Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 19:17 UTC-8

Vitch Building Stack

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christopher Vitch opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by a player on the button.

Vitch checked on the 6♥7♥4♦ flop before calling a bet of 3,000 from his opponent.

The A♦ turn saw Vitch check again. His opponent pushed 12,000 into the middle but was unable to get rid of Vitch, who called.

Vitch bet out big after the Q♥ river completed the board. The button player went into the tank and emerged having decided on a fold to keep Vitch stacking chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	115,000 1,500	1,500

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06-18-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Kharlin Sued	265,000 265,000	265,000
Martin Zamani	190,000 90,000	90,000

Thomas Taylor	154,000 13,000	13,000
Christopher Vitch	113,500 89,500	89,500

Naoya Kihara	96,500 96,500	96,500

Ankit Ahuja	93,000 93,000	93,000
Brett Slezak	59,000 24,000	24,000
Melanie Weisner	56,200 29,000	29,000
Tony Hoang	50,500 20,500	20,500
Bruno Fitoussi	37,000 37,000	37,000
Felipe Ramos	14,300 36,700	36,700

Kelsall Chips Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player limped on the button, then called a raise to 3,000 by Andrew Kelsall in the small blind.

Kelsall led out for 2,500 on the 4♦Q♥K♣ flop and got a quick fold to add some chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	45,000

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06-18-2024 18:47 UTC-8

Yockey's River Jam Gets Called

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With about 15,500 already in the middle, the completed board of Q♠10♦3♠A♠Q♣ was already on the felt.

Bryce Yockey was first to act and jammed for his last 14,000 and his opponent tank-called.

Yockey showed the nut flush as he rolled over his K♠10♥8♣6♠ and his opponent mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	43,500 11,000	11,000

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06-18-2024 18:14 UTC-8

Chip Counts from the Field

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	120,000 77,000	77,000

Martin Zamani	100,000 62,000	62,000

Adam Johnson	100,000
Mike Matusow	35,000 5,000	5,000

Jess Vierling	20,000
Matthew Gonzales	20,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Martin Zamani Shaun Deeb Jess Vierling Adam Johnson Matthew Gonzales

06-18-2024 18:00 UTC-8

Matusow Sends Opponent Packing

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Mike Matusow in middle position had his opponent from early position all in and at risk.

Matusow held A♠K♠9♦7♦ and improved to two pair on the 7♥K♦9♣Q♠2♦ runout. His opponent could not beat that hand, bringing their tournament to a close as Matusow absorbed their chips into his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	30,000 30,000	30,000

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06-18-2024 17:13 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Slezak	83,000 2,200	2,200
Juha Helppi	80,000 30,000	30,000

Francisco Benitez	55,000 55,000	55,000
Shaun Deeb	43,000 6,000	6,000

John Fauver	35,000 35,000	35,000

Marcel Luske	32,000 13,100	13,100
David Benyamine	29,000 1,000	1,000

Niklas Astedt	25,000 25,000	25,000
Bin Weng	25,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Trivett	25,000 25,000	25,000

Jesse Sylvia	25,000 25,000	25,000
Christopher Vitch	24,000 4,000	4,000

Iacopo Brandi	18,000 18,000	18,000
Scott Bohlman	10,000 10,000	10,000

Yingui Li	9,000 39,000	39,000

Jaycin Cross	7,000 7,000	7,000

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	93,000 93,000	93,000

Craig Varnell	90,000 70,000	70,000

Brett Slezak	80,800 36,800	36,800
Nikita Kuznetsov	43,200 43,200	43,200
Martin Zamani	38,000 38,000	38,000

Bryce Yockey	32,500 32,500	32,500

Melanie Weisner	27,200 27,200	27,200
Margarette Gayao	15,000 6,200	6,200

Li Gives One Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yingui Li opened to 1,200 on the button and was called by a player in the big blind.

Li continued for 1,600 after his opponent checked to him on the 3♦Q♣9♦ flop. The big blind responded by potting, which did not seem to sit well with Li. After a few moments, he tossed his hand away to concede a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	48,000

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06-18-2024 16:26 UTC-8

Deeb's Building his Stack

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up after Shaun Deeb raised to 1,800 from the button. The players in the small and big blind both made the call.

The flop came out 7♦10♥4♥ and action checked around to the A♣ turn. On the turn Deeb lead out for 5,000. The small blind made the call and the big blind folded.

Action was now heads up to the 10♣ river. Both players checked and the big blind showed 6♠5♦2♠2♦ and Deeb tabled A♠6♣5♠3♠ for the win. "We had each other's cards" his opponent remarked as the dealer pushed Deeb the pot.