Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack | 2024 World Series of Poker (2024)

Today, the continuation of the 2024 World Series of Poker saw the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas play host to Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack. This two-day event drew in a massive 4,278 entrants, which generated a mammoth prize pool of $3,011,712. Tomorrow, the remaining players 259 players will race towards the first-place prize of $342,551 and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet.

Of the remaining field, Martin Zamani solidified himself as one of the largest stacks in the room, having bagged and tagged a considerable sum of 2,100,000 by the conclusion of Level 22.

Zamani was the beneficiary of a huge pot on the last level of the day, as his full house had the flush of his opponent, Loubna Aggoun, drawing dead. Despite taking a hit, Aggoun still managed to bag a stack of 1,325,000 for the Day 2 restart tomorrow.

End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Although Zamani will have some catching up to do as both Joseph Couden and Gj Hu eclipsed the three million chip mark, having amassed 3,280,000 and 3,000,0000 respectively, by the end of play. Couden already has one bracelet amongst his career titles and will be looking to add another by the conclusion of play tomorrow.

Bubble Action

A total of 642 made the money, securing a minimum cash of $1,601. On Level 19, a chaotic hand-for-hand procedure saw a total of at least seven all-in-and-call situations. In a flurry of chips, both John Borzio and Hamid Izadi had the misfortune of being the ‘bubble boy’, departing to the rail from two different tables, splitting the 642nd place payout.

Notable names to progress to Day 2 include bracelet winners Ryan Riess (280,000), Joe Cada (335,000) and Chris Brewer (1,505,000), as well as Jose Aguilera, who finished 10th place in the WSOP Main Event last year.

Those not so fortunate to proceed to Day 2 included Maria Konnikova, Koray Aldemir, Kristen Foxen, Greg Raymer and Phil Hellmuth.

Day 2 will recommence tomorrow, June 14, at 11:00 a.m. local time. Proceedings will start on Level 23 with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante, and the tournament will play down to a winner.

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Tags:Chris BrewerGj HuGreg RaymerHamid IzadiJoe CadaJohn BorzioJose AguileraJoseph CoudenKoray AldemirKristen FoxenLoubna AggounMaria KonnikovaMartin ZamaniPhil HellmuthRyan Riess

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joseph Couden	3,280,000 3,280,000	3,280,000
GJ Hu	3,000,000
Martin Zamani	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Fabian Rolli	2,075,000 275,000	275,000
Christopher Taylor	1,860,000
Joshua Frazer James	1,805,000 305,000	305,000
Charles Revil	1,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Agharzi Babayev	1,745,000
Turbo Nguyen	1,530,000
Brandon Sheils	1,530,000 830,000	830,000
Chris Brewer	1,505,000 1,085,000	1,085,000
William Kopp	1,495,000
Michael Phillips	1,460,000
Jason Vanstrom	1,445,000
Wayne Harmon	1,365,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Anthony Early	1,355,000
Timur Margolin	1,330,000
Caleb Piderit	1,325,000
Loubna Aggoun	1,325,000 825,000	825,000
Adam Hendrix	1,305,000 845,000	845,000
Sarang Ahuja	1,260,000
Yin Wu	1,250,000
Ryan Belz	1,245,000 -235,000	-235,000
Carlos Alberto Alves De Lima	1,230,000
Patrick Spampinato	1,200,000

Leia tudo

The 259 remaining players are bagging their chips. There are qualified for Day 2, which will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you chip counts and the recap of the day.

The tournament clock has been paused and the floor has announced three hands will be played before the remaining players bag and tag for the night.

The player under the gun raised to 50,000, Brandon Sheils called to their direct left, and Adam Mclaughlin squeezed, moving all in for 375,000, from the big blind. The original raiser called and Sheils folded.

Adam Mclaughlin: 9♥9♠
Under-the-Gun: A♣K♥

The board ran out J♠7♠7♥10♠A♠; Mclaughlin's opponent rivered top pair, but it was meaningless against the rivered flush of Mclaughlin.

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PokerNews' photographer reported that Martin Zamani just won a big pot under her eyes against Loubna Aggoun, who was kind enough to explain the hand into details.

According to her, Zamani opened from middle position and she called from the cutoff. On a flop of K♦8♣K♣, Zamani continued for 40,000 and Aggoun called.

On the 4♣ turn, Zamani checked then raised to 250,000 after Aggoun bet 110,000. She eventually moved all in and Zamani called, generating a 1,800,000 chip-pot.

Martin Zamani: K♥8♥
Loubna Aggoun: 10♣9♣

Aggoun hit a flush on the turn, but Zamani flopped a full house and secured a massive double up after the A♦ river.

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The action was caught on a flop that read J♦A♦3♦.

Sivaraman Ramakrishnan, in middle position, check-called a bet of 60,000, from Sean Gomez, in the cutoff.

The 3♣ turn saw Ramakrishnan play out of flow, leading for 125,000. Gomez called.

The 4♠ river prompted Ramakrishnan to bet again, this time for 180,000, sending Gomez deep into the tank. Gomez thought for several minutes before making the call. Ramakrishnan tabled Q♥Q♠, while Gomez took down this pot with A♥5♣ for top pair.

Tags:Sean GomezSivaraman Ramakrishnan