Friday, June 28, 2024 5:25 PM Local Time (about 38 minutes ago)
Dinner Break
The players in Event #67 are on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 6:25 local time.
Friday, June 28, 2024 5:22 PM Local Time (about 41 minutes ago)
Mclane Check-Jams in Multi-Way Pot
Caleb Powell opened 160,000 in the hijack and both Todd Mclane in the small blind and the big blind made the call.
When the flop hit the felt, Mclane checked and the big blind led for 235,000. Powell mucked his hand and Mclane tanked for about a minute before pushing his entire stack of about 880,000 across the line. The big blind thought about it for a few moments before pushing his cards face down toward the dealer.
| Caleb Powell | 3,050,000 | -150,000  |
| Todd Mclane | 1,675,000 | 975,000  |
Friday, June 28, 2024 5:15 PM Local Time (about 48 minutes ago)
Malone Doubles Up With Big Slick
Action was picked up with Martin Malone all in and at risk preflop from late position against a player in early position.
Martin Malone:
Early Position Player:
The board ran out securing the double up for Malone
| Martin Malone | 1,750,000 | 725,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 5:10 PM Local Time (about 52 minutes ago)
Kievman Knows it's Coming
Adam Kievman called the all in of the short-stacked Shahar Hulli. Hulli was quick to get out of his chair and gather his belongings as Kievman stated, "I've been beaten like this before..."
Shahar Hulli:
Adam Kievman:
Hulli picked up a sweat right away when the flop spead and the tabled collectively gasped when the peeled the turn, leaving Kievman with only three outs; the door closed on him when they completed the board.
Kievman was seen getting a shove through the very next hand to recoup a small portion of the chips he's lost.
| Shahar Hulli | 1,600,000 | 1,151,000 |
| Adam Kievman | 1,100,000 | 344,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:53 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 10 minutes ago)
Chiang Doubles Up
Jen-Yue Chiang open-shoved from the button for 385,000 and was at risk. Robert Rivera called from the big blind.
Jen-Yue Chiang:
Robert Rivera:
The board ran out giving Chiang a much needed boost to his stack.
| Robert Rivera | 1,610,000 | 759,000 |
| Jen-Yue Chiang | 875,000 | 321,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:47 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 15 minutes ago)
Wedell Gets First WSOP Cash
| Joshua Wedell | 0 | -120,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:45 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 17 minutes ago)
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:44 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 18 minutes ago)
Linville is Where the River Is
Joseph Linville called the all in for what was less than 200,000.
Short Stack:
Joseph Linville:
The board was in favor of the short stack when the dealer presented but Linville clapped his hands in celebration when the rolled off on the river, exclaiming, "Seven-five suited, it's the nuts! I've been telling you guys..."
| Joseph Linville | 1,600,000 | 1,100,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:42 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 20 minutes ago)
Remitio's Kings Send One Out
James Remitio opened 120,000 on the button and the big blind jammed for about 610,000. Remitio wasted no time making the call and both hands were tossed on their backs.
Big blind:
James Remitio:
Remitio was able to fade the ace as the board ran out .
| James Remitio | 2,550,000 | 2,084,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:30 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 32 minutes ago)
Runner Runner to Dash Hopes
The following hand was relayed to PokerNews by the players at the table.
Maxwell Schrack and Jose Cedeno were all in preflop for an over 4,000,000 chip pot.
Jose Cedeno:
Maxwell Schrack:
The flop gave Cedeno a set when it came but the on the turn and the on the river gave Schrack a straight to scoop a massive pot while Cedeno was left to wonder what could have been on his pay to the payout line.
| Maxwell Schrack | 4,300,000 | 600,000 |
| Jose Cedeno | 0 | -2,300,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:23 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 39 minutes ago)
Juliano Three-Bets the Flop
With about 700,000 in the middle the flop read and Arthur Demmerly check-raised a bet of 200,000 from Richard Juliano to 500,000. Juliano took a moment before piling up a three-bet to 1,500,000 and slid it across the line. Demmerly eyed his own stack and after about 30 seconds of deliberation he flashed one card to Juliano and mucked his hand.
| Richard Juliano | 4,300,000 | 3,883,000 |
| Arthur Demmerly | 1,775,000 | 475,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:22 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 41 minutes ago)
Sabuel Takes From Cedeno But is Left Wondering
Jose Cedeno raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jennifer Sabuel in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of , Sabuel checked, Cedeno bet 120,000 and Sabuel called.
The turn was the Sabuel checked again, this time Cedeno chose to bet 200,000. Sabuel called.
