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

06-28-2024 00:32 UTC-8

Some Late-Night Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	720,000 420,000	420,000

David Dongwoo Ko	560,000 23,000	23,000
Brian Yoon	520,000 457,000	457,000

Alex Foxen	350,000 350,000	350,000

Chris Moorman	280,000 227,500	227,500

Eric Baldwin	270,000 180,000	180,000

Niall Farrell	265,000 35,000	35,000

Jeremy Ausmus	185,000 144,000	144,000

Leo Margets	140,000 8,500	8,500

Shaun Deeb	55,000 55,000	55,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-28-2024 00:22 UTC-8

Middle Pair is Good for Hulley

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Alek Gillies

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

The action was caught after the run out of 2♣5♦10♣A♥4♣, and both players were quick to check.

Thomas Hulley revealed J♠10♦ to take the pot and chip up near the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Hulley	203,000 203,000	203,000

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06-28-2024 00:14 UTC-8

Lam Wins the Battle of the Blinds

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Alek Gillies

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

Vincent Lam called from the small blind, and the big blind was quick to check.

The flop and turn came 2♥5♠2♣Q♣, and both players checked.

While the river peeled the 7♣, Lam led out for 6,000 and was called by his opponent.

He revealed A♦7♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Lam	181,000 77,000	77,000

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Arnold	620,000
James Chen	Busted

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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

06-27-2024 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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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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.

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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