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

07-09-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 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 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

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07-09-2024 13:43 UTC-8

Neves Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Pedro Neves on the button and the player in middle position.

With about 30,000 in the pot and the board reading J♠10♣6♦Q♠A♣, middle position checked and Neves put out nearly a pot-sized bet of 29,000.

Middle position went into the tank before eventually giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	66,400 16,400	16,400

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07-09-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Two Pair is Good For Matsumoto

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Naoki Matsumoto raised to 800 from middle position and was called by the button, small blind and big blind.

Action checked through on a A♣J♥7♦ flop.

The turn card was the 3♣, the small blind bet 1,200, the big blind folded, Matsumoto called and the button folded.

The river card was the 5♦ and the small blind bet 4,100. Matsumoto then raised to 13,100 and the small blind quickly called. The small blind showed A♥7♠ but was shown a superior two pair of A♠J♣ by Matsumoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoki Matsumoto	65,000

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07-09-2024 13:40 UTC-8

Gimbel Fades a Likely Chop In Huge Five-Bet Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The player under the gun rasied to 600. Rania Nasreddine called from the cutoff, as did the button and the small blind. Harrison Gimbel, in the big blind squeezed to 5,800. The original raiser folded and Nasreddine called.

The button thought before putting in a four-bet to 17,000. Gimbel five-bet jammed for 51,400, Nasreddine made a frustrated fold and the button made the call.

Harrison Gimbel: A♦K♦ All in
Button: A♣K♠

Gimbel was at risk but the hand was likely to be a chop, until the 10♥9♦4♦ flop gave him a flush draw. The 9♠ turn and 3♦ river saw him complete his flush to scoop this massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Gimbel	121,000 121,000	121,000

Rania Nasreddine	38,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Harrison Gimbel

07-09-2024 13:39 UTC-8

New Entrants

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandra Botez	50,000 50,000	50,000
Rania Nasreddine	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leo Margets	50,000 50,000	50,000

Pavels Spirins	50,000 50,000	50,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	50,000 50,000	50,000

Sergio Aido	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nicolas Noguera	50,000 50,000	50,000
Eric Afriat	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mark Teltscher	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tim Reilly	50,000 50,000	50,000
Chris Hunichen	50,000
Fausto Tantillo	50,000
Martin Zamani	50,000

Pierre Calamusa	50,000

Niall Farrell	50,000

07-09-2024 13:35 UTC-8

Chase Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The player in middle position raised to 600, the players in the hijack and cutoff both called, and the player on the button three-bet to 4,600. David Chase then cold four-bet to 10,000 in the small blind, and only the button called.

The flop rolled out 5♥3♦J♣ and Chase moved all in for about 10,500, putting himself at risk.

The button folded and the pot was pushed Chase's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chase	32,300

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

07-09-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Teusl Scoops an Early One

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Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot had already swelled to approximately 7,000 with two players heading to a flop of 10♣6♥2♣.

Jessica Teusl, who was under the gun, bet out for 4,000. The player on the button called.

The 5♥ turn saw Teusl continue for an additional 14,000 and the button was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	71,600 21,600	21,600

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07-09-2024 13:23 UTC-8

Blom Runs Into a Better Kicker

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players saw a flop of 9♥3♥5♦. The under-the-gun player bet 1,100, which made the cutoff fold, but Viktor Blom check-called from the big blind.

On the K♦ turn, the under-the-gun fired a second barrel and Blom check-called once again, then both players checked the 6♦ river.

First player to reveal his cards, Blom flipped over J♠9♠ for a pair but his opponent with A♥9♦ had a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	46,000 4,000	4,000

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07-09-2024 13:23 UTC-8

Boas' Check-Raise Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Toby Boas raised to 600 from under the gun and the player in the cutoff called.

The flop came 6♠3♥J♠ and Boas check-raised to 2,200 over the cutoff's bet of 500.

The cutoff thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Boas	56,500

Tags: Toby Boas