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

05-28-2024 20:41 UTC-8

Wilson Takes a Dent Out of Jaka's Stack

Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened from under the gun to 6,000 and got called by Scott Wilson in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.

They saw a flop of 8♣K♠2♠, and after the big blind checked, Jaka bet 6,000. Wilson called, and the big blind folded.

Jaka fired for 13,000 on the 9♣ turn, and Wilson made the call.

The 3♦ was checked through, and Wilson took it down with Q♠8♠ after he flopped a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wilson	130,000 130,000	130,000
Faraz Jaka	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Scott Wilson

05-28-2024 20:40 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	300,000 120,000	120,000

Noah Bronstein	300,000 300,000	300,000

Aram Zobian	290,000 10,000	10,000

Jamie Gold	210,000 50,500	50,500

Jean-Robert Bellande	205,000 5,000	5,000

Dan Harrington	190,000 45,000	45,000

Michael Gathy	160,000 160,000	160,000

Greg Merson	140,000 140,000	140,000

Johnny Chan	105,000 5,000	5,000

Darren Elias	100,000 25,000	25,000

Julien Martini	80,000 10,000	10,000

Kristen Foxen	80,000 20,000	20,000

Daniel Negreanu	80,000 8,000	8,000

Huck Seed	60,000 75,000	75,000

Toby Lewis	60,000 47,600	47,600

Nick Schulman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Keating	55,000 55,000	55,000

Harrington's Still Got It

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action started with a button raise to 7,500 and Dan Harrington completed in the big blind.

The flop came down 5♠2♥Q♥, the button bet 7,000, and Harrington called.

An A♣ turn card did not slow the button down. He sized up to 16,000, and Harrington raised to 41,000. The button folded, and Harrington took down the pot and remained the chip leader at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Harrington	145,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Dan Harrington

05-28-2024 20:39 UTC-8

The Daily "Deeb"stack?

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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05-28-2024 20:35 UTC-8

Bellande Doubles Up Rusinek

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Robert Bellande lost some of his big stack in a hand against Lior Rusinek, who started the hand on a short stack of less than ten big blinds. The players were all in preflop for a pot of 115.000 chips.

Lior Rusinek: A♠Q♣ All in
Jean-Robert Bellande: 9♥9♠

The flop 2♦J♦A♥ gave Rusinek top pair, and the Q♥ turn and 10♦ didn’t help Bellande’s cause. Despite the loss, Bellande’s chips have mostly been on the right trajectory, as he still sits on a healthy stack of over 100 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	320,000 120,000	120,000

Lior Rusinek	114,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Lior Rusinek

05-28-2024 20:35 UTC-8

Moneymaker's Bounty Claimed by Chan

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Chris Moneymaker got around 45,000 in the middle against fellow Main Event champ Johnny Chan.

Chris Moneymaker: K♥K♦ All in
Johnny Chan: A♥K♣

Moneymaker was ahead with his kings until the flop brought 7♣Q♥A♣ to give Chan a pair of aces. The rest of the board came 3♥10♦, and Moneymaker handed over his bounty to Chan and made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Chan	100,000 20,000	20,000

Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Johnny Chan

05-28-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Shao's River Bet Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The hijack raised to 6,000, and the button, Bob Shao, three-bet to 15,000. The hijack flatted, and they went heads-up to a flop.

The flop came down K♣K♥9♥, and the button continued for 8,000. The hijack called, and a dicey J♥ appeared on the turn.

Both players checked, and the 6♠ was the river. The hijack checked and Shao went for value sizing up to 25,000.

The button went into the tank but eventually folded, and Shao chipped up nicely.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Shao	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Bob Shao

05-28-2024 20:28 UTC-8

Eveslage Survives on the River Against Blumstein

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Chad Eveslage, who moved all in for 30,500 from the small blind. Scott Blumstein confirmed the amount before he called in the big blind.

Chad Eveslage: 10♠8♦ All in
Scott Blumstein: A♦4♦

The 2♠J♥9♦ flop gave Eveslage a straight draw, but he remained behind on the 9♠ turn. The river, though, was the Q♠, and Eveslage made his straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	220,000 90,000	90,000

Chad Eveslage	62,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Scott Blumstein

05-28-2024 20:25 UTC-8

Chen and Samual Collide Again

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind situation, Pete Chen and Darius Samual had seen a flop of 4♠10♥5♦ with over 20,000 chips in the middle. Chen checked; Samual bet 9,000, and Chen called.

The turn brought a J♣ and after Chen checked, Samual took a peek at his opponent's stack and shoved all in. Chen checked his cards before he made a quick call for his remaining 51,000 chips.

Pete Chen: J♦4♦ All in

Darius Samual 10♣2♥

Only a ten on the river would eliminate Chen, but a 4♣ improved the Taiwanese player to a full house and earned him a full double-up.