2024 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kkqj4
Prize
$681,998
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,087,600
Total Entries
332
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
300
Players Left
108
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Props, Family & Fortnite: For the Four Members of Team Lucky It's About Much More Than Poker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Team Lucky
Team Lucky

With 14 bracelets and nearly $50 million in tournament earnings between the four of them, there's no denying that Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, Daniel Weinman and Matt Glantz are poker crushers. But with resumes that include a $1 million bounty pull, a body fat prop bet victory worth nearly the same amount and a win in the biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in history, it's clear the group of close friends also have luck on their sides.

The four American poker players have branded themselves as "Team Lucky" — a name that Deeb may have come up with, though they aren't certain — as a way of consciously embracing and owning their good fortunes while fighting back against the jaded cynicism all to common in the poker world.

But Team Lucky is about more than once-in-a-lifetime bounty binks and turned two-outers leading to $12 million scores. As PokerNews learned during brunch with its four members, is more about friendship, camaraderie, and shared values than a good run of cards.

Read About the Origins of Team Lucky!

Tags: Daniel WeinmanJosh AriehMatt GlantzShaun Deeb

Eveslage Finds Value

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Arriving on a completed board of 10K849, the player in the small blind checked to Chad Eveslage, who fired off a bet of 12,000 into a similar-sized pot.

The small blind tossed in a call, after which Eveslage tabled KKQ102 for a set of kings. His opponent nodded his head as he tossed his cards into the muck, and the pot was shipped Eveslage's way.

Tags: Chad Eveslage

Hoang Wins With a Raise

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Niklas Astedt opened the button to 1,500. Ilia Krupin called from the small blind and Kate Hoang called from the big blind.

The action checked through on the A3J flop to see the 3 come on the turn. Krupin fired out a bet of 2,500 from the small blind. Hoang now raised to 10,000 which prompted a quick fold from Astedt. Krupin thought briefly before tossing his cards into the muck.

Tags: Ilia KrupinKate HoangNiklas Astedt

Kihara Bets Three Streets

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of 56K Naoya Kihara bet 2,500 from the button. Michael Carter called from the big blind and they headed to the turn.

After Carter checked the 2 turn. Kihara fired out a bet of 6,000. Carter called again.

The 9 river saw Carter check-fold to a bet of roughly 18,000 from Kihara.

Kessler Gets Three-Quarters in Five-Way Pot

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Five people saw a flop of 578, which they all checked. The J turn then saw Joshua Thatcher lead out for 2,000 chips from the small blind, which Christopher Gallagher, Allen Kessler, and James Palmer called before Ryan Hughes got out of the way.

On the 10 river, the action checked to Kessler, who fired 7,500 chips. This time, only Palmer made the call as the two showed down.

Kessler tabled AQ982 for the nut low and nut straight, while Palmer ended up with a quarter of the pot when he showed AK932 for a naked ace-deuce.

Tags: Allen KesslerChristopher GallagherJames PalmerJoshua ThatcherRyan Hugehes

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