2024 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$656,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,762,800
Total Entries
817
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
709
Players Left
231
Players Left 1 / 817
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Allacher Sends Joshi Packing

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: AK All in
Scott Allacher: 99

The board ran out 27Q27 and Allacher's pair of nines held on to stack Joshi.

Tags: Sachin JoshiScott Allacher

Zaki Spikes a Set

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 974, 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: 44 All in
Opponent: QQ

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.

Tags: Justin ZakiZaki Spikes

Lonis Takes it Down

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 J82 flop, he fired out a continuation-bet 3,700. Both his opponents responded with quick folds and Lonis pulled in the pot.

Tags: Jesse Lonis

Goldklang Doubles His Stack

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

All the chips were in the middle on a board of 8A2310 with Dustin Goldklang having tabled AK for top pair. His opponent in the hijack held A9 which wasn't quite good enough for the pot, which meant Goldklang got the double-up.

Tags: Dustin Goldklang

Burns Doubles

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 255 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: KK All in
Small Blind: AK

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

Tags: Kahle Burns

Chen Begins His Comeback

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: AJ All in
Simon Wiciak: J10

The 2A42Q earned Chen the most needed double up.

Tags: Yuhang ChenSimon Wiciak

Xiao Eliminates Schwaederle

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A full board of 210J8Q 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 109 for a straight, and Schwaederle sheepishly turned over AQ before exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleShundan Xiao

Wang Shows the Better Kicker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yuzhu Wang opened to 1,800 from the cutoff and a player in the big blind defneded.

On the 3710 flop, the big blind check-called a 1,700 continuation bet from Wang.

Both players checked the 9 turn leading to the 7 river. The big blind bet 5,000 and Wang made the call.

"Ten" the big blind announced. Wang then turned over Q10 for a pair of tens with a queen-kicker and his opponent promptly mucked.

Tags: Yuzhu Wang

More Notable Entrants

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joshi Wins Blind vs. Blind Battle

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to the small blind who limped in for 800. Sachin Joshi raised to 2,000 from the big blind before the small blind ripped his stack in the middle for 13,500. Joshi quickly called, and players went off to a full board.

Small Blind: A5 All in
Sachin Joshi: 1010

The dealer put out 36J39 and Joshi stacked his opponent while chipping up back to near starting stack.

Tags: Sachin Joshi