Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 1b | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-04-2024 19:46 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	172,400 34,000	34,000
Mauro Ferreira	155,200 31,100	31,100
Tara Dunn	118,400 9,200	9,200
Gary Gan	104,500 28,400	28,400
Chuanshu Chen	92,500 9,100	9,100
Dennis Kraus	84,400 16,200	16,200
Takehiko Nakajima	75,200 4,000	4,000
Denis Ethier	66,400 5,700	5,700

Nick Grippo	54,400 39,000	39,000
Timothy Hwang	40,500 80,700	80,700
Roger Campbell	38,800 16,500	16,500
David Vedral	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Meir Meystel	Busted

Van den Berg Takes it Down

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Amit Benyacov opened to 1,200 from early position. He was called by Mauro Scala in the cutoff and Thierry van den Berg out of the big blind.

The three players checked the K♦6♥9♦ flop to see the J♣ come on the turn. Van den Berg bet 2,400 and it was enough to force two folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Ben Yacov	109,000 6,900	6,900
Nhat Duc Nguyen	73,000 8,500	8,500
Thierry van den Berg	63,000 2,000	2,000
Mauro Scala	37,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Thierry van den Berg Thierry van Amit Benyacov

07-04-2024 19:41 UTC-8

Marder Leads Out

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,200 in the first position, which saw a player in the small blind call and Michael Marder in the big blind call as well.

The flop of 3♥5♥4♣ saw Marder bet 1,500 when action reached him, and only the under-the-gun player called.

Marder sized up to 3,000 on the K♠ turn and once more was called.

On the river 4♥, Marder bet 10,000, and his opponent went into the tank. After some thought, his opponent folded, and the WSOPC ring winner took the pot down without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	58,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Michael Marder

07-04-2024 19:40 UTC-8

Samuels Gets Value from Raymer

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 48,200 in the pot and the board showing 5♥7♣8♠7♦.

Greg Raymer in the big blind checked to Robert Samuels in the cutoff bet 25,000. Raymer thought over the decision and made the call.

The river was the 9♦ and both players checked.

Roberts tabled 5♠5♣ for a full house fives full of sevens. Raymer said "Nice catch" to give the pot to Samuels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Samuels	157,300
Greg Raymer	52,500 40,500	40,500

Tags: Robert Samuels Greg Raymer

07-04-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Baker Back Above Starting

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

David "Bakes" Baker has been relatively short for much of the day but just won a large three-way pot to move back over starting stack.

Baker opened to 1,500 from middle position and was called by a player in middle position. Jane Hitchcock then three-bet to 3,300 out of the small blind, receiving calls from both of her opponents.

Hitchcock continued for 5,000 on the 7♣7♠8♦ flop but was unable to shake off either of her opponents as both Baker and the middle position player made the call.

The Q♦ turn saw Hitchcock bet again, this time pushing 5,100 into the middle. Again, both of her opponents called.

Hitchcock slowed down following the Q♠ river, checking to Baker who bet 15,000. The middle position player vacated the pot while Hitchcock snapped off the bet with AxAx. Baker had her beat, however, as he held 8♣8♥ for the turned boat to scoop a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	75,000 28,000	28,000

Jane Hitchcock	25,000

Tags: Jane Hitchcock David "Bakes" Baker

07-04-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Ghio Surrenders a Massive Pot to Werner

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Nearly 60,000 was already in the middle as Joe Ghio and Aaron Werner went to the turn on a board of 8♥8♦A♥4♦. Werner then bet 18,000 from early position and Ghio called in the small blind.

The river was the 7♠ and Werner bet 30,000, sending Ghio deep into the tank. "Sorry, guys," he said as the minutes ticked by. Ghio eventually folded and Werner took the massive pot without a showdown.

"Ace-queen of diamonds," tablemate Matt Salsberg said to Ghio.

"Maybe," Ghio replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Werner	150,000
Joe Ghio	30,000

Tags: Aaron Werner Joe Ghio

07-04-2024 19:36 UTC-8

Adam Green

95,000 2,600

07-04-2024 19:35 UTC-8

Astedt Takes From George

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 1,100 from early position and only Christopher George called on the button.

The flop fell 5♦J♣6♣ and Astedt bet 1,800. George called and they headed to the turn.

Astedt bet 3,500 on the A♣ turn and was met with an instant fold from George.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	113,000 36,300	36,300

Niklas Astedt	109,400 9,400	9,400

Carloz Gomez	63,000 8,800	8,800
Alex Lynskey	54,000 15,000	15,000
Christopher George	46,000 5,000	5,000
Eliran Argelazi	39,500 4,200	4,200
Gabriel Nastasa	37,800 700	700

Tags: Christopher George Niklas Astedt

07-04-2024 19:32 UTC-8

Lightbourne's Ladies Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Middle position opened the action with a raise to 1,400. Iaron Lightbourne three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff and the button and middle position player both called.

Lightbourne continued for 4,500 on 2♥7♥4♣, and only middle position called.

The turn 6♣ rolled off, and Lightbourne forced his opponent all in for his last 32,000. Middle position made the call.

Middle Position: 6♥3♥ All in
Iaron Lightbourne: Q♥Q♠

Needing to fade some outs, Lightbourne did when the harmless 4♠ river hit the felt and Lightbourne sent his opponent packing while chipping up.