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

06-20-2024 18:57 UTC-8

Lim Takes From Lichtenberger

Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of 10♥8♠6♠, Webster Lim checked-called a bet of 2,000 from Andrew Lichtenberger.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn to see the 6♥ peel off on the river. Lim checked again, and Lichtenberger bet 6,500 from the button. Lim thought for a while before check-raising to 30,000, which was enough to put Lichtenberger all-in. Lichtenberger didn't take long to let go of his hand and Lim dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Webster Lim	64,000 14,000	14,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	15,000 35,000	35,000

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06-20-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Max Pressure from Marchington

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player from early position had opened and called a 4,000 raise from Nicholas Marchington in the small blind.

The flop came 7♦6♣4♠. Marchington bet 5,000 and the small blind called.

Marchington continued with a bet of 13,000 on the 7♥ turn that was once again called by his opponent.

On the K♠ river Marchington moved all in for about 90,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Marchington	125,500

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06-20-2024 19:02 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	285,000 135,000	135,000

Nacho Barbero	175,000 35,000	35,000

Chino Rheem	130,000 4,000	4,000
Roman Hrabec	120,000 7,000	7,000

Aram Zobian	100,000 96,000	96,000

Joshua Heinzl	90,000 30,000	30,000
Nevan Chang	90,000

Stanley Weng	90,000 10,000	10,000
Kannapong Thanarattrakul	75,000 15,000	15,000

Anton Lu	70,000 65,000	65,000
Masashi Oya	60,000 60,000	60,000

Xiaohu Liu	60,000
Jeremy Ausmus	50,000 50,000	50,000

Robert Burlacu	45,000
Chance Kornuth	40,000 15,000	15,000

Cedric Schwaederle	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jeremy Becker	35,000 15,000	15,000
Chongxian Yang	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nick Palma	25,000 25,000	25,000
Antoine Saout	22,000 78,000	78,000

06-20-2024 19:04 UTC-8

Sitbon Nears 200,000

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of 5♦3♠J♠2♦4♠, the under-the-gun player shoved all in on the river for 28,000, and Julien Sitbon made the call.

Sitbon quickly roller over 6♦5♠ for a straight, and his opponent mucked his hand then exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	190,000 80,000	80,000

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06-20-2024 19:07 UTC-8

Kornuth Doubles Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

All of Chance Kornuth's chips were in the middle on a board of 6♣10♦8♠9♥8♦ and the pot was being pushed in his direction.

Kornuth's opponent had A♣K♣ but Kornuth held 5♣5♦ and secured himself a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	90,000 50,000	50,000

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06-20-2024 19:09 UTC-8

Palma Calls the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Palma opened to 2,200 from the button and was called by a player in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣6♠2♦ and the big blind check-called a 1,500 bet from Palma.

Both players then checked the 4♦ turn leading to the K♣ river. The big blind bet 1,000 and Palma called.

The big blind tabled A♥6♥ for a pair of sixes but Palma had 8♠8♣ for a pair of eights to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	30,700 5,700	5,700

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06-20-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Sgrilletti Goes For it All

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with 6,200 in the middle on a 10♣7♣4♥ flop.

Martin Sgrilletti bet 2,000 from under the gun before the big blind raised to 6,400. Sgrilletti proceeded with a call.

The big blind fired 21,000 on the 6♥ turn and Sgrilletti called.

The big blind checked the 4♣ river over to Sgrilletti who put out 100,000 in the middle forcing the big blind all in. After some thought, the big blind released his hand and Sgrilletti added to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Sgrilletti	248,000

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06-20-2024 19:13 UTC-8

Riera Wins a Flip

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Under the gun opened to 2,500 and action folded around to Miguel Riera in the big blind. Riera put under the gun all in with a raise to 18,500 and he made the call.

Under The Gun: A♠Q♥ All in
Miguel Riera: J♥J♣

A classic race, the board ran out 8♦6♠5♥9♠8♥ and Riera stacked his opponent while dragging in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Riera	124,200

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06-20-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Becker's Stack on a Downward Trend

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jeremy Becker raised the button to 2,200 and got a call from the small blind. The big blind then three-bet, which Becker called, and the small blind folded.

On the J♠6♣A♣ flop, the big blind bet 4,000, and Becker called.

A 7♥ came on the turn and the big blind shoved all in, which made Becker snap-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Becker	25,000 10,000	10,000

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06-20-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Schwartz Chips Up

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of K♠7♣K♣, the hijack bet 1,500 and Joe McKeehen called from the small blind. Jake Schwartz then raised to 5,500. The hijack then three-bet to 13,500 which got a quick fold from McKeehen. Schwartz didn't act so quickly though, and opted to make the call.

Schwartz check-called a bet of 4,500 on the 7♥ turn to see the 7♠ fall on the river. Schwartz checked again and his opponent quickly checked back. Schwartz flipped over K♥10♣ for the best hand to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	125,000 125,000	125,000

Jake Schwartz	120,000 37,000	37,000

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