Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-13-2024 14:51 UTC-8

Ensan Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 800, the player in the cutoff called, and Hossein Ensan defended in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣K♥9♠, Ensan checked, under the gun bet 1,400, the cutoff folded, and Ensan called.

On the 6♦ turn, Ensan check-raised to 11,200 over under the gun's bet of 3,200. Under the gun called.

The river brought the Q♣ and Ensan led out with a bet of 14,600. After some thought, under the gun made the call.

Ensan announced "two pair," tabling Q♠9♦. Under the gun paused for a moment, and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	90,300 90,300	90,300

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07-13-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Corrigan's Big River Bet Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Under the gun opened things up with a raise to 800. Jack Corrigan three-bet to 2,100 from the hijack before Jorge Carvalho four-bet to 5,100 from the cutoff. The initial raiser folded but Corrigan called.

Carvalho continued for 3,500 on 10♠7♣4♥ and Corrigan called.

Action went check-check on the Q♣ turn before Corrigan sized-up to 26,000 on the 9♦ river. After a couple minutes of thought, Carvalho folded J♠J♦ face up, awarding the pot to Corrigan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Corrigan	89,200 89,200	89,200
Jorge Carvalho	74,200 74,200	74,200

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07-13-2024 14:41 UTC-8

Simao's Stack on the Rise

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by a middle position player. Joao Simao then three-bet to 3,200 from the button, both players made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♦10♥5♥, both players checked to Simao who bet 3,000. The player under the gun called and the middle position player folded.

Action checked through on the 9♣ turn card.

The river was the 8♣ and the under the gun player bet 7,000. Simao decided to raise to 21,000, after some thought Simao's opponent made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	79,000 22,200	22,200

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07-13-2024 14:37 UTC-8

Teusl Finds a Double Up

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	110,000 50,000	50,000

07-13-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Amiri Hits Two Pair on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Will Kassouf in the small blind and Ehsan Amiri on the button.

With about 3,000 in the pot and the board reading 9♣K♥A♦2♣, Kassouf bet 2,300 and Amiri called.

The river brought the 10♠ and Kassouf bet 5,000. Amiri thought for a moment before making the call.

Amiri tabled K♦10♣ for two pair, kings and tens, besting the pair of aces of Kassouf who had A♠7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	68,000
Will Kassouf	60,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Will Kassouf

07-13-2024 14:29 UTC-8

Phan Cracks Hodaj's Aces

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Loan Phan opened the action with a raise to 800 from the hijack. The cutoff called before Besmir Hodaj three-bet to 3,200 from the button. Phan and the cutoff called.

Player checked the 5♠9♠8♣ flop before Phan bet 3,200 on the 5♣ turn. The cutoff folded but Hodaj moved all in for 24,800 and Phan beat him into the pot with a call.

Besmir Hodaj: A♥A♣ All in
Loan Phan: 8♥8♠

The river 6♥ sealed the deal as Hodaj was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loan Phan	96,200 96,200	96,200
Besmir Hodaj	Busted

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07-13-2024 14:27 UTC-8

Zobian Grabs Some Chips

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	82,000 82,000	82,000

07-13-2024 14:22 UTC-8

Gravanga Drills The River to Send Chaoui Packing

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 700. Mehdi Chaoui called on the button and John Gravanga defended his big blind.

The flop came down Q♦7♠9♣ and under the gun continued for 1,400. Both Chaoui and Gravanga called.

Gravanga led for 3,300 on the 6♠ turn. Under the gun called before Chaoui raised to 14,400. Gravanga moved all in and under gun got out of the way but Chaoui quickly called.

Mehdi Chaoui: 10♥8♥ All in
John Gravanga: Q♠9♠

Needing to find a spade, Gravanga did after the 4♠ river peeled off and he eliminated Chaoui. Gravanga chipped up to nearly double starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gravanga	112,400 112,400	112,400
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

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07-13-2024 14:21 UTC-8

Vieira Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 800 under the gun and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 3,500. Vieira called and the flop came 10♠8♠4♦.

Action went check-check, bringing the 2♥ turn where both players checked again.

On the 9♣ river, Vieira fired out a bet of 5,700 and the cutoff folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	80,000 20,000	20,000

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07-13-2024 14:15 UTC-8

Lagodich Doubles Up With Boat Over Boat

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Frank Lagodich raised to 800 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position and a player in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♣8♥5♦ and action checked to the middle position player who bet 900, the small blind folded and Lagodich called.

Both players checked on the A♠ turn card.

The river was the 6♣, Lagodich bet 3,300, the middle position player then raised to 16,700 putting Lagodich all in. Lagodich called and tabled 6♥6♠ which bested the middle position player's 5♣5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	39,000 21,000	21,000

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