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

06-04-2024 21:08 UTC-8

Favorable Run Out for Chen

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

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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 21:29 UTC-8

Aldemir Wrestles Big Pot From Big Stack

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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

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06-04-2024 21:44 UTC-8

Juanda’s Two Pair Takes It Down

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Herbie Teope

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

A player in early position raised 2,500 and action folded to Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda, who elected to defend his big blind with a call.

The dealer revealed 4♣6♥8♥ on the flop, resulting in Juanda and his opponent to check.

The 3♦ appeared on the turn, and Juanda led out with a 3,500 bet. His opponent quickly called.

The dealer placed 10♥ on the river, which saw Juanda announce a 9,000 bet, resulting in a snap-call from his opponent.

Juanda tabled 4♠3♣ for two pair, and his opponent mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	69,000 14,000	14,000

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06-04-2024 21:44 UTC-8

Bigot Sends One To Rail

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Chance Castro

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

A player in middle position opened to 2,500. Action folded to Fabrice Bigot in the small blind who called. The big blind also called.

All three players checked the flop of 10♥2♥A♦

The turn 9♥ saw Bigot check. The big blind bet 7k, middle position folded, and Bigot called.

On the river 3♠ Bigot checked and the big blind shoved his remaining 7,000 into the pot. Bigot wasted no time with a call.

Bigot rolled over K♥J♥ for a flush and his opponent flashed J♠7x for jack-high before hurrying away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	225,000

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06-04-2024 21:46 UTC-8

Final Break of the Night

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Jeff McMillan

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

The field is now on their final break of the night, which is a slightly longer 20-minute break.

The clock shows 621 players as the stacks start to get bigger. They will all return to play two more 60-minute levels before the bags are brought out and the curtain will be drawn for Day 1 play.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-04-2024 22:19 UTC-8

Jaffe Scores Double Up

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Herbie Teope

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action picked up preflop with WSOP bracelet winner Jared Jaffe at risk after an opponent to his immediate right called.

Jared Jaffe: Q♠Q♣
Opponent: AxKx

The dealer fanned 2♥J♥10♠ on the flop, keeping Jaffe in the lead but giving his opponent a gut-shot straight draw. The Q♦ on the turn gave Jaffe top set, but completed his opponent’s straight.

Jaffe was saved from elimination when the 2♣ appeared on the river, pairing the board and giving Jaffe a full house for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffe	68,200 68,200	68,200

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06-04-2024 22:21 UTC-8

Level 9 Chip Update

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Brown	383,000 80,000	80,000
Chuanshu Chen	319,000 137,000	137,000
Stephen Song	260,000 172,000	172,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	150,000
Adam Hendrix	135,000
Faraz Jaka	133,000 62,000	62,000

Jeff Platt	119,000 14,000	14,000
Brian Rast	117,000

Kristen Foxen	90,000 19,000	19,000

Espen Jorstad	89,000 14,000	14,000

Asher Conniff	85,000

Ken Aldridge	83,000

Adrian Mateos	70,000 57,000	57,000

Frank Funaro	67,000 6,000	6,000

06-04-2024 22:23 UTC-8

Vang Doubles Through Rampage

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Chance Castro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn when Ethan "Rampage" Yau bet 10,000 from the button and Kou Vang in the big blind raised all in for 48,000 total. Yau shuffled his chips as he considered his options before shrugging and making the call.

Kou Vang: J♦9♠ All in
Ethan Yau: A♣Q♦

The river K♠ brought no help to Yau's top pair as he lost to Vang's two pair.