Event #37: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-15 18:11 UTC-7

Chen Takes out Schwartz

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

According to the players at the table Jake Schwartz arrived at the table and was in a hand versus Guang Chen. Dietrich Fast raised to 3,000 under the gun and Schwartz in late position reraised all in for 27,000. Chen reraised all in from the button and Fast folded.

Jake Schwartz: AxKx
Guang Chen: 9x9x

The board came out KxJx5x9xA♦ and Schwartz was out as Chen won with his set of nines.

Elsewhere Benjamin Spragg was holding steady at 39,000 and Faraz Jaka had 45,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Guang Chen	115,000
Faraz Jaka	45,000

Benjamin Spragg	39,000

Jake Schwartz	Eliminado

Tags: Dietrich Fast Guang Chen Jake Schwartz

2023-06-15 18:11 UTC-7

Hallaert Picks Off Bluff To Score Double Up

AndrewK47

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of 28,000 on a completed board showing Q♦10♦6♠6♣A♣. The big blind player moved all in, just barely covering the 19,500 remaining for Hallaert, who quickly called.

The big blind rolled over 5♦4♠ for the board and Hallaert scored the double up with A♦K♣ for a rivered top pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kenny Hallaert	63,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

2023-06-15 18:17 UTC-7

Luo Scoops the Pot with Trips

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action began before the flop with the under-the-gun position player having bet for 4,500. Xixiang Luo raised to 11,500 with his opponent finding a call to the flop.

The flop came 7♠A♠4♦ with both players checking to the turn.

Again both players checked as the 5♣ peeled off on the turn.

The river was the A♦ with the early player checking to Luo. He led out for 6,500 with his opponent quickly finding a call. His opponent revealed A♥10♥ while Luo revealed A♠J♣ to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Xixiang Luo	156,000 66,000	66,000

2023-06-15 18:26 UTC-7

Mizrachi Doubles Up

AndrewK47

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to a player on the button who opened for 4,000 and Michael Mizrachi moved all in for 28,000 in the big blind. The initial raiser quickly called with a bigger stack and the cards were shown.

Michael Mizrachi: A♦J♦
Opponent: K♥J♥

Mizrachi got it in well ahead, and when the board ran out Q♠9♥8♠3♣8♦, it was the ace-jack high that held up to score a full double for Mizrachi.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Mizrachi	58,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

2023-06-15 18:30 UTC-7

Triple up for Shakhmurov

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The late position player min-raised and the player in the hijack reraised when Boris Shakhmurov in the cutoff three-bet and the player in the small blind put all of their chips in for 43,000. The late position player folded, the hijack position called for 32,500 and Shakhmurov called. The action went three ways to the board.

Hijack player: A♠Q♠
Small blind: A♣Q♦
Boris Shakhmurov: Q♥Q♣

The board was 6♣6♥4♦10♠8♠ and the queens won a big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Shakhmurov	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Boris Shakhmurov

Nível: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2023-06-15 18:33 UTC-7

Back to Back Hands for Liu

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action began with Wing Liu jamming all in for about 20,000 from late position. Thierry Quintin was quick to call as both players revealed their holdings.

Wing Liu: A♣5♥
Thierry Quintin: A♥5♦

The board ran out J♣7♦4♠Q♥10♦ for both players to split the pot.

The hand after, Liu opted to call his opponents all in for about 13,000 as both players showed their hands.

Opponent: A♣K♣
Wing Liu: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out 6♠10♥5♠J♠8♦ with Liu's queens holding to nearly double him up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thierry Quintin	200,000 200,000	200,000
Wing Liu	31,500 31,500	31,500

Tags: Thierry Quintin Wing Liu

2023-06-15 18:49 UTC-7

"You Gotta Believe Me!"

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 5,000 and both the small blind and Stephen Horniacek in the big blind called to see a flop of A♠K♦J♣.

The small blind player and Horniacek both checked over to the cutoff who continued with a bet of 4,000. The small blind called to put action back on Horniacek, who decided to check-raise to 18,000.

The cutoff folded but the small blind called and watched as the 6♦ hit the turn.

The small blind checked and Horniacek quickly bet out 22,000. His opponent in the small blind glanced at his cards one last time then slid them toward the muck, eliciting a, "Woo!" from Horniacek as he turned over the 5♦7♥ for a pure bluff.

"You gotta believe me if I put half my stack in, right?!" he said to his opponent as he raked in his newly acquired chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Horniacek	113,000 113,000	113,000

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2023-06-15 18:50 UTC-7

Hallaert Puts Cheong To The Test

AndrewK47

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot with roughly 25,000 in the middle on a board showing A♣A♥10♣7♦. Joseph Cheong checked from the big blind to Kenny Hallaert who tossed out a bet of 11,000, which Cheong called.

The 6♥ hit the river and Cheong checked again. Hallaert took a moment before sliding forward a stack of chips worth 26,000, leaving a single 500-chip behind. Cheong took a few seconds before folding and the pot was sent to Hallaert without showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kenny Hallaert	75,000 12,000	12,000

Joseph Cheong	33,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Joseph Cheong Kenny Hallaert

2023-06-15 18:54 UTC-7

Zerjav Finds Value With Two Pair

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action began preflop with the cutoff having bet for 5,000 with Blaz Zerjav calling from the big blind.

The flop came 8♥Q♥8♠ with Zerjav opting to check to the initial raiser. His opponent bet for 3,500 with Zerjav electing to call.

A 10♦ came on the turn as both players checked to the river.

The river was the A♣ with Zerjav once again having checked. His opponent led out for 15,000 as Zerjav found a quick call. His opponent showed AxKx with Zerjav revealing A♦10♥ to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Blaz Zerjav	318,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav