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

06-20-2024 21:18 UTC-8

Vieira Takes From Jozoff

Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joao Vieira, the big blind, and Michael Jozoff all checked the flop of 9♦9♥3♥ to see the 10♦ come on the turn. When the action checked to Jozoff, he bet 11,000 and only Vieira called out of the small blind.

Both players checked the A♦ river and Vieira flipped over A♥6♥ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	205,000 165,000	165,000

Michael Jozoff	54,000 16,000	16,000

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06-20-2024 21:24 UTC-8

Ilani's Ace-High Scoops

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The button opened with a raise to 4,000. Ran Illani forced his opponent all in with a raise to 34,000 from the big blind, and he made the call.

Button: K♠10♠
Ran Ilani: A♠J♠

Ilani had his opponent's spades covered, and the board ran out 6♦8♣Q♠Q♥3♦, eliminating the button player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	122,000

Tags: Ran Ilani

06-20-2024 21:25 UTC-8

Song Takes from Schwartz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of Q♣5♣10♠2♣2♦ and about 20,000 in the middle, Stephen Song bet 15,000 from the big blind and Jake Schwartz called from the hijack.

Song tabled Q♦9♥ for queens and twos which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	138,000 18,000	18,000
Stephen Song	83,500 33,500	33,500

Tags: Jake Schwartz Stephen Song

06-20-2024 21:26 UTC-8

Sitbon Among Chip Leaders; Konnikova Chips Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Julien Sitbon opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and only the big blind made the call.

On the 3♣4♥5♣ flop, it checked to Sitbon who bet 6,000. The big blind called.

A K♣ landed on the turn and the big blind checked, and was then faced with a bet of 17,000 from Sitbon. After some time thinking, the big blind folded.

On the same table, Maria Konnikova now has around 160,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	280,000 90,000	90,000

Maria Konnikova	160,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon

06-20-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Ausmus Hunting More Bracelets

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jeremy Ausmus opened to 3,500 from middle position and only the player on the button called.

Ausmus put out a continuation-bet of 3,000 on the Q♥8♦4♣ flop and his opponent made the call.

The board-pairing Q♠ saw Ausmus check-fold to a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	65,000 15,000	15,000

Kane Kalas	50,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus

06-20-2024 21:35 UTC-8

Tollerene Gets a Shove Through

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Into a pot of around 30,000, Ben Tollerene had fired an overbet 38,000 into the pot, and kept himself 1,000 behind. The board read 9♠9♣10♦2♠Q♦ and after thinking it over, Tollerene's opponent eventually decided on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	70,000

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06-20-2024 21:35 UTC-8

Loye's Ladies Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The cutoff opened the action to 3,500 before the player on the button moved all in for 13,000. Jonathan Loye put in a four-bet to 36,500 and the initial raiser mucked his cards.

Button: A♠10♠ All in
Jonathan Loye: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out K♥6♠10♥3♠4♦ and Loye dodged several outs on the river to drag in the pot and stack his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Loye	118,000

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06-20-2024 21:43 UTC-8

Stausholm Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 3,000. Martin Stausholm three-bet to 10,500 from the small blind before the big blind four-bet to 70,000 forcing Stausholm all in. He made the call and was happy to see what he was up against.

Martin Stausholm: J♠J♥ All in
Big Blind: 10♥10♣

Stausholm had his opponent pipped and the board ran out 3♦4♣4♦K♦3♥ earning him the pot and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stausholm	146,000

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06-20-2024 21:44 UTC-8

Schwartz Moves Up the Leaderboard

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There was a raise to 4,000 from the hijack. Brandon Schwartz called from the button and they went to the flop heads-up.

The hiajck check-called a bet of 5,000 from Schwartz on the 4♠4♦4♥ flop.

Both players checked the 2♠ turn for the 10♠ to hit the baize on the river. The hijack led out for 15,000 and Schwartz made the call. The opponent turned over K♥9♥ for king-high. Schwartz had the winner with A♠10♦