Poker legend Erik Seidel had a brutal exit from his latest 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event, losing to a one-outer on the river deep in the tournament.
The hand, which should qualify as the WSOP Hand of the Day, took place on Thursday in Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em with 21 players remaining out of the original 823. And it was captured during the PokerGO livestream and by PokerNews live reporter Herbie Teope.
Level: 19
Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players are going on a 10-minute break.
Chad Eveslage opened from middle position before Louis Hillman three-bet out of the big blind. Eveslage responded with a four-bet and Hillman pushed his remaining chips, as well as a Luigi racecar figurine, into the middle to put himself at risk.
Louis Hillman: A?K? 
Chad Eveslage: 9?9?
It was a race but one that Hillman and Luigi were not able to win as the board ran out Q?10?4?Q?6? to bring the tournament down to the final ten players while sending Hillman to the rail in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,450,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Busted | |
Marco Johnson raised on the button and was called by Justin Kusumowidagdo in the big blind.
Kusumowidagdo check-called all three streets on the 10?6?2?5?3? board.
At showdown Johnson tabled K?10? for top pair, and Kusumowidagdo mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,360,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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990,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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1,150,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
1,020,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |
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525,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
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425,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
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1,100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
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|
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|
600,000
-385,000
|
-385,000 |
|
450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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||
|
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205,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
125,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
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Renan Bruschi was left short after losing a hand to John Racener just one hand before. Max Coleman raised in middle position, before Bruschi put in a three-bet in the hijack. When it folded back to Coleman, he then put in the four-bet to put Bruschi all in, who called.
Renan Bruschi: A?9?
Maxx Coleman: A?K?
Bruschi was dominated by Coleman and when the board ran out 10x5x5x2x8x Bruschi was officially eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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475,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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Busted | |
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Andrew Kelsall opened from the cutoff and action folded to Chad Eveslage in the big blind, who defended.
Eveslage went for a check-raise on the 10?3?8? flop. Kelsall, undeterred, called.
The 2? rolled off the deck on the turn and Eveslage continued his aggression with a bet. Kelsall responded with a raise, which Eveslage called.
Both players checked on the A? river. "Two pair" announced Eveslage as he flipped over Ax2x. That did not sit well with Kesall, who presumably was stronger than a pair of deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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200,000
-110,000
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-110,000 |
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Ronnie Bardah raised under the gun and was three-bet by Maxx Coleman on the button. Bardah made the call to see a flop.
The flop came A?3?2? and Bardah check raised the bet from Coleman. Coleman made the call.
Coleman then called bets on the 3? turn and K? river.
After Coleman called the river Bardah showed down A?3? for a full house. Coleman immediately threw his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,125,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
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|
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315,000
-160,000
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-160,000 |
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