On the tail end of a 9♠9♣2♣J♥6♣ board, Ramon Miquel Munoz bet 9,300 out of the big blind and the dealer already tossed the all-in triangle towards him. The Spaniard then moved his hands away to reveal one T-25,000 chip behind and the all-in triangle vanished again.
Daniel Ferketa called the bet and was shown the A♣5♣ for the ace-high flush by Miquel Munoz, which won the pot.
Three players saw the 9♥7♠6♥10♦ turn, and Roy Bar Lev led for 2,400 into the pot of about 5,000 from the small blind. Mitchell Collins was in the big blind and quickly folded, and Kenny Hallaert made the call from the cutoff.
The 3♠ fell on the river and Lev pushed a stack of 40,000 across the line, putting Hallaert to the test for all of his chips. After a couple of moments of thought, Hallaert mucked his hand.
From the hijack, Francisco Espinoza had placed a 5,000 chip out for a three-bet over an early position raiser. Bradley Rogoff was in the small blind and four-bet to 10,200. Espinoza took a few moments before jamming all in for about 35,000 and he was snap called.
Francisco Espinoza: K♣K♥ 
Bradley Rogoff: A♦A♣
The board ran out 7♦5♦Q♠6♠2♦ and Espinoza was eliminated.
Ardit Kurshumi raised to 1,800 in the cutoff and was called by Cathal Shine in the big blind. The flop brought Q♠4♥3♥ and Shine checked. Kurshumi bet 1,600 and that won the pot as Shine mucked and flashed the K♣.
The table now also features Galen Hall, who sits right next to big stack Kurshumi.
Joe Tehan raised to 2,000 in middle position and Viorel Tonef called on the button. Christoffer Janlow then moved all in for 19,500 in the small blind and both Tehan and Tonef called.
"Let's just open it up," Tehan joked with Tonef heading to the flop.
"Check it down. Gentleman's agreement," another tablemate added. Tehan and Tonef did check down the 6♥J♥4♥10♣A♥ board and Tehan showed K♠Q♠ for a straight.
Tonef mucked 7♣7♠, while Janlow tossed A♦J♦ into the muck before making an early Day 2 exit.
The four Day 1 flights of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event have concluded, and now it’s time for the $10,000 buy-in tournament to move on to Day 2.
Among the thousands of players still standing is a group of qualifiers from Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, the largest poker room in the world. Jamie Gold, the 2006 world champion, headlined a team of 20 LA pros (plus himself) that all entered the Main Event Day 1a flight (except Gold, who was sick).
Action was picked up on the turn with 5,200 in the pot and the board showing 9♠9♦7♦2♦.
Both players checked to river which was the Q♦ and Jeremy Ausmus led out for a bet of 4,000. After giving it some thought Jason Deutsch made the call.
Ausmus tabled 9♥9♣ for quad nines, and Deutsch quickly mucked and gave the pot to Ausmus.
Alvaro Vasquez only brought 6,900 chips to Day 2, and he put them all in from the small blind. Richard Wight made the call in the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Alvaro Vasquez: A♥8♣
Richard Wight: A♦J♠
The 4♣A♣10♦Q♠9♠ board made both players top pair, but Wight's kicker remained in play to eliminate Vasquez.
"Well, that was fun," Vasquez noted as he headed to the exit.
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