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

06-22-2024 21:42 UTC-7

Matakis Doubles thru Khachatryan

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Kirk Brown

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

Ian Matakis moved all in preflop fore 570,000 and Levon Khachatryan made the call to put him at risk.

Ian Matakis: K♠Q♦
Levon Khachatryan: J♦J♠

Matakis was behind going into this flip, but the flop of Q♣2♠8♦ provided him with a queen and the runout of 3♣3♦ secured him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	1,150,000 1,072,000	1,072,000

Levon Khachatryan	440,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Ian Matakis Levon Khachatryan

06-22-2024 21:32 UTC-7

Rash Wins Big

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

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

Connor Rash was in middle position when he raised to 80,000. Aliaksei Boika was the only caller from the big blind, and the two went heads up to the flop of 6♦3♦9♦. After Boika checked Rash bet 55,000, and Boika made the call.

The 3♣ on the turn saw Boika then lead out for 80,000 and Rash made the call.

When Boika checked the 8♠ river Rash bet 310,000 and left one single 5,000 chip behind. After going deep into the tank Boika made the call and Rash turned over A♦9♣. Boika mucked his hand and Rash took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Rash	1,000,000
Aliaksei Boika	775,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Connor Rash

06-22-2024 21:29 UTC-7

Recently Eliminated Players

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Monika Kostanjevec

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Queen	Busted
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	Busted
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Yunsheng Sun	Busted
Mikhail Zavoloka	Busted
Ernest Bush	Busted
Ofir Mor	Busted
Steve Yea	Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-22-2024 21:28 UTC-7

Weis Drills His Three-Outer to Eliminate Konstas

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 80,000. Oliver Weis called in middle position before Iaonnis Konstas moved all in 220,000 from the hijack. Daniel Sepiol called all in for his last 65,000 and under the gun folded. Weis made the call, covering both opponents.

Daniel Sepiol: A♣9♣ All in
Ioannis Konstas: K♥K♦ All in
Oliver Weis: A♠7♣

The board came down A♦6♦10♣3♣3♥ and Konstas was eliminated after getting his money in good. Weis earned the lion's share of the pot while Sepiol chipped up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	1,250,000 580,000	580,000

Daniel Sepiol	140,000

Ioannis Konstas	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Ioannis Konstas Oliver Weis

06-22-2024 21:22 UTC-7

Fidchuk Scores Double Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun open-jammed his stack of 460,000 into the middle from the hijack. Steve Yea re-raised all in for 705,000 from the small blind and action was on Evgenii Fidchuk in the big blind. After a short tank, he made the call covering both players.

Yunsheng Sun: A♣6♠ All in
Steve Yea: K♦K♠ All in
Evgenii Fidchuk: A♦J♦

The board came down A♥3♥8♣4♣9♠ and Fidchuk raked in the pile of chips while eliminating his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Fidchuk	2,100,000
Steve Yea	Busted
Yunsheng Sun	Busted

Tags: Evgenii Fidchuk Steve Yea Yunsheng Sun

06-22-2024 21:16 UTC-7

Rocco Raises River

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a heads-up river board that read 3♠Q♥4♣8♠A♥, Aleksejs Ponakovs bet placed out a small bet of 55,000 into the pot of around 500,000. The action was then on Michael Rocco who thought for a few moments before he tossed out a raise to 400,000.

Ponakovs went into the tank for a considerable amount of tie before he decided to let it go and the pot was pushed to Rocco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	2,150,000 490,000	490,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	590,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Michael Rocco

06-22-2024 21:15 UTC-7

Funaro Collects Chen's Bounty

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frank Funaro went all in from the small blind and was called by Yingcong Chen from the big blind. Since Funaro covered Chen it was the big blind that was at risk.

Yingcong Chen: J♥10♠ All in
Frank Funaro: K♠9♣

The board ran out 8♠4♠7♥7♣5♣ and Funaro won the bounty with king high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	1,100,000 840,000	840,000

Yingcong Chen	Busted

Tags: Frank Funaro Yingcong Chen

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-22-2024 21:05 UTC-7

Khachatryan Busts Marashilan

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Shant Marashlian open-jammed his 210,000-chip stack into the middle and action folded around to the button. Levon Khachatryan re-raised all in for 1,200,000 and the blinds got out of the way.

Shant Marashlian:K♦6♦ All in
Levon Khachatryan: 9♠9♦

No sweat on this one as the dealer put out 9♥Q♣A♣7♦2♣ and Khachatryan's top set sent Marashilan to the payout desk.