Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-25-2024 14:24 UTC-7

Britton's Cowboys Hold

Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Simon Britton, who finished runner-up in the Gladiators of Poker event, was all in preflop against his opponent, who he had covered.

Opponent: J♦J♣ All in
Simon Britton: K♦K♠

Britton improved to top set on the 2♥9♦K♥ flop and the 7♥ turn locked up the win for him. The meaningless J♠ came on the river, and Britton's opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Britton	34,500 34,500	34,500

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06-25-2024 14:20 UTC-7

Lopez Flops Trips to Stack Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mario Lopez opened the action in middle position with a raise to 1,200. The button three-bet to 5,200 which both the big blind and Lopez called.

The button moved all in for 16,800 on 3♥9♥9♦ and the big blind got out of the way, but Lopez quickly made the call.

Button: K♥J♥ All in
Mario Lopez: K♦9♠

The turn J♠ peeled off giving the button player more outs but the river 2♦ hit the felt and he was eliminated. Lopez took command as the table chip leader after raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Lopez (AR)	122,000

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06-25-2024 14:17 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Timm	47,400 19,200	19,200

Giordano Doubles With Set

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marcelo Giordano opened from the cutoff and received calls from players in the small blind and big blind.

The flop came 5♣Q♣K♣. Action checked around to Giordano who fired a 2,500 continuation bet. The small blind raised to 10,000, the big blind folded, Giordano shoved for not much more and the small blind called with a covering stack to put Giordano at risk.

Marcelo Giordano: 5♠5♥ All in
Small Blind: K♠9♠

Giordano's set of fives had his opponent drawing dead by the turn when the rest of the board ran out 6♥8♥ and secured a full double up through his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Giordano	23,000 23,000	23,000

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06-25-2024 14:09 UTC-7

Zhao Turns Quads

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,500. The hijack and button both called before Ying Zhao three-bet to 7,800 from the big blind. Under the gun called all in for 7,200 and the hijack player called.

With one player all in and at risk, Zhao continued for 6,000 on 7♣K♣9♥ but her opponent folded.

Under The Gun: 9♠8♠ All in
Ying Zhao: K♥K♠

The turn K♦ hit the felt to seal the deal before the inconsequential A♠ river rolled off, earning Zhao the pot and an elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ying Zhao	78,600

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06-25-2024 14:05 UTC-7

Boles Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Middle position opened the action with a raise to 1,500. Kevin Boles three-bet to 5,500 from the cutoff before middle position four-bet jammed for 30,000. Boles called all in for 21,500 and was in great shape.

Kevin Boles: K♠K♦ All in
Middle Position: J♣J♦

Needing to fade a Jack, the dealer put out 2♥8♥10♥7♦9♣ and Boles held to double back above the 40,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Boles	43,800

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06-25-2024 14:03 UTC-7

Wigglesworth Cracks Aces to Stay Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The player in early position opened with a raise and Peter Wigglesworth three-bet in middle position. The player in the hijack then cold-four-bet all in. Early position got out of the way and Wigglesworth made the call, putting himself at risk.

Peter Wigglesworth: K♣K♠ All in
Hijack: A♥A♣

Wigglesworth found a king on the K♦10♥2♠ flop, improving to top set. The 5♦ turn and 7♥ river offered no help to his opponent and Wigglesworth secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Wigglesworth	71,300 71,300	71,300

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06-25-2024 13:54 UTC-7

Mordwa Gets Two Streets

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ludovic Mordwa opened to 1,500 from the button and received calls from players in the small blind and big blind.

All three players checked the 7♣3♦6♠ flop leading to the J♠ turn. Action then checked around to Mordwa who bet 2,700. The player in the small blind called while the player in the big blind got out of the way.

On the J♣ river the small blind checked, Mordwa bet 10,000 and the small blind called.

The small blind had trip jacks with Q♥J♥ but Mordwa had a better kicker with A♣J♦ and took down a nice pot.