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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,075,925
Total Entries
1,555
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
232
Players Left
20
Players Left 1 / 1,555
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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has long stood as the premier poker event globally, drawing the most skilled and dedicated players worldwide. Over the next two months, fierce competition will unfold as players vie for one of the most prestigious accolades in the WSOP: the Player of the Year (PoY) title.
Those looking to immortalize their names in poker lore need to be aware of the set of new rule changes that the WSOP has implemented for the PoY race. These modifications are crucial for anyone planning their summer grind and hoping to secure a spot at the top of the leaderboard.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The $25K Fantasy league is starting to see some separation as Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) has opened up a nice lead of 478 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (330 points) and Team Oz (251 points). Of the 19 teams, six have failed to cross the 100-point mark, while Team Chingas (19 points) and Team Lucky (17 point) at the bottom of the pack.
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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The players are going on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
A player in early position raised to 40,000, Jeff Madsen called in the hijack, and Matthew Beinner called in the small blind.
On the Q♣10♦5♣ flop, the action checked to Madsen who bet 152,000. Only Beinner called.
The 3♦ peeled off on the turn. Beinner decided to lead all-in for 262,000 and Madsen called.
Matthew Beinner: A♥K♣Q♦J♣5♦ 
Jeff Madsen: A♣J♦9♠5♥2♣
Beinner was ahead with two pair but Madsen had a flush draw, straight draw, and superior low draw. Unfortunately for Madsen, the river brought the Q♠ and Beinner filled up to find the full double.
A few hands later, Madsen was eliminated.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Christ raised in middle position to 50,000 and was called by Leonard Talerico in the cutoff.
Heads up on the flop, it came J♠3♥9♠ and both players checked to the turn.
The turn was the 6♦ and Christ checked to Talerico, who bet out 50,000. Christ then raised the bet to 300,000 and which was snap called by Talerico.
Both players checked the 9♥ and Christ announced, 'Kings up" and tabled A♥K♥K♦8♥3♠ and took down a big pot right before dinner break.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
James Mcwhorter and Filippos Stavrakis were heads up to the J♦10♣6♥ flop, where Mcwhorter checked from the small blind. Stavrakis fired 50,000 but was promptly check-raised to 150,000.
After taking some time, Stavrakis made the call and the A♥ turn was flipped over. Mcwhorter led with a pot-sized bet of 330,000, sending Stavrakis into the tank.
Stavrakis ultimately opted to lay it down, as Mcwhorter raked in the pot.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was heads up through the 4♥8♠5♣2♦ turn, with a bet and call exchanged between Marcelo Costa in the small blind and Damjan Radanov in middle position.
The dealer revealed the 8♥ river, with Costa checking. Radanov quickly moved all in, taking down the pot as Costa mucked.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Acton was picked up on the turn in a heads-up pot on a 3♣A♦J♣K♦ board, when Todd Barlow in the small bet 30,000. Matthew Bretzfield then raised the pot, to 190,000. After sitting in the tank for several minutes, Barlow made the call.
The river was the 9♥ and after Barlow checked to Bretzfield, he bet out 150,000. Barlow sat in the tank for another minute or so before making the call.
Bretzfield declared "Nuts" and tabled A♣Q♣10♥5♣4♣ for the Broadway straight, to take down a big pot.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Charles Witherspoon under the gun, Qinghai Pan in early position, John Bunch on the button, and Matt Vengrin in the small blind all limp called the blind. The Big blind Sammy Farha checked his option.
The flop came A♣2♠6♥ and Vengrin bet 25,000 which every player in the pot called.
After the 9♦ on the turn, action checked to the button Bunch, who bet out 200,000. The only player to call and see a river was Farha.
The river was the A♥ and after Farha checked to Bunch, he bet the pot for 645,000. Farah snap-called the bet, and Bunch tabled A♠Q♣10♣9♠6♦ for a full house, aces full of nines, but no low. Farha showed J♥8♠8♣4♥3♣ for the nut low, and the players chopped up a huge pot.
