No-Limit Hold'em
Two players were in a hand heads-up when the 3♣10♥9♣J♠2♠ board was complete.
The action went to Manish Chaddha in the cutoff who checked to the button who bet 30,000. Chaddha snap-called and flipped over his J♥9♥ cards for two pair. The cutoff mucked and Chaddha took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Walter Hrelja opened the action with a raise to 6,000 from early position. The big blind three-bet to 15,000 and Hrelja moved all in for 29,000. His opponent made the call.
Walter Hrelja: K♣K♠ 
Big blind: J♥J♦
The board ran out 4♠2♠6♦7♥7♠ and Hrelja faded a jack to give himself new life in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500
66,500
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66,500 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was caught after the turn of 10♦3♣4♥8♣, and Victor Grecco jammed all in for 65,000 from middle position.
With the pot before being just 41,000, the cutoff tanked before finding a fold.
Grecco revealed A♣A♥, while his opponent noted that he had pocket jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
Here's a name you'd better start learning the rest of the summer — Darius Samual. That isn't a household name in poker yet, but it will be soon.
The poker player from England entered the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with less than $100,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. Twelve days into the series, there's an argument to be made that he's one of a few "players to beat" regarding WSOP Player of the Year.
And, here's what's really crazy — Samual gambled half his poker bankroll in one event just to get to this point.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Koray Aldemir opened under-the-gun to 4,000 and was called by the player to his left, but then Said Michailidis three-bet to 17,000. This resulted in a fold from Aldemir and a call from the other player to see a flop of J♥2♦Q♣.
The action went check-check and the two continued to the Q♥ turn, which saw a check from the first player and a big bet of 23,000 from Michailidis that produced a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,500
136,500
|
136,500 |
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
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Pot-Limit Omaha
With 36,000 in the middle on a 8♥4♣3♦ flop, the small blind fired 24,000 before Sam Razavi moved all in for 52,000 from the cutoff. His opponent made the call.
Sam Razavi: 9♠8♣7♠6♥
Small blind: K♠K♦5♥3♠
The board ran out J♠6♦ and Razavi got there on the river to improve to two-pair, earning him the pot and a pile of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Nikki Limo raised to 4,000 from under the gun and got a call from the button, small blind and big blind.
The flop came 3♣J♣A♦ and action checked to Limo who bet 4,000. The button folded and so did the small blind, but the big blind raised all-in. Limo made a quick call and the cards were flipped.
Nikki Limo: J♠J♦
Big blind: A♠8♦
Limo was ahead with a set of jacks, and the Q♥ turn and 2♥ river didn't improve the big blind.
Limo got the double and sat with just over double starting stack after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,500
67,500
|
67,500 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was caught after the flop of 8♦Q♥J♠, and John Anderson led out for 12,000 from the under the gun position. His opponent jammed all in for 17,000 from the button and he made the call.
Button: 10♣Q♣K♦2♠
John Anderson: 10♦9♦8♠4♠
The board completed with the J♣7♥ for Anderson to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Chris Martin was all in against his opponent for around 20,000 chips.
Opponent: 6♠6♥
Chris Martin: Q♣Q♥
Martin was ahead preflop, and his opponent needed to hit the board to stay alive.
The flop came A♣8♦4♥ which didn't give much sweat but the 7♦ turn gave the opponent some hope of a straight.
The Q♦ river sealed the opponent's fate as he was eliminated from the tournament and Martin added their chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,500
56,500
|
56,500 |
