2024 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$656,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,762,800
Entries
817
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
709
Players Left
231

Soika Gets it in Good and Holds

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ihar Soika opened the action with a raise to 4,500 from the button. The big blind three-bet to 16,000 before Soika clicked it back to 27,500. The big blind moved all in for 71,000 and Soika called.

Big Blind: 10?10? All in
Ihar Soika: J?J?

The board ran out 9?Q?6?9?9? and Soika held on to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
352,000
47,000
47,000

Tags: Ihar Soika

Snowmen Hold For Jaka

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Kannapong Thanarattrakul opened to 4,500 from the cutoff and Faraz Jaka three-bet to 16,000 from the button. After the blinds folded, Thanarattrakul four-bet shoved for roughly 62,000. Jaka snap-called.

Kannapong Thanarattrakul: Q?J? All in
Faraz Jaka: 8?8?

The board ran out K?6?2?K?2?, meaning Thanarattrakul and his camera crew had to vacate the tournament area

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
145,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Kannapong Thanarattrakul th
Kannapong Thanarattrakul
Busted

Tags: Faraz JakaKannapong Thanarattrakul

Meng Stacks Opponent

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dong Meng opened the action with a raise to 4,000 from under the gun. The big blind moved all in for 46,500 and Meng quickly called.

Big Blind: 10?10? All in
Dong Meng: J?J?

The board ran out 7?8?4?7?Q? and Meng sent the big blind packing while scooping in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dong Meng us
Dong Meng
183,000
133,000
133,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dong Meng

McDermott is Rolling

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 5,000. Action folded around to Tim McDermott in the big blind who three-bet to 24,000. The cutoff four-bet jammed his stack into the middle for 81,000 and McDermott made the call.

Cutoff: K?J? All in
Tim McDermott: Q?Q?

McDermott caught his opponent speeding and needed to fade a King. The dealer put out a 7?9?10?9?3? board and McDermott sent the cutoff packing.

Player Chips Progress
Tim McDermott us
Tim McDermott
320,000

Tags: Tim McDermott

Weng Scores Double Knockout

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bin Weng opened the action with a raise to 5,000 before the cutoff moved all in for 12,000. The big blind four-bet to 25,000 and Weng re-raised to 45,000. The big blind called all in and players went off to a full board with two opponents at risk.

Cutoff: K?8? All in
Big Blind: K?10? All in
Bin Weng: A?5?

The dealer put out J?9?5?9?9? and Beng's Ace-high held on to eliminate two opponents and chip up.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
285,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Bin Weng

Loye's Ladies Hold

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The cutoff opened the action to 3,500 before the player on the button moved all in for 13,000. Jonathan Loye put in a four-bet to 36,500 and the initial raiser mucked his cards.

Button: A?10? All in
Jonathan Loye: Q?Q?

The board ran out K?6?10?3?4? and Loye dodged several outs on the river to drag in the pot and stack his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Loye us
Jonathan Loye
118,000

Tags: Jonathan Loye

Ilani's Ace-High Scoops

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The button opened with a raise to 4,000. Ran Illani forced his opponent all in with a raise to 34,000 from the big blind, and he made the call.

Button: K?10?
Ran Ilani: A?J?

Ilani had his opponent's spades covered, and the board ran out 6?8?Q?Q?3?, eliminating the button player.

Player Chips Progress
Ran Ilani il
Ran Ilani
122,000

Tags: Ran Ilani

Melchers Wins Flip to Eliminate Opponent

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player on the button opened the action with a raise to 2,500 before Dorian Melchers forced the button all in with a raise to 19,000 from the big blind. His opponent made the call.

Button: 7?7? All in
Dorian Melchers: A?J?

The board ran out Q?2?6?A?5? earning Melchers the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dorian Melchers fr
Dorian Melchers
92,400

Tags: Dorian Melchers

Allacher Sends Joshi Packing

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sachin Joshi opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,700. Scott Allacher three-bet to 7,100 from the button before Joshi four-bet ripped his stack for 37,800. Allacher went into the tank but ultimately called and was happy to see he was flipping.

Sachin Joshi: A?K? All in
Scott Allacher: 9?9?

The board ran out 2?7?Q?2?7? and Allacher's pair of nines held on to stack Joshi.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Allacher us
Scott Allacher
104,200
104,200
104,200
Sachin Joshi gb
Sachin Joshi
Busted

Tags: Sachin JoshiScott Allacher

Xiao Eliminates Schwaederle

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A full board of 2?10?J?8?Q? was on board when Shundan Xiao bet enough to put Cedric Schwaederle all in. The pot had around 45,000 chips in it, and Schwaederle had a little under 16,000 chips remaining. After some time, Schwaederle committed the rest of his stack.

Xiao tabled 10?9? for a straight, and Schwaederle sheepishly turned over A?Q? before exiting the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Shundan Xiao cn
Shundan Xiao
130,000
130,000
130,000
Cedric Schwaederle fr
Cedric Schwaederle
Busted

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleShundan Xiao