Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 22:53 UTC-8

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$667,963	27-35	$20,816
2	$445,285	36-44	$17,309
3	$325,744	45-53	$14,558
4	$240,707	54-62	$12,388
5	$179,687	63-71	$10,665
6	$135,522	72-80	$9,291
7	$103,279	81-89	$8,192
8	$79,537	90-98	$7,312
9	$61,906	99-125	$6,607
10-11	$48,703	126-152	$6,044
12-13	$38,733	153-188	$5,600
14-17	$31,143	189-224	$5,255
18-26	$25,319	225-335	$5,004

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	599,000 72,000	72,000
Sebastien Hoyos	560,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	550,000 250,000	250,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	465,000

Robert Burlacu	380,000
Phil Ivey	300,000 236,000	236,000

Jordan Scott	282,000
Kristen Foxen	143,000 3,000	3,000

Steven Buckner	130,000
Mustapha Kanit	73,000 25,000	25,000

Farrell Lightens the Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Naill Farrell was seen collecting the rest of an opponent's chips, and on the very next hand, Farrell put in a raise of approximately 70,000 into the middle from the cutoff (with several short-stacked players behind).

The player on the button tanked for a while and committed his last 30,000 into the middle. Everyone else folded, and hands were revealed.

Opponent: A♣7♠ All in
Niall Farrell: A♠K♦

Farrell had his opponent dominated, and the 10♣K♠7♦5♥J♥ runout kept Farrell's best to eliminate another player from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	300,000 232,000	232,000

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06-27-2024 23:25 UTC-8

Affriat Flops the Best

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Alek Gillies

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The cutoff raised to 10,000 and Eric Afriat called from the button. The big blind also defended.

While the flop peeled off the 5♦2♠3♣ and both players were quick to check.

Afriat fired for 20,000 and received a quick fold from his opponents.

He revealed the 5♣ and said that he had the best kicker to go with it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	440,000 228,000	228,000

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06-27-2024 23:26 UTC-8

Ved Makes a Hero Call

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Alek Gillies

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught after the river of Q♥5♠8♥5♦Q♣ and Kartik Ved was quick to check.

His opponent fired for 35,000 and, after some contemplation, Ved made the call.

He showed 8♣9♠ to best his opponents bluff with 2♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kartik Ved	357,000

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06-27-2024 23:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With the money bubble still a ways off, players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Now that Level 15 is over, the tournament will suspend for the day once the money bubble has burst, which will occur once 335 players remain.

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-27-2024 23:53 UTC-8

Willis Finds Gets Maximum Value

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Alek Gillies

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

Action was caught after the flop of 8♦A♦10♣ and Jonathan Willis led out for 18,000 from under the gun. Middle position made the call and late position was quick to fold.

The turn brought the 5♠ and Willis continued for 30,000. His opponent found the call.

A quick check from both players was made when the river came the 4♠. Willis revealed A♠9♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Willis	313,000 313,000	313,000

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06-27-2024 23:58 UTC-8

Ko Check-Raises the River

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Dan O'Hair

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

David Dongwoo Ko and Mark Rubbathan were heads-up on a completed board of 3♣2♦K♦6♣Q♠.

Ko checked from the big blind to Rubbathan, who bet 23,000 from early position. Ko then check-raised to 68,000 — sending Rubbathan deep into the tank.

Rabbathan eventually tossed in a single chip to denote a call and Ko turned over Q♣2♠ for two pair. Rabbathan mucked and Ko was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	495,000 59,000	59,000
Mark Rubbathan	91,000 56,000	56,000

06-28-2024 00:14 UTC-8

Arnold Flushes Chen Out

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Dan O'Hair

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

Heads-up on a flop of 5♠3♠4♠, 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 K♠J♠ for a flopped flush, which was best against Chen's 6♥6♣ for a turned straight to eliminate Chen as the money bubble approaches.