WSOP 2024 Day 24 Recap: Chris Hunichen Wins High Roller, Three More Bracelets Won on Day of Drama

Ten bracelet events were in action on the 24th day of WSOP action this summer in Las Vegas. With Chris Hunichen, Jeremy Ausmus and the overnight chip leader Viktor Blom battling it out for glory and $2.8m in the $!00,000 buy-in High Roller event, there were nine other events in action too, as an unexpected delay, a Monster Stack champion and a surprise winner along the way gave poker fans a treat.  

Hunichen the Hero as Ausmus Luck Runs Out 

Chris ‘Big Huni’ Hunichen won his first-ever WSOP bracelet as he claimed $2.8m and the $100,000 High Roller title after beating Jeremy Ausmus heads-up in thrilling circumstances. At a final table including legends of the felt such as the overnight chip leader Viktor Blom, Hunichen hit a miracle to take the title after a stunning series of runouts thrilled poker fans around the world.

You can read all the details of an incredible victory for Hunichen in a full recap of the action right here!   

WSOP Event #: $100,000 High Roller Final Table Results

Pedro Neves Stars on Monster Stack Final Day

Portuguese player Pedro Neves claimed his first-ever WSOP bracelet, winning over a million dollars after bustug every single opponent on the seven-handed final day. After Tim Reilly was the first to exit in seventh place, Brian Roff and Guangming Li both exited. Four players remained with two of them Portuguese, but Neves took out his countryman Jose Carlos Brito in fourth place for $417,213. 

Three-handed, Jerry Maher was the player who missed out on heads-up, winning $550,920 when he lost a coinflip against Neves. It was perfect timing for Neves, who took 80% of the chips into the final duel. Aaron Johnson was Neves' opponent and he made a straight in the final hand, but he was overtaken on the river, a flush coming for Neves to hand him the pot, the first bracelet of his career and a top prize of just under $1.1 million.  

WSOP Event #38: $1,500 High Roller Final Table Results

Vitch Takes the Win in PLO 

A terrific final table took place in Event #48, the $1,000-entry PLO event, as Chris Vitch won his third WSOP title in the past decade. It was David Prociak who led the field when the final table began, but while the player with one bracelet in place already this series started off well, Prociak would bust in third place when he couldn;t beat Thomas Taylor's pocket kings. 

Kings were good for Taylor in that instance but they didn't help him in the final hand. Already losing 3:1 in chips when heads-up play began, Taylor made a queen-high flush in the final hand only for Chris Vitch to win with a king-high flush. 

After victory, Vitch declared himself keen to turn one win into many more ove the coming weeks. With each player's best 10 results only contributing to their Player of the Year standings, the talented Vitch might just be an outside pick to finish in the top ten if he continues this form.

WSOP Event #48: $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Park Puts on a Fast Show 

Peter Park took down the $1,000-entry Super Turbo Bounty event in fine style last night as the 51st event of the 2024 WSOP was finsihed inside one day's play. Taking home $240,724 and the gold bracelet, Park beat his fellow American Mark Dube heads-up for the title after both men had won the majority of the eliminations on a collision course for the final showdown. 

After Joe Kuether lost to Jose Rodriguez in 9th place, Julio Novo busted in 8th place, and Zhigang Yang and Rodriguez himself then lost to kings and aces repsectively. With three players left, it looked like Mark Dube might be the man to win the bracelet. It was a final table that featured nine players without a bracelet and the excitment that comes with nine potential winners was evident. 

Park's run to the title began with his ace-jack winning againt Dube's queen-nine, but if Dube felt he was unlucky in losing that hand, he won with a dominated hand to rediuce the field to two. His ace-jack won against Adria Diaz's ace-king and just two remained. Dube couldn't close it out, however, his king-three losing to Park's ten-nine with the bracelet on the line. Soon, Park had the better hand, his ace-three holding against Dube's queen-four and the bracelet went his way, as well as the $240,724 top prize.  

WSOP Event #51: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty NLHE Final Table Results

Leah and Pisarenko Stun Fans With Wantaway Final

Just five players came into play on the supposed final day of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, but with just two left, Mike Leah and Maksim Pisarenko decided to take a break and return at their convenience to conclude the event in the hope of winning the bracelet. 

