The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in full swing at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. This year's event has been nothing short of spectacular, with numerous high-stakes games and thrilling moments. Day 47 of the WSOP featured action from Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship and seven other events. The excitement continues to build as players compete for prestigious bracelets and massive prize pools.
Several players have already made their mark at the 2024 WSOP by winning coveted bracelets. Calvin Anderson secured his fifth bracelet in Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship, earning an impressive $413,446. This victory adds to Anderson's already stellar poker career. Meanwhile, Joseph Sanders won his first bracelet in Event #90: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha, showcasing his skills and determination.
The $50k High Roller event has reached its final five players, with Christoph Vogelsang leading the pack. Vogelsang holds a significant chip lead, putting him in a strong position to take home the top prize. The competition is fierce, and all eyes are on Vogelsang as he navigates the final stages of this high-stakes event.
In Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship, Takao Shimizu leads after Day 2 from a field of 3,177 entries. The prize pool for this event is a staggering $8,482,590, with the top prize being $1,041,989. Shimizu's performance has been outstanding, and he is well-positioned to make a deep run in this event.
The $3k H.O.R.S.E. event has been a nail-biter, with heads-up play between John Racener and Gary Bolden extending into an additional day to determine the winner. Both players have shown incredible skill and resilience, making this one of the most exciting events to watch.
Day 1a of Event #93: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em saw Michael McNeil leading the chip counts, with Vanessa Kade also in the top ten. This event has attracted a large field, and the competition is heating up as players vie for a share of the prize pool.
In the $10k Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em Championship, James Chen leads after Day 1. Notable players like Scott Ball and Adrian Mateos have also advanced to Day 2, setting the stage for an intense battle among some of the best poker players in the world.
Day 48 of the 2024 WSOP promises to be action-packed, with several key events on the schedule. The focus will be on the WSOP Main Event as it plays down to the final table. Additionally, heads-up play for Event #91 ($3k H.) and the completion of the $50k High Roller event will be closely watched. Another flight for the Lucky 7s event is expected to surpass today's turnout, adding to the excitement.
Kristen Foxen, a professional poker player, aimed to become the second woman to reach the final table of the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship. She exited in 13th place after holding the chip lead earlier on Day 8. Foxen was looking to join Barbara Enright as the only women to reach the final table in its 55-year history. Enright finished fifth in 1995. In an interview with PokerGO, Foxen expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support she received. She felt well-prepared and happy with her performance compared to how she played ten years ago.
On Day 7, Foxen narrowly avoided elimination but managed her chip stack effectively afterward. She started Sunday fifth out of eighteen players and seized the chip lead with sixteen players remaining after winning a key pot from Diogo Coelho. However, about ninety minutes before the dinner break, she lost a significant pot to Brian Kim and narrowly avoided disaster against Coelho’s pocket aces with her pocket kings. A misstep against Joe Serock ended her final-table dream when she went all-in with second pair and an inside straight draw but lost to Serock’s top two-pair.
Joe Serock had the overall lead with approximately ten players remaining after the dinner break. He entered Day 8 in fifth place and knocked out Jason James in fourteenth place and Kristen Foxen. Serock's performance has been impressive, and he is one of the key players to watch as the tournament progresses.
Brian Kim moved into second place before the dinner break by eliminating Yegor Moroz in fifteenth place with his pocket kings against Moroz’s pocket jacks. Niklas Astedt from Sweden was in third place with significant online tournament winnings. The final table begins Tuesday with a $10 million first prize on the line. All remaining players are guaranteed $600,000.
Jordan Griff, an Illinois native, leads the final table. Griff had $47,192 in live earnings before this event and has now secured a minimum cash that is over 50 times his previous best score of $18,104. On the first hand of Day 8, Griff was all-in against a flopped set but managed to river a bigger set, significantly boosting his chip count.
Brian Kim, an American high roller regular, is seeking redemption after finishing 23rd in the 2022 Main Event. He aims for his second WSOP bracelet. Kim credits his interest in tournaments to his previous deep run. Niklas “Lena900” Astedt, a Swedish online poker legend, is recognized as one of the greatest online players. He aims to win his first WSOP bracelet. Astedt finds live events less grueling compared to online series like SCOOP. Boris Angelov is seeking redemption after finishing runner-up at the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event earlier this year. Joe Serock, New Mexico's all-time money leader, is the only other player at the final table with a bracelet besides Kim. He qualified for the Main Event on GGPoker.
The other finalists include Malo Latinois (Day 7 chip leader), Jonathan Tamayo (Texan four-time Circuit ring winner), Andres Gonzalez (Spain), and Jason Sagler (Canada). Notable eliminations include Jessie Bryant, who was eliminated after losing an all-in against Griff’s rivered set of queens. Action picked up post-dinner break with notable eliminations including Gabriel Moura from Brazil and Malcolm Franchi from France.
The final nine players will have a day off on Monday, July 15, before returning for Day 10 on Tuesday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m. local time. Play will resume with Level 39 blinds at $800,000/$1,600,000/$1,600,000 ante. The plan is to play down to four players with TV breaks throughout and no extended breaks. PokerNews will continue providing live updates on-site during Day 10 of the record-breaking event.
Patrik Antonius from Finland was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Paris Las Vegas on Sunday. He has nearly $23 million in career live tournament earnings and has been involved in some of the biggest cash-game pots in history. This induction is a testament to Antonius's significant contributions to the world of poker.
The 2024 WSOP has been a thrilling event filled with high-stakes action, incredible performances, and unforgettable moments. As the tournament progresses, the excitement continues to build, and poker fans around the world eagerly await the crowning of the next WSOP champion. Stay tuned for more updates and live coverage from the 2024 World Series of Poker.
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