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

06-04-2024 21:29 UTC-8

Aldemir Wrestles Big Pot From Big Stack

Jeff McMillan

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were five players in a hand on a flop that showed 8♦2♥6♦. From the button, Koray Aldemir bet 3,600. The small blind called, one of the biggest stacks in the field Henry Lu called in the big blind while JC Tran folded middle position and the cutoff also departed from the hand.

The three players saw the J♠ come on the turn. Lu led for 9,000. Aldemir raised it up to 28,000 which got the small blind to fold immediately. Lu thought for close to two minutes before he called the raise.

The 4♦ came on the river to bring three to a flush on board. Lu instantly piled all in. Aldemir gave a resigned looking smile before calling within a few seconds and tabled his cards.

Koray Aldemir: 8♥8♠ All in
Henry Lu: Cards not shown

Lu mucked when he saw the flopped set as he lost his chip lead to Aldemir who stacked up a large pile thanks to the big hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	248,000 248,000	248,000

Henry Lu	140,000 124,000	124,000
JC Tran	45,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Henry Lu JC Tran Koray Aldemir

06-04-2024 21:11 UTC-8

Hendrix is Feeling the Burn of a Busy Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

06-04-2024 21:08 UTC-8

Favorable Run Out for Chen

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Chance Castro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A late position player opened the action to 2,100 and the cutoff called. The player on the button three-bet to 6,500. The small blind folded and Guangcheng Chen in the big blind four-bet all-in for 46,000. The late position player five-bet all-in for 141,000. Both the cutoff and button folded.

Guangcheng Chen: K♥Q♥ All in
Late Position: A♣K♠

Board: 2♠4♦Q♦9♠Q♠

Chen's trips beat his opponent's ace-high giving him slightly more than a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guangcheng Chen	101,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Guangcheng Chen

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-04-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Tran Wins Skirmish

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Herbie Teope

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

JC Tran was a late Day 1 arrival and found himself as a short stack in the field.

The two-time WSOP bracklet winner, however, found a spot to add chips when he raised 2,000 in early position. Action folded to the two players in the small and big blinds call, and they both called.

The dealer placed 10♣7♥K♥ on the board, and the players in the blinds checked. Tran then made a 2,500 bet, which saw the small blind call and the big blind fold.

The A♦ appeared on the turn, which saw the player in the small blind once again check. Tran used the opportunity to bet 5,000, which forced out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: JC Tran

06-04-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Chip Counts From the Other Side of the Stantions

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Brown	303,000
Bin Weng	230,000 14,000	14,000
Thomas Boivin	185,000 90,000	90,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	165,000

Aaron Massey	145,000 25,000	25,000
Chino Rheem	125,000 68,000	68,000
Michael Liang	123,000 73,000	73,000

David Cabrera	122,000 25,000	25,000
Jared Griener	120,000 67,000	67,000
Dale Roesel	115,000
Chris Brewer	100,000 27,000	27,000

Jessica Teusl	87,000 1,500	1,500

Michael Rossitto	80,000
James Obst	78,000

Paul Snead	70,000
Brek Schutten	66,000

Alexandre Reard	36,000

Joseph Cheong	23,000

06-04-2024 20:34 UTC-8

Rampage Bombs River

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Chance Castro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 4♥6♣2♠ when Ethan "Rampage" Yau bet from the button and was called by both the big blind and a late position player.

The turn K♥ saw the big blind check and late position player lead for 5,500. Yau quickly called and the big blind folded.

The river fell K♦ and the late position player slowed down by checking. Yau went deep into the tank before assembling a massive wager of 50,000, covering his opponent's remaining chip stack. After careful consideration, late position laid down his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	80,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Ethan Yau

06-04-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Deeb Slain by Saeed

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action came in on the turn as the board read 9♣7♣J♥Q♠. Shaun Deeb moved all in for about 22,000 and was instantly called by Omar Saeed.

Shaun Deeb: 9♦7♦ All in
Omar Saeed: K♥10♣

Deeb started to roll up his cards as he saw the bad news that Saeed had made the straight to better his two pair. The river would not fill him up as the 2♣ came off to bust Deeb as he stood up to leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Saeed	117,000 117,000	117,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Omar Saeed Shaun Deeb

06-04-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Jain Powers Up On River

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Herbie Teope

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chander Jain probably wasn’t expecting a lot of action when he raised 2,700 in early position.

But that’s exactly what he got when he received calls from three players, including Blair Hinkle to his immediate left and Jonathan Little in the small blind.

The dealer fanned 5♥10♥9♠ on the flop, and the checking began with Little, followed by a player in the big blind, Jain and Hinkle.

The J♠ appeared on the turn, prompting Little and the player in the big blind to check. When it was his turn to act, Jain took his time and looked at the board. He then reached into his stack to count out 7,500 before placing it as his bet, which saw folds from Hinkle and Little. The player in the big blind, though, called.

The dealer then placed 2♦ on the river, which the player in the big blind checked. Jain once again was deliberate with his action, looking down at his stack before counting out a little more than 20,000. He then moved the chips forward as his bet, and his remaining opponent immediately folded.

“Nuts!” Jain exclaimed as he attempted to table his hand face up.

The K♠ showed, but the other card remained down.

“It was a queen; you saw it,” Jain said to Hinkle, who nodded.

With K♠Qx, Jain had the nut straight.