2024 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$667,963
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$4,959,525
Entries
2,229
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,229
Players Left
335
Players Left 1 / 2229
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Weissman Felted by Villareal

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Hermilo Garza Villareal and Joey Weissman were heads-up on the turn, battling for a pot of 10,000 (20 big blinds).

On the Q84K board, Villareal checked from the small blind and Weissman fired out 8,000 and was called.

The 4 completed the board and Villareal checked once more. Weissman, who had 22,800, moved all in. Villareal went into the tank, counting out his stack. He had Weissman covered by 8,700 and he put in calling chips.

Weissman missed his flush draw and tabled 95. Villareal also missed his flush draw but his K2 was good for kings and fours and he took in the pot and secured the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Hermilo Garza Villareal
80,000
80,000
80,000
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Joey Weissman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

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Bhalla Sends Puppillo Out

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nick Pupillo and Eshaan Bhalla were heads-up on a 42Q flop with over 20,000 already in the middle.

Bhalla bet 10,000 from the small blind and Pupillo called.

The 2 came on the turn and Bhalla fired 16,000 into the middle. Pupillo again called.

Bhalla put a stack of chips into the middle on the 9 river and Pupillo called all in for his remaining stack.

Bhalla tabled KK for kings and deuces and Pupillo showed he held Q9 for an inferior two pair to be eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Eshaan Bhalla
195,000
195,000
195,000
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Nick Pupillo
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Tice Makes a Swift Exit

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ramiro Petrone opened to 3,500 from the hijack and action folded to Landon Tice in the small blind, who shoved for approximately 30,000. Petrone quickly called to put Tice at risk, and hands were revealed.

Landon Tice: 33All in
Ramiro Petrone: QQ

Tice got up before the flop was out, and the dealer fanned out AQ4 — leaving Tice drawing to runner-runner.

The 8 turn left Tice drawing dead, and the A river officially eliminated Tice from contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Ramiro Petrone
115,000
115,000
115,000
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Landon Tice
Busted

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Holtzman Drills the River to Eliminate Yau

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Guy Holtzman raised to 6,000 from early position and action folded around to Ethan "Rampage" Yau in the small blind, who shoved for his last 14,000. The player in the big blind made it 25,000 to go and Holtzman called.

The big blind bet 6,000 on the 25A flop and Holtzman raised to 25,000. Holtzman's opponent folded and a showdown was held between Holtzman and Yau.

Ethan Yau: K10All in
Guy Holtzman: 98

"You were trying to save him!" a tablemate exclaimed upon seeing the cards.

Regardless of intentions, the 58 runout paired Holtzman's eight on the river to eliminate Yau.

Player Chips Progress
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Guy Holtzman
130,000
130,000
130,000
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Ethan Yau
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
WPT Global

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Arnold Flushes Chen Out

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 534, James Chen checked from middle position and Alexander Arnold checked behind on the button.

Chen bet 55,000 on the 2 turn and Arnold called.

The 5 completed the board and Chen be approximately 150,000, leaving himself just several thousand behind. Arnold shoved to put Chen all in and Chen called.

Arnold turned over KJ for a flopped flush, which was best against Chen's 66 for a turned straight to eliminate Chen as the money bubble approaches.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandre Arnold
620,000
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James Chen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Martini Part of Two-Way Bubble

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

Julien Martini shoved for his last 96,000 on the button and just behind him, Hiroyuki Noda also went all in for more. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Julien Martini: AQAll in
Hiroyuki Noda: AK

Martini found himself dominated, and the J5A103 runout left him out-kicked for the elimination.

At another table, a player on the button shoved for his last 93,000 and Vincent Lamb called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Button: AKAll in
Vincent Lamb: 77

The board ran out 66J106 — leaving Lamb best with a full house to burst the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Hiroyuki Noda
240,000
240,000
240,000
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Julien Martini
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
PMU Poker.fr

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