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

07-09-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Hallaert Runs Into a Better Pair

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert opened from the button and faced the big blind on a flop of 8♠Q♣2♥.

Hallaert continued for 7,000 and the big blind check-called, then both players checked the 7♣ turn.

On the J♥ river, after the big blind checked, Hallaert bet 15,000 with A♥J♠ for a pair. He was called by Q♠5♥, so he saw the pot going in the big blind's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	29,000 29,000	29,000

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07-09-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Peters Sends Opponent Packing

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to the player in the cutoff who moved all in for 30,000, putting himself at risk. David Peters made the call in the big blind.

Cutoff: K♣7♣ All in
David Peters: 10♣10♠

The board ran out Q♠8♠10♥A♣3♠ and Peters' set of tens sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	128,000 36,500	36,500

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07-09-2024 20:00 UTC-8

Rabichow Above Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Kevin Rabichow in middle position and the player in the big blind.

With 21,000 in the middle and the board reading 3♠9♦5♣3♥6♠, the big blind checked and Rabichow bet 12,000.

After a moment of thought, the big blind mucked his hand and the pot was pushed Rabichow's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rabichow	63,000 20,000	20,000

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07-09-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Boeree Chops it Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to the player in the small bling who limped and Liv Boeree checked in the big blind.

The flop came 3♠8♠K♣ and the small blind check-called a bet of 4,000 from Boeree.

The J♣ turn went check-check, bringing the Q♣ river. The small blind led out for 7,000 and after some consideration, Boeree flicked in the call.

The small blind turned over J♠6♥ and Boeree tabled J♦2♥, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	280,000 194,000	194,000

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07-09-2024 19:56 UTC-8

Lapka Doubles Up With Tens

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Joseph Berg

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Justin Lapka was all in and at risk for roughly 50,000 from the big blind and was up against a player on the button.

Justin Lapka: 10♦10♣ All in
Button: A♠Q♦

The dealer ran out a board of J♥8♠2♥3♦9♦ securing a much needed double up for Lapka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lapka	110,000 110,000	110,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-09-2024 19:31 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining 424 players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume with blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

07-09-2024 19:30 UTC-8

Buonanno Fires Three Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player under the gun opened to 6,000 and was called by Elie Nakache in the cutoff, then Antonio Buonanno on the button three-bet to 20,000. Nakache was the only one to call.

Buonanno continued for 15,000 on the 8♦3♠8♠ flop, then fired a second barrel of 30,000 on the 9♥ turn. Nakache check-called both times.

The K♦ completed the board and after Nakache checked one more time, Buonanno decided to go all-in. Nakache quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Buonanno	480,000
Elie Nakache	31,000 66,000	66,000

07-09-2024 19:30 UTC-8

Hellmuth Eliminates Deeb

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Joseph Berg

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth limped in from middle position, Freddy Deeb called out of the small blind and the big blind checked his option.

Deeb went all in for roughly 15,000 on a 9♠J♥2♠ flop, the big blind folded and Hellmuth snap called.

Freddy Deeb: Q♠10♣ All in
Phil Hellmuth: K♣J♦

The turn was the 7♣ and the river was the 6♥, eliminating Deeb from Event #87.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	71,000

Freddy Deeb	Busted

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07-09-2024 19:27 UTC-8

Peters' Shove Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Liang raised to 7,000 from under the gun, the player on the button flatted, and David Peters three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 73,000, putting himself at risk.

Liang thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck, as did the player on the button. The pot was pushed to Peters, who now sits with close to double starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Liang	176,000 24,000	24,000
David Peters	91,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: David Peters Mike Liang