2024 World Series of Poker
Lander Lijo moved all in from middle position for 139,000 and Robert Heidorn reshoved on the button to isolate.
Lander Lijo: A♠Q♣
Robert Heidorn: 10♥10♠
Lijo couldn't find an ace or a queen on the runout of 4♠6♥K♦6♣2♣, and was sent packing.
Mihai Niste opened the button to 24,000 and Ethan Yau shoved from the small blind for 75,000. Once the big blind folded, Niste made the call.
Ethan Yau: A♦6♠
Mihai Niste: K♠8♦
Yau was in need of a double-up and remaining in the lead after the 3♥Q♥2♣ flop. Niste jumped into the lead on the 8♥ turn and Yau couldn't catch up on the J♣ river, which meant he was eliminated.
A happy Felipe Ketzer came back to his seat with a very big smile on his face as he had just drawn the only $250,000 mystery bounty of the tournament.
Moments earlier, Christopher Puetz also won one of the three $100,000 mystery bounties in play.
Andrei Konopelko raised to 20,000 from early position and Johnny Chan flatted in the hijack. Kristen Foxen then moved all in from the big blind for 103,000, putting herself at risk. Konopelko folded and Chan made the call.
Kristen Foxen: A♣Q♦
Johnny Chan: 9♥9♣
Foxen pulled ahead on the 2♠7♠Q♥ flop, pairing her queen. The 7♥ turn and 2♣ river secured her the double up.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
On a board of 9♦8♥5♥A♠J♠ the action had already reached showdown with Justin Saliba raking in the pot with 9♠9♥. Christopher Maguire's cards were already in the muck and his 230,000 chips were heading Saliba's way, which meant he was eliminated.
Ioannis Angelou Konstas shoved for his last 10,000 from middle position, then Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff three-bet to 30,000. David Melius in the small blind jammed for 260,000, and Chidwick eventually made the call.
Ioannis Angelou Konstas: A♥J♣
David Melius: A♦10♥
Stephen Chidwick: 4♠4♣
Chidwick flopped a set on 3♦4♥Q♠9♠8♥, leaving no chance for his two opponents who were eliminated. Thanks to this pot, Chidwick reached 1,100,000 chips.
Andrew Kelsall moved all in from middle position for 101,000, putting himself at risk. Eshaan Bhalla made the call from the big blind.
Andrew Kelsall: A♣K♦
Eshaan Bhalla: K♣8♥
The board ran out 10♥A♦Q♠4♠6♥ and Kelsall's pair of aces awarded him the pot, and the double up.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Issac Haxton in early position, Julien Sitbon on the button and the player in the big blind.
With over 100,000 in the pot and the board reading 4♥4♣7♦J♦, the big blind checked, Haxton bet 60,000, Sitbon called and the big blind folded.
The 10♣ river went check-check and Haxton turned over K♦9♣. Sitbon tabled 8♠8♦ for two pair, eights and fours to take down the pot.