Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-06 10:48 UTC-7

Notable Early Arrivals on Day 1

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Affleck	25,000 25,000	25,000
Maxime Duhamel	25,000 25,000	25,000
Mark Seif	25,000 25,000	25,000

Juha Helppi	25,000 25,000	25,000

Farah Galfond	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jamie Gold	25,000 25,000	25,000

Hussein Hassan	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Farah Galfond Jamie Gold Juha Helppi Mark Seif Matthew Affleck Maxime Duhamel

2023-06-06 10:50 UTC-7

Safe Runout for Seif

OllieGarland

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players were met with a board of 3♦4♥8♦. Mark Seif in the small blind led out for 1,300, the big blind called, and the button elected to jam all in for their remaining 19,400. Seif reraised all in himself and the big blind folded.

Button: 6♥5♠
Mark Seif: J♦J♠

The turn and river came the 3♥ and the 3♠ improving Seif to a full house and eliminating his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mark Seif	46,000 21,000	21,000

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2023-06-06 11:03 UTC-7

Early Knockout Leads to Big Stack for Calucha

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stanislav Calucha reported to PokerNews that he had just doubled up when the big blind went all in with pocket threes and he called with pocket queens.

"Now I'm definitely going to win!" said Calucha.

"First you better focus on posting the blinds," replied his tablemate.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stanislav Calucha	50,000

Tags: Stanislav Calucha

2023-06-06 11:07 UTC-7

Ochoa Takes the Lead on the Turn

OllieGarland

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 600, Sergio Ochoa called on the button, and the small blind defended. On the flop of Q♦8♣K♦ it was checked to the cutoff, who continued for 700, and both Ochoa and the small blind called.

The turn came 6♣ to which the small blind checked in flow and the original raiser slowed down, checking the action to Ochoa, who took the lead for 1,900. Both remaining players to folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergio Ochoa	33,800 33,800	33,800

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2023-06-06 11:10 UTC-7

Wurzburg Folds a Full House

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

It was reported to PokerNews that there was a raise from first position preflop and the small blind Kyle McClellen and the big blind Brian Wurzburg called.

The flop came Jx8x6x and the first position led out with a small bet and McClellen raised. Wurzburg called and the first player folded.

The turn came 8x and a bet and a call occurred. The same actions happened on the river when the case 8x rolled out.

McClellen bet 800, Wurzburg raised 2,400, and McClellen raised once more to 7,000.

Wurzburg thought about his hand for a while and then mucked, stating he had Q♣J♣ for the full boat. McClellen showed his hand, 8♦7♦ for quads.

Wurzburg stated he "folded like a gentleman and [McClellen] showed his eight".

Tags: Brian Wurzburg Kyle McClellen

2023-06-06 11:22 UTC-7

Halverson Gets Maximum Value

OllieGarland

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 500, finding Mitchell Halverson on the button who three-bet to 1,300. The hijack called and both players went to the flop.

On 8♣Q♣J♠ the hijack decided to lead into Halverson for 1,000. In response, he reraised to 4,500 and the hijack called.

The turn brought the 7♥. Once checked to, Halverson shoved all in for 12,000 and the hijack called.

Mitchell Halverson: Q♠8♠
Hijack: A♣K♣

Dodging a heap of outs, the river came the Q♦ improving Halverson to a full house as he claimed this pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mitchell Halverson	36,000 36,000	36,000

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2023-06-06 11:22 UTC-7

Hopeful Tweets

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Let's see what today brings in #Vegas at #WSOP https://t.co/8O7yGfWk61
— FreeMyself2023 (@FreeMyself2023)

Nível: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

2023-06-06 11:44 UTC-7

Kester's Two Pair Enough to Best Natai

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffery Kester bet out 6,500 from the big blind on a board of 10♦4♦J♦Q♥ and Motoki Natai called. An A♠ river slowed both players and Kester rolled over J♠4♠for two pair and the veteran WSOP and WSOP Circuit player dragged the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jeffery Kester	61,500 61,500	61,500
Motoki Natai	24,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: Jeffery Kester Motoki Natai

2023-06-06 11:52 UTC-7

Rivera Flops a Straight Flush

OllieGarland

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a board of 5♣4♣7♣4♥2♠ the player in the hijack bet 8,500 into a pot of approximately 18,000. Jesse Rivera on the button reraised all in for 16,400. After some time in the tank, the hijack decided to fold asking Rivera to show.

"Please, show one time" he asked. Rivera obliged and tabled 8♣6♣ for a flopped straight flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jesse Rivera	42,900 42,900	42,900

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