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

07-13-2024 15:26 UTC-8

Chen Stacks Pihela

Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Igor Pihela opened the action with a raise to 800 from the hijack. The button three-bet to 3,000 before James Chen four-bet to 9,000 from the small blind. Only Igor Pihela called.

Chen continued for 6,000 on 3♠8♦2♣ and Pihela peeled in position.

The turn K♣ rolled off and Chen fired 15,500. Pihela moved allin for 32,100 and Chen called.

Igor Pihela: K♠Q♣ All in
James Chen: A♠K♥

Pihela caught the worst card in the deck and was drawing dead to a Queen. The river 9♦ sealed the deal and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	178,400 178,400	178,400

Igor Pihela	Busted

Tags: Igor Pihela James Chen

07-13-2024 15:26 UTC-8

Mateos Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Chino Rheem raised under the gun and Adrian Mateos three-bet on the button. Rheem called and the flop came 10♣Q♥5♠.

Rheem check-called a bet from Mateos bringing the 6♥ turn. Rheem checked again and Mateos fired out a bet of 13,500.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	65,000

Chino Rheem	55,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Chino Rheem

07-13-2024 15:31 UTC-8

Rossitto Takes From Palma

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Rossitto raised to 800 from early position, Nicholas Palma then three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff and Rossitto called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♥4♥2♦, Rossitto checked, Palma bet 2,400 and Rossitto called.

Action checked through on the 4♦ turn card.

The river was the 3♣, Rossitto bet 10,000 and Palma folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Palma	155,000
Michael Rossitto	72,000

Tags: Michael Rossitto Nicholas Palma

07-13-2024 15:35 UTC-8

Zobian's Stack Grows Steadily

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	109,000 27,000	27,000

07-13-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Foxen Gets the Maximum

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 1,100 before Alex Foxen three-bet to 6,000 from the big blind. His opponent peeled in position.

The dealer put out 5♣8♦Q♥ and Foxen continued big for 8,300. The cutoff called.

Action went check-check on the 10♥ turn before Foxen fired 34,500 on the 6♦ river. His opponent went into the tank but settled on a call. Foxen tabled A♦Q♣ and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	162,400 64,400	64,400

Tags: Alex Foxen

07-13-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Qi Wins With Ladies

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on a 3♠10♦7♥ flop, Xuming Qi bet 5,000 out the small blind and Bin Weng called from early position.

The turn card was the K♥, Qi checked, Weng bet 7,200 and Qi called.

Action checked through on the 2♦ river. Qi tabled Q♥Q♣ and Weng sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuming Qi	62,000 62,000	62,000
Bin Weng	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bin Weng Xuming Qi

07-13-2024 15:46 UTC-8

Wiszowaty Hits a Straight on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,100 in the cutoff and Philip Wiszowaty three-bet to 4,000 on the button. Vieira made the call.

The flop came 10♦J♦2♥, and Vieira check-called a bet of 3,000 from Wiszowaty, bringing the K♠ turn.

Vieira check-called again, this time for 10,500. The 9♥ landed on the river and Vieira check-called for a third time, for 20,000.

Wiszowaty tabled 7♥8♣ for a rivered straight, and Vieira tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Wiszowaty	95,000 35,000	35,000
Joao Vieira	60,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Philip Wiszowaty

07-13-2024 15:49 UTC-8

Domb Chipping Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Paul Domb opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from the cutoff. Dai Ishibashi three-bet to 3,000 from the button and Domb called.

Both players checked a monotone 10♦8♦Q♦ flop before Ishibashi threw out a delayed 2,000 continuation bet on the 2♦ turn. Domb called.

Action went check-check on the 9♣ river and Domb rolled over 9♠8♥ to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Domb	86,300
Dai Ishibashi	66,400

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Paul Domb

07-13-2024 15:58 UTC-8

Lococo Takes From Kanit

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alejandro Lococo raised to 1,200 from the button before Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind, Lococo made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦10♣2♦, Kanit bet 4,500 and Lococo called.

The turn was the 2♠, Kanit checked, Lococo bet 10,000 and after some thought Kanit tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	130,000 70,000	70,000

Mustapha Kanit	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Mustapha Kanit

07-13-2024 16:01 UTC-8

Vieira Off to a Good Start

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	97,000 37,000	37,000