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2024 WSOP Daily Recap: Astedt, Tamayo & Griff Vie For Main Event Title; Walden & Luo Win Bracelets; Ahuja Finishes 5th in Poker Hall of Fame Bounty NLHE

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  • Attreyee Khasnabis July 17, 2024

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The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is on its last legs, but the excitement is far from over. Day 50 brought two new bracelet winners, some exciting Main Event action, and several notable Indian players making their mark.

The day’s biggest news was that the record-breaking Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship was narrowed to its final three players. Niklas Astedt, Jonathan Tamayo, and Jordan Griff will battle it out for the title of poker’s world champion and the whopping $10 million grand prize on July 17. It’s anyone’s game now, and the poker world is on the edge of its seats!

We also saw two new bracelet winners crowned on Day 50. Jamie Walden from the UK grabbed his first-ever gold bracelet in Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, pocketing $313,370. Meanwhile, China’s Xixiang Luo bagged his second bracelet of the summer in Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E., taking home an impressive $725,796.

India’s Ankit Ahuja narrowly missed out on adding a third bracelet to India’s tally this series, finishing fifth in Event #95. However, he still earned his biggest WSOP payout of $77,787 (~₹65 Lakhs), which isn’t too shabby!

There’s still hope for India to snag another bracelet in the final event, Event #98: $1,500 The Closer. Ashish Munot leads the charge among four Indian players who made it to Day 2. Nipun Java, Siddarth Singhvi, and the 2019 champion of this event, Abhinav Iyer, are still in contention, so fingers are crossed!

In other events, several Indian players found success. Abhishek Paul made a deep run in Event #93: $777 Lucky 7s No-Limit Hold’em, finishing 30th for $14,030 (~₹11.72 Lakhs). Himmat Singh (119th for $3,300; ~₹2.76 Lakhs) and Ashish Munot (267th for $2,319; ~₹1.94 Lakhs) also cashed in the same event.

Jagdeep Singh was the lone Indian to advance to Day 2 in Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha. Despite starting with one of the shortest stacks, Singh survived the money bubble, eventually finishing in 97th place for $6,021 (~₹5.03 Lakhs).

 

Day 50: What Happened?

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship is down to the final three, and excitement is at an all-time high! This year’s tournament broke records with a staggering 10,112 players, making it the largest Main Event in WSOP history. With the energy and anticipation palpable in the packed stands, the nine remaining players returned to the felt after a well-deserved day off, each vying for the coveted title and the life-changing $10 million first-place prize. After an intense Day 9, only three remain standing.

The two big stacks heading into the day, Jordan Griff and Niklas Astedt, retained their prime positions. However, the spotlight was stolen by Jonathan Tamayo, who made a meteoric rise from seventh in chips to a near tie at the top.

Niklas Astedt, the Swedish online poker legend known as “Lena900,” had a monster day, knocking out four of the six players who busted with the other two finalists, taking out a player each. He’s sitting pretty with a massive stack of 223 Million chips (74 BBs), firmly establishing himself as the chip leader heading into the final day.. Jonathan Tamayo, who started the day way back in seventh place, put on an impressive show and now sits just behind Astedt with 197 Million chips. And let’s not forget Jordan Griff, who started the day as the chip leader and is still a major threat with 187 Million chips.

Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

Astedt, known for his calm and collected demeanour, summed up his performance with typical understatement, saying, “I think I played well, yeah. I don’t have too many regrets.” He also noted the stark difference between the high-pressure live environment and his usual online stomping grounds, jokingly comparing the Main Event to a “football game” and saying it’s “nothing like playing online.”

For Astedt, it was another day at the office on the grandest stage. “I mean, now it’s only three guys left, and all the money’s up top, so it’s pretty simple,” he said, adding that his preparation for the finale won’t change. “Same usual. Not much. Try to sleep as long as possible. Eat a banana. Come over here.”

Visibly emotional about his achievement, Tamayo acknowledged the incredible feat of reaching the final three out of over 10,000 players. He emphasized the importance of focusing on playing one’s best and accepting the outcome, whatever it may be.

“Most people never make it,” he said. “And sure as heck, almost nobody makes it to the final three. You just have to play, and wherever you end up, you end up. And it is what it is.”

Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

When asked if he has a fighting chance three-handed tomorrow, Tamayo confidently responded, “I have chips, so I do have a fighting chance.”

