2024 World Series of Poker
With hands tabled at showdown, David Kang got the double up versus Kitty Kuo.
Kang's J♠7♥ bested Kuo's A♣K♦ on a board that ran out 7♠3♠4♣8♦10♠.
Kuo couldn't collect a bounty on the hand, but sits with a healthy chip stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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850,000
205,000
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205,000 |
Nobuaki Sasaki laid claim to a $25,000 bounty while Uri Reichenstein picked up the second $50,000 bounty of the day, with three of those still left in the chest.
Aside from the showmanship and chance of winning a million dollars in the Mystery Bounty portion of this event, there's also a regular prize pool with another $1 million up top.
The tournament clock shows 459 players remaining and they are all currently guaranteed $3,470.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | $536,080 |
| 3 | $407,970 |
| 4 | $312,250 |
| 5 | $240,350 |
| 6 | $186,080 |
| 7 | $144,900 |
| 8 | $113,490 |
| 9 | $89,411 |
| 10-11 | $70,860 |
| 12-13 | $56,500 |
| 14-17 | $45,310 |
| 18-26 | $36,550 |
| 27-35 | $29,660 |
| 36-44 | $24,220 |
| 45-53 | $19,900 |
| 54-62 | $16,450 |
| 63-71 | $13,680 |
| 72-80 | $11,450 |
| 81-89 | $9,640 |
| 90-98 | $8,170 |
| 99-161 | $6,970 |
| 162-197 | $5,980 |
| 198-224 | $5,980 |
| 225-287 | $5,170 |
| 288-350 | $4,500 |
| 351-413 | $3,930 |
| 414-459 | $3,470 |
Shawn Buchanan limped from late position when the player on the button went all in for 860,000. Buchanan tanked for a few moments, counting his stack and debating before making the call.
Button: 6♣6♥
Shawn Buchanan: 9♠9♦
The board ran out 4♦Q♠5♦7♣J♥ and Buchanan got a massive boost to his stack and, almost as importantly, a coveted bounty.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,125,000
1,470,000
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1,470,000 |
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Edgar Varas had his opponent dominated and at risk when all the chips went in preflop.
Opponent: A♦8♠
Edgar Varas: A♥Q♣
The flop came 2♠9♦3♥ and Varas was still in the lead. Tablemate Andrew Miller, who was seated directly to the left of Varas, excitedly cheered on from the sidelines. The turn fell the Q♠, securing the win for Varas, and the A♠ completed the board.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,100,000
1,425,000
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1,425,000 |
The remaining 401 players have gone for a 15-minute break.
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Three more $25,000 bounties were awarded before the break to the following players:
- Fabian Rolli
- Connor Henderson
- Maher Al Mouselly
Mouselly was the last one before the break and said the following: "If it's a milly, I'm not coming back from the break," with a big smile but was a bit disappointed to see the $25,000 appear.
Remaining Big Bounties in the Chest:
| Number of Bounties | Bounty Prize | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 3 | $100,000 | $300,000 |
| 3 | $50,000 | $150,000 |
| 19 | $25,000 | $475,000 |