Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 00:50 UTC-8

Bin Weng Among the Leaders in Event #16: $5,000 No Limit Hold‘em

Chance Castro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

It was another exciting day at the 2024 World Series of Poker where Event #16: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em has concluded play for the day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. From 660 entrants so far, 239 players remain.

Two chip stacks stand out at the conclusion of Day 1. Clemen Deng from Portland bagged 554,000. Meanwhile, Daniel Auckland from Seattle is closely trailing with 540,000. Auckland got his start in poker by winning a few local daily tournaments and he says he hopes he can parlay that luck into something special this summer.

$25K Fantasy Draft player Bin Weng sits within the top ten chip stacks at the conclusion of the first day of play. With 343,500 in chips, he's has had his share of bluffs and luck in this event.

End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Clemen Deng	United States	554,000
2	Daniel Auckland	United States	540,000
3	Jeffrey Farnes	United States	349,000
4	Bin Weng	United States	343,500
5	Daniyal Gheba	United States	340,500
6	Adam Hendrix	United States	334,500
7	Jianfeng Sun	China	332,000
8	Chongxian Yang	China	328,000
9	Uri Kadosh	United States	323,000
10	Barry Hutter	United States	317,000

Notable players who made it through today’s battle included this year’s WSOP Event #1 bracelet winner Asher Conniff, Jonathan Little, WSOP bracelet winner Julien Sitbon, Aliaksandr Shylko, the superstar from Belarus, and YouTube sensations Brad Owen and Ethan “Rampage” Yau, the latter of which was involved in plenty of action.

Meanwhile the likes of Andrew Moreno, Chance Kornuth, and Erik Seidel were unable to survive the lengthy day.

Hands to remember from today’s action included the runout that saw Shaun Deeb eliminated by Omar Saeed and lots of aggression from four-time WSOP champion Adrian Mateos.

Players played a full ten levels today, so the remaining players will return at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to Level 11 with blinds at 1,000/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. The prize pool for this event will be confirmed tomorrow as registration continues one level into Day 2.

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Tags: Adrian Mateos Aliaksandr Shylko Andrew Moreno Asher Conniff Bin Weng Brad Owen Chance Kornuth Jonathan Little Julien Sitbon Omar Saeed Shaun Deeb

06-04-2024 23:38 UTC-8

Weng Shows Bluff

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Jeff McMillan

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was on the flop of K♦2♣Q♠. From the small blind, Bin Weng bet 18,500, which a the middle position opponent.

The turn came the Q♣. Weng fired again for 51,500. His opponent went into the tank and thought about it uncomfortably before eventually releasing his cards.

"Want to see it?" asked Weng. "No," replied his opponent immediately. But Weng showed the cards to the two players next to him anyway and then flashed them to the reporter watching the hand before finally tabling them, the 10♣4♠, for a complete bluff, and he gathered even more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	397,000 47,000	47,000

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06-04-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Mateos Sends Opponent Packing

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Herbie Teope

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action picked up on the river with four-time WSOP bracelet winner Adrian Mateos involved in a hand with a player to his immediate left.

The board showed 4♠7♠10♣2♥Q♠, and Mateos was first to act.

Mateos, though, took his time. He studied the board, glancing a few times at his opponent, before making a 40,000 bet, which would put his opponent at risk.

Mateos’ opponent went in the tank and appeared uneasy in his seat, adjusting himself to sit up. After a few moments of deliberation, Mateos' opponent tossed out a chip to call.

Mateos immediately tabled A♠6♠ for the nut flush, prompting his opponent to muck his cards face down before getting up to leave the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	127,000 72,000	72,000

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06-04-2024 16:02 UTC-8

Kuo Gets Value

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action happened quickly on the river with the board reading 7♥3♠9♠3♣8♥. Kitty Kuo bet 12,000, Andrew Moreno called and Kuo tabled the 8♦3♦ for the full house.

Moreno mucked and Kuo raked in a decent pot to move her close to 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	94,000 44,000	44,000

Andrew Moreno	27,000 31,000	31,000

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06-04-2024 15:59 UTC-8

Shylko Cool Under Pressure

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Chance Castro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 900 from late position before an opponent on the button raised to 3,500 and Shylko called.

The flop 6♥3♦J♥ saw Shylko check and his opponent continued for 3,600. Shylko called again.

The turn Q♣ brought more pressure as Shylko checked and the button fired for 12,500. After a significant tank, Shylko called a third time.

Both players checked the river 5♦ and Shylko showed A♣J♣ for one pair before his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	85,000

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06-04-2024 15:49 UTC-8

Pham Breathes Fire in Battle of Blinds

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Herbie Teope

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to the blinds, and a player in the small blind raised to 1,500 before meeting resistance from David Pham, who was in the big blind and elected to defend.

The dealer fanned 2♠7♥9♣ on the flop, which the player in the small blind checked. Pham, also known as "The Dragon," bet 1,700, which his opponent quickly called.

The 9♠ appeared on the turn, pairing the board. After a check from the small blind, Pham bet 2,000, which his opponent called.

The dealer then placed 8♥ on the river, which once again saw the player in the small blind check.

Pham sized up and put out a 7,200 bet, which forced his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	65,000

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06-04-2024 14:45 UTC-8

Foxen Takes It Down

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Herbie Teope

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player at the cutoff position raised to 600, and then four-time WSOP bracelet winner Kristen Foxen, who was on the button, three-bet to 2,000.

The blinds folded, and Foxen’s opponent called.

The dealer fanned 9♦2♣2♦ on the flop, and the player at the cutoff led out with a 2,000 bet. Foxen quickly looked at her opponent, and then announced a raise to 7,000. Her opponent called.

The K♦ appeared on the turn, and Foxen’s opponent checked.

Foxen, however, did not slow down and made a 12,000 bet, which resulted in her opponent quickly folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	67,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen

06-04-2024 14:20 UTC-8

Hinkle's Set Prevails

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Herbie Teope

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up with WSOP bracelet winner Blair Hinkle involved in hand with the board showing K♣10♦4♣.

Hinkle, who was on the button, had just raised his opponent, who called to bring on the turn in a pot with more than 16,000.

The dealer placed A♥ on the turn and Hinkle’s opponent checked. Hinkle took his time, alternating glances to his opponent and the board, before moving all in with his remaining 26,000.

Hinkle’s opponent counted out chips, then placed them in front of his stack. After up to 30 seconds elapsed, the opponent made the call to put Hinkle at risk.

Blair Hinkle: 4♠4♥ All in
Opponent: A♣K♥

Hinkle’s flopped bottom set was ahead of his opponent’s top two pair, and Hinkle took the pot when 8x arrived on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	69,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle

06-04-2024 02:32 UTC-8

Big Names Expected in Brand New $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Event

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Matthew Pitt

Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2024 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.

Today sees the start of Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

This brand new event is scheduled for four days and gets underway at 2 p.m. local time. Late registration is open for 11 levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, with no dinner break scheduled on Day 1.

The starting stack is 50,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 10 levels. Levels are 60 minutes and Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

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