Griff, the start-of-day chip leader, surrounded by a raucous group of supporters, couldn’t contain his excitement. He described the experience as “the greatest thing ever.” He spoke of the love and support from his friends and family and his determination to “make it happen” and win the title. “We are all just together. These are people from all different parts of my life, coming together as one and sharing this moment. It’s really unbelievable. And I just feel so amazing to be here with them.”

Jordan Griff
Jordan Griff

Griff said of his chances of winning the Main Event, “I’m going to try and get as much sleep as possible. I’m going to try to make it happen.”

So, who will take home the title and the $10 Million grand prize? It’s anyone’s game at this point. Astedt is the favourite, given his incredible online track record, but Tamayo and Griff are both formidable opponents with plenty of chips to play with. One thing’s for sure: the final day of the Main Event is going to be epic.

 

2024 WSOP Main Event Final Day Chip Counts

  1. Niklas Astedt – 223,000,000 (74 BBs)
  2. Jonathan Tamayo – 197,000,000 (66 BBs)
  3. Jordan Griff – 187,000,000 (62 BBs)

 

Day 9 Action

Day 9 of the WSOP Main Event kicked off with a bang as Katie Carano-Miller, Senior Vice President of Communications & Government Relations at Caesars Entertainment, announced, “Shuffle up and deal!”

As has been the case in recent years, the rail was packed with vocal supporters as the flagship tournament of the summer reached its climax. With about 50 minutes left in the first level, the action kicked off to a cautious start. Early in the first level, short-stacked Andres Gonzalez doubled up against chip leader Jordan Griff, and there were no further all-ins until the first break. However, Niklas Astedt quietly started to gain momentum.

The second level of the day brought fireworks as Griff flopped a set of fours and rivered a full house to decimate Brian Kim’s stack.

On the very next hand, Griff found another small pocket pair and clashed with Malo Latinois. In a classic flip, Latinois’ was outdrawn by Griff’s when a two-outer hit on the turn, sending Latinois out in ninth place with $1,000,000.

Reflecting on his experience, the young Frenchman said, “Well, I was super happy to have the chance to play at this final table. I just wanted to take and one by one and try to play my best poker. And. Yeah, see what happens. And also, one of my main goals was to enjoy the moment. I mean, that’s one of a kind. And unique moments. So I just try to be in the moment and enjoy it. as long as I can. It was not very long, but, I mean, still, I’ll take that. And I will maybe never be on this final table again.”

Malo Latinois
Malo Latinois

It took another 24 hands before the next elimination. Joe Serock, who had dropped to the middle of the pack, three-bet jammed with out of the big blind. Griff folded, but Astedt called with in the small blind. A jack on the board sealed Serock’s fate in eighth place for $1.25 Million.

Astedt took the lead with seven players remaining, pulling further ahead when he caught Brian Kim five-bet jamming out of the small blind with . Astedt called with , and a ten on the flop left Kim on thin ice. He missed running clubs and bowed out in seventh place for $1.50 Million.

Soon after that, Tamayo managed to double up with against Griff’s , spiking a nine on the runout to stay alive.

Boris Angelov doubled through Astedt, and Tamayo soon followed with a flopped Broadway straight to double against Astedt’s set of tens, shifting the momentum.

Astedt regained control with trip sixes against Griff, setting up a battle for a survival contest among the short stacks. Tamayo chipped up significantly, joining Astedt and Griff atop the leaderboard.

Andres Gonzalez doubled through Astedt with jacks versus treys but couldn’t repeat the feat a few hands later. Astedt’s ace-queen spiked an ace on the flop, knocking out Gonzalez in sixth place for $2 Million.

Six hands later, Boris Angelov‘s was outflopped by Tamayo’s , bringing the field down to four. Angelov collected $2.50 Million for his fifth-place finish.

Jason Sagle, the shortest stack, faced his fate again with . Astedt called his shove with , flopped a pair of treys, and completed a wheel on the board. The Canadian exited with a smile, collecting $3 Million for his fourth-place finish, as the Swedes celebrated wildly.

With at least $4 Million locked up and seven-figure pay jumps ahead, the final three players—Astedt, Tamayo, and Griff—are separated by a mere eight big blinds, setting the stage for a tense and lengthy finale.

 

Jamie Walden achieved a significant milestone in his career, winning his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet in Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. The poker pro from the UK outlasted a field of 1,119 players over three days, claiming a career-best $313,370. His victory came after a gruelling four-level heads-up showdown against Naseem Salem, who secured second place with $208,919.

