Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-29-2024 13:35 UTC-8

New WSOP Online Poker Site Merges Three US States; 30 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is making a move that will change the online poker game in the US with the launch of WSOP Online, a new platform that will bring players from three states together.

Poker players in Nevada and New Jersey are already competing against each other on WSOP.com, while those in Michigan have a separate single-state site. But that is changing with the trio of states being merged together on one online poker site ahead of the 2024 WSOP. Pennsylvania's WSOP site will not be part of the shared liquidity deal.

On top of the merger news, the WSOP has announced 30 online bracelet events this summer on the new WSOP Online.

See the full online schedule here

05-29-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Players Take a Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players pause for a 20-minute break. So far there have been 3,323 entrants to this event, with more expected as late registration is open through the first 11 levels.

05-29-2024 13:27 UTC-8

Greenough Cracks Aces

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action never stops as the very next hand after Mizrachi took down a sizable pot his tablemates had a massive hand.

Sean Greenough was under the gun when he went all in with his 20,000 chip stack. The player in middle position was happy to call because these were their hands:

Sean Greenough: 10♠10♦ All in
Middle Position: A♣A♠

The board ran out 6♠10♥8♥ 5♥J♣ and Greenough was able to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Greenough	45,000 45,000	45,000

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05-29-2024 13:27 UTC-8

The Grinder is Grinding

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi's stack took a hit early but he was living up to his nickname by grinding it back up. Mizrachi opened for 2,200 from under the gun and action folded to the big blind who made the call.

The flop came Q♥10♦K♠. Mizrachi continued for 2,000 and the big blind called.

The turn was the 3♣ and Mizrachi's 5,000 bet was enough to secure the big blind's fold and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	27,000 27,000	27,000

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05-29-2024 13:27 UTC-8

Sarma Holds with Jacks

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Connor Richardson in the small blind went all in for 12,000 and got a call from Duke Sarma on the button with 10,400.

Duke Sarma: J♦J♥ All in
Connor Richardson: A♣K♦

With a runout of 8♠4♦Q♥5♦10♣, Richardson was left dry and Sarma got the double-up just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duke Sarma	22,000 22,000	22,000
Connor Richardson	2,000 2,000	2,000

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05-29-2024 13:20 UTC-8

Hall Gets Two Streets of Value

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brett Hall raised from under the gun to 2,200 and the small blind and big blind both made the call. They were three-ways to a 9♠7♥A♦ flop.

Hall fired out 2,500, which forced the small blind out. Heads up on the 3♠ turn, Hall bet 5,500 and the big blind called.

The 9♥ river paired the board and action went check-check. Hall tabled A♠Q♠ and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Hall	36,000 36,000	36,000

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05-29-2024 13:17 UTC-8

Aces Save Mori

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Massimiliano Mori got all in preflop against the small blind for 13,800.

Massimiliano Mori: A♣A♦ All in
Small Blind: 6♠6♦

The blind couldn't crack Mori's Aces on the J♣5♣2♥4♠9♥ board, so Mori got the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massimiliano Mori	29,600 29,600	29,600

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05-29-2024 13:16 UTC-8

Marks Makes Quads

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Marks opened the action in the cutoff to 2,200, the button three-bet to 20,000, putting Marks to the test for all his chips. Marks called.

Ryan Marks: A♥A♣ All in
Button: J♣J♦

The board ran out A♠2♥6♦9♠A♦ and Marks raked in a nice one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Marks	42,000 42,000	42,000

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05-29-2024 13:14 UTC-8

Ramos Busts With Trips

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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05-29-2024 13:13 UTC-8

This is One of the Gutsiest Plays You'll Ever See in a Poker Game

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Yori Epskamp

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Day 1 of the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game was bonkers, with three pots hitting $1 million (okay, two, but one was a couple big blinds away, so we'll count it).

Tom Dwan lost $992,000, including a brutal bad beat pot worth over $1.1 million. But the night won't be remembered for "durrrr's" rough session. It will be known as the evening Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek pulled off one of the greatest bluffs ever witnessed on live stream.

Watch how the crazy hand played out