Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed)
Day 1 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,236,900
Entries
133
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Entries
104
Players Left
54
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The championship events in the mixed game disciplines are a safe bet to attract star-studded fields, and that was certainly the case on Day 1 of Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. With late registration open for one more level on Day 2, there is every chance more familiar faces will enter the fray before all is said and done.
Following the nine levels of play on Day 1, Juha Helppi rose to be among the top of the 104 entries recorded so far, managing to accumulate 254,000 in the process. Other players with large stacks include Max Hoffman (237,000), Mike Lang (218,000) and Anthony Marsico (216,500).
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 254,000 |
| 2 | Max Hoffman | United States | 237,000 |
| 3 | Mike Lang | United States | 218,000 |
| 4 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 216,500 |
| 5 | Shyamsundar Challa | United States | 196,000 |
| 6 | Emery Martindale | United States | 186,500 |
| 7 | Michael Moncek | United States | 179,500 |
| 8 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 176,500 |
| 9 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 175,000 |
| 10 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 162,500 |
As mentioned, many notable players took a seat during the day, some of whom found a bag at the end of the night. They include six-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh (116,000) and five-time bracelet winner John Monnette (115,000).
Others fared less well and, due to the freezeout nature of the tournament, will have to wait until next year for another shot. The 2019 WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell struggled for momentum from the start while high roller regular Chris Brewer could only retain his seat for a level or two. Making an even briefer appearance was Jesse Lonis, who was in and out in the span of 15 minutes.
Though Day 1s of Limit Hold'em tournaments may not scream excitement, there were some wild hands. First, Ronnie Bardah doubled up by coolering Mike Lang in a quads over full house situation. A little while later, a similar setup saw Joao Vieira left short with Jon Kyte the beneficiary of his chips after making quad sixes.
Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. local time on June 6 and will continue for eight levels — the first four will be 60-minutes in duration, then they will stretch to 90-minutes. Late registration will remain open for the first level of the day (until about 2 p.m.) for those interested in taking a shot at WSOP gold.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team continues to provide coverage of Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship through to its conclusion.
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 666 | 3 | Max Hoffman | United States | 237,000 |
| Horseshoe | 666 | 4 | Louis Hillman | United States | 108,000 |
| Horseshoe | 666 | 5 | Ahmed Mohamed | United States | 133,500 |
| Horseshoe | 666 | 6 | Christopher Chung | United States | 78,000 |
| Horseshoe | 666 | 7 | Emery Martindale | United States | 186,500 |
| Horseshoe | 666 | 8 | Marco Johnson | United States | 110,000 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 1 | Dan Shak | United States | 152,000 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 2 | Ryan Hansen | United States | 94,500 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 3 | Alex Torry | United States | 149,500 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 4 | Renan Bruschi | Brazil | 114,000 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 6 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 216,500 |
| Horseshoe | 667 | 8 | Adam Friedman | United States | 24,000 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 1 | Louis Werman | United States | 23,500 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 3 | John Elliott | United States | 102,000 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 4 | Michael Reed | United States | 91,000 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 5 | Justin Kusumowidagdo | United States | 144,500 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 6 | Ernest Bush | United States | 106,000 |
| Horseshoe | 668 | 8 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 254,000 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 1 | Bradley Carter | United States | 153,000 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 2 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 128,000 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 3 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 134,500 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 4 | Mike Lang | United States | 218,000 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 6 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 176,500 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 8 | Benjamin Underwood | Canada | 70,500 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 2 | Robert Stevanovski | United States | 58,000 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 3 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 175,000 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 4 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 93,500 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 5 | Maria Ho | United States | 118,500 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 7 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 162,500 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 8 | David Lieberman | United States | 141,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 2 | Matthew Dames | United States | 114,500 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 3 | Tobias Leknes | Norway | 100,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 4 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 76,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 5 | Aaron Katz | United States | 92,500 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 7 | Brian Tate | United States | 63,500 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 8 | Michael Moncek | United States | 179,500 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 2 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 114,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 3 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 126,500 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 4 | Brad Anderson | United States | 126,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 6 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 18,500 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 7 | Chun Yam | Hong Kong | 88,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 8 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | 50,500 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 1 | Ronnie Bardah | United States | 129,500 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 2 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 17,000 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 3 | Brian Hak | United States | 94,500 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 5 | Kerry Welsh | United States | 28,500 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 7 | Dennis Maschke | United States | 83,500 |
| Horseshoe | 674 | 8 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 91,500 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 1 | John Monnette | United States | 115,000 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 2 | Shyamsundar Challa | United States | 196,000 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 116,000 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 4 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 63,500 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 5 | Christopher Roth | United States | 24,800 |
| Horseshoe | 675 | 6 | Kevin Song | United States | 124,000 |
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
254,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
||
|
237,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
218,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
216,500
216,500
|
216,500 |
|
196,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
186,500
156,500
|
156,500 |
|
179,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
|
||
|
176,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
||
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
162,500 | |
|
153,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
149,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
144,500
81,500
|
81,500 |
|
141,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
134,500
134,500
|
134,500 |
|
|
||
|
133,500
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
129,500
102,500
|
102,500 |
|
|
||
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
126,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
126,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
||
|
118,500
58,500
|
58,500 |
|
116,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
|
115,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
A player went all in for their last 3,000 chips, when Chad Eveslage raised in the hijack. Brian Hak in the cutoff called, when Michael Moncek put in a three-bet on the button. Eveslage put in a four-bet, and both Hak and Moncek called.
On a flop with 4 players, one all in, it came A♥10♥9♣ and Eveslage checked to Hak who made a bet. Moncek and Eveslage both called.
The turn brought the 9♦ and Eveslage checked over to Hak who bet again. He was called by Moncek, and Eveslage folded.
The A♦ on the river completed the board, and Hak checked to Moncek, who made a bet. After staring at his cards for about a minute, Hak made the call and showed 10♠9♠ for a full house. But Moncek tabled A♠J♣ for a bigger full house and took down the pot.
The all-in player mucked their hand and exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
138,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
110,500
50,500
|
50,500 |
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The tournament directors has just announced that six more hands will be played tonight before the survivors bag.
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Adam Friedman opened from early position and received calls from Maria Ho in middle position and Max Hoffman out of the big blind.
Hoffman checked on the 2♦2♣6♦ flop and Friedman continued. Ho made the call as did Hoffman to keep action three handed heading to the turn.
The turn came 8♥ and Hoffman checked. Friedman pushed another bet into the middle, eliciting a fold from Ho. Hoffman, meanwhile, responded with a raise, which Friedman called.
Hoffman bet quickly on the 7♣ river and Friedman called just as quickly but mucked after Hoffman showed A♠8♠ for a winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | |
|
39,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
Level 9
: Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Acton was picked up on the river with a board showing 6♦K♥Q♠7♥6♥ and Jon Kyte on the button facing a bet from Joao Vieira from early position.
Kyte elected to make a raise and was instantly three-bet by Vieira. After taking some time, Kyte put in the fourth bet and was called by Vieira.
Kyte showed 6♠6♣ for quads, while Vieira tabled Q♥Q♣ for a full house.
Vieira laughed off the bad beat, while Kyte scooped in a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
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