2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 6
Entries
160
Players Left
59

Kim, Chivukula Find Doubles

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Brian Kim
Brian Kim

With around 1,000,000 in the pot on a board of 4?A?8?7?, Kalyan Chivukula moved all in for 525,000 in the small blind as action went on Jacob Ferro in early position.

"I never take this long. Sorry guys," Ferro told his tablemates. "I was folding the entire way, but I talked myself into it," he added as he put in the chips to call.

"Nuts," Chivukula said, slamming down K?10? for a flush. Ferro showed A?Q? and was left paying off Chivukula once the 9? fell on the river.

At the same time at another table, Brian Kim was all in for 2,100,000 from the small blind and up against Kevin Theodore on the button.

Brian Kim: A?Q? All in
Kevin Theodore: 9x9x

The flop came A?J?J? to give Kim the lead with two pair. The rest of the board ran out 7?2? and Kim doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Theodore
7,500,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
StakeKings
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Brian Kim
4,400,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kalyan Chivukula
2,100,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000
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Jacob Ferro
1,600,000
-940,000
-940,000

Tags: Brian KimJacob FerroKalyan ChivukulaKevin Theodore

Kovalski's Kings Cracked by Slobodskoy

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski
Fabiano Kovalski

Naor Slobodskoy raised to 200,000 and Fabiano Kovalski made it 500,000 to go two seats over in the cutoff. Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind reluctantly folded and Slobodskoy then clicked it back to 1,300,000. Kovalski moved all-in and his opponent reluctantly called.

Fabiano Kovalski: K?K? All in
Naor Slobodskoy: A?K?

"I think the ace of spades will probably come. Yeah, likely the ace of spades," Slobodskoy predicted.

His wish did not come true on the 8?7?2? flop and Q? turn. However, one of the remaining aces indeed came as the A? rolled off on the river. Both stacks were counted and Kovalski was covered to hit the rail in painful fashion.

Player Chips Progress
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Naor Slobodskoy
7,400,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
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Fabiano Kovalski
Busted

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsFabiano KovalskiNaor Slobodskoy

Gibson Avoids Disaster in Aces Versus Kings Misdeal

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Toby Gibson
Toby Gibson

There was a misdeal at Table 635 and players returned their cards to the dealer as Toby Gibson angrily showed KxKx and complained about how bad he was running.

Actually, the misdeal was a miracle for Gibson as Biao Ding to his immediate right showed AxAx as those at the table erupted and Gibson changed his tune.

"Look how well I run!" he laughed.

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Gibson
10,000,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
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Biao Ding
4,700,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Toby GibsonBiao Ding

Lightbourne Takes Out Al-Shanti, Draws a Penalty

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Iaron Lightbourne
Iaron Lightbourne

Iaron Lightbourne raised to 200,000 on the button, Abdullah Al-Shanti three-bet to 600,000 in the big blind, and Lightbourne called.

Al-Shanti checked the J?10?7? flop and Lightbourne bet 600,000. Al-Shanti then raised to 2,000,000 and Lightbourne instantly moved all in.

Al-Shanti checked with the floor to determine how many players were left as he faced with a decision for his last 250,000. "I'll give you four minutes," Lightbourne said.

"Why didn't you four-bet?" Al-Shanti asked.

"I have pocket sevens," Lightbourne replied, before being warned not to talk about the hand. Lightbourne eventually called the clock and Al-Shanti allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before calling.

"If you really have pocket sevens, I'm dead," he said as the cards were revealed.

Abdullah Al-Shanti: A?J? All in
Iaron Lightbourne: 7?7?

Lightbourne did, indeed, show down a set and Al-Shanti was left drawing only to running cards. The 6? fell on the turn and he was drawing dead before the A? fell on the river.

After the hand, a tournament official gave Lightbourne a one-round penalty for revealing his hand with action still in progress.

Player Chips Progress
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Iaron Lightbourne
8,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Abdullah Al-Shanti
Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-ShantiIaron Lightbourne

Keating Flips Out Bold

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joseph Bold
Joseph Bold

In a small blind versus big blind confrontation, Joseph Bold was all in for around 3,500,000 against the bigger-stacked Alex Keating to his right.

Joseph Bold: A?K? All in
Alex Keating: 10?10?

The flop of 3?4?10? left Bold drawing thin as Keating made a set, and the runout of 9?K? confirmed his elimination despite making a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Keating
14,000,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joseph Bold
Busted

Tags: Joseph BoldAlex Keating

Sanchez Otero Bets Into Theodore

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Guillermo Sanchez Otero
Guillermo Sanchez Otero

Heads-up on a flop of 2?3?10?, Guillermo Sanchez Otero bet 350,000 from the big blind and Kevin Theodore called in the hijack.

The turn was the 6? and Sanchez Otero bet another 750,000. Theodore again called and the Q? fell on the river.

Sanchez Otero slowed down and checked, and Theodore quickly checked back as Sanchez Otero showed A?10? for a pair of tens. Theodore mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Theodore
10,200,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
StakeKings
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Guillermo Sanchez Otero
8,000,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez OteroKevin Theodore

Gibson Hollywoods with Quads

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Toby Gibson
Toby Gibson

Toby Gibson played a big pot against Manuel Machado on a board of 10?10?7?10?3?.

With several hundred thousand already in the middle, Machado faced a bet of 1,000,000 from Gibson and called, only to muck as Gibson announced quads and showed 10?J?.

"Let me get a picture," Gibson said before raking in the pot.

Someone at the table noted that Gibson had asked about a pay jump earlier in the hand despite having the nuts.

"I had to!" the Indiana factory worker said. "That's part of the game."

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Gibson
7,300,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
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Manuel Machado
4,300,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000

Tags: Manuel MachadoToby Gibson

Dunst Runs into Aces

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst

Julio Trimmer opened to 170,000 from middle position. Tony Dunst in the small blind then three-bet all-in for 1,490,000. Bradley Mercer in the big blind folded and Trimmer snap-called.

Tony Dunst: K?Q??All in
Julio Trimmer: A?A?

Dunst couldn't do much against Trimmer's aces, and he was eliminated on a 2?7?J?J?3? board.

Player Chips Progress
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Julio Trimmer
6,170,000
2,070,000
2,070,000
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Tony Dunst
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Bradley MercerJulio TrimmerTony Dunst

Vaysman's Aces End Maue's Run

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

There were already around 1,500,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3?2?7?Q? when Leonard Maue checked it over to Justin Vaysman, who bet 850,000. Maue thought it over for a while but slid in the call.

On the 3? river, Mauechecked again only for Vaysman to shove for just under 2,500,000. Mauehad around 2,350,000 in his stack and after thinking it over, he decided to put them all at risk.

Vaysman flipped up A?A? which crushed the A?Q? of Maue, which ultimately sent him to the rail in the opening level of Day 6.

Player Chips Progress
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Yegor Moroz
11,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Justin Vaysman
8,500,000
5,220,000
5,220,000
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Giovanni Zanette
6,350,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Daniel Zadok
6,200,000
770,000
770,000
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Minh Hoang
450,000
-2,345,000
-2,345,000
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Leonard Maue
Busted

Tags: Justin VaysmanLeonard Maue