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

07-09-2024 17:57 UTC-8

Margets Hits Straight on River to Double

Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 3,000, the player in middle position flatted, and Leo Margets called from the small blind.

The flop came K♥7♠4♠, under the gun bet 3,000, middle position called, and Margets moved all in for 17,500, putting herself at risk.

Under the gun folded and middle position quickly called.

Leo Margets: 5♣6♦ All in
Middle position: 7♣7♦

The turn landed the Q♥ and the river brought the 3♥, with Margets hitting a straight to crack the set of sevens of middle position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	50,000 22,500	22,500

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07-09-2024 17:54 UTC-8

Nitsche Makes his Opponent Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After an open to 3,500 by the cutoff, both Dominik Nitsche in the small blind and the big blind called to see a flop of K♣9♦6♠.

The cutoff continued for 8,000, but only Nitsche check-called. They both checked the 10♥ turn, then on the 4♥ river, Nitsche led out for 7,000.

The cutoff went into the tank, but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	125,000

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07-09-2024 17:49 UTC-8

Kypriotakis Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 2♥2♣9♠ with Michail Kypriotakis facing a bet of 2,500 from the player in early position. Kypriotakis, who was in the big blind, made the call.

The Q♥ turn went check-check, bringing the 9♥ river. Kypriotakis led out with a bet of 10,000 and after some thought, early position flicked in the call.

Kypriotakis turned over 9♣6♣ for three of a kind, nines and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michail Kypriotakis	87,000

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07-09-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Shevlyakov's Adding to His Stack

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Joseph Berg

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player raised to 3,000 from middle position, Aleksandr Shevlyakov then three-bet to 13,000 and his opponent called.

The flop came 10♦4♥3♦, Aleksandr Shevlyakov bet 10,000. His opponent then went all in for 12,500 and was at risk. Aleksandr Shevlyakov made the call and was ahead.

Middle Position Player: A♦J♣ All in
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: J♦J♠

The turn was the 10♥ and the river was the K♥ sending Shevlyakov's opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevlyakov	140,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-09-2024 17:14 UTC-8

Break Time

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Joseph Berg

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players in Event #87 are on a 15-minute break.

07-09-2024 17:13 UTC-8

Nut Flush for Kitai to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a flop of 5♠3♣6♠, Robert Mizrachi in the hijack bet 4,000. He was called by Davidi Kitai on the button and by the small blind, while the big blind folded.

The small blind led out for 13,000 on the 8♦ turn, making Mizrachi fold. Kitai made the call to see the 7♠ river, where he raised all-in for 41,200 after the small blind bet 20,000. He was called.

Davidi Kitai: A♠Q♠ All in
Small blind: 9♦9♥

Kitai hit the nut flush on the river to beat his opponent's straight and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	132,000 84,000	84,000

Robert Mizrachi	95,000 43,000	43,000

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07-09-2024 17:11 UTC-8

Mallor Wins Another

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ross Mallor raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Brian Green flatted in the cutoff, Guoliang Wei called in the small blind, and the player in the big blind defended.

The J♥7♦5♦ flop checked through to the 2♠ turn. Wei led out for 6,000, the big blind folded, Mallor called, and Green got out of the way.

The river brought the 8♦, completing both straight and flush draws, and Wei led out for 12,000. Mallor went into the tank before eventually putting in a raise to 40,000.

Wei took some time to think through his decision before ultimately arriving at a fold, and the pot was pushed Mallor's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ross Mallor	100,900 26,700	26,700
Brian Green	35,000

Guoliang Wei	34,000 22,800	22,800

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07-09-2024 17:08 UTC-8

"We Are All in the Same Boat"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 2,500 from under the gun and he was called by the hijack and the cutoff before the small blind three-bet all-in for 20,500.

The big blind quickly called and made Sammartino laugh. "We are all in the same boat now, all-in" the Italian player said while pushing his 53,000 chip-stack forward. The hijack and the cutoff folded, but the big blind called for his last 49,000.

Small blind: Q♦Q♥ All in
Big blind: 10♦10♥ All in
Dario Sammartino: J♥J♠

Sammartino flopped top set on 5♥9♣J♦K♣3♦ and scored a double elimination.