Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 13:27 UTC-7

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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06-05-2024 13:28 UTC-7

Calabrese Takes the Family Pot

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action started with a limp form middle position and button, followed by a call from Adam Calabrese in the small blind and a check from the button.

The table went four ways to the J♣3♥3♦ flop and all players checked to see a turn.

The 5♦ turn prompted more checks from Calabrese, the big blind and middle position, before the button made a sizeable 3,400 bet, getting a call only from Calabrese.

When the 7♦ river was dealt, both players checked and Calabrese showed A♦10♠ for ace high, the button then mucked their hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Calabrese	66,500 66,500	66,500

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06-05-2024 13:29 UTC-7

Hall Finds the Way

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Erik Lefko raised under the gun to 1,600 and was called by William Hall in late position. The players in between folded and they went heads up to the flop.

It fanned out Q♠8♣Q♥ and both players tapped the table, bringing the 3♠. Lefko checked and Hall placed a bet of 2,100. Lefko called.

The river completed with the K♦ and both players tapped the table again. Lefko tabled A♠9♠ but he had been outdrawn by the 8♦9♣ of Hall.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Hall	55,000 55,000	55,000
Erik Lefko	47,600 47,600	47,600

Tags: Erik Lefko William Hall

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-05-2024 13:40 UTC-7

Raymer Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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06-05-2024 13:42 UTC-7

Lowther Builds to Double Starting Stack

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Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Will Lowther in the small blind and the hijack were already all in with their cards face up on the table.

Hijack: 8x8x All in
Will Lowther: Ax10x

The dealer brought a good flop for Lowther, securing him top pair on the Ax7x4x board.

The 4x turn and Ax river sealed the deal for the hijack who was eliminated by Lowther's boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Lowther	84,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Will Lowther

06-05-2024 13:44 UTC-7

Notable Faces in a Sea of Players in the Horseshoe

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Lamar	165,000 165,000	165,000
Rafael Reis	120,800 4,000	4,000
Mark Seif	98,000 98,000	98,000

Jason Wheeler	70,000 70,000	70,000

Steven Buckner	65,000 3,000	3,000
Craig Varnell	63,000 63,000	63,000

Peter Robinson	53,000 15,500	15,500

Tom McEvoy	52,000 52,000	52,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	50,000 50,000	50,000
Farah Galfond	48,000 48,000	48,000
Matt Affleck	30,500 30,500	30,500

Ryan Depaulo	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Steven Buckner Craig Varnell Peter Robinson Tom McEvoy Lexy Gavin Farah Galfond Matt Affleck Ryan Depaulo

06-05-2024 13:52 UTC-7

Some In, Some Out; Gold and Becker at Same Table

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Greg Raymer was seen leaving the tournament area, only time will tell if he will be reentering Event #14: $800 NLH Deepstack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyna England	46,000 46,000	46,000
Griffith Cole	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jeremy Becker	38,500 38,500	38,500

Jamie Gold	25,000 17,000	17,000

Greg Raymer	Busted

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06-05-2024 13:52 UTC-7

Buckner Picks Up Small Pot

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Steven Buckner raised from middle position to 2,000 and the hijack three-bet to 5,000. Buckner called and the flop came 8♣K♠10♠, which went check-check.

Both players checked again on the 4♣ turn. On the river, Buckner led out with a bet of 2,000, and it was good enough to take down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	66,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Steven Buckner

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000