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

06-25-2024 13:20 UTC-8

Lopez Flops Trips to Stack Opponent

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 13:24 UTC-8

Britton's Cowboys Hold

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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 13:25 UTC-8

Heimiller Gets Caught; No One Shows

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dan Heimiller and Meddi Ferrah were heads up to a flop of 8♥9♣8♣. Heimiller check-called a bet of 2,000.

The turn peeled the J♦ and both players checked, bringing the Q♠.

Heimiller took the initiative and bet 3,100. Ferrah made the call and his opponent grimaced, showing the A♣ before tossing his hand in the muck.

Ferrah took advantage of not having to show and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Heimiller	137,000
Meddi Ferrah	51,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Frank Heimiller Meddi Ferrah

06-25-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Second Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are headed to their second 20-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 7 with blinds of 400-800.

06-25-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Gilmore Still In

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

https://twitter.com/jeffgilmore/status/1805715453664444883

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-25-2024 13:57 UTC-8

Ramshaw Holds to Stack Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Ramshaw opened the action with a raise to 2,000 from middle position. The hijack player moved all in for 17,400 and Ramshaw quickly called, covering his opponent.

Hijack: A♣Q♥ All in
David Ramshaw: A♠K♦

The board came down J♠9♣4♦7♥2♠ and Ramshaw held on to scoop the pot and send his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ramshaw	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: David Ramshaw

06-25-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Barnes Wakes Up With Kings

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The under-the-gun player open jammed his 14,200-chip stack into the middle. Stephen Barnes made the call from middle position and the rest of the table folded.

Under-the-Gun Player: 7♠7♥ All in
Stephen Barnes: K♣K♥

The board ran out 9♥9♠4♦4♠3♥ and Barnes found a safe runout to eliminate his opponent and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes (UK)	93,600 93,600	93,600

Tags: Stephen Barnes (UK)

06-25-2024 14:06 UTC-8

No Kicker Problems for Chauhan

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up between three players on a board reading Q♠2♣J♥Q♣ and about 18,000 in the middle. A player from under the gun checked, a player in middle position checked and Gaurav Chauhan bet 7,500 from the button. The under the gun player shoved for around 24,000, the middle position player got out of the way and Chauhan called with a covering stack to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent: Q♦10♣
Gaurav Chauhan: K♣Q♥

Both players had trip queens but Chauhan had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 5♣ river to send his opponent to the rail and take the pot.