Jamie Walden
Jamie Walden

This win marks a monumental achievement for Walden, who now has four WSOP cashes, three of which came this year. It brings his total WSOP earnings to $322,317. A seasoned live poker player with two previous titles, this win significantly boosts his career earnings to almost half a million dollars.

“I’m feeling exhausted, to be honest. Well, I’m feeling amazing,” Walden expressed after his win. He shared that the pressure of reaching the final table of a bracelet event had taken its toll, impacting his sleep.

Looking ahead, Walden plans to continue playing but prioritizes family. “I play quite a bit on the UK tours, so I think potentially one or two in the UK. I was meant to be going to Barcelona, but it’s my daughter’s first day of school, so obviously, family comes first.”

His heads-up strategy was simple: “I was just trying to make good decisions the whole time,” Walden explained, “Where I play poker at home, I’ve got a sign that says, ‘make good decisions’. That’s my mantra. It doesn’t matter how many chips you have; if you are trying to make good decisions, then what will be will be.”

To celebrate, Walden plans a quiet dinner before returning home.

The Indian poker community had high hopes for Ankit Ahuja, a two-time GPI Player of the Year (India), who entered the final table with a middling stack of 12 BBs. Despite the challenge, Ahuja played smart, avoiding early elimination and climbing the pay ladder as other players fell. His run ended in fifth place when his ace-six couldn’t overcome Adam Hendrix’s pocket queens, securing his biggest WSOP payout of $77,787 (~₹65 Lakhs).

Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

This was Ahuja’s fourth WSOP final table (three live and one online) and his first this year. With 43 WSOP cashes and over $426,008 in earnings, Ahuja has had a successful 2024 WSOP, amassing $133,373 (~₹1.11 Crores) in winnings across five events. The former PokerStars employee now plays full-time, competing in major European tournaments. This latest performance boosts his total career winnings to over $2.82 Million, solidifying his position as the fourth-ranked player on India’s all-time money list.

Event #95, the $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty, offered a $1,970,906 prize pool and unique bounties tied to Hall of Famers’ induction years. Poker legend Patrik Antonius, the latest Poker Hall of Game inductee, made the ceremonious “shuffle and deal” announcement to kick off the event.

The top 168 players finished in the money with a minimum payout of $3,923. Day 2 began with 167 players, including India’s Kunal Patni, the Natural8 India Executive Director and Ambassador, who finished 102nd for $4,119 (~₹3.44 Lakhs). This was Patni’s sixth cash of the series, boosting his total earnings to $47,183 (~₹39.44 Lakhs).

Kunal Patni
Kunal Patni

Three Poker Hall of Famers also cashed in. Mori Eskandani finished 55th, netting $5,880, and Daniel Chase claimed his $2,018 bounty. Erik Seidel exited in 17th place with $13,031, and his $2,010 bounty went to Akinobu Maeda. Jack McClelland finished 15th for $13,031, with Adam Hendrix claiming his $2,014 bounty.

Jack McClelland
Jack McClelland

Other notable players made deep runs at the event, such as David Simon (13th for $16,056) and 2014 Main Event champ Martin Jacobson (19th for $10,748).

Distinguished players like Rafael Reis (27th for $9,012), Stanislav Zegal (38th for $7,684), Weiran Pu (40th for $7,684), James Hartigan (43rd for $7,684), Maria Konnikova (56th for $5,880), Matthew Lambrecht (57th for $5,880), Frank Brannan (62nd for $5,880), Giuseppe Pantaleo (71st for $5,280), Brian Green (74th for $4,827), Rajaee Wazwaz (78th for $4,827), Tobias Peters (82nd for $4,494), Christian Roberts (83rd for $4,494), Nicholas Seward (104th for $4,119), Robert Schulz (107th for $4,119), 2020 Online Main Event champion Stoyan Madanzhiev (109th for $3,923), Roman Korenev (113th for $3,923), Sean Troha (154th for $3,923), and Alexandre Vuilleumier (157th for $3,923) also cashed but fell short of the final table.

 

Xixiang Luo, the poker player from China, won his second bracelet of the 2024 WSOP in Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E., taking home a hefty $725,796 after three intense days of play. He previously won Event #41: $1,500 Mixed NLH/PLO Double Board Bomb Pot earlier this summer.

Xixiang Luo
Xixiang Luo

Despite a field filled with experienced mixed-game players, Luo, known for his expertise in No-Limit Hold’em, emerged victorious. Albert Daher from Lebanon came close to winning his first bracelet, finishing in second place and receiving $483,866.

