2024 World Series of Poker
Jorge Rios was all in and at risk preflop.
Jorge Rios: AxKx
Jared Koppel: KxKx
Rios would need some serious help as he asked if anyone folded an ace, which one player at the table said they did but the flop came A♥J♦Q♠ to pair the ace but also give Koppel a broadway draw. The turn was the 6♦ and the river came the J♠ to give Rios a double and leave Koppel short stacked.
Lucas Bandeira and Richard Lowe had reached the river on 2♦3♥K♥4♠6♠, where Lowe in the big blind bet 56,000 into the pot of 125,000. Bandeira then jammed all in from the cutoff, sending Lowe into the tank.
After several minutes, Lowe put in a call. Bandeira tabled 8♦5♥ for a straight to the six, and Lowe turned over A♠3♣ for just a pair as he lost the majority of his stack.
Konstantinos Nanos and Brian Kim were heads-up on the turn with the board showing Q♣9♥K♦J♥ when Kim bet 62,000 from the hijack.
Nanos called in the big blind and the 9♣ fell on the turn. Nanos checked to Kim again, and this time Kim bet 170,000.
Nanos spent several minutes in the tank before he emerged with a raise to 350,000. Kim gave out an expression of complete shock as he also took a few minutes before folding.
Peter Kiem was all-in before the flop with the A♣J♦ and had picked an unfortunate timing, as Donovan Dean looked him up with the A♦A♥. There was no escape on the 7♦6♠2♠9♦10♣ runout and Kiem headed to the payout desk.
Are we witnessing the greatest World Series of Poker (WSOP) ever?
No hyperbole, that's a genuine question. On Sunday, Scott Seiver won his third bracelet of the summer making him a lock to win the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year award. Or, so you'd think. But the latter part of that sentence couldn't be further from the truth.
Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Ben Collins in early position and John Duthie in late position.
With roughly 100,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♦6♥4♣, Collins check-called a bet of 85,000 from Duthie.
On the 7♣ turn, Collins checked again and Duthie moved all in, putting himself at risk. Collins quickly made the call.
John Duthie: 9♠7♠
Ben Collins: 5♣5♥
The river brought the A♥ and Collins' straight ended Duthie's Main Event run.
Andy Spears opened to 20,000 from middle position and Andrew Rodgers moved all in for 150,000 from late position. Action folded back around to Spears, who called despite seeming unhappy with the situation.
Andrew Rodgers: 9♣9♠
Andy Spears: Q♦J♦
Spears would need to connect to win the pot and did just that after the board ran out A♦4♠J♠A♠7♦ to send Rodgers out of the tournament.