Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Giguere Delivers A Double Knockout

Monika Kostanjevec

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

All the chips went in three-way before the flop. According to the players, the player under the gun raised and Simon Gugiere in early position three-bet. The player in the small blind went all in for about 35,000 chips. Under the gun had less than that, around 25,000, and called. Giguere also called.

Under the gun: Q♣Q♠ All in
Small blind: 10♥10♦ All in
Simon Giguere: A♥A♦

Giguere was way ahead, and the A♣K♥J♣ flop only solidified his lead. His opponents both hit a gutshot, but held each other’s outs, so only four outs or running clubs could hurt Giguere. The turn and river were the safe 3♥ and 6♣ and Giguere was able to eliminate two opponents to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Giguere	187,000 187,000	187,000

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06-27-2024 14:18 UTC-8

Davis Ready to be Famous

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chanda Davis was in a multi-way pot on a flop of A♥6♦3♣. She bet 3,000 which got two opponents to fold and one opponent to call.

The turn was the 10♣. Davis had to fold to the 10,000 chip bet from her opponent to send him the pot but regardless of that hand Davis has more than doubled her stack thus far.

"Chanda Davis from Alabama" she said. "I'm here playing with all the fellas. Ready to be famous!" as the player from Huntsville,AL will look to continue her hot start as the day continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanda Davis	110,000

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06-27-2024 14:20 UTC-8

Damron Doubles Up

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jeff Damron found himself in a good position all in with a big pocket pair. According to him, his opponent in early position raised to 2,500 preflop. Damron three-bet from middle position to 7,000 and got called.

The flop came 3♣7♣9♣ and early position checked. Damron now went all in, opponent called.

Jeff Damron: K♦K♣ All in
Early position: Q♣Q♠

Both players had strong hands before the flop and flopped a flush draw to go with it. But Damron’s pair and draw were much better and his opponent was drawing to just one out. It did not come on the A♠ turn and the 5♥ river and he scored a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Damron	98,000

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06-27-2024 14:20 UTC-8

Post Break Counts in Paris

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Gabin	100,000 44,000	44,000
Gene Bellar	82,000 21,000	21,000
Greg Brewer	68,000 18,000	18,000
Perry Smith	48,100 27,000	27,000
Kathy Liebert	42,000 8,000	8,000

Herbie Teope	37,000 4,100	4,100
Dan Heimiller	30,900
Andy Black	13,000 12,800	12,800

06-27-2024 14:26 UTC-8

Buikema Doubles Up With Big Slick

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop with Keith Buikema all in and at risk from middle position, he was called by a player in the big blind.

Keith Buikema: A♥K♦ All in
Big Blind: J♦J♠

The 6♦Q♦6♣4♣ runout was not looking good for Buikema, but the dealer placed the A♦ down on the river to keep Buikema's hopes alive in Event #67.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Buikema	77,500 8,000	8,000

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06-27-2024 14:34 UTC-8

Straight For France's Pelletier

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player under the gun raised to 2,500 and Yan Pelletier in the big blind made the call. The flop came out with 2♥J♦6♥ and both players checked.

On the turn 3♠, Pelletier checked and the player under the gun put in a delayed continuation bet of 7,000 and Pelletier called.

The river 9♣ brought another check by Pelletier and the player under the gun moved all in for his last 26,700 and Pelletier made a quick call.

Under the gun: A♥9♥ All in
Yan Pelletier: 5♥4♦

Pelletier had the straight and scooped a good pot or un bon pot de poker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yan Pelletier	112,000 112,000	112,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-27-2024 14:41 UTC-8

Booth Gets the River Fold

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

It was small blind versus big blind and Yan Pelletier limped in and before checking Justin Booth asked how many chips Pelletier had.
The flop came out with 3♠K♥J♦ and both players checked.

On the turn 4♠ Pelletier bet 1,700 and Booth raised to 4,700 and Pelletier made the call.

The river 6♣ had Booth bet out 22,200 and Pelletier took a moment and folded.

Booth stated, "Oooh I was hoping for a call there", and indicated that he had a backdoor straight with the 5x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Booth	162,000 7,700	7,700
Yan Pelletier	110,000 2,000	2,000

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06-27-2024 14:43 UTC-8

Bellar Fires Twice

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four ways to a flop of A♣8♣9♦ and Gene Bellar placed a bet of 2,000. He was called by Ka Chun Kan and Perry Smith.

The turn brought the K♦ and all three players tapped the table.

The river peeled the 4♠ and Bellar took the initiative again, betting 4,000 and this time both his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gene Bellar	91,000 9,000	9,000
Perry Smith	41,000 7,100	7,100
Ka Chun Kan	39,200 39,200	39,200

Tags: Gene Bellar Ka Chun Kan Perry Smith

06-27-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Horseshoe Blue and Orange Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Adams	134,000 134,000	134,000
Rich Dixon	115,000 115,000	115,000
Demetric Ferguson	105,000 105,000	105,000
Maurice Hawkins	98,000 98,000	98,000
Michael Lech	85,000 10,000	10,000

Melanie Weisner	79,000 18,000	18,000
Stanley Lee	70,000 70,000	70,000
Richard Ali	65,000 11,000	11,000
Camille Brown	63,000 28,000	28,000
Nathanael Kogel	53,000 12,000	12,000
Michael Moncek	40,000 40,000	40,000

Adel Jo	35,000 35,000	35,000