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

07-08-2024 15:46 UTC-8

Lesur More Than Doubles Stack With Rockets

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player under the gun raised to 2,000 and Leo Margets three-bet to 6,000 from directly behind. Action folded to Lionel Lesur in the big blind and he four-bet to 15,000. Both the initial raiser and Margets called.

Lesur continued fro 18,000 on the 3♠5♠J♥ flop and only the player under the gun called.

The 4♦ fell on the turn and Lesur shoved for 16,600 total. His opponent called and hands were revealed.

Lionel Lesur: A♥A♦ All in
Opponent: K♣K♠

The 4♠ river left Lesur best with aces and Margets claimed she folded pocket queens as Lesur collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	295,000 120,500	120,500

Ismael Bojang	290,000 40,000	40,000

Scotty Nguyen	140,000

Lionel Lesur	118,000 22,800	22,800
Ian Matakis	48,000 3,000	3,000

Leo Margets	46,000 29,100	29,100

Justin Smith	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Leo Margets Lionel Lesur

07-08-2024 15:46 UTC-8

David-Michael Peterson

184,900 44,900

Table 484Seat 1

Back to back AA baby!!

07-08-2024 15:37 UTC-8

Araujo Five-Bets Flop

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop read 3♥K♣10♦ and action was about to get wild as Wellington Araujo bet 5,000 from middle position. Samuel Kaplan was in the big blind and he raised it up tp 12,000.

Araujo took a while before placing out a three-bet to 26,000. Kaplan was not done as he fired straight back with a four-bet to 62,000. Araujo didn't take much time before five-bet jamming all in.

Kaplan snap-folded by flinging his cards into the muck and Araujo reeled in the meaty pot through the rarely seen five-bet flop jam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wellington Araujo	222,000 110,200	110,200
Samuel Kaplan	58,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Samuel Kaplan Wellington Araujo

07-08-2024 15:37 UTC-8

Chip Count Update From Paris Black

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmytro Bystrovzorov	230,000 18,500	18,500

Espen Jorstad	210,000 90,000	90,000

Tom Dwan	180,000 115,000	115,000

Joshua Payne	175,000 65,000	65,000
David Peters	170,000 40,000	40,000

Cody Daniels	120,000 20,000	20,000

Padraig O'Neill	105,000 25,000	25,000
Keven Stammen	100,000

Alexandre Pruneau	95,000 5,000	5,000
Spencer Champlin	90,000 11,200	11,200
Nadya Magnus	85,000 22,100	22,100
Brad Ruben	85,000 34,200	34,200

Tobias Peters	85,000 30,000	30,000

David Prociak	70,000 23,800	23,800

Richard Seymour	45,000 15,000	15,000
Robbie Jade Lew	40,000 20,000	20,000
Blair Hinkle	35,000 10,000	10,000

Hayley Hanna	30,000

07-08-2024 15:36 UTC-8

Kurganov Finds a Lucky River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Igor Kurganov on the button, and he raised. Vaughn Michaud defended to big blind to see a flop.

The flop came 3♠8♥7♦ and Michaud check called a bet of 4,000 from Kurganov.

After the A♦ on the turn, Michaud again check called a bet from Kurganov, this time for 7,000.

Both players checked after the 4♣ on the river.

Michaud said, "You're good" and tabled 10♦9♦ for a missed straight and flush draw. Kurganov laughed as he flipped over 9♣4♥ for a pair of fours, which was good to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Kurganov	120,100 36,900	36,900

Vaughn Michaud	67,400 30,300	30,300

Tags: Vaughn Michaud Igor Kurganov

07-08-2024 15:36 UTC-8

Survivor Star Rob Mariano Joins the Party

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

https://https://twitter.com/BostonRob/status/1810456945662509409

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Mariano	60,000

07-08-2024 15:33 UTC-8

Gardner Rakes in a Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There were 7,000 chips in the pot on a board of 6♣4♠2♥ when small blind Eric Wasserson check-called a bet of 3,000 from Grant Gardner, who was in the big blind.

A J♦ landed on the turn and again Wasserson check-called after Gardner bet 8,000.

An A♥ completed the board which both players checked.

Wasserson tabled Q♣4♣ for a pair of fours, but Gardner had the winner with 8♥8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Gardner	90,000 20,000	20,000
Eric Wasserson	27,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Grant Gardner

07-08-2024 15:33 UTC-8

Kyte Maintains Course

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	159,500 37,200	37,200

07-08-2024 15:32 UTC-8

Neal Joins the Big Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Edwin Neal had written "Edwin Not Lose" on his bag and white slip, after which he had been among dozens of did not report in today's field. He also wears a shirt with that name on the back and did not lose the last all-in showdown.

Neal's 5♣4♥ flopped the nut straight on a board of 7♥6♥3♦Q♠7♠ to earn a full double and join the big stacks.

No longer on his table is William Kassouf, as that seat was open by now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Neal	310,000 223,200	223,200
William Kassouf	Busted

Tags: Edwin Neal William Kassouf

07-08-2024 15:32 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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 ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.

Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.

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

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Tags: Connor Richards Kevin Martin