Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-09-2024 11:35 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner

Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Faraz Jaka

06-09-2024 11:50 UTC-8

Bogdanov's Aces Get Cracked

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Frank Visser

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

The action was caught on a turn of 6♥Q♠5♥8♣, where Huabao Chen in the hijack made a bet of 32,000 into a pot of roughly 50,000 chips. His opponent was Yulian Bogdanov in the cutoff, who slid forward a call.

The J♥ river then completed the board and Chen went all in for 78,500. Bogdanov threw in all of his time extensions and mulled things over for quite a while.

Eventually, he threw in a calling chip, after which Chen tabled Q♦Q♣ for a set of queens. Bogdanov's A♥A♣ was no good and he was left with just a few big blinds.

Meanwhile, Aliaksandr Shylko had sat back down after using his only allowed reentry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huabao Chen	271,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	150,000 150,000	150,000
Yulian Bogdanov	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Yulian Bogdanov

06-09-2024 11:50 UTC-8

Sitbon Rivers a Set

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Julien Sitbon opened to 2,500 from under the gun only to see Chris Hunichen three-bet to 8,000 one seat over. Action folded back around to Sitbon, who called to see a flop.

Sitbon checked following the 4♣10♦9♠ flop and Hunichen continued for 7,000. After some consideration, Sitbon responded with a raise to 22,000, which Hunichen flatted.

The 6♣ turn saw Sitbon slow down, checking to Hunichen, who, undeterred by the previous check-raise, fired off 35,000. Sitbon just called.

Both players checked to showdown on the Q♣ river and Sitbon turned over Q♥Q♦ for the rivered set, eliciting a cry of frustration from Hunichen as he appeared to muck aces face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	205,000

Chris Hunichen	110,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Julien Sitbon

06-09-2024 11:51 UTC-8

Plesuv Check-Raises Schutten

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Liam Gannon

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

A player from under the gun raised to 2,500 which saw Pavel Plesuv call in the hijack, Brek Schutten call on the button, and Victoria Livschitz call in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 2♣2♦8♣ and action checked around to Plesuv who bet 3,500 which saw only Schutten call.

Plesuv checked the 3♥ turn over to Brek Schutten who bet 12,000 and Plesuv called.

On the river 6♥, Plesuv checked once more over to Schutten who bet 8,500. Plesuv raised to 42,000 which had Schutten re-check his cards before folding.

"Show me a card that isn't a two," requested Schutten and Plesuv obliged by turning over the 5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	219,000

Brek Schutten	117,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Brek Schutten Pavel Plesuv Victoria Livschitz

06-09-2024 11:55 UTC-8

Change to Late Registration for Tourneys Over $10k

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Matt Warburton

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

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06-09-2024 12:00 UTC-8

Lonis Takes From Stafman

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Liam Gannon

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

Jesse Lonis raised 2,500 from middle position and Tyler Stafman called him in the cutoff with all other players folding.

The flop rolled out J♣5♥6♥ and Lonis continued for 3,500, prompting Stafman to raise to 9,000. Lonis raised to 23,500 and Stafman called.

On the turn 6♣, Lonis bet 27,500 which Stafman called as well.

Lonis bet a third time on the river, this time to the tune of 33,000 and Stafman rolled his eyes and called.

The cards in Lonis' hand were turned over as A♦J♥ for jacks up with an ace and Stafman mucked to the two-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	216,000 216,000	216,000

Tyler Stafman	76,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Tyler Stafman

06-09-2024 12:03 UTC-8

Four-Bet Action on Table 122

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Frank Visser

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

Nikolai Mamut raised to 2,500 from under the gun before the player in the hijack made it 8,500 to go. Mamut let his clock run to almost zero before making a four-bet to 23,000.

A quick fold followed from the hijack and the chips were sent Mamut's way.

The next hand, Blake Bohn opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 2,500 and was three-bet to 8,000 by Victoria Livshitz on the button.

Bohn swiftly jammed in the last of his stack, around 77,000 chips, and Livschitz's cards were quickly added to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Mamut	175,000 175,000	175,000
Victoria Livschitz	107,000 43,000	43,000
Blake Bohn	87,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Blake Bohn Nikolai Mamut Victoria Livshitz

06-09-2024 12:07 UTC-8

Kings Go Well With Queen

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Alexander Queen opened to 2,500 from under the gun, receiving a call from Chad Eveslage in middle position. Mike Lang then three-bet to 10,000 on the button with the blinds quickly vacating the pot to send the action back to Queen. He thought for some time before sliding 27,500 across the betting line. Eveslage got out of the way but Lang made the call.

Queen continued for 15,000 on the Q♣3♦8♥ flop, then called after Lang raised to 40,000.

Both players checked through the 5♠ turn and 8♦ river at which point Queen tabled K♣K♠ for a winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Queen	195,000 70,000	70,000
Chad Eveslage	145,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Lang	90,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Alexander Queen Chad Eveslage Mike Lang

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-09-2024 12:22 UTC-8

Dimov Takes It on the Turn

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko under the gun checked to Ognyan Dimov in middle position on a flop of 10♠K♠7♥. Dimov threw in a small bet and Ostapchenko called.

With the pot amounting to 41,000 chips, Ostapchenko checked once more on the 3♣ turn. Dimov fired a big bet of 35,000 which was enough to take down the pot as Ostapchenko quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	280,000 20,000	20,000

Ognyan Dimov	215,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Ognyan Dimov