Action checked through on the river. Sabuel tabled , Cedeno showed the and mucked his other card. "You check behind, so sick" commented Sabuel. She was left wondering what could have been if this pot played differently.
| Jennifer Sabuel | 3,100,000 | -50,000 |
| Jose Cedeno | 2,300,000 | 2,154,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:19 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 43 minutes ago)
A Few Counts; Sheils Eliminated
| Mitchell Tsang | 4,500,000 | 1,750,000 |
| Jennifer Sabuel | 3,150,000 | 920,000 |
| Hersh Mahajan | 2,850,000 | -300,000 |
| Brian Pinkus | 2,200,000 | 700,000 |
| Daniel Cordaro | 2,200,000 | 360,000 |
| Benjamin Hu | 1,700,000 | 225,000 |
| Keshu Peng | 855,000 | -225,000 |
| Olga Iermolcheva | 630,000 | 170,000 |
| Brandon Sheils | 0 | -1,180,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:17 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 45 minutes ago)
WATCH: Online Poker Legend Returns to 2024 WSOP | PokerNews Podcast #841
In the 841st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by bracelet winner and philanthropist Gershon Distenfeld at Level 9 in Las Vegas to talk about latest from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including which old-school poker legend, who hadn't played a serious hand of poker in nine long years, made a surprise appearance in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) event. You'll have to either listen or watch to learn who it was!
The crew then discusses what actors they'd like to see portray Doyle Brunson in a potential movie, playing in the WSOP $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship, and take a look ahead to the upcoming Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) event on July 3 with actress Shannon Elizabeth.
Distenfeld then talks about what it was like to win a WSOP gold bracelet and donate the $204K prize to charity, his professional life in the financial world, and what motivates him in life and poker. You'll also hear about Dario Sammartino, who finished runner-up in the 2019 WSOP Main Event, finally getting his first bracelet.
Plus, get your $25K Fantasy Update and learn about winners from other Vegas properties including Golden Nugget, Wynn, and Venetian. They include Lindsey Kludt, Brock Wilson, Florian Duta, and Ori Hasson, among others.
Finally, hear about the PokerNews Cup happening on Global Poker right now!
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:10 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 52 minutes ago)
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:10 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 53 minutes ago)
An Absolute Pile
Michael Koler, Nicholas Hoffman, and Jay Bloom were all in preflop with a big sweat, as all players had similar chip stacks. Hoffman was the covering stack with only 10,000 more than Bloom to start the hand.
Michael Koler:
Jay Bloom:
Nicholas Hoffman:
Bloom let out a cheer when the flop came but Koler was hoping for a spade and Hoffman needed an off suit ten.
Bloom's set of queens held when the and peeled off the deck, awarding him a massive triple up.
Hoffman was seen busting just a few hands later, as he had been left with less than a big blind.
| Jay Bloom | 1,900,000 | 1,656,000 |
| Michael Koler | 0 | -137,000 |
| Nicholas Hoffman | 0 | -241,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:09 PM Local Time (about 1 hour and 54 minutes ago)
Wolfe Sends Out Roberto
Federico Roberto jammed for roughly 900,000 on the button and Christian Wolfe made the call from the big blind.
Federico Roberto:
Christian Wolfe:
Both players made a pair on the flop but Roberto couldn't improve to two pair to stay alive as the board completed with the turn and the river.
| Christian Wolfe | 2,645,000 | 885,000 |
| Federico Roberto | 0 | -1,050,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 4:02 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 1 minute ago)
Coccobarbero Eliminates Opponent With Rivered Flush
Action was picked up preflop with a player all in and at risk from early position. Gustavo Coccobarbero made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Early Position Player:
Gustavo Coccobarbero:
The runout had Coccobarbero rooting for a club on the river. He was happy to see the giving him a flush and sending his opponent to the payout desk.
| Gustavo Coccobarbero | 1,200,000 | 40,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 3:56 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 6 minutes ago)
No Showdown for Nosonchuk
Alan Nosonchuk limped in early position and Keshu Peng raised to 175,000. The action folded back around to Nosonchuk and he made the call.
When the flop hit the felt, Nosonchuk check-called a continuation bet of 120,000 from Peng.
Both players checked the turn and when the landed on the river Nosonchuk instantly grabbed his chips, firing 150,000 across the line. Peng surrendered the pot as his cards hit the muck.
| Alan Nosonchuk | 2,700,000 | 2,233,000 |
| Keshu Peng | 1,080,000 | -570,000 |
Friday, June 28, 2024 3:54 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 8 minutes ago)
2024 WSOP $25K Fantasy Hands of the Week: Two Royal Flushes, Negreanu's Quads & Brutal Rivers
The $25K Fantasy league rolls on, and as of June 19, Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) is still on top with 899 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (765 points) and Team Baker (673 points). Of the 19 teams, Team Chingas is on the bottom with 213 points. Check out 25Kfantasy.com to see the current standings.
PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates and has even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what's more, each blog will have a "$25K Fantasy" tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
As a result, we can capture some of the biggest, best, and most game-changing hands involving the $25K Fantasy roster. Here are five from the last week of action in the 2024 WSOP.
