Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-01-2024 19:09 UTC-8

Kemeny Flops a Flush

Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between the player in the big blind, the player in the hijack, and Horatio Kemeny in the cutoff.

With the board reading 5♠7♠6♠5♣, the big blind led out for 8,000, the player in the hijack called, and Kemeny moved all in for 56,500. The big blind folded and the hijack called for less, putting himself at risk.

Hijack: A♦A♠ All in
Horatio Kemeny: Q♠J♠

The river was a brick and Kemeny's flopped flush awarded him the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Horatio Kemeny	132,000 132,000	132,000

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07-01-2024 17:19 UTC-8

Pandilica Sets the Trap with Cowboys

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The under the gun player raised to 3,200, Alin Petrisor Pandilica called in early position, and the player in middle position called as well. The player in the hijack then three-bet to 11,000 and the under the gun player called. Pandilica then four-bet all in, only getting a call from the hijack, who was at risk with 40,300 behind.

Hijack: A♣K♦ All in
Alin Petrisor Pandilica: K♥K♣

The board ran out 10♥8♦4♣9♦7♦ and Pandilica's pair of kings held to scoop the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alin Petrisor Pandilica	138,800 138,800	138,800

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07-01-2024 15:54 UTC-8

Sinclair Soars Up the Leaderboard

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Tim Baker

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

Jack Sinclair raised to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button. The small blind squeezed to 10,000 which was called by both Sinclair and the button.

The three players saw a flop of 7♣6♣5♠. The small blind fired out a bet of 20,000. Sinclair thought for a few moments before raising to roughly 50,000. The button got out of the way, but the small blind committed his last 20,000 and the cards were revealed.

Small Blind: A♣Q♣ All in
Jack Sinclair: 7♦7♥

Sinclair was ahead with his set, and when the 6♦ came on the turn Sinclair improved to a full house and had his opponent drawing dead as a meaningless 2♣ came on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	195,000 135,000	135,000

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07-01-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Drobin Scores Double Knockout

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Nick Becker

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

Ilia Drobin was involved in a three-way all in on the flop of 8♠7♦K♠, having both of his opponents covered.

Opponent: J♠7♠ All in
Opponent: A♠3♠ All in
Ilia Drobin: K♣10♠

The turn landed the 2♥ and the river brought the 9♣, sending both of Drobin's opponents to the rail.

The next hand, Drobin dragged in another pot after showing down Q♦K♥ on a Q♠6♦3♦5♦A♥ board, besting his opponent's Q♥J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Drobin	145,000 87,500	87,500

Tags: Ilia Drobin

07-01-2024 15:09 UTC-8

Yoh Viral Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Everybody folded to the small blind who limped, then called after Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert in the big blind shoved for 12,300.

Johan Guilbert: 2♣2♦ All in
Small Blind: A♥3♠

The small blind flopped two pair on 10♥10♣A♠4♣9♦ and Guilbert was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Guilbert	Busted

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07-01-2024 13:54 UTC-8

Korobkin Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Scott Seiver, in the hijack and Illia Korobkin, on the button.

With a little over 15,000 in the pot and the board reading J♥7♣4♥6♣7♦, Seiver fired out a bet of 23,000, prompting Korobkin to go into the tank for several minutes. Korobkin eventually moved all in for 50,500 total.

"I was bluffing, now I might call with a hand I was bluffing with" explained Seiver, commenting on how long it took for Korobkin to make a decision on the river.

After a brief moment, Seiver flicked in the call and saw the bad news when his A♠5♣ was bested by the 6♦6♠ of Korobkin.

Seiver was left with just a few big blinds after the hand, and was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Illia Korobkin	117,500 117,500	117,500
Scott Seiver	Busted

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07-01-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Foxen Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kevin Rand opened from the hijack and Alex Foxen in the big blind three-bet. Rand made the call, then called after Foxen continued for 4,800 on A♦6♥10♦.

The Q♥ turn was checked by Foxen. Rand bet 11,400 and Foxen called to find the 8♦ river where he checked.

Rand pushed forward a pile of red chips worth 5,000 each for a total of 40,000, more than Foxen's stack. It didn't take long for Foxen to call.

Alex Foxen: A♣K♦ All in
Kevin Rand: A♥Q♣

Foxen had top pair, but he ran into Rand's two pair and was eliminated.