Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$2,778,580
Entries
1,561
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
17
Players Left
1
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
In Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2024 World Series of Poker, Jared Kingery emerged as the latest bracelet winner after three intense days of battle.
Kingery reigned over Javier Gomez in heads-up play, claiming $410,359 and his first career bracelet, while Gomez settled for $273,581 as the runner-up.
The event drew 1,561 players, amassing a prize pool of $2,778,580, and marked Kingery's breakthrough after coming close on poker's grandest stage once before.
At the 2022 WSOP, Kingery finished as the runner-up in Event #5: $500 The Housewarming, the tournament that commemorated the WSOP's move to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Two years on, the celebrations are now for Kingery as he locked in his crowning moment.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Kingery | United States | $410,359 |
| 2 | Javier Gomez | Spain | $273,581 |
| 3 | Yunkyu Song | United States | $197,443 |
| 4 | Juan Carlos Vecino | Spain | $144,176 |
| 5 | Javier Zarco | Spain | $106,537 |
| 6 | Yasheel Doddanavar | India | $79,676 |
| 7 | Kavin Shah | India | $60,317 |
| 8 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | $46,227 |
| 9 | Jon Glendinning | United States | $35,873 |
| 10 | Nicholas Massey | United States | $28,192 |
Kingery Takes Full Advantage
While the Washington native has won more than $800,000 at the WSOP's new home, Kingery's main profession is away from the table.
“I’m definitely not a professional player, I’m actually a longshoreman back in Washington so I don’t play that much," said Kingery. "That Housewarming score was my first WSOP tournament ever. I was just sun-running."
Kingery had a small window of opportunity to go one better this time around. The new champion revealed he's only in Vegas for nine days and that he was unable to play last year as he welcomed the birth of his daughter.
Sun-running or not, Kingery has proved to be a force to be reckoned with at the tables as he navigated through a very tough field to take the gold.
Final Day Action
On Day 3 of the tournament, seventeen players returned. Early eliminations in the first level included Barry Shulman, Michael Berk, Dillon Najor, and Edgard Saliba, each walking away with $18,095 in payouts.
As the final table bubble approached, Huihan Wu was knocked out by Juan Carlos Vecino, narrowing the field down to ten remaining players. The chip leader, Gomez, continued his dominance by eliminating Nicholas Massey and Jon Glendinning.
Kavin Shah gained momentum with a notable bust of Narcis Nedelcu, followed by a significant pot against Gomez. However, Shah's journey came to an end when Gomez finished him off after a few orbits.
Yunkyu Song then entered the fray, making a big jump by knocking out Yasheel Doddanavar. However, Song faced challenges after doubling up Javier Zarco and Kingery in consecutive hands.
Kingery's day took a dramatic turn as he scored significant wins, including a massive pot against Gomez with a nut straight. This propelled him to a commanding chip lead and allowed him to apply pressure to the remaining players. He eliminated Vecino in a flip and continued solidifying his position at the top of the counts.
Despite Song's valiant comeback, he ultimately fell short against Kingery's ace-king, securing a respectable third-place finish.
In the heads-up battle, Gomez and Kingery clashed quickly, with Kingery's ace-queen prevailing over Gomez's ace-jack. Kingery got his redemption, with the bracelet and the top prize being the reminder of his perseverance.
That’s it for the coverage here on Event #44 at the 2024 WSOP, but keep a tab open on PokerNews as you have all of the summer’s tournament info at your fingertips!
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Javier Gomez raised to 1,000,000 from the button, Jared Kingery three-bet to 3,300,000 from the big blind and Gomez called.
Kingery continued for 2,500,000 on the 10?8?6? flop. Gomez called.
The A? turn saw Kingery commit an additional 8,000,000 chips into the middle. Gomez didn't take long to move all in and Kingery called.
Javier Gomez: A?J? 
Jared Kingery: A?Q?
Both players turned top pair, but Kingery's kicker was superior. The river landed the 4? and Gomez was sent to the rail, leaving Kingery to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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46,830,000
24,130,000
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24,130,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
After a preflop betting war, Jared Kingery moved all in and Yunkyu Song called to put his tournament life on the line.
Yunkyu Song: J?J?
Jared Kingery: A?K?
Song was ahead going into this flip, but unfortunately, the runout of Q?A?8?K?8? wound up giving Kingery top two pair to send him to the rail in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
-22,665,000
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-22,665,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jared Kingery raised to 800,000 from the button and Javier Gomez defended in the big blind.
The 9?7?6? flop checked through to the 5? on the turn. Gomez took the lead for 600,000 and Kingery called.
The 6? river saw Gomez bet again, this time for 1,400,000. Kingery made a swift call. Gomez tabled 10?8? having flopped the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,700,000
-8,300,000
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-8,300,000 |
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16,500,000
9,500,000
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9,500,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jared Kingery shoved from the button and Yunkyu Song quickly called from the small blind to put himself at risk while Javier Gomez got out of the way.
Yunkyu Song: 9?9?
Jared Kingery: 10?8?
Song was ahead with his pocket nines, and the board of 5?3?7?Q?9? treated him well to award him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,000,000
-2,000,000
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-2,000,000 |
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8,000,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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7,000,000
-3,450,000
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-3,450,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Hand One:
Javier Gomez raised to 2,450,000 from the small blind, an effective all-in with just 500,000 behind the line. Jared Kingery, in the big blind, just called.
Gomez check-called a bet for his last 500,000 on the 3?10?9? flop.
Javier Gomez: Q?9?
Jared Kingery: 5?5?
The Q? turn and 7? river gave Gomez two pair and he doubled up.
Hand Two:
Just one orbit later, Gomez raised to 5,100,000 from the small blind, again leaving himself 500,000 behind the line. Kingery called.
The J?4?J? flop saw Gomez check-call a bet from Kingery for his tournament life.
Javier Gomez: 6?6?
Jared Kingery: A?9?
The 7? turn and 6? river improved Gomez to a full house and he doubled up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,000,000
-3,000,000
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-3,000,000 |
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10,450,000
7,475,000
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7,475,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Juan Carlos Vecino moved all in preflop and chip leader Jared Kingery made the call to put him at risk.
Juan Carlos Vecino: K?Q?
Jared Kingery: 10?10?
Viceno would need to improve to stay alive in this flip, but the runout of [8c8as6h2h7d] failed to do so and he was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,000,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Yunkyu Song raised to 3,300,000 from the cutoff, an effective all in with just 50,000 behind the line. Javier Gomez, on the button, moved all in for 6,300,000 and Song put in his last 50,000.
Yunkyu Song: A?8?
Javier Gomez: A?K?
The 7?J?3?A? run out made Song's departure look likely, but the 8? river kept him alive and he found a crucial double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,100,000
4,000,000
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4,000,000 |
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2,975,000
-4,025,000
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-4,025,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jared Kingery raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and Javier Gomez defended in the big blind.
The K?9?Q? flop saw Gomez check-call a bet of 800,000 from Kingery.
The A? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Kingery sized up to 2,500,000.
Gomez checked again on the 5? river. Kingery placed a very sizeable bet of 6,500,000, sending Gomez into the tank. Gomez made the call only to be delivered the bad news; Kingery tabled J?10?, having flopped the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000,000
13,500,000
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13,500,000 |
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7,000,000
-9,200,000
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-9,200,000 |
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