2024 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣q♣
Prize
$79,134
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$499,380
Entries
1,189
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,189
Players Left
171
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Duran's Flopped Set Wins Big

Kaitlyn Jeffers
Kaitlyn Jeffers
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Duran opened to 1,700 in late position and was called by the button and the big blind.

The flop came out 7♠J♣Q♠. The big blind checked to Duran who bet 2,500. The button folded and the big blind called.

The turn was K♣ and once again the big blind checked to Duran who bet 4,000. The big blind called.

The A♠ came on the river and big blind lead out for 10,000 which Duran snap called then announced he had a set while flipping over J♠J♥. The big blind showed 5♠5♣.

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Michael Duran 		51,000
51,000
 51,000

Baltazar Boats Up

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

PokerNews got to the table with the board of Q♠5♠K♣J♣ already showing and Ronald Baltazar being the player all-in at risk.

Ronald Baltazar: KxJx All in
Cutoff: 10♠3♠

Baltazar needed to fade a spade to keep his dreams of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet alive. The K♥ river improved Baltazar to a full house as he scooped in the pot to move over the 45,000 chip mark.

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Ronald Baltazar 		45,400
45,400
 45,400

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Brown Wins Before Showdown

Kaitlyn Jeffers
Kaitlyn Jeffers
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After the under the gun player called the blind, Jake "State Farm" Brown raised from early position to 1,600. A player called in middle position, the blinds folded and under the gun called.

Out came a flop of 6♠10♦A♥. Action checked to Brown and he bet 3,200. The player in middle position called and the under the gun player folded.

The turn was 8♠. Brown bet 5,200 and his opponent called.

The river was a 5♣ and Brown bet 30,000. Middle position debated it and folded. Brown showed A♦ and his opponent, who had already mucked, claimed to have folded A♠J♠.

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Jake Brown 		75,300
75,300
 75,300

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Fullen in the Danger Zone

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jesse Fullen limped in from middle position before the button raised to 2,000 a few seats to his left. When the action got back to Fullen he made the call to see a flop.

Both Fullen and the button checked the A♥K♦Q♣ flop to see the 9♣ fall on the turn. Fullen now took the betting lead and fired out 1,500 into the middle. The button quickly called and they headed to the river.

A board-pairing Q♠ on the river saw both players check. The button showed K♥9♥ for a counterfeited two pair. But it was still good enough to take down the pot and leave Fullen as the table shortstack.

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Jesse Fullen 		6,900
6,900
 6,900

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

McCormack Sends a Player to the Rail

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Keith McCormack had raised from early position to 1,100 only to face a three-bet to 3,400 by the player on his direct left in middle position. After the action got back around to McCormack he made the call to see a flop.

McCormack checked-raised all in on the the 4♠3♠Q♣ flop. The middle position player made the call for his final 17,000 chips and the cards were revealed.

Middle Position: K♠Q♠ All in
Keith McCormack A♦Q♦

The 7♥4♥ runout didn't improve the middle position players hand, and he was eliminated from the event at the hands of McCormack.

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Keith McCormack 		41,000
41,000
 41,000

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Teope Knocks One Out with Kings

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

As told to PokerNews by players, Herbie Teope raised 1,200 preflop from under the gun and received a call from the middle position player and a reraise from the player on the button to 3,200. Teope instantly reraised to 10,000 which forced a fold from the middle position and a call from the button which placed the button all in.

Button: JxJx All in
Herbie Teope: KxKx

The board ran out easily for Teope with 5x3x2xAxQx and the player on the button was sent to the rail.

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Herbie Teope 		36,000

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Triple Up for Tumbas

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

John Tumbas was under the gun and needed to make a move with his short stack. He shoved all of his chips in for 3,800 and received a call from the button and the big blind.

The flop came out [5♣9♣A♦ and the button player bet out 4,000 and the big blind folded.

John Tumbas: A♥8♥ All in
Player on the button: A♠7♠

It looked likely for a chopped pot but the turn 4♦ and the river 2♦ created a triple-up for Tumbas as the eight kicker came into play.

Tumbas was excited and stated, "I didn't even know I won until I flipped over my cards".

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John Tumbas 		19,100
19,100
 19,100

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Quads on the River

Kaitlyn Jeffers
Kaitlyn Jeffers
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sean Balfour raised to 1,000 on the button. Brandon Crows Breast called from middle position.

The flop came 9♣9♥10♥. Crows Breast checked and Balfour continuation bet for 1,500. Crows Breast called.

The turn brought a 2♣ and Balfour checked behind Crows Breast.

The river was a 9♠ and Crows Breast led for 2,000. Balfour called and Crows Breast turned over Qx9♦. Balfour joked "I got a better kicker" before mucking.

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Brandon Crows Breast
34,000

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