Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-09-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Ou	124,000 124,000	124,000

Bhalla Gets One Through

Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The player on the button raised to 10,000 and Eshaan Bhalla three-bet all in for 90,000, putting himself at risk.

The button folded and Bhalla chipped up, now sitting with more than double starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	110,000 81,000	81,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

07-09-2024 20:47 UTC-8

$785,486 for the Winner of Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The payouts for Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em have been revealed. The 1,041 entrants generated a total prize pool of $4,788,600, which will be shared among 157 players with a minimum cash prize of $9,952.

Tomorrow on Day 2, one player will win the first-place prize of $785,486 as well as a WSOP gold bracelet. $523,648 will go to the second place.

Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$785,486	9	$62,945	56-63	$13,690
2	$523,648	10-11	$50,056	64-71	$12,109
3	$372,446	12-15	$39,755	72-79	$10,887
4	$268,407	16-23	$32,041	80-157	$9,952
5	$196,024	24-31	$26,212
6	$145,107	32-39	$21,770
7	$108,895	40-47	$18,361
8	$82,862	48-55	$15,729

07-09-2024 20:55 UTC-8

Atamian Triples Up to Get Back to Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alfred Atamian moved all in for 15,000 in the hijack, the player on the button reshoved for 85,000, and the player in the big blind went into the tank before eventually making the call, covering both of his opponents.

Alfred Atamian: K♣5♣ All in
Button: A♠K♦ All in
Big blind: A♥K♠

The board ran out J♠5♠Q♥8♠6♣, securing Atamian the much needed triple up with a pair of fives. The button and big blind chopped the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Atamian	53,000 53,000	53,000

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07-09-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Takahachi Doubles Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Yuya Takahachi was all in and at risk from the cutoff for roughly 80,000. The button shoved for slightly more and the rest of the table folded.

Yuya Takahachi: K♠J♠ All in
Button: A♠J♦

The board ran out K♣9♦6♠2♠2♣, securing a much-needed double-up for Takahachi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuya Takahachi	185,000 185,000	185,000

07-09-2024 21:03 UTC-8

Lazazzaro Flops Two Pair

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

All the money went in on the flop of J♠9♥10♦, with Rocco Lazazzaro having his opponent covered.

Opponent: Q♦Q♠ All in
Rocco Lazazzaro: J♦9♦

The turn landed the 5♠ and the river brought the A♦, and Lazazzaro's two pair, jacks and nines sent his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rocco Lazazzaro	150,000 150,000	150,000

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07-09-2024 21:07 UTC-8

Teltscher Chipping Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mark Teltscher raised to 12,000 from the button and was called by a player in the small blind and Liv Boeree in the big blind.

Action checked through on a 10♥9♦6♦ flop.

The turn was the A♣ both players checked to Teltscher who bet 17,000 the small blind folded and Boeree called.

The river was the 7♥, Boree checked and Teltscher bet 40,000. Boree took some time before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Teltscher	200,000 150,000	150,000
Liv Boeree	130,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Liv Boree Mark Teltscher

07-09-2024 21:10 UTC-8

Checkmate

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The cutoff opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, then Alexandra Botez on the button shoved for 43,000. The small blind four-bet to 75,000, and he made the cutoff fold.

Alexandra Botez: 2♠2♣ All in
Small blind: K♣Q♦

The player in the small blind flopped a pair on 5♥Q♣7♦3♥A♠ and sent Botez to the rail.