Albert Daher
Albert Daher

“I’m really happy and excited because this is my second bracelet,” Luo said after his win. “At first, it wasn’t as exciting as the first bracelet, but after I had some time to celebrate, I feel just as good as the first.”

In a pivotal Stud Hi-Lo hand with seven players remaining, Luo was all-in and at risk against Ryan Miller. With eight outs to survive, he drew a nine on the river, doubling up and riding the momentum to win the title.

Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller

While most of Luo’s recorded cashes are in No-Limit Hold’em, he expressed his passion for mixed games. “Ever since I found out about mixed games, I have been super into them,” he said. “I enjoy playing all the games, but Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better is my favourite.”

The final battle with Daher was a gruelling over two-hour affair, with chips constantly changing hands. Luo held a 22:1 chip advantage at one point, but Daher fought back relentlessly. Luo ultimately prevailed and credited his friends for their support in helping him stay focused.

Day 3 began with ten players, and after Matt Glantz‘s (10th for $55,263) elimination, the final table was set.

Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Yueqi Zhu (9th for $65,761) was the first to exit, followed by Adam Friedman (8th for $80,585).

Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

David Benyamine took seventh place ($101,608), while Scott Seiver, vying for a record fourth bracelet in one WSOP, finished sixth ($131,719).

Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

Ryan Miller (5th for $175,423) followed, leaving Phil Ivey, the Hall of Famer and 11-time bracelet winner, in fourth place. In a hand of Seven Card Stud against Moncek, Ivey could only make a pair of fives while Moncek made a pair of eights, sending Ivey to the rail with $239,850.

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

The final three players battled it out until Michael Moncek was eliminated in third place for $336,442. In a hand of Seven Card Stud, Moncek got the remainder of his stack in on sixth, ahead with aces. However, Luo peeled a ten on seventh to make two pair, eliminating Moncek.

Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

The heads-up match between Albert Daher and Xixiang Luo lasted over two hours, with Daher surviving multiple all-ins before finally succumbing in a Limit Hold’em hand. Luo’s king-high with was enough to secure the win against Daher’s , and he celebrated his hard-fought victory by hoisting the bracelet in the air.

Day 2 of Event #93: $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em was an absolute scorcher, leaving just five players standing from a jaw-dropping 6,292 total entries across three starting flights. Duc Nguyen is sitting pretty as the chip leader with a whopping 119.20 Million chips (99 BBs) heading into the final day, while Michael Liang trails behind with a still-impressive 52.50 Million.

Duc Nguyen
Duc Nguyen

Two Indo-American players have made it to the endgame among the final five. Manoj Batavia, always a fun guy at the table, holds the third spot with 38 Million chips. This is the only event Batavia is playing this year, and at 78 years old, he’s eager as ever to nab that elusive first bracelet. Rajesh Mehta is also in the mix, though he’s the short stack with 19.90 Million chips. And let’s not forget Mitch Garshofsky, who’s holding steady with 24.80 Million chips.

Manoj Batavia & Rajesh Mehta
Manoj Batavia & Rajesh Mehta

The $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em saw a strong showing from Indian players on Day 2, with three of them making it into the money. Abhishek Paul, the DPT November 2022 Main Event champion, led the charge, finishing 30th for a solid $14,030 (~₹11.72 Lakhs).

Abhishek Paul
Abhishek Paul

Paul entered Day 2 with a healthy 975,000 chips. He scored a major knockout in the fourth level of the day (Level 27) with against Nikolai Mamut‘s , with the Russian player finishing 97th for $3,820. Paul took down the massive 3.525 Million pot, boosting his stack to 4.50 Million.

Despite building further to 5.5 Million in the next two levels, his luck ran out against Indo-Canadian player Gurpreet Lubana in Level 33. Down to 1.375 Million chips, Paul’s open shove with was met by Lubana’s , and a devastating river on the runout brought Lubana a Broadway straight, ending Paul’s run. This result marks Paul’s fourth and highest cash of the 2024 WSOP, with his total series winnings now at $23,637 (~₹19.75 Lakhs).

Gurpreet Lubana
Gurpreet Lubana

Himmat Singh‘s Day 2 was the epitome of a poker rollercoaster. Starting with 1.68 Million chips, Singh found himself on the brink of elimination in the second level with just 5,000 chips remaining after losing with king-queen against pocket nines. However, the poker gods smiled upon him on the very next hand. He moved all in with against Sam Razavi‘s , even calling out for a chop when he saw Razavi’s ace. The board ran out , seemingly leading to a split pot. But a dramatic on the river gave Singh a pair of treys, scooping the entire pot and revitalizing his stack to 78,000, with Razavi taking the change.

