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

07-04-2024 16:43 UTC-8

Strebkov Hero Calls for his Tournament Life

Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the river with 34,000 in the pot and a board showing 9♥J♥10♦J♠10♣.

A player from the small blind bet all in for Dennis Strebkov's remaining 16,900 chips. After sitting in the tank for nearly two minutes, Strebkov made the call to put his tournament life at risk.

His opponent turned over 6♦5♦ for six-high, and Strebkov tabled Q♥Q♣ to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	67,900 14,500	14,500

Tags: Dennis Strebkov

07-04-2024 16:43 UTC-8

Fournier and Lewis Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Gregory Fournier raised to 1,000 from under the gun and he was only called by Toby Lewis who defended from the big blind.

After they both checked the 5♠5♣4♥ flop and Lewis checked again the 5♦ turn, Fournier bet 1,000. Lewis made the call.

One after the other, they both checked the 2♦ and Lewis revealed A♣10♥. "Chop" Fournier said while flipping over A♥10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	100,000 17,000	17,000
Valeriano Toledano	67,000 67,000	67,000
Toby Lewis	60,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Gregory Fournier Toby Lewis

07-04-2024 16:41 UTC-8

Lynskey's Stack Starts Heading in the Right Direction

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alex Lynskey checked out of the big blind on a board of 3♣6♥J♠3♦. Andre Akkari bet 2,500 from early position, and Lynskey put in the call.

The 8♣ on the river got checked through and Lynskey took down the much-needed pot with 6♦5♦ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	88,300 7,400	7,400

Alex Lynskey	34,200 7,200	7,200

Tags: Alex Lynskey Andre Akkari

07-04-2024 16:38 UTC-8

Margolin Fires Away

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣A♣8♣, a player in the cutoff bet 2,000 before Timur Margolin raised to 6,800 in the big blind. His opponent called.

The turn was the J♦ and Margolin bet 12,500. His opponent took around two minutes before calling once more as the 8♥ fell on the river.

Margolin then announced a bet of 9,800 and his opponent snap-folded, surrendering the pot to the three-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	75,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Timur Margolin

07-04-2024 16:38 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Gan	76,100 76,100	76,100

Yamagishi Finds the Hero Call

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Alek Gillies

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Colten Yamagishi opened to 1,000 from early position and was three bet to 3,000 from middle position. The small blind cold called and Yamagishi four bet to 11,000. He received a call from only the small blind.

The flop came Q♦8♠6♥ and both players were quick to check.

While the turn peeled the 5♦, the small blind led out for 5,000. Yamagishi made the call.

The river was the 3♣ and the small blind bet 10,000. Yamagish found the call and revealed A♥5♥ to best his opponent's AxKx.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colten Yamagishi	96,000 24,300	24,300

Tags: Colten Yamagishi

07-04-2024 16:26 UTC-8

George Takes it Down on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Christopher George had raised from under the gun and Carloz Gomez called from the small blind.

Gomez led out for 1,200 on the 5♣5♠10♦ flop and George made the call.

The 8♠ saw Gomez check-fold to a bet of 3,600 from George.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher George	73,000 4,800	4,800
Carloz Gomez	56,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Christopher George Carlos Gomez

07-04-2024 16:26 UTC-8

Hagenlocher Goes for All of It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on a board showing 3♠5♥5♣K♠9♠ with two players in the hand and 45,000 in the pot.

Patrick Hagenlocher bet 36,500 to put Alex Bonner all in. After thinking about his decision for over a minute, Bonner let his hand go to give the pot to Hagenlocher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Hagenlocher	115,800 115,800	115,800
Alex Bonner	36,500 36,500	36,500

Tags: Alex Bonner Patrick Hagenlocher

07-04-2024 16:25 UTC-8

Ramirez Fills Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Irvin Garcia Ramirez on the button and another player in middle position.

The board read 9♠5♦K♠10♦K♣ and the middle position player checked over to Ramirez with 23,000 in the center. Ramirez moved all in for 29,000 effective and his opponent went into the tank.

He contemplated his decision for his tournament life, while bouncing his chip back to the top of his stack before tossing in a single chip to call.

Opponent: K♦J♣ All in
Irvin Garcia Ramirez: K♥5♥

Ramirez held kings full of fives to best the three kings with a jack of his opponent and Ramirez continued his upward trend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irvin Garcia Ramirez	149,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Irvin Garcia Ramirez

07-04-2024 16:22 UTC-8

Shak Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With three players seeing a board of J♥3♣2♠ and about 3,500 in the middle, Skyler Roberts checked from early position and Dan Shak bet 2,000 from middle position. Erick Lindgren called from the hijack and Roberts called as well.

Shak bet again for 6,000 when checked to on the 6♦ turn and was called by both opponents.

On the 8♣ river Roberts checked, Shak bet 15,000 and both opponents opted to fold.

Shak turned over 3♦3♥ for a flopped set of threes before dragging in the pot.