2025 World Series of Poker
John Juanda didn't even get comfortable in his seat before he was standing along with three others in a wild all-in on the first hand of the day.
As shown on video sent to PokerNews, Charles Gottdiener started it with an all-in under the gun for his measly 10,000 chips. Juanda, in middle position, shoved as well, with 47,000.
Noam Muallem got in on the act with a bounty-chasing covering stack, before Wojciech Frankowski became the last all in with 76,000 chips and the only pair in the group.
Wojciech Frankowski: J♥J♠
Charles Gottdiener: A♥2♠
John Juanda: A♠Q♦
Noam Muallem: 7♥6♣
Muallem began calling for sixes before the flop and his wish was granted. The runout came 6♥6♦10♠3♠Q♥, and Muallem got the triple knockout and Juanda's Hall of Fame bounty.
He grabbed Juanda and posed for a video.
"Thanks for the bounty, and lunch is on me for two days," Muallem said.
Ilan Boujenah raised under the gun to 24,000. Ankush Mandavia, in middle position, made the call.
Nick Palma came over the top with a three-bet of 108,000 chips. Boujenah moved all in with 264,000. Mandavia folded, but Palma made the call.
Ilan Boujenah: J♠J♦
NickPalma: A♦K♠
Boujenah was crushed on the flop and didn't get any help from the full runout of 10♦K♥A♣7♦4♣.
These are the latest top ten chip stacks at the last break as per the WSOP+ app.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break, and play will resume at 1:23 p.m. local time.
Michael Lynn raised to 28,000 from early position, and Lirui Zhang moved all in for 85,000 from middle position. Action folded to Kasey Mills in late position, who asked for the counts and to see how much Lynn was playing behind. She then announced that she was all-in. Lynn snapped.
Lirui Zhang: 2♥2♠
Michael Lynn: A♦K♣
Kasey Mills: 10♣10♥
The flop came 6♠3♥5♥, and it was looking good for Mills to eliminate two players, but then the A♠ dropped on the turn to surge Lynn into the lead. The river was the 3♣ brick, and Lynn scooped both pots and sent Zhang to the rail.
Jie Xu moved all in from early position with 69,000 chips. Ilan Boujenah made the call from the small blind.
Jie Xu: A♣9♦
Ilan Boujenah: A♥Q♠
In the runout 5♦K♠10♠5♣J♣ Boujenah flopped a gutshot straight draw and hit it on the river to knock Xu out of the event.