Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-22-2024 22:09 UTC-7

Hellmuth Doubles Through Rodriguez

Michael Giacobbe

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth open-jammed his 410,000-chip stack into the middle from middle position. Noel Rodriguez re-raised all in for 840,000 from the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Phil Hellmuth: A♣J♠ All in
Noel Rodriguez: Q♠Q♣

The board came down 10♥J♣4♦A♠9♠ and Hellmuth's top-two pair earned him a double up and newfound chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	970,000 140,000	140,000

Noel Rodriguez	425,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Noel Rodriguez Phil Hellmuth

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-22-2024 22:05 UTC-7

Saout Eliminates Sim

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sang Sim went all in from middle position and Levon Khachatryan made the call from the button. Antoine Saout then three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind and Khachatryan folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Sang Sim: 2♠2♥ All in
Antoine Saout: Q♠10♦

The board ran out 7♣6♥K♠Q♥9♠ and Saut collected a bounty and brought us to a three table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	3,600,000 570,000	570,000
Sang Sim	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout Levon Khachatryan Sang Sim

06-22-2024 22:01 UTC-7

Liberto Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Justin Liberto in the small blind found himself at risk for 455,000 against the hijack.

Justin Liberto: A♣Q♦ All in
Hijack: A♠6♠

Liberto hit a full house on 5♠Q♣9♠5♦Q♥ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,050,000

Tags: Justin Liberto

06-22-2024 21:58 UTC-7

Naves Doubles Through Johnson

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action picked up after Naves had gone all in and Johnson made the call.

Tauan Naves: K♦Q♣ All in
Aaron Johnson: A♣10♥

The board ran out 7♣3♥5♣Q♦8♠ and Naves paired his queen to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan Naves	2,175,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Aaron Johnson (MN)	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Tauan Naves

06-22-2024 21:54 UTC-7

Rodriguez Doubles Through Fidchuk

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez open-jammed his 450,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Evgenii Fidchuk called on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

Noel Rodriguez: A♥2♥ All in
Evgenii Fidchuk: 7♥7♦

The board came down A♣K♣4♣10♣J♥ and Rodriguez held on to scoop the pot with his pair of Aces, extending his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Fidchuk	1,300,000 800,000	800,000
Noel Rodriguez	1,100,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Evgenii Fidchuk Noel Rodriguez

06-22-2024 21:52 UTC-7

Dimitrov Spikes Set to Double Against Rodriguez

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Kirk Brown

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A♦9♦7♦, Noel Rodriguez and Aleks Dimitrov get all of their chips into the middle, with Rodriguez covering.

Aleks Dimitrov: K♣K♦
Noel Rodriguez: A♠9♥

Rodriguez was in the lead with his aces and nines, but Dimitrov held the nut flush draw. No diamond came on the turn, but it was the next best thing for Dimitrov as it was the K♥ to give him the lead with a set. The river was the 6♥ and the pot was shipped over to Dimitrov for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleks Dimitrov	1,150,000 160,000	160,000

Noel Rodriguez	330,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Aleks Dimitrov Noel Rodriguez

06-22-2024 21:50 UTC-7

Rash Doubles Through Ustimov

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika raised to 100,000 from middle position. When action folded to Connor Rash in the small blind he went all in for 560,000. Viktor Ustimov then four-bet all in from the big blind and Boika folded.

Connor Rash: A♠9♦ All in
Viktor Ustimov: K♥K♠

The flop came out 10♦6♦J♣ and it was all but over until the A♣ turn paired Rash's ace and the 2♣ river secured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Rash	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Viktor Ustimov	950,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Connor Rash Viktor Ustimov

06-22-2024 21:49 UTC-7

Sim Doubles Through Saout

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sang Sim shoved for 245,000 from under the gun and he was called by Antoine Saout in the big blind.

Sang Sim: A♠Q♣ All in
Antoine Saout: A♥5♥

Sim's ace-queen held all the way through a board of 6♣3♥8♦2♥10♣ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	3,030,000 170,000	170,000
Sang Sim	565,000

06-22-2024 21:42 UTC-7

Saout Stacks Wang

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to Yang Wang in the cutoff who moved all in for his last 730,000 chips. Antoine Saout made the call on the button and the blinds mucked their hands.

Yang Wang: A♦5♣ All in
Antoine Saout: A♣J♦

Saout had Wang dominated before 2♦K♥8♠2♣4♣ hit the felt, securing the knockout and sending Wang to the payout desk.