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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Santoli Turns the Nuts

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Ben Soutoli
Ben Soutoli

The flop of Q♦2♣6♦ was already showing and the player in the hijack had bet out 600 into Ben Santoli in the cutoff and another player on the button. Santoli immediately raised to 1,200 and was only called by the hijack.

The turn 10♦ completed the flush and saw the hijack check-call a bet of 1,000 from Santoli.

When the river fell the 5♣, the hijack checked for the final time over to Santoli, who quickly fired out a bet of 3,000. The hijack winced before putting in the call only to be shown A♦8♦ for the nut flush by Santoli.

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Ben Santoli
38,000
38,000
 38,000

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Pocket Tens takes the Pot

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With a limp from middle position, Greg Rahn in the cut-off raised to 500, which saw a swift call from the button and middle position.

The flop came 6♦7♣8♣ and the action checked to Rahn who continuation bet to 4000. Only the button found a call.

The dealer turned the 3♦ with both Rahn and opponent opting to check.

The river came the 6♣ which was shortly followed by two more checks. The cut-off showed 10x10x and button mucks, leaving Rahn to collect the pot.

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Greg Rahn 		41,000
41,000
 41,000

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Espajo Drags in an Early Pot

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Pokernews caught this hand on a flop of 10♥9♦8♥ with about 2,500 in the middle and all five players at the table involved. After the action checked around to Ramon Espejo on the button he fired over a pot-sized bet of 3,000. Only the under the gun player made the call and they headed to the turn.

The 7♦ on the turn got checked through, and the 3♣ fell on the river. After it was checked to him, Espajo put out a bet of 1,000 only to instantly announce that he had misread the chip denominations and had intended to bet more. It didn't seem to matter though as the under the gun player folded to the small bet. Espajo dragged in an early pot to settle those World Series of Poker nerves.

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Ramon Espejo 		35,000
35,000
 35,000

Mauldrin Off to a Good Start

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The player in the cutoff limped in, and Patrick Mauldrin checked from the big blind.

The flop came J♥6♠10♣. Mauldrin checked to the player in the cutoff, who bet 300. Mauldrin made a quick call.

The turn brought the 7♣, and Mauldrin led out with a bet of 500. The player in the cutoff called.

The ominous river 8♠ was checked through. The player in the cutoff showed K♠Q♦, but Mauldrin revealed J♥J♦ for the win.

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Patrick Mauldrin
30,000
30,000
 30,000

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Boyland Bounces Back

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

PokerNews arrived at the table to see D'Angelo Boyland, who started the hand under the gun, had moved all in for his last 6,100 on a board of Q♥6♣5♣. His opponent made the call from early position to put Boyland at risk.

D'Angelo Boyland: 8♣8♥ All in
Early Position: A♠5♠

Boyland was on his feet pleading with the dealer to keep him alive in the event. The 6♦ turn and 4♦ river gave Boyland the double as he announced to the room "This is my first World Series of Poker Double".


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D'Angelo Boyland
16,000
16,000
 16,000

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Three-way Showdown

Kaitlyn Jeffers
Kaitlyn Jeffers
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

There was one limp from the Wen Li in the hijack. Gregory Darcelin raised to 600 from the big blind, and both the hijack and Sean Balfour in the small blind called.

The flop came down 6♦8♣A♣ and the blinds checked to the hijack who bet 100. Both the small blind and the big blind called.

The river was the 5♦ and it checked around.

When the river brought a 7♠ Balfour led out for 1100 and was called by both Darcelin and Li.

At showdown Darcelin tabled Q♦Q♣ and Li flipped over A♦10♥. Balfour mucked and Li took down the 5200 chip pot.

Tags: Gregory DarcelinSean BalfourWen Li

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

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