With Russian player Pisarenko (5,720,000) leading the Canadian Mike Leah (5,145,000) in pursuit of the $399,988 top prize, Leah is shooting for bracelet number two with Pisarenko seeking his first WSOP gold. Benny Glaser came into play with the chip lead but departed in fifth place for $93,094 as the mixed game specialist missed the chance for his sixth WSOP title.

The opportunity also passed by Steve Zolotow (4th) and Lawrence Brandt (3rd) as Leah, who had started the day with by far the shortest stack, ran it up to end the day just a big raise behind the Russian Pisarenko. 

When both players resume, we'll let you know who won. That could be any time, but the bracelet will be on the line and the conclusion of the event is sure to be dramatic, with the remaining pair potentially level on a bracelet each or two apart instead by the end of this long-running tournament which will enter a surprise fifth day. 

Henry the Hero on Seniors Championship Day 2  

The $1,000-entry Seniors Championship enjoyed a busy Day 2, with 1,558 players from a total field of 7,954 reduced to just 208 who will play Day 3 tomorrow. The top prize of $677,326 looms ahead of all the players, each of whom must be over 50 to take part, with the bubble bursting on Day 2. 

Canadian player Nathan Henry (2,900,000) is the chip leader with a strong lead over his nearest challengers, two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif (2.3m) and  Marc Wolpert (2.35m). Others to make the Day 3 cut include Swedish bracelet winner from earlier this week Magnus Edengren (1,700,000), the former world champion Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer (615,000), and Main Event finalist Scott Lazar (530,000).

WSOP Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 2 Chip Counts

Coleman Chases Another Final Table 

Event #49, the $3,000-entry NLHE Freezeout event, saw 13 players survive a tumultuous Day 2 at the felt. Ben Hoy (7,300,000) was the close of play chip leader from Joseph Carden (6,300,000) and Erland Melson (4,980,000), while experienced professionals Uri Reichenstein (4.48m) and Maxx Coleman (4.1m) hover threateningly just outside the top four. 

With a top prize of $523,195 the ambition of every remaining player, soe stars to miss out on the final day on Day 2 included Martin Zamani (126th), Punnat Punsri (36th) and Sami Bechahed (29th). 

WSOP Event #49: $3,000 NLHE Freezeout Final Day Chip Counts

Shack-Harris Aiming to Go One Better

Brandon Shack-Harris (1,554,000) has the chip lead in Event #50, the $10,000 Razz Championship with just one more day's play to come. Shack-Harris leads from (George Alexander (1,178,000) and Ren Lin (945,000) with 54 players reduced to just 12 on the penultimate day of the event.

Elshwhere, some poker legends are short stacked but still in with a chance of wirting big headlines. John Racener (381,000), Phil Ivey (215,000) and Daniel Negreanu (161,000) will all be hoping they can put their years of experience to good use on the final day and rise to the top to claim yet more gold.

WSOP Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Final Day Chip Counts

Two More Bracelet Events in Action

In Events #52 and #53, two more WSOP Event began with exciting Day 1s. In the former, the $5,000 6-Max NLHE event saw 709 entrants reduced to 231 survivors, with Winamax team pro Julien Sitbon (520,500) on top. Other big names like Krasimir Yankov (500,000), the former WSOP Hybrid world champion Damian Salas (337,000), Bin Weng (310,000) and Upeshka De Silva (294,500) all made the cut. 

In the $3,000 Nine Game Mix, Richard Ashby will go for his third bracelet and second in a week since he won last week in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event. Ashby has 465,000 chips, with Australian Antonio Seremet (433,500) second in chips. Way back, another 55 players survived from 379 total entries, with Yuri Dzivielevski (251,000) another former world champion Koray Aldemir (200,000), Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast (195,000), Adam Friedman (188,000), and Robert Mizrachi (184,000) all made the next day. Some who didn't included 1998 Main Event winner Scotty Nguyen, six-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh and the poker producing legend Mori Eskandani.

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