2024 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$667,963
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$4,959,525
Entries
2,229
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,229
Players Left
335

The $250K Champ Takes His Seat

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna
Santhosh Suvarna

Having taken down the $250,000 a few days ago, Santhosh Suvarna has hopped into the baby brother event, the $2,500, where he's looking for bracelet number three.

He was joined by Michael Jozoff and Leon Sturm, who also took their seats in the tournament.

A stacked field is taking shape here inside Paris Ballroom.

Player Chips Progress
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Leon SturmMichael JozoffSanthosh Suvarna

Neymar Among Latest Entries

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Neymar
Neymar

After wowing poker audiences with his hand-of-the-year candidate with Alan Keating, Neymar is at the 2024 WSOP and is one of the latest entries in Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Holdem.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Ripnick us
Jake Ripnick
83,500
52,500
52,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Sundiata DeVore us
Sundiata DeVore
80,000
58,000
58,000
Jonathan Pastore fr
Jonathan Pastore
66,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
54,000
39,000
39,000
James Romero us
James Romero
50,000
15,000
15,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
35,000
Maria Lampropulos ar
Maria Lampropulos
35,000
Neymar br
Neymar
35,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
35,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
33,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Nikolai Mamut ru
Nikolai Mamut
26,000

Reiss Finds a Perfect River

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ryan Reiss
Ryan Reiss

PokerNews was waved over by David Uvaydov as he recalled a hand he recently played against Ryan Reiss.

Uvaydov raised to 1,600 from middle position and Reiss defended his big blind.

The flop came 5?3?5? and Reiss moved all in for around 7,000. Uvayudov made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Ryan Reiss: 4?6? All in
David Uvaydov: A?8?

The board completed with the K?7? for Reiss to find the double.

Player Chips Progress
David Uvaydov us
David Uvaydov
84,700
Ryan Reiss us
Ryan Reiss
18,900
18,900
18,900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David UvayudovRyan Reiss

Weissman Felted by Villareal

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Hermilo Garza Villareal and Joey Weissman were heads-up on the turn, battling for a pot of 10,000 (20 big blinds).

On the Q?8?4?K? board, Villareal checked from the small blind and Weissman fired out 8,000 and was called.

The 4? completed the board and Villareal checked once more. Weissman, who had 22,800, moved all in. Villareal went into the tank, counting out his stack. He had Weissman covered by 8,700 and he put in calling chips.

Weissman missed his flush draw and tabled 9?5?. Villareal also missed his flush draw but his K?2? was good for kings and fours and he took in the pot and secured the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Hermilo Garza Villareal mx
Hermilo Garza Villareal
80,000
80,000
80,000
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Hermilo Garza VillarealJoey Weissman

Pu Gets One Through

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Weiran Pu
Weiran Pu

Action was caught after the turn of 7?10?5?4? and Weiran Pu checked from early position. His opponent fired for 5,000 from late position and he made the call.

The river was the K? and Pu took the initiative and led out for 15,000. His opponent revealed A?A? as he made the fold.

Pu showed 8?9? for the busted straight draw bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Weiran Pu cn
Weiran Pu
43,600
43,600
43,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Weiran Pu

Kanit Cracks Queens

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Mustapha Kanit is one of the 1,075 entries collected so far, and he was in the mix on Level 4.

The hijack opened to 800 before Kanit made it 2,500 from the button. The hijack called.

The hijack check-called for 2,000 on the K?Q?9? flop before the 8? turn checked through to the 10? river.

The hijack led out for 3,000, and Kanit quickly called.

The hijack tabled Q?Q? for a set of queens but Kanit had the winner with K?J?, which was good for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
43,000
Winamax

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

Don't Forget to Update Your Chip Count with MyStack

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
MyStack
MyStack

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Amiri Gets a Knockout via Cooler

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Ehsan Amiri
Ehsan Amiri

The under-the-gun player played his first hand and opened to 600. Ehsan Amiri three-bet to 1,800 and was called by the small blind. The original raiser pumped it up to 7,500, and only Amiri called.

Amiri called a bet of 8,000 on the 9?3?2?, which brought in the K? turn. The under-the-gun player jammed for around 21,000 and was snap-called by Amiri, who covered.

Under-the-Gun: K?K?All in
Ehsan Amiri: A?J?

The under-the-gun player turned a set of kings but trailed Amiri's nut-flush. The 5? completed the board, giving Amiri the checkmark for the pot and bust out.

Player Chips Progress
Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
90,000
900
900

Tags: Ehsan Amiri

Farrell Gets an Early Double with Aces

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Niall Farrell 'Firaldo'
Niall Farrell 'Firaldo'

The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise before Niall Farrell three-bet to 1,100 from the hijack. The original raiser was the only caller.

On the 5?4?3? flop, Farrell continued for 2,000 and was met with a check-raise to 6,500. The Scotsman called.

Farrell's opponent fired out 8,000 on the 5? turn and went into the tank when Farrell jammed for 25,600. After agonizing over the decision, the under-the-gun player called as the slightly bigger stack.

Niall Farrell: A?A?All in
Under-the-Gun: A?J?

Farrell was ahead with aces but needed to dodge a spade, while a deuce would chop up the pot.

The board completed with the 10? and Farrell scooped an early double.

Elsewhere in the room, his compatriot Dean Hutchison took his seat. Hutchison finished sixth in last year's Main Event, which netted him a $1,850,000 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
70,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dean Hutchison gb
Dean Hutchison
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Dean HutchisonNiall Farrell