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

07-04-2024 14:02 UTC-8

Waysei Spikes The River To Double

Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Hector Berry raised to 700 from middle position which saw Koveh Waysei three-bet to 2,600 from the hijack. Only Ryan Ronquillo called from the button.

Waysei continued for 3,500 on the flop of Q♦3♣6♥ which Ronquillo called.

On the turn 9♥, Waysei checked over to Ronquillo who bet 6,500 and Waysei called.

The river 7♥ peeled off and Ronquillo bet 5,000 when Waysei checked to him. Waysei moved all in for 23,300 and Ronquillo called.

Koveh Waysei: Q♥J♥ All in
Ryan Ronquillo: K♠K♥

The river had brought home a flush for Waysei to crack Ronquillo's pocket kings and survive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koveh Waysei	76,500 76,500	76,500
Hector Berry	41,000 4,000	4,000

Ryan Ronquillo	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Hector Berry Koveh Waysei Ryan Ronquillo

07-04-2024 14:02 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	67,500 9,300	9,300

Patrick Curran	66,000 5,600	5,600
Andy Black	63,800 3,800	3,800
Erik Seidel	63,200 2,200	2,200

Toby Lewis	63,000 17,400	17,400

Patrick Leonard	55,200

Denis Strebkov	53,400 6,600	6,600

Valli Wins With a Raise

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

When it folded to Michael Dwyer on the button he raised to 600 and was called by Joao Valli out of the big blind.

Valli checked to Dwyer on the 4♦8♦3♠ flop and he bet 1,000. After thinking for a while, Valli raised to 3,300. Dwyer didn't think for too long before tossing his cards into the muck and forfeiting the pot to Valli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Valli	73,200 73,200	73,200
Michael Dwyer	42,100 5,900	5,900

Tags: Joao Valli Michael Dwyer

07-04-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Leibgorin Makes his Opponent Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦J♦A♠, a player in middle position bet 800 and he was called by Event #63 runner-up Michel Leibgorin in the hijack.

The 5♠ turn was revealed and after the middle-position player checked, Leibgorin looked at the board with his magnifying glass and bet 2,300. It didn't take long for his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Leibgorin	65,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Michel Leibgorin

07-04-2024 13:59 UTC-8

Rusnak Aggression Takes Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After action folded to John Mcneil in early position, he raised to 600. A player in middle position called, when Francis Rusnak three-bet to 2,100. After it folded back to Mcneil, he made the call and the player in middle position folded.

The flop came 6♦J♣K♣ and Mcneil checked to Rusnak, who bet 3,000. Mcneil made the call to see a turn.

After the 3♦ on the turn, Mcneil checked to Rusnak who bet again, this time for 8,000. Mcneil gave it some thought before deciding to fold his hand and give the pot to Rusnak.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Mcneil	57,000 57,000	57,000
Francis Rusnak	53,400 53,400	53,400

Tags: Francis Rusnak John Mcneil

07-04-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Faces in the Field of 2024 WSOP Main Event Day 1B

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Hayley Hochstetler

07-04-2024 13:55 UTC-8

Chip Counts From Horseshoe Gold

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gutierrez	140,000 24,000	24,000
George Dolofan	120,000 10,000	10,000

Eliran Argelazi	85,000 12,300	12,300
Niklas Astedt	70,000 9,000	9,000

Tyler Stafman	68,000
Koray Aldemir	67,000 7,100	7,100

Gabi Livshitz	65,000 12,800	12,800

Vivian Saliba	65,000 1,500	1,500

Timur Margolin	62,000 62,000	62,000

Xixiang Luo	55,000 4,300	4,300

Alex Lynskey	55,000 5,000	5,000
Andre Akkari	55,000 55,000	55,000

Greg Raymer	50,000 4,000	4,000
Kevin Rabichow	45,000 3,200	3,200

Ran Koller	43,000 8,000	8,000

Karim Rebei	30,000 7,100	7,100

07-04-2024 13:55 UTC-8

Nakajima Fires the Turn to Get a Fold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 800. Takehiko Nakajima called in early position before the big blind three-bet to 3,500. Under the gun and Nakajima called.

The dealer put out 10♥2♣4♠ and the big blind continued for 4,500. Only Nakajima called.

The big blind checked the 9♦ turn over to Nakajima who wagered 7,000 but his opponent made the laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takehiko Nakajima	65,800

Tags: Takehiko Nakajima

07-04-2024 13:54 UTC-8

Nagy Won't Slow Down

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Alek Gillies

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Early position made the call. Laszlo Nagy called from the small blind and the big blind checked.

The flop came 8♣10♣2♥ and the small blind was quick to check. Nagy fired from the big blind for 800 and only the early position called.

While the turn peeled the A♦, Nagy continued for 1,300. The opponent made the call.

The river was the 3♠ and Nagu fired for 3,100. His opponent was quick to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Nagy	83,100 7,600	7,600

Tags: Laszlo Nagy

07-04-2024 13:54 UTC-8

Dike Doubles Up, Still Short

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, James Dike in the small blind got his remaining 4,500 in the middle against Stuart Rutter in late position.

James Dike: A♥9♣ All in
Stuart Rutter: A♦10♦

Dike was in rough shape and looked to be heading to the exits after the flop came J♦6♣J♣ followed by the 3♥ turn. The 9♦ river was just what the doctor ordered for Dike, however, as he paired up his kicker to score a small double.