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

Jul 12, 2024

Kim, Chivukula Find Doubles

David Salituro

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

With around 1,000,000 in the pot on a board of 4♣A♣8♠7♣, Kalyan Chivukula moved all in for 525,000 in the small blind as action went on Jacob Ferro in early position.

"I never take this long. Sorry guys," Ferro told his tablemates. "I was folding the entire way, but I talked myself into it," he added as he put in the chips to call.

"Nuts," Chivukula said, slamming down K♣10♣ for a flush. Ferro showed A♦Q♦ and was left paying off Chivukula once the 9♠ fell on the river.

At the same time at another table, Brian Kim was all in for 2,100,000 from the small blind and up against Kevin Theodore on the button.

Brian Kim: A♥Q♠ All in
Kevin Theodore: 9x9x

The flop came A♣J♣J♠ to give Kim the lead with two pair. The rest of the board ran out 7♣2♠ and Kim doubled up.

Tags: Brian Kim Jacob Ferro Kalyan Chivukula Kevin Theodore

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

Gibson Avoids Disaster in Aces Versus Kings Misdeal

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Connor Richards

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

There was a misdeal at Table 635 and players returned their cards to the dealer as Toby Gibson angrily showed KxKx and complained about how bad he was running.

Actually, the misdeal was a miracle for Gibson as Biao Ding to his immediate right showed AxAx as those at the table erupted and Gibson changed his tune.

"Look how well I run!" he laughed.

Tags: Toby Gibson Biao Ding

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

Sanchez Otero Bets Into Theodore

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 2♣3♠10♠, Guillermo Sanchez Otero bet 350,000 from the big blind and Kevin Theodore called in the hijack.

The turn was the 6♣ and Sanchez Otero bet another 750,000. Theodore again called and the Q♣ fell on the river.

Sanchez Otero slowed down and checked, and Theodore quickly checked back as Sanchez Otero showed A♦10♣ for a pair of tens. Theodore mucked.

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez Otero Kevin Theodore

Jul 12, 2024

Gibson Hollywoods with Quads

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Connor Richards

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

Toby Gibson played a big pot against Manuel Machado on a board of 10♣10♠7♣10♥3♣.

With several hundred thousand already in the middle, Machado faced a bet of 1,000,000 from Gibson and called, only to muck as Gibson announced quads and showed 10♦J♦.

"Let me get a picture," Gibson said before raking in the pot.

Someone at the table noted that Gibson had asked about a pay jump earlier in the hand despite having the nuts.

"I had to!" the Indiana factory worker said. "That's part of the game."

Tags: Manuel Machado Toby Gibson

Jul 12, 2024

Dunst Runs into Aces

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Maxime Taldir

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

Julio Trimmer opened to 170,000 from middle position. Tony Dunst in the small blind then three-bet all-in for 1,490,000. Bradley Mercer in the big blind folded and Trimmer snap-called.

Tony Dunst: K♠Q♦ All in
Julio Trimmer: A♠A♣

Dunst couldn't do much against Trimmer's aces, and he was eliminated on a 2♥7♥J♣J♠3♥ board.

Tags: Bradley Mercer Julio Trimmer Tony Dunst

Jul 12, 2024

Vaysman's Aces End Maue's Run

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Kai Cocklin

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

There were already around 1,500,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3♦2♦7♣Q♥ when Leonard Maue checked it over to Justin Vaysman, who bet 850,000. Maue thought it over for a while but slid in the call.

On the 3♥ river, Mauechecked again only for Vaysman to shove for just under 2,500,000. Mauehad around 2,350,000 in his stack and after thinking it over, he decided to put them all at risk.

Vaysman flipped up A♠A♦ which crushed the A♣Q♦ of Maue, which ultimately sent him to the rail in the opening level of Day 6.