Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-20-2024 16:48 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	50,000 50,000	50,000

Paul Zappulla	50,000 50,000	50,000

Rania Nasreddine	50,000 50,000	50,000
Joao Vieira	50,000 50,000	50,000

Joseph Cheong	50,000 50,000	50,000

Roman Hrabec	50,000 11,900	11,900

Kristen Foxen	50,000 21,500	21,500

Paul Volpe	50,000 50,000	50,000

Andre Akkari	50,000 50,000	50,000

Maria Ho	50,000 50,000	50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuzhu Wang	59,000 59,000	59,000

Xiao Eliminates Schwaederle

Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A full board of 2♥10♦J♣8♦Q♦ was on board when Shundan Xiao bet enough to put Cedric Schwaederle all in. The pot had around 45,000 chips in it, and Schwaederle had a little under 16,000 chips remaining. After some time, Schwaederle committed the rest of his stack.

Xiao tabled 10♥9♥ for a straight, and Schwaederle sheepishly turned over A♣Q♥ before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shundan Xiao	130,000 130,000	130,000
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Shundan Xiao

06-20-2024 16:58 UTC-8

Chen Begins His Comeback

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was a raise to 1,600 from the cutoff before Yuhang Chen moved all in for 4,900 from the button. Simon Wiciak then four-bet to 10,200 out of the small blind. This got a fold from the original raiser and the cards were revealed.

Yuhang Chen: A♦J♦ All in
Simon Wiciak: J♥10♥

The 2♦A♣4♥2♣Q♠ earned Chen the most needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	64,000
Yuhang Chen	13,500 26,500	26,500

Tags: Yuhang Chen Simon Wiciak

06-20-2024 17:06 UTC-8

Burns Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kahle Burns opened the action with a raise to 1,700 from the cutoff. The small blind three-bet to 6,100 before Burns put in the four-bet to 13,700. His opponent made the call.

Burns continued for 4,500 on 2♣5♥5♦ and the small blind called.

Burns fired 9,000 on the 4♦ turn before his opponent forced him all in for his last 24,600 chips. Burns made the call.

Kahle Burns: K♥K♦ All in
Small Blind: A♠K♣

Needing to fade an Ace, Burns was able to on the 6♥ river, earning a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	91,200

Tags: Kahle Burns

06-20-2024 17:11 UTC-8

Goldklang Doubles His Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

All the chips were in the middle on a board of 8♥A♠2♦3♦10♥ with Dustin Goldklang having tabled A♦K♥ for top pair. His opponent in the hijack held A♥9♠ which wasn't quite good enough for the pot, which meant Goldklang got the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Goldklang	100,000

Tags: Dustin Goldklang

06-20-2024 17:11 UTC-8

Lonis Takes it Down

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 2,000 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff and the big blind.

After the big blind checked to Lonis on the J♠8♠2♣ flop, he fired out a continuation-bet 3,700. Both his opponents responded with quick folds and Lonis pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nevan Chang	90,000

Jesse Lonis	61,000 21,000	21,000

Kenny Hallaert	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis

06-20-2024 17:12 UTC-8

Zaki Spikes a Set

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Justin Zaki opened to 1,600 from middle position and a player on the button three-bet to 5,300. Zaki made the call.

On the 9♠7♦4♠, flop Zaki checked and the button bet 6,300. Zaki made the call.

Zaki checked again on the 10♦ turn and his opponent moved all in, covering Zaki who had 29,900 behind. Zaki snap-called and was at risk.

Justin Zaki: 4♦4♥ All in
Opponent: Q♥Q♣

Zaki had his opponent drawing to just two outs and held up on the 9♥ river to secure a full double up through his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Zaki	85,200 85,200	85,200

Tags: Justin Zaki Zaki Spikes

06-20-2024 17:14 UTC-8

Allacher Sends Joshi Packing

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sachin Joshi opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,700. Scott Allacher three-bet to 7,100 from the button before Joshi four-bet ripped his stack for 37,800. Allacher went into the tank but ultimately called and was happy to see he was flipping.

Sachin Joshi: A♦K♥ All in
Scott Allacher: 9♣9♥

The board ran out 2♥7♥Q♣2♠7♦ and Allacher's pair of nines held on to stack Joshi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Allacher	104,200 104,200	104,200
Sachin Joshi	Busted

Tags: Sachin Joshi Scott Allacher

06-20-2024 17:16 UTC-8

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 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