Saturday, July 13, 2024 9:06 PM Local Time
Serock Jams Near-Average Stack
Yake Wu raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Joe Serock jammed all in from the small blind.
After a lengthy count, Serock's stack was determined to consist of 17,250,000 chips.
Wu tanked for a little while longer before releasing his cards and shipping the pot to Serok.
| Yake Wu | 36,100,000 | -3,500,000  |
| Joe Serock | 19,250,000 | 5,750,000  |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 9:05 PM Local Time
Russell Holds On to Double Off Latinois
Malo Latinois raised to 1,000,000 on the button before Charles Russell three-bet to 3,500,000 in the small blind. Latinois moved all in and Russell called for 13,950,000.
Charles Russell:
Malo Latinois:
Russell was ahead with his jacks but was forced to sweat out the rest of the board as the flop gave Latinois a flush draw. The turn was safe for Russell, while the fell on the river and Russell survived to earn a double up.
| Malo Latinois | 52,000,000 | -13,525,000 |
| Charles Russell | 29,000,000 | 15,050,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 9:04 PM Local Time
Showdown Pot for Serock on Outer Table
Andres Gonzalez raised to 1,000,000 and Yake Wu called on the button, as did Joe Serock in the big blind. The flop was checked to Wu and he bet 1,500,000, only Serock called.
There was no further action on the turn and river as Wu checked behind both times.
"Queen jack," Serock announced and tabled the , which was good enough to win the pot.
| Yake Wu | 37,100,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Joe Serock | 17,250,000 | 3,750,000 |
| Andres Gonzalez | 14,175,000 | -1,000,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 9:03 PM Local Time
Play Back Underway
The Main Event livestream is back underway, as are PokerNews the live updates.
Malo Latinois has the lead with 65,900,000 chips. When 26 remain, the next pay jump ($350,000) will occur. Be sure to stay tuned to keep up with all the action from Poker's World Championship!
Saturday, July 13, 2024 8:56 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Saturday, July 13, 2024 8:00 PM Local Time
Life Outside Poker: 'American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Talks 25th Anniversary, Phil Hellmuth Entrance
Shannon Elizabeth Life Outside Poker
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 12th episode, Connor speaks with actress and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth on the 25th anniversary of American Pie, in which she played the iconic role of Nadia. Elizabeth talked about her roles in films like Scary Movie and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, playing poker with the cast of That '70s Show, finishing third in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and taking part in Phil Hellmuth's 2024 WSOP Main Event entrance.
Elizabeth also spoke about her conservation efforts in South Africa through the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, including caring for and providing a sanctuary for a blind black rhino named Munu.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Shannon Elizabeth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:50 PM Local Time
Dinner Break Counts on Day 7
| Malo Latinois | 65,525,000 | -475,000 |
| Jason James | 45,550,000 | 550,000 |
| Yake Wu | 39,600,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Yegor Moroz | 36,225,000 | -775,000 |
| Diogo Coelho | 31,825,000 | -175,000 |
| Gerardo Hernandez | 31,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Jason Sagle | 28,300,000 | 6,300,000 |
| Guillermo Sanchez Otero | 26,850,000 | 850,000 |
| Brian Kim | 22,650,000 | -3,350,000 |
| Luis Vazquez | 22,475,000 | 475,000 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 22,250,000 | 250,000 |
| Niklas Astedt | 22,025,000 | 25,000 |
| Jessie Bryant | 21,450,000 | 450,000 |
| Brian Rast | 18,925,000 | 1,925,000 |
| Boris Angelov | 18,400,000 | -600,000 |
| Eliott Kessas | 16,400,000 | 400,000 |
| Kyosuke Nagami | 15,400,000 | -600,000 |
| Andres Gonzalez | 15,175,000 | -75,000 |
| Charles Russell | 13,950,000 | -900,000 |
| Joe Serock | 13,500,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Gabriel Moura | 11,325,000 | 325,000 |
| Malcolm Franchi | 11,300,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Daniel Zadok | 10,700,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Adrian Lopez | 10,525,000 | -1,475,000 |
| Justin Vaysman | 7,875,000 | -25,000 |
| Jordan Griff | 7,775,000 | 175,000 |
| Orson Young | 6,625,000 | -2,575,000 |
| Kristen Foxen | 5,025,000 | 25,000 |
| Shundan Xiao | 3,700,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Tomas Szwarcberg | 3,450,000 | -950,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:45 PM Local Time
Dinner Time
The 30 remaining players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. The Main Event coverage will resume around 8:55 p.m. local time.
