Level: 21
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,236,900
Entries
133
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Entries
14
Players Left
1
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The remaining seven players have been sent on another 10-minute break. They will return to blinds of 20,000/40,000 with limits of 40,000/80,000.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Marco Johnson opened from the cutoff before Anthony Marsico three-bet out of the small blind. Shyamsundar Challa called in the big blind as did Johnson to keep action three-handed heading to the flop.
Marsico bet out on the J?J?7? flop only to be met by a raise from Challa. Johnson considered then called while Marsico got out of the way.
Challa check-called a bet from Johnson on the 10? turn and did so again following the 2? river. Johnson turned over Q?J? for flopped trips, eliciting an exasperated sigh from Challa, who could only watch as a large pot was shipped to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
||
|
1,550,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,200,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is making a move that will change the online poker game in the US with the launch of WSOP Online, a new platform that will bring players from three states together.
Poker players in Nevada and New Jersey are already competing against each other on WSOP.com, while those in Michigan have a separate single-state site. But that is changing with the trio of states being merged together on one online poker site ahead of the 2024 WSOP. Pennsylvania's WSOP site will not be part of the shared liquidity deal.
On top of the merger news, the WSOP has announced 30 online bracelet events this summer on the new WSOP Online.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Ronnie Bardah was down to his last 65,000 chips when he was in the big blind. John Racener raised on the button and Bardah called leaving 5,000 behind.
The flop came Q?5?4? when Bardah bet out his last 5,000 and Racener called.
Ronnie Bardah: Q?4? 
John Racener: A?7?
Bardah got a big blind special and flopped two pair, and the board did not improve Racener's hand, to give Bardah the double.
Just a few hands later Bardah raised from the hijack and was three-bet by Shyamsundar Challa on the button. Bardah called to see a flop.
The flop came out 4?9?5? and Bardah led out, and Challa raised to put Bardah all in. Bardah made the call and was at risk again.
Ronnie Bardah 6x6x
Shyamsundar Challa: AxQx
Bardah was ahead and would have to fade the two overcards to secure another double. But when the 6? came on the turn, he left Challa drawing dead. The river was the 9? and Bardah was able to double up twice in less than one orbit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
360,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Ronnie Bardah opened on the button only to see Anthony Marsico three-bet out of the small blind. Bardah called to send action heads-up to the flop.
Marsico led out on the Q?8?Q? flop and Bardah flatted to see a turn.
The same pattern was repeated following the 6? turn with both players then checking to showdown once the 7? river completed the board. Marsico tabled A?K?, good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
310,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
John Racener raised when action folded to him in the hijack but was immediately three-bet by Marco Johnson in the cutoff. Racener called to see a flop.
The flop came 9?3?7? and Racener checked called the bet from Johnson.
Both players check on the 9? turn.
On the river came the 7? to complete the board. Racener put out and bet and was called by Johnson.
Racener showed down K?K? for the over pair, and Johnson tossed his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,180,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
400,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
In the 835th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by poker pros Shaun Deeb and Josh Arieh, who fill in as special co-hosts at Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is happening now!
Hear about how Fortnite helped them form Team Lucky alongside Matt Glantz and reigning WSOP Main Event champ Daniel Weinman, Arieh's Poker Stake venture, and their thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, including Scott Seiver's chances of getting in after he recently won his fifth gold bracelet.
They also weigh in on two hot topics from this week in poker �� whether or not phones, spurred by solver software debates, and excessive masking should be allowed at poker tables.
Speaking of gold, Malcolm Trayner captured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions for $1,000,000, while two other players scored million-dollar bounties. Unfortunately, their reactions were a bit subdued, much to the dismay of many in the poker community.
That said, two other players had boisterous celebrations when they pulled six-figure bounties. See them all in the latest episode as well as a winner interview with Trayner.
Finally, learn about other bracelet winners such as David Prociak and Simeon Spasov, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league, and see Jack Binion walk the halls of the Horseshoe and reminisce about 55 years of the WSOP!
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
625,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
600,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
It had been 14 years since anyone crossed the six-bracelet milestone, the last being Men "The Master" Nguyen. However, John Hennigan has now broken that streak, winning his seventh bracelet in Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
Hennigan defeated Robert Wells after a brief heads-up duel. With the win, Hennigan became only the ninth player to join the seven-bracelet club.
"It's Interesting to know, I guess, just like any other number" Hennigan commented when asked about the accolade. "Very happy to win the tournament. I mean to me, the best thing about winning the tournament is not losing it. Not getting second or knowing they're still playing and wandering around after you go broke. It's just very satisfying to come out on top."