Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 16:35 UTC-8

Mizumoto Unloads the Clip

Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Weston Mizumoto raised on the button to 3,500, before Ben Tollerene three-bet to 14,500. Mizumoto wasted little time before four betting to 31,000, which Tollerene called.

The flop came 3♦7♣K♣ , and Tollerene checked over to the aggressor Mizumoto, who fired out a a small bet of 6,200, and Tollerene made to the call.

On the turn came the 6♠, and Tollerene checked over to Mizumoto again who bet 35,000 this time. After taking some time, Tollerene once again made the call.

The 10♣ on the river completed the board, and Tollerene checked over to Mizumoto who annouced allin, which was enough to get the job done as Tollerene released his hand, and Mizumoto scooped the 144,400 chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Mizumoto	375,300 75,300	75,300
Ben Tollerene	224,700 75,300	75,300

05-30-2024 16:29 UTC-8

Grujic Eliminates Farber Early in Round 2

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Action picked up on the flop when David Farber bet out 10,000 on a 3♠6♣J♠ board. Marko Grujic then reraised to 29,500, before Faber three-bet to 95,000. After taking most of the shot clock, Grujic four bet jammed all in, and Farber snap called.

David Farber 6♠5♠ All in
Marko Grujic J♥6♦

It was Grujic's top two pair, versus Farber's pair and flush draw.

With the cards on their back, all the money in the middle, Farber needed help to stay alive. The turn brought the 10♣, and the river sealed Farber's fate when the J♣ improved Grujic to a full house and eliminated Farber in the very first few hands of round 2.

Grujic will go on to face the winner of Joseph Miller and Chance Kornuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Grujic	600,000 300,000	300,000
David Farber	Busted

Tags: David Farber Marko Grujic

05-30-2024 16:28 UTC-8

Wantman Shows Eshaan a Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

On a board of 4♠A♦8♦6♦, Matthew Wantman check-called a 16,000 bet from Eshaan Bhalla.

The 3♥ completed the board and Wantman checked once more. Eshaan fired 65,000 into the middle and Wantman called.

Eshaan showed 4♥6♥ for two pair, but it was no good against the 8♥8♠ of Wantman for a set of eights and he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	460,000 160,000	160,000

Eshaan Bhalla	140,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Matthew Wantman

Level: 14

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

05-30-2024 16:12 UTC-8

Wantman Takes the Lead Early

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Action picked up on the turn with 32,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♥8♣2♥9♠.

Matthew Wantman fired out a bet of 26,000 and Eshaan Bhalla called.

The 5♥ was dealt on the river and Wantman continued again, this time for 56,500. Bhalla used a time bank card before flicking in the call, but could not beat Wantman's set of deuces 2♠2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	398,500 98,500	98,500

Eshaan Bhalla	201,500 98,500	98,500

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Matthew Wantman

Level: 13

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

05-30-2024 15:42 UTC-8

Payouts Released; $500K for the Winner

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The payouts for the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship have just been released, with the top eight players making the money.

The winner will walk away with $500,000 along with the bracelet. The runner-up takes $300,000, while third and fourth place will be awarded $180,000. Fifth to eighth will receive the $86,000 min-cash.