Thursday, June 6, 2024 8:07 PM Local Time (about 8 minutes ago)
Wilson Takes From Schwecht
Tobias Schwecht opened the button and then called after Brandon Wilson three-bet from the small blind.
The two players saw a flop of . Wilson checked and Schwecht opted to check behind.
On the board-pairing turn Wilson checked for a second time. Schwecht now put out a bet of 65,000. This was met by a check-raise to 155,000 by Wilson. Schwecht didn't take long to release his holding and forfeit the pot to Wilson.
| Brandon Wilson | 620,000 | 250,000  |
| Tobias Schwecht | 410,000 | 110,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 8:03 PM Local Time (about 12 minutes ago)
LEGEND VS LEGEND
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:51 PM Local Time (about 24 minutes ago)
Final Level of the Night
Level 8 marks the final level of Day 1. There have been 215 entries, and 96 of them remain. So far, $5,052,500 has been collected in the prize pool and that figure will continue to grow as this event has late registration open through the first level of Day 2.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:50 PM Local Time (about 24 minutes ago)
Faraz Jaka Had a "Poker House" in College
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:47 PM Local Time (about 28 minutes ago)
Level 8 started
Level: 8
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:46 PM Local Time (about 29 minutes ago)
Rough Ride for Chidwick
Joseph Cheong opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen Chidwick in the small blind. John Kincaid three-bet to 50,000 from the big blind, folding out Cheong. Chidwick then back-jammed as the bigger stack and was snapped off by Kincaid, who had 181,000.
John Kincaid: [allin]
Stephen Chidwick:
Kincaid's ladies remained best as the board ran out with the .
The following hand, Chidwick put in his last 35,000 and Paulius Plausinaitis called from the big blind.
Stephen Chidwick: [allin]
Paulius Plausinaitis:
Plausinaitis received an above-average flop as the dealer fanned the . The turn offered no help to Chidwick, who was eliminated after the river.
| John Kincaid | 373,000 | 373,000 |
| Paulius Plausinaitis | 350,000 | 25,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 0 | -180,000  |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:45 PM Local Time (about 30 minutes ago)
Kempe With Heaps
Rainer Kempe raised to 11,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Roberto Perez moved all in for 60,000 which Kempe called.
Roberto Perez: [allin]
Rainer Kempe:
The board ran out and the ace on the flop was good for Kempe to take out Perez from the tournament.
| Rainer Kempe | 981,000 | |
| Roberto Perez | 0 | -325,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:43 PM Local Time (about 32 minutes ago)
Hunichen Keeps Chipping Up
The flop was out and showed . Chris Hunichen checked out of the small blind and Aram Oganyan bet 22,000. Hunichen put in the call and they headed to the turn.
The turn came a flush completing and it got checked through. The saw a check by both players and Hunichen flipped over to take down the pot. Hunichen sites as one of the current chip leaders in the room
| Chris Hunichen | 800,000 | 50,000 |
| Aram Oganyan | 320,000 | 125,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:42 PM Local Time (about 32 minutes ago)
What a Ride!
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:30 PM Local Time (about 44 minutes ago)
Negreanu Doubles Through Bonomo
Noted rivals Daniel Negreanu and Justin Bonomo were seated side-by-side and before long the short-stacked Negreanu found himself all-in for around 35,000 in a blind-versus blind confrontation.
Daniel Negreanu: [allin]
Justin Bonomo:
The board ran out to earn Negreanu a small double. The two did not exchange words and the table broke shortly after.
| Justin Bonomo | 400,000 | -80,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 70,000 | 35,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:26 PM Local Time (about 48 minutes ago)
Foxen Shown Aces
The cutoff opened the action and Alex Foxen three-bet to 48,000 in the big blind. The cutoff responded with a four-bet to 150,000 and Foxen folded.
"Whyyyyyyy," the opponent cried as he showed the goods with .
| Alex Foxen | 700,000 | -100,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:24 PM Local Time (about 51 minutes ago)
Ivey Takes a Pot; Negreanu in the Danger Zone
Phil Ivey opened to 10,000 from the button and Joao Vieira defended his big blind. Vieira check-called for 8,000 on the flop before check-folding to Ivey's bet of 32,000 on the turn.
