Friday, June 14, 2024 4:05 PM Local Time
Saliba Takes From Friedman
Griffin Goodman opened to 10,000 from the hijack. Adam Friedman called from the cutoff, and Justin Saliba called from the button.
Goodman checked to Friedman on the flop to which Friedman bet 23,000. Only Saliba made the call.
The turn and river got checked though. Saliba showed for a full house, earning him the pot.
| Adam Friedman | 225,000 | -50,000  |
| Justin Saliba | 140,000 | 5,000  |
| Griffin Goodman | 95,000 | 35,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 4:04 PM Local Time
Schwartz Pays Off Winter
Sean Winter made it 13,000 to go in the hijack and Jake Schwartz defended his big blind. The flop was then checked through before the fell on the turn.
Schwartz checked once more and called once Winter made a bet of 14,000 chips. On the river, Winter sized up to 48,000, and Schwartz took some time before check-calling again.
Winter tabled for a full house and the nut low, and Schwartz's cards disappeared into the muck.
| Sean Winter | 425,000 | 133,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 75,000 | -15,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:50 PM Local Time
Big O Championship Payout Information
Over the course of 12 levels, 332 entries have been made in the $10,000 Big O Championship, creating a prize pool of $3,087,600.
Fifty players will receive a payout of at least $20,306, while the first place will take home $681,998 and the gold bracelet.
| Place | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | $681,998 |
| 2 | $454,668 |
| 3 | $311,737 |
| 4 | $217,783 |
| 5 | $155,065 |
| 6 | $112,573 |
| 7 | $83,359 |
| 8 | $62,985 |
| 9 | $48,582 |
| 10-11 | $38,269 |
| 12-15 | $30,800 |
| 16-23 | $25,340 |
| 24-31 | $21,321 |
| 32-50 | $20,306 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:50 PM Local Time
The River Helps Dawson Survive
On a board of Chad Eveslage and Eric Dawson got all-in with Dawson being the player at risk.
Eric Dawson:
Chad Eveslage:
The miracle on the river improved Dawson to a better full house, keeping him alive in the tournament.
| Eric Dawson | 205,000 | -59,500 |
| Chad Eveslage | 120,000 | -65,500 |
| Gary Bolden | 0 | -92,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:38 PM Local Time
Shing Sends Out Melissourgos
Four-way to a flop of , the action checked to Dimitrios Melissourgos, who made a pot-sized bet of 60,000 chips. Wing Po Liu and John Fauver folded before Philip Shing tossed in a call.
Dimitrios Melissourgos:
Philip Shing:
The turn gave Shing a set, and the river upgraded him to a full house to eliminate his opponent.
| Wing Po Liu | 650,000 | 30,000 |
| Philip Shing | 435,000 | 77,000 |
| John Fauver | 195,000 | 88,500 |
| Dimitrios Melissourgos | 0 | -51,500 |
| Simeon Tsonev | 0 | -60,000 |
| Freddy Deeb | 0 | -261,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:37 PM Local Time
Saliba Immediately Doubles
Dylan Lindsey raised under the gun to 11,000 and Griffin Goodman called from the button. Justin Saliba then committed 50,000 of his chips out of the small blind leaving just a few thousand behind. Lindsey moved all in for the covering stack. After Goodman folded, Saliba made the call and the cards were revealed.
Justin Saliba:
Dylan Lindsey:
The board ran out and Saliba had earned a double up after just entering the tournament.
| Justin Saliba | 135,000 | 135,000 |
| Dylan Lindsey | 112,000 | -140,000 |
| Griffin Goodman | 60,000 | -45,000 |
| Terrence Schehen | 0 | -86,500 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:30 PM Local Time
Koral's Dream Flop
Tom Koral had bet the flop and then called the shove all-in of Jacob Baumgartner.
Jacob Baumgartner:
Tom Koral:
The turn and river cemented the elimination of Baumgartner.
| Tom Koral | 515,000 | 113,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Aaron Kupin | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jacob Baumgartner | 0 | -142,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:25 PM Local Time
Shing and Palmer Chop One Up
Three-way, the action checked to James Palmer in early position on the flop, who fired a bet of 15,000 chips. Philip Shing called in the small blind, as did David Kalicka under the gun.
On the turn, Shing led out for 25,000 and received two calls, after which he sized up to 35,000 on the river. Kalicka folded but Palmer called it down.
Shing showed for two pair while Kalicka tabled for the nut low.
| Philip Shing | 358,000 | 238,000 |
| David Kalicka | 120,000 | -8,500 |
| James Palmer | 115,000 | 40,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 3:01 PM Local Time
First Break of Day 2
The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:59 PM Local Time
Chip Counts and New Entries
| Wing Po Liu | 620,000 | 40,000 |
| Dylan Smith | 473,000 | 286,500 |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 435,000 | -130,000 |
| Ashly Butler | 425,000 | 140,000 |
| P.J. Cha | 360,000 | 140,000 |
| Sean Winter | 292,000 | -38,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 290,000 | -40,000 |
| Jared Bleznick | 270,000 | 258,000 |
| Michael Rocco | 230,000 | 58,500 |
| Mike Matusow | 210,000 | 40,000 |
| Christian Harder | 180,000 | -77,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 150,000 | 45,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 91,000 | 91,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 91,000 | 54,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Cary Katz | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Carlo van Ravenswoud | 0 | -115,000 |
| Jonathan Cohen | 0 | -285,000 |
| Brian Hacker | 0 | -159,000 |
| Artur Saakyants | 0 | -100,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:59 PM Local Time
Koral Keeps Chipping Up
Alfred Atamian raised to 8,000 under the gun before Tom Koral three-bet to 25,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Atamian, who made the call.
