 5♦ complete the board on the river. The action checked to Meunier who bet 6,000, which only Seed called.

Meunier tabled A♥4♥ for a wheel, and Seed flipped up A♣K♥ for the same straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	70,000

Clement Meunier	50,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Clement Meunier Huck Seed

05-28-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Commands Top Price in 2024 $25K Fantasy Draft

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Jon Sofen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

One hundred fifty-two players were auctioned off into 19 teams of eight during the 25K Fantasy Draft for the 2024 World Series of Poker, held at the illustrious PokerGO Studio.

With a total prize pool of $475,000, the stakes are incredibly high for the participants. The payouts are structured to reward the top four teams substantially, with the first-place team taking home $225,000, followed by $125,000 for second place, $75,000 for third, and $50,000 for fourth.

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Tags: Daniel Negreanu

05-28-2024 14:24 UTC-8

Kniep Bets Out Nussrallah; Blumstein Building a Stack

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♠K♥5♠Q♥, Andreas Kniep bet 4,500 from early position and Stephen Nussrallah called in the big blind.

The river was the 3♠ and Kniep then bet 20,000. Nussrallah quickly folded and Kniep took the pot, climbing up to around 150,000.

At the same table, 2017 Main Event champion Scott Blumstein has also accumulated a stack of 150,000 so far today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	150,000 37,700	37,700
Scott Blumstein	150,000 100,000	100,000

Stephen Nussrallah	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Scott Blumstein Stephen Nussrallah

05-28-2024 14:23 UTC-8

Ho Double Barrels

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Maria Ho bet 9,000 on a flop of 7♣5♥10♦ from the small blind and got a call from a player on the button.

A Q♣ landed on the turn and after thinking for around thirty seconds, Ho counted a bet of 22,000 chips and dropped them into the pot. Her opponent rechecked his cards before he relented to the pressure and folded.

"You're a professional, too good" said the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	85,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Maria Ho

05-28-2024 14:16 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Weinman	86,000 1,000	1,000

Greg Raymer	82,100 32,100	32,100

Dan Harrington	81,000 9,000	9,000

Maria Ho	73,000 73,000	73,000
Chino Rheem	70,000 20,000	20,000
Joe McKeehen	48,000 48,000	48,000

Erik Seidel	47,000

Joseph Cheong	38,900 11,100	11,100

Alex Foxen	35,300 35,300	35,300

Shannon Shorr	25,500 25,500	25,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

05-28-2024 14:08 UTC-8

Verderamo Commits Nearly All Of It Versus Bohn

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Blake Bohn bet 9,000 from early position on a flop of 4♠K♥10♦ and Nicholas Verderamo called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♥ and Bohn bet another 25,000. Verderamo again called and the 5♠ fell on the river.

Bohn slowed down and checked, and Verderamo then bet 13,000, leaving just one chip behind. Bohn tanked for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	80,000
Blake Bohn	70,000

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Blake Bohn

05-28-2024 14:06 UTC-8

Kuo and Meunier Clash Again

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a board of K♦3♥4♥10♦, Clement Meunier had fired 4,500 into the pot and Kitty Kuo made the call.

The river brought a 7♣ which both players decided to check down and Kuo announced that she had a ten and tabled Q♠10♣. Meunier couldn't beat that and sent his cards into the muck which earned Kuo the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	45,000

Clement Meunier	43,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Clement Meunier Kitty Kuo