Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-07-2024 12:25 UTC-8

Johnson Doubles Shirasawa's Big Blind Special

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the flop reading 3♣8♥6♥, Marco Johnson had bet 7,800 chips into a pot of 10,200 from middle position, after a check from Kazuhiro Shirasawa in the big blind.

Shirasawa then jammed all in for 33,700, sending Johnson into the tank. Eventually, he made the call to put his Japanese opponent at risk.

Kazuhiro Shirasawa: 8♠3♠ All in
Marco Johnson: 7♣6♣

The 5♦ turn brought Johnson a straight draw, but the 2♣ river did nothing to help Johnson, doubling up Shirasawa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sagra	150,000 47,800	47,800
Joao Rocha	98,000 300	300
Shai Arbel	85,000 5,800	5,800
Kazuhiro Shirasawa	77,600 1,300	1,300
Steven White	57,000 2,900	2,900
John Woods	56,500 21,600	21,600
Morris Cornman	40,200 16,400	16,400
Marco Johnson	32,000 56,000	56,000

Mikolaj Zawadzki	8,000 2,100	2,100

Tags: Kazuhiro Shirasawa Marco Johnson

07-07-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Assorted Counts Horseshoe Ballroom

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Yu	300,000 69,800	69,800
Mo Nuwwarah	250,000 23,300	23,300

Kevin Theodore	240,000 129,200	129,200

Robert Bickley	120,000 86,600	86,600
Aaron Barone	120,000 22,100	22,100

Eliran Argelazi	105,000 24,100	24,100
Carlos Chang	85,000 20,200	20,200

Santhosh Suvarna	85,000 24,400	24,400

Gary Blackwood	75,000 12,000	12,000
Andrew Kelsall	65,000 4,800	4,800

Marcuss Liow	65,000 30,500	30,500
Kenny Huynh	55,000 4,600	4,600

Armin Rezaei	15,000 300	300
John Andrews	Busted
Qui Nguyen	Busted

07-07-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Check-Raise Gets it Done for Tinfow

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kurtis Tinfow opened to 1,800 from early position and then called after a player three-bet to 4,500 from middle position.

Tinfow checked following the K♣Q♣9♦ flop. His opponent continued for 3,500 only to see Tinfow put in a raise to 11,000. That was enough to convince the middle position player to get out of the way as Tinfow added some more chips to his large stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurtis Tinfow	180,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Kurtis Tinfow

07-07-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Beck and His Origami Bird Snap One Off With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 1,800 in middle position before Philip Beck three-bet to 6,600 in middle position. The small blind then moved all in for around 20,000, Lichtenberger folded, while Beck snap called.

All-In Player: Q♠Q♥ All in
Philip Beck: K♠K♥

Beck had woken up with kings to leave his opponent at risk of elimination as the board ran out 2♣2♠8♣A♠10♣, securing the pot for Beck and sending the small blind to the rail.

"I wasn't going to do this unless I doubled up or something," Beck said as he got up from his seat.

"Backflip?" Lichtenberger joked.

"I don't do flips. When I was in line to register on Friday, I met a sweet lady who made this. It keeps you zen," Beck added as he took a blue Origami bird figurine out of his backpack and placed it on top of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	80,000 28,900	28,900

Philip Beck	50,000 13,900	13,900

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Philip Beck

07-07-2024 12:21 UTC-8

Pescatori Kicks Off Strong

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

https://https://twitter.com/maxpescatori/status/1810044672691359994

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	158,000 2,400	2,400

07-07-2024 12:18 UTC-8

Setters Rivers The Nut Flush to Bust Herrera

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Terry Setters raised to 3,100 from under the gun, he was called by Alejandro Herrera in the hijack, and Laurie Tournier in the small blind.

The flop came 3♥2♥3♠ and Setters bet out 6,000. Herrera made the call, and Tournier folded.

After the 7♥ on the turn, Setters bet 10,200 before Herrera raised all in for 25,000. After quickly debating his decision, Setters made the call to put Herrera at risk.

Alejandro Herrera: J♥J♣ All in
Terry Setters: A♥K♣

Herrera was ahead with his pocket jacks, but he would need to fade an ace, king, or heart to stay in the tournament. But he was unable to do so as the 8♥ hit on the river, to give Setters the nut flush, and knock Herrera out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurie Tournier	98,800 20,700	20,700

Terry Setters	96,000 25,300	25,300
Alejandro Herrera	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Herrera Laurie Tournier Terry Setters

07-07-2024 12:15 UTC-8

Good Fold for Ramos

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Hof Ramos	94,300 7,700	7,700

07-07-2024 12:14 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 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 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Tom Dwan Connor Richards

07-07-2024 12:14 UTC-8

Bond Bailed Out

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After a raise and a call from Brian Whiteman in the small blind, Nicholas Bond tossed in his final 13,800 from the big blind. The initial raiser had folded when Whiteman made the call.

Nicholas Bond: A♠5♠ All in
Brian Whiteman: A♦10♠

Bond flopped two pair on 5♥8♦A♥ and won the pot when Whiteman did not improve on the Q♣2♥ runout.