Both players went on to check on the flop before Koral made a bet of 45,000 on the turn. Atamian check-called the bet, leading to the river being dealt.
Atamian checked for a third time, after which Koral made a bet of 65,000. Atamian spent a few moments thinking before mucking his cards, shipping the pot to Koral.
| Tom Koral | 402,000 | 221,500 |
| Alfred Atamian | 245,000 | -20,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:53 PM Local Time
Friedman Shows Multiple Nuts
Farid Jattin raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and was called by Adam Friedman in the small blind.
On the flop, Jattin continued for 8,000 chips and Friedman check-called. The turn and river were then knuckled by both players.
"I get it all," Friedman stated before showing for the nut flush and second nut low. Jattin's cards swiftly hit the muck as Friedman was shipped the small pot.
| Farid Jattin | 643,000 | -7,000 |
| Adam Friedman | 275,000 | 25,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:45 PM Local Time
Kursar Busts
After losing a big hand a few moments ago, Matthew Kursar got all in preflop with Benjamin Miner being the player to put him at risk.
Matthew Kursar:
Benjamin Miner:
The board came favorably for Miner as it fell giving him aces-full and meaning Kursar had been eliminated.
| Benjamin Miner | 225,000 | 155,000 |
| Erick Lindgren | 0 | -161,000 |
| Matthew Kursar | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Carter | 0 | -29,500 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:43 PM Local Time
Glaser and Dzivielevski Join as Bust-Out Train Continues
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 0 | -98,000 |
| Eric Richards | 0 | -60,000 |
| Michael Russell | 0 | -115,500 |
| Adam Nattress | 0 | -146,500 |
| Matthew Kursar | 0 | -62,000 |
| Rami Boukai | 0 | -138,500 |
| Ren Lin | 0 | -113,000 |
| Sean Remz | 0 | -60,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:40 PM Local Time
Friedman Sends Po to the Rail
Most of the chips had gone in preflop between Adam Friedman and Kenneth Po. When the flop fell, Po committed his last 20,000 and Friedman made the call.
Kenneth Po:
Adam Friedman:
The turn and river spelled the end for Po at the hand of Friedman.
| Adam Friedman | 280,000 | 35,000 |
| Kenneth Po | 0 | -87,500 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:39 PM Local Time
Davidson and Savill Chop Up Rawtani
A completed board of was dealt when Sterling Savill jammed all in for 56,000 from the small blind. Nicholas Davidson then piled in his own stack of 87,000 chips in early position.
The third player in the hand was Nitesh Rawtani, who went deep into the tank. After asking multiple counts of the all-in bets, as well as the 76,000 chip pot.
Eventually, the clock was called on him. Near the end of his countdown, he finally folded his cards.
Savill and Davidson then both tabled the nut straight and the second nut low, chopping the pot.
| Nitesh Rawtani | 225,000 | -3,500 |
| Nicholas Davidson | 125,000 | 38,000 |
| Sterling Savill | 94,000 | 38,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:35 PM Local Time
Winter More Than Doubles
Getting to the table there was a three-way all in preflop between John Racener, Matthew Kursar, and Sean Winter
Sean Winter:
John Racener:
Matthew Kursar
The board ran out giving Winter the best high hand with a six-high straight, and the low was chopped between Racener and Winter, both of whom held ace-deuce for the nut low.
| Sean Winter | 330,000 | 165,500 |
| Matthew Kursar | 62,000 | -77,500 |
| John Racener | 30,500 | -29,500 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:20 PM Local Time
Butler Takes From Weisman
In a blind-on-blind encounter, Ashly Butler checked out of the small blind on the flop. Dylan Weisman bet 10,000 and then Butler check-raised to 50,000. Weisman made the call.
Butler moved all in on the turn and Weisman called.
Ashly Butler:
Dylan Weisman:
The river came the , meaning Weisman had been quartered since both had ace-trey for the nut low. Butler took the high with her set of ducks.
| Dylan Weisman | 330,000 | -117,000 |
| Ashly Butler | 285,000 | 94,500 |
| Mike Matusow | 170,000 | -27,000 |
Friday, June 14, 2024 2:13 PM Local Time
Jattin Gets Check-Raised
Tim Seidensticker limped in from the hijack before Farid Jattin raised to 18,000 on the button. Seidensticker called to see a flop of .
Seidensticker then checked to Jattin, who continued for 13,500. Seidensticker raised to 50,000 and Jattin called.
The runout was checked down by both players, and Seidensticker showed for three sixes.
Jattin tabled for tens full of kings and raked in the pot to eclipse ten starting stacks.
| Farid Jattin | 625,000 | 180,000 |
| Tim Seidensticker | 277,000 | -72,000 |
