Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jul 11, 2024

Calderaro Stacks Collins With a Boat

Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With around 800,000 chips in the pot on a board of 5♣5♥9♦2♣, James Calderaro had checked over to Ben Collins, who fired a bet of 300,000. Calderaro then shoved, with put Collins to the test for his remaining stack of around 600,000. Collins was deep into the tank and eventually slammed his stack of chips into the middle.

Calderaro then tabled 9♥9♠ for a full house, and Collins didn't even expose his cards as it seemed he was drawing dead. A 6♠ fell on the river and Calderaro raked in the pot, which saw Collins eliminated.

Tags: Ben Collins James Calderaro

Jul 11, 2024

Foxen Takes From Landerman

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was followed from the 7♥10♣3♦ flop when Apple Landerman raised from the small blind to 250,000 with A♣Q♣. Kristen Foxen called from the big blind with A♠10♦, who was ahead with a pair of tens.

The turn came A♥ which kept Foxen ahead, now sat with two pair, but Landerman also paired his Ace. Landerman bet 250,000 and Foxen called behind.

The 9♦ river prompted Landerman to bet 325,000 and Foxen opted to raise to 1,500,000. Landerman eventually called and Foxen took a huge pot.

Tags: Apple Landerman Kristen Foxen

Jul 11, 2024

Zullo Jams into Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mathias Pedersen raised from the button before Mark Zullo three-bet to 320,000 from the small blind. Pederson clicked it 800,000 and snap-called as the slightly bigger stack when Zullo jammed for around 2,500,000.

Mark Zullo: A♦K♦ All in
Mathias Pedersen: AxAx

Zullo was crushed and found no help on the 7♥4♠3♥ flop. The K♣ turn gave Zullo a lifeline but the 5♣ river marked his demise.

Tags: Mark Zullo Mathias Pedersen

Jul 11, 2024

Safar Shoves the River on Sopotnytskyi

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♣6♥5♥, [Removed:496] bet 275,000 from the small blind and Pedro Safar called in middle position.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn and the 7♠ fell on the river. Sopotnytskyi then bet another 475,000.

Safar spent a few moments shuffling around his chips before sliding them all forward, a bet totaling 1,255,000. Sopotnytskyi instantly leaned back in his seat and let out a deep sigh as he stared at the ceiling.

He eventually turned back toward the table and buried his head in his hands before folding as Safar took down the pot.

Tags: Pedro Safar

Jul 11, 2024

Jacobson Doubles Up with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After an open to 80,000 by the cutoff, Shundan Xiao called from the small blind before Janelle Jacobson three-bet all-in for 805,000.

The cutoff folded, then Xiao asked for the count and called.

Janelle Jacobson: K♠K♦ All in
Shundan Xiao: K♣Q♠

Jacobson hit the nut flush on A♦J♦7♦Q♦K♥ to double up.

Tags: Janelle Jacobson Shundan Xiao

Jul 11, 2024

Russell Eliminates Minagar

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Charles Russell in the big blind was involved in a hand with Amir Minagar in late position.

Russell had a bet of 350,000 in front of him and called fairly quickly after Minagar moved all in.

Amir Minagar: A♣Q♦ All in
Charles Russell: 10♦10♣

It was a flip but one that Russell won after the board ran out Q♥5♥10♥2♠6♥ to improve him to a set, forcing Minagar out of the tournament.

At roughly the same time, Zakhar Galper was eliminated from another table.

Tags: Amir Minagar Charles Russell Zakhar Galper

Jul 11, 2024

Bloch Flushes Lipton Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Peter Bloch and Chad Lipton were heads-up on a flop of 3♣A♠4♠.

Bloch bet 75,000 from the big blind and Lipton raised to 400,000 from middle position. Bloch called.

The J♣ fell on the turn and Bloch checked to Lipton, who shoved for 840,000 total. Bloch counted the pot and stuck in a call after a bit of deliberation.

Chad Lipton: A♥Q♣ All in
Peter Bloch: J♠10♠

Lipton was ahead, but had to fade a lot of outs against Bloch's two pair and flush draws.

The 9♠ river completed Bloch's flush and Lipton was eliminated.

Tags: Chad Lipton Peter Bloch

Jul 11, 2024

Sopotnytskyi Flushes Zerbib to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

[Removed:496] raised to 80,000 in early position before Jerome Zerbib moved all in for 1,020,000 in the small blind. Sopotnytskyi confirmed the amount before calling.

Jerome Zerbib: Q♦Q♥ All in
[Removed:496]: A♦K♠

Zerbib's queens remained ahead on the 6♦10♦9♦ flop, but Sopotnytskyi picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. The 8♦ turn completed his flush and left Zerbib drawing dead by the 2♥ river and on his way to the exit.

Tags: Jerome Zerbib

Jul 11, 2024

Kovalski Back to Seven Figures

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski defended out of the small blind against a raise by Andrew Swenson and they checked all the way to the 8♠3♣3♦A♦5♥ river. Kovalski then bet 120,000 and Swenson reluctantly folded.

The Brazilian moved back to seven figures but remains the shortest stack at his table.

Tags: Andrew Swenson Fabiano Kovalski

Jul 11, 2024

McVay Runs Big Slick Into Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bryce McVay opened to 80,000 from early position and Clement Van Driessche three-bet to 235,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, McVay shoved for around 1,000,000, and Van Driessche snap-called.

Bryce McVay: A♥K♠ All in
Clement Van Driessche: A♣A♦

An unfortunate situation for McVay who did pick up some chop outs on the flop and turn, but couldn't survive after the dealer put out the 4♣3♦5♠6♦J♥ board.

Tags: Clement Van Driessche Bryce McVay