2024 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$175,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,442,960
Total Entries
3,485
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
3,485
Players Left
151
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Saliba Heating Up

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Saliba opened from middle position to 24,000, the cutoff called, and the small blind moved all in for 163,000. Saliba moved all in forcing the cutoff out.

Small blind: AK All in
Justin Saliba: KQ

The board ran out 10946Q and Saliba stacked his opponent, drilling the 3-outer. He's currently sitting on 510,000 as we head to the final break of the night.

Tags: Justin Saliba

Spegal Gets the Double

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to the button who opened to 30,000. Brian Pinkus in the small blind called shortly followed by a jam from Mike Spegal.

The flop came J82 and the Pinkus bet 60,000, prompting the button to fold.

The cards were flipped and Spegal showed AQ which help up against Pinkus's AJ when the turn came the Q.

The Q sealed Spegal's double up by the river.

Tags: Brian PinkusMike Spegal

Shockley Spikes a 3-Outer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action started under the gun when Harrison Shockley raised to 25,000. He was immediately three-bet on his direct left to 60,000. Shockley moved all in for 200,000, covering his opponent who made the call.

Early position: KK All in
Harrison Shockley: AK

The board ran out 2JAJ3, and Shockley scooped.

Tags: Harrison Shockley

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Notable Chip Counts Still in the Field

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tags: Dan ShakDaniel NegreanuJason WheelerSusannah AltmanDustin MerrillBrian Claiber

Liscano With a Double Elimination

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to the cutoff who moved all in for 90,000. Rommel Liscano moved all in himself from the small blind covering the entire table. The big blind called all in for 50,000, and they went three ways to a runout.

Big blind: AK All in
Cutoff: A4 All in
Rommel Liscano: JJ

The board ran out clean for Liscano's Jack's Q2652, and he scooped it all, adding to his hefty stack.

Tags: Rommel Liscano

Aalvik's Dominating Hand Holds

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to the hijack who raised to 30,000. Davis Aalvik, sitting on the button, moved all-in, covering the entire table, and action folded back to the hijack, who eventually made the call.

Hijack: AJ All in
Davis Aalvik: AK

The board ran out 271028, and Davis is now the clear table chip leader.

Tags: Davis Aalvik

Eskenazi is Rolling

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Early position moved all-in for 54,000, and action folded to Scott Eskenazi, who made the call. The big blind folded, and they went heads-up to a runout.

Early position: Q10 All in
Scott Eskenazi: AK

The board came down K10984, and Eskenazi held on.

Tags: Scott Eskenazi

Johnson Takes out the Big Blind

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zack Johnson, from middle position, shoved all in and got called by the big blind, which he had covered.

Big Blind: Q10All in
Zack Johnson: AJ

The board ran as Q58A6, and with neither player holding a heart, Johnson took the pot with a pair of aces.

The dealer then called for a "payout," as the big blind was eliminated and took home min-cash.

Tags: Zack Johnson