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

07-13-2024 21:35 UTC-8

Funk Doubles Through Bonomo

Nick Becker

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

Michael Funk spoke to PokerNews and helped recap a hand where he double up through Justin Bonomo.

According to Funk, Bonomo raised to 2,700 and he three-bet to 6,000. Bonomo then four-bet all in and he made the call, putting himself at risk.

Michael Funk: 10♥10♣ All in
Justin Bonomo: A♦K♦

The board ran out 3♠J♥8♥Q♣5♣ and Funk's pair of tens held to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	101,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Funk	80,000 80,000	80,000

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07-13-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Hennigan Doubles Through Little

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up with John Hennigan all in and at risk for 38,000 chips on the button against Jonathan Little's covering stack from the cutoff.

John Hennigan: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jonathan Little: A♠A♦

A preflop cooler, the dealer put out Q♣7♣3♦9♦J♠ and Hennigan flopped top set to jump in the lead and hung on to earn a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	109,200 110,800	110,800

John Hennigan	81,400 21,400	21,400

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07-13-2024 21:43 UTC-8

Sitbon Puts Opponent to the Test

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Nick Becker

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

Action was caught on the flop of A♥5♠8♠, in a hand between Julien Sitbon in the hijack and the player in the big blind.

With over 5,000 in the middle, the big blind check-called a bet of 2,200 from Sitbon, bringing the A♠ turn.

The big blind check-called again, this time for 4,000. The dealer then put out the 9♥ river, where the big blind checked once more.

Sitbon fired out a bet of 28,800 and after some contemplation, the big blind surrendered his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	75,000 33,000	33,000

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07-13-2024 21:45 UTC-8

Final Break

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Players are headed to their final 15-minute break of the night. Action will resume at Level 9 with blinds of 1,000/1,5000.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-13-2024 22:15 UTC-8

Calderaro Sends Nikitin to the Rail

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on a flop of K♥10♦8♦, in a hand between Anatoly Nikitin on the button, James Calderaro in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.

With 12,000 in the pot, Calderaro led out with a bet of 7,000, the big blind folded, and Nikitin raised. Calderaro moved all in and Nikitin quickly called, putting himself at risk.

Anatoly Nikitin: A♠K♠ All in
James Calderaro: K♣10♥

The turn landed the 10♣ and the river brought the 7♥. Calderaro's full house, tens full of kings, sent Nikitin packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calderaro	110,000

Anatoly Nikitin	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin James Calderaro

07-13-2024 22:16 UTC-8

Chen's Stack Continues to Grow

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Joseph Berg

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

James Chen raised to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by the small and big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♦3♥4♥, action checked to Chen who bet 3,000. The small blind called and the big blind folded.

The turn was the 8♥, the small blind checked, Chen bet 10,500 and the small blind called.

The river was the 5♣, the small blind checked for a third time. Chen slid out a stack of red chips putting the small blind all in and at risk. The small blind made the call and was shown the bad news.

Small Blind: 6♦5♦ All in
James Chen: A♥K♥

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	510,000 294,800	294,800

Tags: James Chen

07-13-2024 22:22 UTC-8

Acevedo Takes From Mizrachi

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Joseph Berg

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

Robert Mizrachi raised to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by the small blind and Michael Acevedo in the big blind.

The flop came A♣2♥8♦, action checked to Mizrachi who bet 3,000. The small blind folded and Acevedo called.

Both players checked on the 4♦ turn card.

The river was the 4♠, Acevedo bet 2,500 and Mizrachi quickly called. Acevedo tabled 4♣5♥ and Mizrachi sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	140,000

Robert Mizrachi	73,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Michael Acevedo Robert Mizrachi

07-13-2024 22:24 UTC-8

Lewis' Turn Shove Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

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

The small blind limped in for 1,000 before Toby Lewis raised to 5,000 in the big blind. The small blind reraised to 19,000 and Lewis called in position.

The dealer put out a 8♦2♦5♥ flop and the small blind continued for 13,000. Lewis called.

The small blind checked the 3♥ turn over to Lewis who moved all in for 74,000. After a short tank, his opponent tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	115,400 115,400	115,400

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07-13-2024 22:25 UTC-8

Fritz Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

Manuel Fritz, who was in the big blind, got it all in preflop against the player on the button, who was short-stacked.

Button: 4♣4♦ All in
Manuel Fritz: Q♥10♥

The board ran out Q♦6♣A♦9♥7♦, and Fritz's pair of queens sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	270,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz