You’d have thought after yesterday’s pleasure across the begin of the 2024 WSOP Foremost Occasion, and the following dialogue about not one however TWO first-hand exits, that gamers would have exercised extra warning on Day 1b.
However after Jack Effel welcomed gamers and Greg Raymer issued the normal “shuffle up and deal”, it did not take lengthy earlier than a participant hit the rail.
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Identical to yesterday, WSOP Vice President Jack Effel wished all gamers seated on Day 1b a Completely happy 4th July and the easiest of luck in what, for some, shall be a protracted and arduous Foremost Occasion.
“Over the subsequent couple of weeks you will get into some tense conditions and should make choices that resolve whether or not you win or lose the Foremost Occasion,” stated Effel.
“And perhaps somebody in [today’s] area will come away with some huge cash and the world champion bracelet and get their banner up right here on the wall.”
“Everybody may be mates on the poker desk […] It is a fully honest and even enjoying area for everybody.”
He was joined by 2004 WSOP Foremost Occasion champion Greg Raymer, who had some phrases of encouragement for the sector.
“I am sitting right here gazing my banner, and it is overwhelming to consider,” stated Raymer. “I really like poker a lot, and it has been such an exquisite factor for me. I’ve made so many nice mates on the poker desk.
“Everybody may be mates on the poker desk — it does not matter what variations now we have: age, gender, race, ethnicity, faith — It is a fully honest and even enjoying area for everybody.”
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Raymer stated that in poker, individuals are free to play powerful, attempt to beat one another and nonetheless be mates.
“Bear in mind all that as you play this, simply be sure to’re having enjoyable. Play good, and shuffle up and deal!”
Shoving on the First Hand
It was solely a short while after playing cards had been within the air that there was the primary elimination. PokerNews reporter Tim Baker was knowledgeable by John Gutierrez that he had despatched a participant to the rail on the very first hand.
In line with Gutierrez (pictured), he and Tony Guglietti had each put 1,200 in pre-flop, with the blinds at 100/200.
Guglietti wager the 7♣6♠5♠flop and Gutierrez referred to as. The flip was the ten♠and Guglietti checked. Gutierrez wager 3,000, and Guglietti referred to as.
The river was an 8x, and Guglietti shoved. The precise shove was unknown, however in response to the earlier motion, it will need to have been greater than 55,000.
Gutierrez referred to as with Aâ™ Okayâ™ for the nut flush and took down the pot, as Guglietti confirmed 9x9x for a rivered straight and was eradicated.
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