Sam Razavi
Sam Razavi

Sadly, this incredible comeback wasn’t enough, and Singh finished 119th for $3,300 (~₹2.76 Lakhs). This was his third cash of the series, bringing his summer tally to $7,157 (~₹5.98 Lakhs).

Himmat Singh
Himmat Singh

Ashish Munot also cashed on Day 2, finishing 267th for $2,319 (~₹1.94 Lakhs). The updated payouts at the start of Day 2 revealed that Uday Kwatra (361st for $2,040; ~₹1.70 Lakhs) and Siddarth Singhvi (866th for $1,554; ~₹1.30 Lakhs) were among the Indians who cashed in the starting flights.

Ashish Munot
Ashish Munot

Day 2 was a big day for players of Indian origin, with many making it into the money. Gurpreet Lubana stood out, finishing 21st for a decent $17,530 payday. Dinesh Alt also had a good run, cashing for $6,320 in 59th place. Others like Dipanjan Chattopadhyay (82nd for $4,470), Vijay Chander (128th for $3,300), Venkatara Ganne (138th for $3,300), Prasad Vemulapalli (239th for $2,520), Punal Patel (280th for $2,319), Nikhil Gera (281st for $2,319), and Karanvir Singh (289th for $2,319) also took home some cash.

Dinesh Alt
Dinesh Alt

But the Indian success didn’t stop there. Several other Indian-origin players like Hiren Patel (302nd for $3,677), Mukul Pahuja (318th for $3,385), Srikar Donapati (349th for $2,040), Rahul Jaisingh (356th for $2,040), Prashant Thakur (493rd for $1,727), Dhiraj Sharma (510th for $1,715), Vinay Gautam (574th for $1,632), Ravi Raghavan (672nd for $1,559), Nitesh Rawtani (673rd for $1,559), Rajan Baheti (689th for $1,558), Mukund Chillakanti (694th for $1,558), Jitendra Surwade (735th for $1,558), Dipak Bhakta (754th for $1,554), and Vinay Patel (848th for $1,554) cashed in across the starting flights.

Peruvian player Jorge Postigo deserves a shoutout, too. He was short-stacked for most of the day but outlasted many bigger stacks and finished in a respectable sixth place, pocketing $80,777, although just missing the final day cut.

Jorge Postigo
Jorge Postigo

Jason Daly, who won Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) last year, continued his hot streak this summer. Before this event, he already had 12 cashes, including a third-place finish in Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship and ninth place in Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. In this event, he added another cash to his impressive resume with an 11th-place finish, pocketing $35,980.

Jason Daly
Jason Daly

Other notable players who made deep runs included Dongying Ling, who took home $46,542 for his ninth-place finish, and Rosen Apostolov, who finished in 10th place for $35,980. Anthony Ruttler (12th for $28,060), Dean Ruan (13th for $28,060), and Justin Zaki (15th for $22,080) also put on impressive performances.

 

The excitement is reaching a peak as the 2024 WSOP nears its thrilling conclusion. The last PLO tournament of the series, Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed PLO, just wrapped up a dramatic Day 2. A colossal field of 844 players has been whittled to 17, each aiming for a slice of the impressive $2,253,480 prize pool. While 127 players made it to the money, each taking home at least $6,021, the real prize is the coveted gold bracelet and a whopping $390,621 for the winner.

Andrew Watson leads the pack into Day 3, stacking up a colossal 5.20 Million chips (130 BBs). But he’s got some tough competition nipping at his heels. Martin Zamani (3.25 Million), Ronald Keijzer (2.735 Million), Ari Engel (1.88 Million), Dylan Weisman (1.825 Million), Alex Livingston (1.685 Million), and Shaun Deeb (1.675 Million) all have sizable chip stacks and the skills to snatch the title. Day 3 is bound to be a nail-biter!

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

India’s PLO expert, Jagdeep Singh, who entered Day 2 with just 40,000 chips, didn’t let a short starting stack hold him back. He fought through the fierce competition, showing off his PLO chops to finish in the money at 97th place for $6,021 (~₹5.03 Lakhs). This adds to his previous winnings, bringing his total for the series to $11,286 (~₹9.43 Lakhs).

Jagdeep Singh
Jagdeep Singh

Day 2 had its fair share of drama. The bubble burst early, sending a bunch of players home empty-handed. One of the most memorable moments was when Chino Rheem made a bold call with pocket aces on the flop, only to be outdrawn by Hokyiu Lee, who ended up with a better two pair. Lee surged ahead while Rheem became the last player to fall out empty-handed in 128th place.

Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Several big names also saw their hopes dashed on Day 2. Poker legends Jared Jaffee (115th for $6,021), Danny Wong (113th for $6,021), and Ray Fishman (88th for $6,172) were among the early casualties. Even the start-of-day chip leader, Scott Ball (74th for $6,322) and last year’s WSOP Player of The Year, Ian Matakis (60th for $6,532), couldn’t make it through.

Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

As the day wore on, more players hit the rail, including Patrick Moulder (54th for $6,927), Yuri Dzivielevski (48th for $7,534), Ethan “Rampage” Yau (45th for $8,401), Lawrence Brandt (38th for $9,598), and Jim Collopy (24th for $13,439).

 

The 2024 WSOP is almost over, but the action is still sizzling in the penultimate tournament on the schedule, Event #98: $1,500 The Closer! After a gruelling 20 levels of play on Day 1B, the field is down to 277 players from the initial 2,401 entrants.

Denmark’s Martin Stausholm is looking strong as the current chip leader, hoarding a whopping 2.035 Million chips (102 BBs), outpacing Israel’s Gal Naim (1.61 Million) and Russia’s Timur Khamidullin (1.55 Million).

Martin Stausholm
Martin Stausholm

While no Indian players made it through from Day 1A, we’ve got four “desi” pros flying the flag on Day 2. Ashish Munot, who entered Day 1B after his exit from Event #93, bagged a decent 655,000 chips (33 BBs).

Ashish Munot
Ashish Munot

Munot is joined by three-time bracelet winner Nipun Java (435,000), Siddarth Singhvi (345,000), and the 2019 champion of this event, Abhinav Iyer, who’s still in the game with 245,000 chips.

Nipun Java, Siddarth Singhvi & Abhinav Iyer
Nipun Java, Siddarth Singhvi & Abhinav Iyer

We’ve also got some Indian-origin players bringing the heat. Ashish Gupta looks good with 555,000 chips, Venkatara Ganne has 320,000, and Rajan Baheti is hanging in there with 180,000.

The Day 1B survivors are a mix of seasoned pros and hungry newcomers. Heavy hitters like Jared Bleznick (1.54 Million), John Racener (1.295 Million), Joey Couden (1.27 Million), Joey Weissman (1.065 Million), and Ali Imsirovic (955,000) all have sizable stacks and the skills to make a run for the title.

Jared Bleznick
Jared Bleznick

But don’t count out the players further down the chip list. Andrew Kelsall (915,000), Matthew Wantman (765,000), David Coleman (750,000), Renan Bruschi (630,000), Mike Matusow (500,000), Felipe Ramos (415,000), Davidi Kitai (230,000), and Scotty Nguyen (185,000) are all still in the running and looking to grab some last-minute WSOP glory!

 

Day 51: What’s Happening?

Day 51 of the 2024 WSOP marks the thrilling finale of an unforgettable series. Five events will award their champions substantial bankroll boosts and coveted WSOP bracelets.

All eyes are on the final three contenders—Niklas Astedt, Jonathan Tamayo, and Jordan Griff—in Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship. They will return at 2 PM (local time) on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, to battle for poker’s most prestigious honour and a staggering $10 Million top prize. With 17:40 minutes remaining in Level 42 and blinds set at 1.50 Million/3 Million with a 3 Million big blind ante, the action is sure to be intense as these players fight for poker immortality.

Event #93: $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em will see its final five contenders reconvene at 11 AM (local time) at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas. With 14 minutes left in Level 38 and blinds at 600K/1.20 Million with a 1.20 Million ante, an epic showdown awaits to crown the champion.

Meanwhile, Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha will resume with 17 finalists battling it out on Day 3 at 1 PM (local time). Blinds will start at 20K/40K with a 40K big blind ante, and each level will last one hour until a winner emerges.

The final day also marks the conclusion of Event #98: $1,500 The Closer. With 361 players returning for Day 2 at 11 AM (local time), this event will continue until a champion is crowned, no matter how long it takes.

Adding to the excitement, a new tournament enters the arena on the 51st and final day. Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em kicks off at 10 AM (local time). With a 20K starting stack and 20-minute levels, this fast-paced event is not for the faint of heart.

 

Here’s what went down on Day 50.

2024 WSOP Day 50 Recap: Astedt, Tamayo & Griff Vie For Main Event Title

 

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