Listed below are some highlights from Level 33 to enjoy in the downtime.
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:44 PM Local Time
Daniel Erlandsson Eliminated in 31st Place ($300,000)
Andres Gonzalez raised to 800,000 in the cutoff before Daniel Erlandsson three-bet all in for 4,000,000 in the small blind. Gonzalez instantly threw in a calling chip as the cards hit their backs.
Daniel Erlandsson:
Andres Gonzalez:
Gonzalez's king kicker remained in play on the board, eliminating Erlandsson just before the dinner break.
| Andres Gonzalez | 15,250,000 | 4,850,000 |
| Daniel Erlandsson | 0 | -8,500,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:38 PM Local Time
Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni Eliminated in 32nd Place ($300,000)
Joe Serrock raised to 800,000 in the hijack and Guillermo Sanchez Otero three-bet to 3,300,000 in the small blind. Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni then jammed all in for 9,200,000 in the big blind.
Serrock quickly folded before Sanchez Otero asked for a count. After receiving the correct number, he put in a call with the covering stack.
Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni:
Guillermo Sanchez Otero:
The board ran out low, with giving Sanchez Otero a full house. Garrido Portaleoni shook some hands at the table before leaving to collect his payout.
| Guillermo Sanchez Otero | 26,000,000 | 12,300,000 |
| Joe Serock | 11,900,000 | -600,000 |
| Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni | 0 | -10,000,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:37 PM Local Time
Moura Finds the Call
Gabriel Moura opened to 800,000 on the button and Gerardo Hernandez defended in the big blind with .
Action checked through the flop to the turn at which point Hernandez bet 1,100,000. Moura made the call.
The river came , prompting Hernandez to fire another barrel of 2,200,000. That sent Moura into the tank as he considered a call. Eventually, the clock was called and, before time expired, Moura flicked in a chip holding and was rewarded with the pot to pick up some momentum heading into the dinner break.
| Jason James | 45,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Gerardo Hernandez | 30,000,000 | -6,000,000 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 22,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Niklas Astedt | 22,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Luis Vazquez | 22,000,000 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moura | 11,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Justin Vaysman | 7,900,000 | -200,000 |
| Kristen Foxen | 5,000,000 | -600,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:30 PM Local Time
Gonzalez Doubles Through Serock Once Again
Yake Wu raised to 800,000 and Andres Gonzalez defended the big blind. On the flop, both players checked. Gonzalez checked the turn and folded when Wu bet 1,025,000.
Joe Serock then raised to 800,000 and Gonzalez moved all-in from the small blind. It folded back to Serock and he asked for a count. The shove was for 4,800,000 and Serock reluctantly called as the camera crew rushed by to film the showdown.
Andres Gonzalez:
Joe Serock:
Neither player connected with the board to award another double to Gonzalez.
| Yake Wu | 41,000,000 | 3,200,000 |
| Joe Serock | 12,500,000 | -2,700,000 |
| Andres Gonzalez | 10,400,000 | 8,300,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:27 PM Local Time
Latinois Blasts Away at Russell
Diogo Coelho raised to 800,000 under the gun and Malo Latinois called in the cutoff with . Charles Russell, with then three-bet to 4,000,000 in the small blind and only Latinois called.
Russell checked the flop and Latinois bet 2,500,000. Russell called to the turn, where he check-called another bet of 3,000,000.
The river was the and Russell checked for a third time. Latinois then bet 14,850,000, enough to put Russell all in, and Russell tanked for several minutes before giving up his hand.
| Malo Latinois | 66,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Diogo Coelho | 32,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Charles Russell | 14,850,000 | -9,150,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:21 PM Local Time
One Bet Does It in Three-Way Pot
Joe Serock raised to 800,000 in early position and was called by Guillermo Sanchez Otero in the cutoff and Yake Wu in the big blind.
The flop came and was checked through to the turn. Wu checked again before Serock slid in 1,100,000 chips.
