Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 6 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jul 12, 2024

Chang Runs Into Keating's Bigger Pair; Nagami Takes Out Matuschek

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Keating raised to 250,000 in early position before Nevan Chang moved all in for around 800,000 in the small blind. Keating called to put him at risk.

Nevan Chang: 9♠9♥ All in
Alex Keating: 10♥10♣

Chang was dominated by Keating's better pair as the board ran out Q♠6♦2♣4♦J♠, sending Chang to the rail.

The next hand at this table, Tobias Matuschek moved all in for 750,000 from the cutoff and Kyosuke Nagami called on the button.

Tobias Matuschek: K♣8♠ All in
Kyosuke Nagami: A♣7♣

The board ran out 3♠10♥3♦J♦2♥ and Nagami took the pot with his ace-high as Matuschek headed off to the payout desk.

Tags: Alex Keating Kyosuke Nagami Nevan Chang Tobias Matuschek

Jul 12, 2024

Grigorev Runs into Mercer's Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michail Grigorev in middle position raised to 225,000, then Bradley Mercer in the hijack three-bet to 600,000. Kristen Foxen in the big blind folded J♠J♦, Grigorev moved all-in for 2,600,000 and Mercer called.

Michail Grigorev: A♥K♥ All in
Bradley Mercer: K♦K♣

Grigorev was drawing dead on the turn after the dealer fanned a board of 10♦2♦8♣K♠A♦ and he was eliminated.

Tags: Bradley Mercer Michail Grigorev

Jul 12, 2024

Zevola Flips Ferro Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jacob Ferro raised to 1,000,000 from early position, leaving himself just 10,000 behind, and action folded to Marco Zevola in the big blind, who announced he was all in for more. Ferro called all in and hands were revealed.

Jacob Ferro: 6♠6♥ All in
Marco Zevola: A♥K♥

It was a race, but the 5♥7♣J♠A♠3♦ runout paired Zevola's ace on the turn to eliminate Ferro.

Tags: Jacob Ferro Marco Zevola

Jul 12, 2024

Slobodskoy Scores Another Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, [Removed:499] got it in against Andrew Swenson with the latter at risk.

Andrew Swenson: K♠J♣ All in
[Removed:499]: A♥7♦

Neither player connected with the 8♣4♥3♦9♦4♦ board and that spelled the end for Swenson, as Slobodskoy continued his hot run early on Day 6.

Tags: Andrew Swenson

Jul 12, 2024

Kovalski's Kings Cracked by Slobodskoy

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

[Removed:499] raised to 200,000 and Fabiano Kovalski made it 500,000 to go two seats over in the cutoff. Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind reluctantly folded and Slobodskoy then clicked it back to 1,300,000. Kovalski moved all-in and his opponent reluctantly called.

Fabiano Kovalski: K♦K♣ All in
[Removed:499]: A♦K♥

"I think the ace of spades will probably come. Yeah, likely the ace of spades," Slobodskoy predicted.

His wish did not come true on the 8♣7♠2♠ flop and Q♣ turn. However, one of the remaining aces indeed came as the A♣ rolled off on the river. Both stacks were counted and Kovalski was covered to hit the rail in painful fashion.

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Fabiano Kovalski

Jul 12, 2024

Lightbourne Takes Out Al-Shanti, Draws a Penalty

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Iaron Lightbourne raised to 200,000 on the button, Abdullah Al-Shanti three-bet to 600,000 in the big blind, and Lightbourne called.

Al-Shanti checked the J♦10♥7♣ flop and Lightbourne bet 600,000. Al-Shanti then raised to 2,000,000 and Lightbourne instantly moved all in.

Al-Shanti checked with the floor to determine how many players were left as he faced with a decision for his last 250,000. "I'll give you four minutes," Lightbourne said.

"Why didn't you four-bet?" Al-Shanti asked.

"I have pocket sevens," Lightbourne replied, before being warned not to talk about the hand. Lightbourne eventually called the clock and Al-Shanti allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before calling.

"If you really have pocket sevens, I'm dead," he said as the cards were revealed.

Abdullah Al-Shanti: A♥J♣ All in
Iaron Lightbourne: 7♠7♥

Lightbourne did, indeed, show down a set and Al-Shanti was left drawing only to running cards. The 6♠ fell on the turn and he was drawing dead before the A♠ fell on the river.

After the hand, a tournament official gave Lightbourne a one-round penalty for revealing his hand with action still in progress.

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Iaron Lightbourne

Jul 12, 2024

Keating Flips Out Bold

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a small blind versus big blind confrontation, Joseph Bold was all in for around 3,500,000 against the bigger-stacked Alex Keating to his right.

Joseph Bold: A♣K♦ All in
Alex Keating: 10♥10♣

The flop of 3♠4♦10♦ left Bold drawing thin as Keating made a set, and the runout of 9♠K♠ confirmed his elimination despite making a pair of kings.

Tags: Joseph Bold Alex Keating

Jul 12, 2024

Keating Ends Kadre's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Keating opened to 160,000 from middle position and action folded around to Cairo Kadre in the big blind, who shoved for approximately 1,500,000. Keating tanked, but eventually said, "Good luck," as he stuck in a call.

Cairo Kadre: K♠6♠ All in
Alex Keating: 8♠8♦

Keating was ahead with his eights and stayed ahead on the 3♦6♥Q♥5♠5♥ runout — eliminating Kadre from contention.

Tags: Cairo Kadre Alex Keating

Jul 12, 2024

Serock Sends Lee Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ho Lee was already all in preflop and at risk for approximately 1,300,000 against Joe Serock, who had Lee covered.

Ho Lee: A♦J♥ All in
Joe Serock: Q♣Q♠

Lee needed some help, but the 3♥9♠4♥4♦9♦ runout bricked out, eliminating Lee early in Day 6.

Tags: Ho Lee Joe Serock

Jul 12, 2024

Hoang Runs Into a Set

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Minh Hoang was all in from early position against Pedro Safar on the button, who had him covered.

Minh Hoang: A♦J♣ All in
Pedro Safar: 9♣9♦

The flop of 5♣K♣9♥ gave Safar a big lead with a set, but the A♣ turn gave Hoang some hope with a flush draw. Sadly, the J♦ river improved him to a no-good two pair as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Minh Hoang Pedro Safar