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

06-27-2024 16:10 UTC-7

Dukic Takes it Down

Alek Gillies

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught after the flop of J♠4♥4♠ and under the gun checked. Nenad Dukic fired for 1,800 from the button and received a call from his opponent.

The turn was the 2♥ and both players were quick to check.

While the river peeled the K♦, under the gun again checked to Dukic. He blasted for 6,300 and received a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	49,000 49,000	49,000

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06-27-2024 16:16 UTC-7

Zhao Gets Better and Better

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Alek Gillies

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught after the turn of 7♠Q♦7♣J♠ and Xin Zhao was quick to check from the big blind.

His opponent led out for 3,000 from late position and Zhao raised to 10,000. His opponent put in the call.

The river was the J♣ and both players were quick to check.

Zhao revealed 8♥7♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xin Zhao	40,000 40,000	40,000

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06-27-2024 16:17 UTC-7

Owen Gets a Fold

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,400 and was called by Brad Owen in the big blind.

Owen check-called a 1,000 continuation-bet from his opponent on the 4♠A♠J♣ flop and then both players checked on the 4♦ turn.

The J♥ river paired the board and Owen led out for 3,500.

His opponent took a peek at his hole cards and sent them into the muck — conceding the pot to Owen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	63,000 2,000	2,000

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06-27-2024 16:20 UTC-7

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players in the field have been sent on another 20-minute break.

The tournament has grown to 1,365 entrants so far.

06-27-2024 16:22 UTC-7

Some More Counts at the Break

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	145,000 98,000	98,000

Eric Afriat	130,000 89,500	89,500
Lara Eisenberg	97,000 9,000	9,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	66,000 66,000	66,000

Anton Wigg	64,000 15,000	15,000
Leo Soma	60,000 60,000	60,000

Bruno Volkmann	55,000 55,000	55,000
Diogo Coelho	54,000 54,000	54,000
Mustapha Kanit	53,000 10,000	10,000

Kunal Patni	50,000 50,000	50,000
Shannon Shorr	35,000 35,000	35,000

Punnat Punsri	35,000 35,000	35,000

Nicolas Vayssieres	33,000 33,000	33,000
Ankit Ahuja	32,000 32,000	32,000
Dean Hutchison	28,000 7,000	7,000
Chino Rheem	23,000 13,000	13,000

Maxwell young	19,600 28,400	28,400
Chris Maguire	15,500 4,500	4,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-27-2024 16:49 UTC-7

Ramos Won't Slow Down

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Alek Gillies

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Middle position raised to 1,600 and Luc Ramos called from the small blind.

The flop came 4♣2♠9♠ and Ramos was quick to check. The initial raiser continued for 1,200 and Ramos raised to 4,600. His opponent made the call.

While the turn was the 7♥, Ramos fired for 13,000 and his opponent made the call.

The river was the 5♠ and Ramos continued for 30,000. His opponent, who would have to call all in for less, made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Ramos	106,000 106,000	106,000

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06-27-2024 16:57 UTC-7

Weissman Goes Runner-Runner

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joey Weissman was in the small blind and had already called an opponent who had shoved preflop from under the gun for a bit less than 30,000.

Opponent: Q♠Q♣ All in
Joey Weissman: J♦J♠

The 8♥A♦9♣ flop came safe for Weissman's opponent, but the 10♣7♥ runout provided Weissman with a runner-runner straight for the elimination in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	59,000 59,000	59,000

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06-27-2024 17:05 UTC-7

Reiss Finds a Perfect River

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Alek Gillies

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews was waved over by David Uvaydov as he recalled a hand he recently played against Ryan Reiss.

Uvaydov raised to 1,600 from middle position and Reiss defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♠3♠5♥ and Reiss moved all in for around 7,000. Uvayudov made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Ryan Reiss: 4♦6♣ All in
David Uvaydov: A♥8♠

The board completed with the K♣7♦ for Reiss to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	84,700
Ryan Reiss	18,900 18,900	18,900

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06-27-2024 17:18 UTC-7

Neymar Among Latest Entries

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After wowing poker audiences with his hand-of-the-year candidate with Alan Keating, Neymar is at the 2024 WSOP and is one of the latest entries in Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Holdem.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Ripnick	83,500 52,500	52,500

Sundiata DeVore	80,000 58,000	58,000
Jonathan Pastore	66,000

Francisco Benitez	54,000 39,000	39,000
James Romero	50,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Moorman	42,000

Vanessa Kade	35,000
Maria Lampropulos	35,000
Neymar	35,000

Martin Zamani	35,000

Damian Salas	33,000

Nikolai Mamut	26,000