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

07-05-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Game, Set, Match for Barriga

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Suresh Mandalapu opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and then called after Felix Barriga three-bet to 3,800 on the button.

Mandalapu led out for 3,000 following the A♥Q♦4♣ flop and Barriga called.

The 9♠ turn saw Mandalapu bet again, this time pushing 5,000 into the middle. As before, Barriga made the call.

There was no slowing down for Mandalapu after the 5♥ river completed the board as he moved all in for his remaining 6,000. Barriga snap called holding Q♠Q♣ to down Mandalapu's A♠8♠, scoring the pot and knockout in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Barriga	68,000
Suresh Mandalapu	Busted

Tags: Felix Barriga Suresh Mandalapu

07-05-2024 17:08 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Bruce Buffer

07-05-2024 17:08 UTC-8

Hogan Hops in

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Mike Patrick

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hogan	60,000

Tags: Ryan Hogan

07-05-2024 17:11 UTC-8

Okamoto Pressures [Removed:550]

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shiina Okamoto opened to 1,000 from early position, a player in middle position called, [Removed:532] three-bet to 4,500 from the button, Okamoto called and the middle position player got out of the way.

The flop came A♠2♠3♠ and Okamoto check-called a 1,500 continuation bet from [Removed:550].

Both players then checked the 3♥ turn leading to the 10♠ river. Okamoto bet 16,000 and [Removed:550]'s hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	72,000 36,500	36,500

[Removed:532]	47,500

Tags: Shiina Okamoto

07-05-2024 17:12 UTC-8

Piekarz Makes the Right Call to Bust O'Brien

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of 5♣10♥J♥, Dorian Piekarz bet from middle position and was raised to 3,600 by Dan O'Brien in the cutoff. Piekarz called.

The 3♦ fell on the turn and Piekarz checked, prompting O'Brien to shove for his last 6,200.

Piekarz tanked a bit, but eventually decided to call and put O'Brien at risk.

Dan O'Brien: K♥Q♦ All in
Dorian Piekarz: A♥3♥

O'Brien would need some help, but the J♦ river bricked out and Piekarz collected the rest of O'Brien's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Piekarz	63,000 63,000	63,000
Dan O'Brien	Busted

Tags: Dan O'Brien Dorian Piekarz

07-05-2024 17:12 UTC-8

Du Scores a Knockout

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Herbie Teope

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on a board showing 10♥A♣5♦3♣ in a hand between WSOP bracelet winner Yue Du and David Graham.

Graham moved all in for his remaining stack, and the action put Du in the tank.

Du methodically shuffled a small stack of his chips while studying the board. He then asked the dealer for a count of Graham’s all-in bet, which the dealer confirmed as 9,800.

Du then leaned back in his chair and continued to look at the board. He then peeked down at his card before making the call.

David Graham: K♣10♣ All in
Yue Du: A♠8♠

Du’s pair of aces were ahead of Graham’s pair of tens, but Graham had outs to the river. None of them arrived, however, as a blank hit fifth street and Graham exited the tourney area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yue Du	145,000 41,000	41,000

David Graham	Busted

Tags: David Graham Yue Du

07-05-2024 17:13 UTC-8

Taylor's Main Event Comes to an End

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Morgan Taylor was all in for around 7,000 chips and Ivan Hui had made the call.

Morgan Taylor: 9♦9♥ All in
Ivan Hui: A♥K♠

Hui paired his king on the 10♣8♣K♦8♠4♣ runout which meant Taylor's Main Event had come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Hui	30,000
Morgan Taylor	Busted

Tags: Ivan Hui Morgan Taylor

07-05-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Kludt Doubles With Kings

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Danny Nguyen raised to 1,000 from early position, Lindsey Kludt, to Nguyen's direct left, three-bet to 3,500 and Songtao Bao cold called in the big blind. Nguyen also made the call.

The three players headed to a flop of 8♦6♥9♠, which saw the action check to Kludt. Kludt bet out 5,000 and only Bao called.

Bao played in flow on the 10♥ turn. Kludt moved all in for 14,000 and Bao called.

Lindsey Kludt: K♦K♥ All in
Songtao Bao: J♥J♣

The river landed an inconsequential A♣ and Kludt doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Songtao Bao	92,000 16,500	16,500
Lindsey Kludt	49,000 49,000	49,000
Danny Nguyen	35,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Danny Nguyen Lindsey Kludt Songtao Bao

07-05-2024 17:21 UTC-8

Trost Rampant as Murray Falls

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Jackson Murray in early position was all in and at risk against Craig Trost in the small blind.

Jackson Murray: A♠Q♥ All in
Craig Trost: A♦K♣

Trost had Murray dominated and needing significant help to survive. The 2♠K♦3♠Q♣J♠ runout kept big slick best to send Murray to the rail while handing Trost another pot as he continues to build one of the larger stacks in the room.