Both his opponents folded quickly, chipping up Serock.
| Yake Wu | 37,800,000 | 2,800,000 |
| Joe Serock | 15,200,000 | -4,800,000 |
| Guillermo Sanchez Otero | 13,700,000 | -300,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:18 PM Local Time
Giovanni Zanette Eliminated in 33rd Place ($300,000)
On the next hand following the elimination of Arthur Morris at this table, Diogo Coelho opened to 800,000 in middle position, then called when Giovanni Zanette moved all in for 6,225,000 on the button.
Giovanni Zanette:
Diogo Coelho:
Pocket tens had again run into a big pair as Coelho turned over aces to leave Zanette at risk. Zanette picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of , but he missed the river and Coelho took the pot to send Zanette out in 33rd place.
| Diogo Coelho | 33,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Giovanni Zanette | 0 | -8,200,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:16 PM Local Time
Arthur Morris Eliminated in 34th Place ($300,000)
Brian Rast raised to 800,000 in the hijack, Arthur Morris moved all in for 4,075,000 on the button, and Rast snap-called.
Arthur Morris:
Brian Rast:
Rast had picked up kings and Morris was left looking for a miracle to keep his Main Event hope alive. The board ran out and Morris couldn't catch up as he was sent to the rail in 34th place.
| Brian Rast | 17,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 0 | -4,100,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:15 PM Local Time
Sagle Gets Foxen to Fold the Best Hand
Jason Sagle opened to 800,000 from under the gun with and Kristen Foxen called from middle position with her . Niklas Astedt and Gerardo Hernandez called from the blinds with and respectively.
Sagle and Foxen paired up on the flop while Hernandez had an open-ender. Action checked to Foxen and she bet 700,000. Hernandez and Sagle called.
On the turn, Foxen sized up to 1,700,000. Hernandez got out of the way before Sagle put Foxen all-in for the 6,400,000 more she had behind. Foxen folded the best hand and Sagle took in the pot.
| Jason James | 43,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Gerardo Hernandez | 36,000,000 | 0 |
| Niklas Astedt | 23,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Luis Vazquez | 22,000,000 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 21,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Justin Vaysman | 8,100,000 | -800,000 |
| Gabriel Moura | 8,000,000 | 0 |
| Kristen Foxen | 5,600,000 | -4,000,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:15 PM Local Time
Gonzalez Escapes From Elimination
Joe Serock raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Malcolm Franchi pushed all-in for around 10,400,000 on the button. Jessie Bryant reluctantly folded in the small blind and table short stack Andres Gonzalez forfeited his big blind. Serock instantly folded and showed the .
One hand later, Serock raised to 800,000 and then instantly called when Gonzalez moved all-in for 2,100,000 in the small blind.
Andres Gonzalez:
Joe Serock:
The inferior kicker got there on the runout and Gonzalez secured the double.
| Jessie Bryant | 21,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Joe Serock | 17,200,000 | -2,800,000 |
| Malcolm Franchi | 12,400,000 | 1,900,000 |
| Andres Gonzalez | 5,000,000 | 2,900,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:06 PM Local Time
Wu Sent to the Tank
Yake Wu opened to 800,000 in the cutoff and Malcolm Franchi three-bet to 2,500,000 in the big blind.
Wu went deep into the tank for several minutes and eventually folded.
| Yake Wu | 35,000,000 | 7,500,000 |
| Jessie Bryant | 22,000,000 | 1,350,000 |
| Joe Serock | 20,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Guillermo Sanchez Otero | 14,000,000 | -800,000 |
| Adrian Lopez | 12,000,000 | -400,000 |
| Malcolm Franchi | 10,500,000 | -500,000 |
| Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni | 10,000,000 | 5,100,000 |
| Daniel Erlandsson | 8,500,000 | -5,500,000 |
| Andres Gonzalez | 2,100,000 | -3,800,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:05 PM Local Time
Latest Counts from Right Feature Table
| Jason James | 44,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
| Gerardo Hernandez | 36,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Niklas Astedt | 24,000,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Jason Sagle | 22,000,000 | -7,000,000 |
| Luis Vazquez | 22,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 20,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Kristen Foxen | 9,600,000 | -3,400,000 |
| Justin Vaysman | 8,900,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Gabriel Moura | 8,000,000 | -3,000,000 |