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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Total Entries
10,112
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
915
Players Left
620
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Naoya Kihara raised to 1,000 in early position and the small blind called. Clinton Branchen then three-bet to 3,000 in the big blind, Kihara moved all in, and the small blind folded. Branchen, though, quickly called off his last 15,000.
Clinton Branchen: K♦K♠ 
Naoya Kihara: A♦Q♥
Branchen had woken up with kings and was a favorite to double up as the flop came 3♠2♥3♥. The rest of the board came 9♥5♣ and Branchen doubled up.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action was on the turn with a board that read A♣A♠8♣J♦. Nichlaus Staker moved all in for about 20,000 and was called by Curtis Nare,
Nichlaus Staker: A♦3♦
Curtis Nare: A♥K♥
The river was the 5♠ and Staker was eliminated while Nare took all of his chips.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Phil Galfond opened to 1,200 from early position and received calls from a player in middle position and Charles Kersey in the big blind.
The flop came J♣J♦5♦. Kersey checked, Galfond bet 1,400, the player in middle position folded and Kersey called.
Both remaining players checked the J♥ turn leading to the 4♣ river. Kersey bet 5,000 and after taking a minute to consider his decision Galfond made the call.
Kersey tabled a full house with 9♥5♥ and Galfond mucked.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
