Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 18:23 UTC-7

WSOP Introduces New Rule Changes for Player of the Year

Sandra Barbour

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 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.

Read the new rules here

05-30-2024 17:46 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Joseph Berg

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nine Players are on a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time.

05-30-2024 17:46 UTC-7

Thanh Hoa Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,483)

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Laura Fryer

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Thanh Hoa jammed in a late position getting a call from Steven Borella.

Thanh Hoa: 9x9x All in
Steven Borella: 10x10x

Borella had Hoa dominated and the runout changed nothing to seal Hoa's fate in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Borella	8,575,000 525,000	525,000
Thanh Hoa	Busted

Tags: Steven Borella Thanh Hoa

05-30-2024 17:44 UTC-7

Final Table Redraw (full)

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Shawn Smith	United States	14,000,000	35
2	John Marino	United States	4,000,000	10
3	David Niedringhaus	United States	4,000,000	10
4	Michael Wang	United States	15,300,000	38
5	Thanh Hoa	United States	3,700,000	9
6	Steven Borella	United States	4,100,000	10
7	Yoshinori Funayama	Japan	9,100,000	23
8	Daniel Sherer	United States	5,000,000	13
9	Daniel Willis	United Kingdom	29,000,000	73
10	Aaron Aldy	United States	2,100,000	5

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Willis	29,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Michael Wang	15,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Shawn Smith	14,000,000 325,000	325,000
Yoshinori Funayama	9,100,000 900,000	900,000
Daniel Sherer	5,000,000 500,000	500,000
Steven Borella	4,100,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
John Marino	4,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
David Niedringhaus	4,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Thanh Hoa	3,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Aaron Aldy	2,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

05-30-2024 17:42 UTC-7

Peter Hengsakul Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,483)

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Peter Hengsakul called a preflop all-in from Aaron Aldy for 1,425,000.

Aaron Aldy: 8♦8♥ All in
Peter Hengsakul: K♥Q♦

The board ran out 7♠9♥7♣6♣4♦ and Hengsakul's stack was knocked down to 2,700,000.

The very next hand Hengsakul shoved his remaining stack all in and was called by Daniel Willis.

Peter Hengsakul: Q♣J♥ All in
Daniel Willis: J♥J♦

The dealer quickly dealt the 3♣4♦K♦5♦8♣ board and Hengsakul made his way out of the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Willis	24,400,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Peter Hengsakul	Busted

Tags: Aaron Aldy Daniel Willis Peter Hengsakul

05-30-2024 17:38 UTC-7

Brian Pinkus Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,685)

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Herbie Teope

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang raised 8,000 in early position and action fell on Brian Pinkus to Wang’s immediate left.

Pinkus took a brief moment before announcing an all-in bet for his remaining stack, which Wang covered. Wang snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Brian Pinkus: A♦10♥ All in
Michael Wang: A♠J♣

Wang hit the flop when the dealer fanned J♦4♠K♠, but Pinkus picked up a gutshot straight draw. The 2♣ on the turn and 9♣ on the river didn’t help Pinkus and he was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	18,900,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Brian Pinkus	Busted

Tags: Brian Pinkus Michael Wang

05-30-2024 17:35 UTC-7

Wang Soares

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Yori Epskamp

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

With a completed board of 8♥6♠4♥8♠10♣, Michael Wang was under the gun against Yoshinori Funayama in the big blind. Funayama bet 2,500,000 and Wang called after a minute.

Funayama tabled A♥9♣ for ace-high and Wang rolled over 10♥7♥ to scoop the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	16,000,000 11,100,000	11,100,000

Yoshinori Funayama	8,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Michael Wang Yoshinori Funayama

05-30-2024 17:32 UTC-7

Tamas Lendvai Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,685)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded around to Tamas Lendvai in the hijack who raised to 2,100,000 leaving 25,000 behind. Daniel Willis in the cutoff called the bet and everyone else folded.

The flop came down A♦K♦10♦ and Willis put Lendvai all in for his last chip. Lendvai called and they went off to a turn and river.

Tamas Lendvai: K♣2♦ All in
Daniel Willis: A♠9♦

The turn 10♥ and river 4♠ sealed Lendvai's fate sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Willis	31,000,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Tamas Lendvai	Busted

Tags: Daniel Willis Tamas Lendvai

05-30-2024 17:31 UTC-7

Marino Doubles Through Hengsakul

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Joseph Berg

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Peter Hengsakul raised from late position and was met with an all in from John Marino in the small blind for 2,200,000. Hengsakul had Marino covered and made the call.

John Marino: J♥J♦ All in
Peter Hengsakul: A♣Q♠

Hengsakul did not improve on a runout of 5♦4♣K♦7♣K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Marino	5,350,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Peter Hengsakul	4,900,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: John Marino Peter Hengsakul

05-30-2024 17:19 UTC-7

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 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