Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-15-2024 15:24 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

Connor Richards

Level 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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06-15-2024 15:28 UTC-8

Aggression Pays off for Margolin

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Alek Gillies

Level 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Timur Margolin raised to 3,000,000 from middle position with 10♠9♥. Michael Allen defended his big blind with A♦6♦ as both players went to the flop.

The flop came 10♥3♥J♣ and Allen was quick to check. Margolin fired for 2,600,000 and Allen was quick to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	51,900,000 9,500,000	9,500,000

Michael Allen	27,900,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Timur Margolin Michael Allen

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-15-2024 15:40 UTC-8

Vaughan Machado Eliminated in 8th Place ($41,597)

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Vaughan Machado moved all in for his last 6,400,000 from the small blind. With the size of the starting pot being so large, Timur Margolin, in the big blind, felt priced in to call.

Vaughan Machado: A♠4♥ All in
Timur Margolin: 7♦5♥

Machado was ahead but the 8♥7♣10♣ flop reversed their fates. The 3♥ turn and K♠ river couldn't put Machado back out in front and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	71,300,000 19,400,000	19,400,000

Vaughan Machado	Busted

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06-15-2024 15:50 UTC-8

Cole Uvila Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,066)

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Cole Uvila moved his short stack of 5,600,000 infrom under the gun. Timur Margolin, in the cutoff, three-bet to 14,500,000 and the hand went to a showdown.

Cole Uvila: Q♥8♣ All in
Timur Margolin: J♠J♥

The board ran out 7♦4♦3♥5♠2♠; Uvila couldn't pull in front of the premium pocket pair of the chip leader and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Uvila	Busted

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06-15-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Francisco Riosvallejo Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,890)

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Timur Margolin moved all in from the cutoff, covering all stacks behind him. Francisco Riosvallejo called off the bet for his last 6,100,000 from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Francisco Riosvallejo: A♥9♣ All in
Timur Margolin: 3♥3♣

This flip ultimately fell in favour of Margolin as the board ran out 10♣4♥Q♥K♣Q♣. Margolin claimed another tournament life at this final table and extended his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	94,100,000 22,800,000	22,800,000

Francisco Riosvallejo	Busted

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06-15-2024 15:58 UTC-8

Couden Finds a Dream Flop to Double

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Alek Gillies

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

As the hand began over half of Couden's stack was in the pot for the big blind and ante and he announced that "he would be all in no matter what." Action folded to Timur Margolin in the small blind who raised to 4,000,000. Couden called and both players revealed their hands.

Joseph Couden: K♥7♠ All in
Timur Margolin: A♥10♠

The board ran out 7♥2♥K♦8♦6♠ for Couden to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	67,400,000 26,700,000	26,700,000

Joseph Couden	9,800,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Tags: Joseph Couden Timur Margolin

06-15-2024 16:01 UTC-8

Joseph Couden Eliminated in 5th Place ($93,758)

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Timur Margolin continued to abuse his big stack at the final table, moving all in from under the gun to put all remaining players at the table at risk. Joseph Couden, on the button, fought back and called off the bet for his remaining 8,800,000.

Joseph Couden: A♥9♠ All in
Timur Margolin: 4♥4♦

The flop brought little to no sweat for the room as the dealer spread 10♣4♣Q♥, giving Margolin a set. The 5♥ turn had Couden drawing dead and the K♥ river confirmed Couden's departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	107,900,000 40,500,000	40,500,000

Joseph Couden	Busted

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06-15-2024 16:08 UTC-8

The "Worst Starting Hand in Poker" Becomes the Best

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Alek Gillies

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Adam Hendrix had 4,000,000 of his 6,500,000 chips in for the big blind and ante. Action folded to Timur Margolin in the small blind and he raised to 5,000,000. Hendrix said he had "the worst starting hand in poker" but he had to make the call as both players revealed their hands.

Adam Hendrix: 7♥2♦ All in
Timur Margolin: A♠K♣

The board ran out 4♣4♥5♣4♦2♠ for Hendrix to find the double.