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

06-04-2024 14:36 UTC-8

Chen Leaves Foxen with Crumbs

Jeff McMillan

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up at the very end of a hand with the board showing 3♦K♠J♣4♥7♠. Alex Foxen had moved all in to put the pressure on Chuanshu Chen who went into the tank to think it out.

After over a minute, he decided to call.

Chuanshu Chen: K♥J♥ All in
Alex Foxen: Jx10x

Foxen was bested by the two pair of Chen. The dealer counted it out and Foxen was left with just a few chips and Chen gathered in a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	122,000 122,000	122,000
Alex Foxen	2,700 2,700	2,700

Tags: Alex Foxen Chuan Shu Chen

06-04-2024 14:20 UTC-8

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

Kent Off to Good Start

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Jeff McMillan

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was joined on the river with the board reading 2♠6♦2♦4♥10♥ with a pot of about 7,500 in the middle and three players in the hand.

Giuseppe Pantaleo made an overbet for 9,000. Vincent Kent called while the third player in the hand folded.

Pantaleo sheepishly flashed the 9♠ before tossing his cards into the muck when Kent showed the 5♥4♦ as he added some more chips to what has been a solid start for the Phoenix, AZ native.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Kent	88,000 88,000	88,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Giuseppe Pantaleo Vincent Kent

06-04-2024 14:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	55,000 55,000	55,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	50,000 50,000	50,000

Blair Hinkle	50,000 50,000	50,000

Jeremy Wien	50,000 50,000	50,000

Kitty Kuo	50,000 50,000	50,000

Platt Feeling the Heat

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

https://twitter.com/jeffplatt/status/1798111084987273462

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

06-04-2024 13:52 UTC-8

Stefanski Check-Raises River

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Chance Castro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

An early position player opened to 500 and the cutoff and button called. David Stefanski in the big blind also called.

The flop fell 5♦Q♣6♥ and action checked to the button who bet 600. Stefanski called and the other two players folded.

The turn brought the J♦ which saw both remaining players in the hand check.

The river came 7♣ and and Stefanski checked before the button bet 2,100. Stefanski then raised to 7,800. His opponent on the button asked the dealer to confirm the bet size and went into the tank before ultimately calling.

Stefanski showed 4♦3♣ for a straight and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stefanski	62,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: David Stefanski

06-04-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Boivin Gets Paid

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Jeff McMillan

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players were contesting an all spade flop of Q♠5♠2♠. The button bet 900, Thomas Boivin called in the big blind and the third player in early position gave it up.

The turn was the 6♣. Both players checked to the 6♦ river card.

Boivin led out with a bet of 2,000 which his opponent called. Boivin tabled the Q♥7♥ for the winner as his opponent mucked it and the Belgian took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin

06-04-2024 13:44 UTC-8

Popovych Takes Down Pot

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Herbie Teope

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action picked up on the turn with Serhii Popovych involved in a hand on a board showing 2♣2♦7♣Q♦ and a pot of more than 15,000.

Popoyvch, who was in the big blind, led out with a 5,500 bet into his opponent, who was under the gun. The opponent took a moment to study the board before making the call.

The dealer placed A♠ on the river. Popovych sat still for a few seconds before reaching into his stack and counting out chips. He then made a small 2,600 bet, which produced a quick fold from his opponent.

The dealer then pushed a 26,000 pot to Popovych.