Then, over on Daniel Negreanu's table, Justin Bonomo opened to 15,000 from under the gun before Sergio Aido made it 45,000 from the button. Kevin Rabichow folded in the small blind, and Negreany followed suit while nursing a short stack in the big blind. With action on Bonomo, he called.
The flop checked through to the turn. Bonomo led out for 40,000 and Aido quickly folded.
| Sergio Aido | 530,000 | 30,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 480,000 | 257,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 300,000 | 115,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 130,000 | -20,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 35,000 | -115,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:23 PM Local Time (about 51 minutes ago)
Chidwick Chips Up
Joseph Cheong opened from under the gun to 10,000 and Stephen Chidwick called from the button.
The two players saw a flop of . Cheong checked, and Chidwick placed a bet of just 5,000. Cheong made the call.
Cheong checked again on the turn. This time, Chidwick sized up his bet to 35,000. This prompted a quick fold from Cheong.
| Joseph Cheong | 330,000 | 222,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 180,000 | 20,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:14 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 0 minute ago)
New WSOP Online Poker Site Merges Three US States; 30 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled
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.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:10 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 5 minutes ago)
Big Freeroll for Big Huni
Ren Lin opened to 10,000 in early position and the cutoff three-bet to 30,000 before Chris Hunichen four-bet to 85,000 in the small blind. Lin folded and the cutoff five-bet jammed a stack of around 300,000. Hunichen called with a bigger stack.
Cutoff: [allin]
Chris Hunichen:
"I don't like that you have two flush draws," Hunichen joked prematurely as the flop landed to give him the flush draw.
Hunichen groaned at the teasing red turn, but the river gave him the flush as his opponent hit the rail shortly after moving to the table.
| Chris Hunichen | 750,000 | 230,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:06 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 8 minutes ago)
Kings For Wilson
Brandon Wilson raised under the gun to 11,000 which saw a player in the cutoff three-bet to 27,000. Action folded back to Wilson who moved all in for 109,000 effective and his opponent snap-called.
Opponent: [allin]
Brandon Wilson:
The board ran out which kept kings in the lead and Wilson raked in the pot.
| Brandon Wilson | 370,000 | 20,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:01 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 14 minutes ago)
Saliba Takes Out Punsri
Justin Saliba opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Punnat Punsri three-bet to 27,000 from the cutoff. Saliba made the call.
Saliba checked the flop. Punsri put out a continuation bet of 22,000 and was met by a check-raise all-in by Saliba. Punsri made the call for his remaining 110,000 chips.
Punnat Punsri: [allin]
Justin Saliba:
Punsri had a lot of outs to stay alive, but the turn and river were not any of those outs and he was sent to the rail.
| Chris Hunichen | 520,000 | 55,000 |
| Justin Saliba | 490,000 | 255,000 |
| Ren Lin | 235,000 | -35,000 |
| Punnat Punsri | 0 | -109,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:59 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 16 minutes ago)
Seidel's Run-Bad Continues
Erik Seidel had just busted deep into Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em with a rivered one-outer before the Poker Hall of Famer tried his luck in the $25,000 event.
Early into Level 7, Seidel was all in against the bigger-stacked Stephen Chidwick across the table.
Erik Seidel: [allin]
Stephen Chidwick:
Seidel's queens were well ahead, but the board proceeded to run out to give Chidwick the superior flush and mark the ten-time bracelet winner's elimination.
| Stephen Chidwick | 160,000 | -10,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 0 | -150,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:57 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 18 minutes ago)
Aido's at the Summit Table
| Sergio Aido | 500,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:55 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 19 minutes ago)
More Counts
| David Coleman | 800,000 | -55,000 |
| Paul Jager | 650,000 | 399,000 |
| Artur Martirosian | 615,000 | 230,000 |
| Brek Schutten | 530,000 | 70,000 |
| Dylan Linde | 463,000 | 223,000 |
| Michael Rocco | 440,000 | 110,000 |
| Taylor Paur | 360,000 | 360,000 |
| Ian Matakis | 330,000 | 80,000 |
| James Chen | 270,000 | 206,000 |
| Kristen Foxen | 260,000 | -80,000 |
| Jonathan Jaffee | 250,000 | 142,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 233,000 | -77,000 |
| Orpen Kisacikoglu | 160,000 | -85,000 |
