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

07-04-2024 15:01 UTC-8

Grossi Moves Up the Leaderboard

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jake Cody had raised preflop from early position. He was called by the small blind and Christopher Grossi out of the big blind.

All three players checked the A♠J♦3♦ flop to see the 4♥ come on the turn. After the small blind checked, Grossi led out for 1,800 and got two quick folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Grossi	121,000 29,000	29,000
Shahar Levi	51,000 2,400	2,400
Jake Cody	42,100 4,100	4,100

Tags: Jake Cody Christopher Grossi

07-04-2024 15:00 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Zhang	75,000 75,000	75,000

Wang Scoops Massive Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Under the gun limped in before Junfeng Wang raised to 1,800 from early position. The hijack and button both called before under the gun reraised to 16,400. Wang and the button called.

With over 50,000 in the middle, under the gun fired 8,100 before Wang raised to 16,500. The button folded and after a long tank, under the gun frustratingly mucked. Wang showed the Q♣ before dragging in a pot to assert himself as the table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junfeng Wang	126,400 126,400	126,400

Tags: Junfeng Wang

07-04-2024 14:55 UTC-8

Two Shells Work For Berry

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Hector Berry raised from under the gun to 800 which saw Victoria Livschitz call in the cutoff and Max Broens call on the button.

The flop rolled out Q♦A♣9♠ and Berry bet 800 which saw only Broens call.

On the turn 4♥, Berry sized up to 1,600, exactly double what his prior barrel was.

"You know what sizing is coming on the river," joked Berry, earning a smile from Broens as he folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Broens	117,000 54,000	54,000
Victoria Livschitz	59,000 8,000	8,000
Hector Berry	43,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Hector Berry Max Broens Victoria Livshitz

07-04-2024 14:54 UTC-8

Nakajima's Turn Barrel Gets it Done

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Under the gun and early position both limped in before middle position raised to 800. Takehiko Nakajima three-bet to 2,300 from the hijack, bringing along both under the gun and middle position to a flop.

Nakajima continued for 3,500 on a disconnected 4♦2♥J♣ flop. Only middle position called.

The turn A♠ peeled off and Nakajima fired 7,000 but his opponent released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takehiko Nakajima	71,200 5,400	5,400

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07-04-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Rockets for Yamagishi

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Alek Gillies

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov raised to 800 from early position and Colten Yamagishi called from the big blind.

The flop came J♥5♣Q♦ and Yamagishi checked to Stoyanov. He continued for 800 and received a call from Yamagishi.

While the turn peeled the 6♠ Yamagishi again checked. Stoyanov fired for 3,000 and Yamagishi found the call.

The river was the 4♣ and both players checked the river. Yamagishi revealed A♥A♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colten Yamagishi	71,700 7,200	7,200
Radoslav Stoyanov	66,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Colten Yamagishi

07-04-2024 14:49 UTC-8

Astedt Snap-Calls the River

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Eliran Argelazi, Gabriel Nastasa, and Niklas Astedt saw a flop of 4♦7♥10♥. Argelazi and Botteli checked to Astedt on the button. He bet 1,700 and only Argelazi called.

Both players chose to check the A♣ turn to see the 8♥ appear on the river. Argelazi led out for 2,400 and got snap-called by Astedt.

Argelazi sheepishly showed Q♥J♦ for just queen-high. Astedt won the pot with A♦2♦ for a turned pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	88,000 18,000	18,000

Eliran Argelazi	82,100 2,900	2,900
Gabriel Nastasa	44,600 12,300	12,300

Tags: Eliran Argelazi Niklas Astedt Gabriel Nastasa

07-04-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Gulseven Mucks on the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Erdal Gulseven opened to 800 from under the gun and he was called by both players in the blinds.

All three of them quickly checked the 9♠10♥5♥ flop, but on the 7♦ turn, the small blind bet 1,100. He was called twice.

The A♣ didn't bring any more action and the small blind flipped over J♦10♠ for a pair. However the big blind had K♣10♣ to win the pot, as Gulseven mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdal Gulseven	64,000 64,000	64,000

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07-04-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Ravich Gets Value From Richens

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Alexander Ravich raised to 1,000 in early position, Mark Richens three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff, and Ravich called.

The flop came A♣9♠9♥ and Richens continued for 1,500. Ravich called and both players checked the 6♠ turn.

Ravich led out for 2,500 on the 2♥ river and Richens called. Ravich turned over Q♦Q♥ and Richens tossed two jacks into the muck.

"Good bet," a tablemate told Ravich after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ravich	75,000
Mark Richens	38,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Alexander Ravich Mark Richens

07-04-2024 14:47 UTC-8

Initial Dates Released for 20th WSOP Circuit Season

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The initial schedule — US and international — is out for the 2024-2025 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season, and it should create some excitement within the poker community.

Action for the 20th Circuit season kicks off at a familiar spot — Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma — on July 17, the same day as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event concludes. There will also be a return to the same casino in October.

There are 18 stops — 13 in the US and five in other countries — on the 2024 portion of the WSOPC schedule. That includes five different countries and eight US states.

Find the full schedule here