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

2023-06-15 16:28 UTC-7

All the Chips on the Draw

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yasuhiro Waki was raised by the under-the-gun player to 2,500 and Waki reraised to 6,700. The small blind and the under-the-gun player both called.

The flop was 10♦3♥J♥ and both players checked to Waki who moved all of his chips in for 14,600, the small blind folded and the under-the-gun player called.

Yasuhiro Waki: A♠K♦
Under-the-gun player: K♣Q♦

The turn Brought the straight for Waki with the Q♣ and the river 9♥ sealed the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yasuhiro Waki	36,000

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2023-06-15 16:34 UTC-7

Ruzzi Scoops the Pot with Top Pair

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action began preflop with the under-the-gun player raising to 2,400. Matias Ruzzi raised to 6,500 from early position with his opponent making the call.

The flop came 9♠9♣A♥ with both players having checked to the turn.

The 10♦ peeled on the turn, as Ruzzi checked and the opponent bet 3,200. Ruzzi found a call as both players went to the river.

Little changed with the 4♠ on the river, as both players checked. The early position player showed J♣Q♣ while Ruzzi revealed A♠J♦ to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matias Ruzzi	56,300 56,300	56,300

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2023-06-15 16:40 UTC-7

Double Elimination for Cartner

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player under the gun raised to 2,500 with a middle position player and Mark Seif in late position both calling. Action then folded to Steve Cartner in the big blind who came in for a three-bet to 11,000.

The player under the gun didn't waste much time in moving all in for 21,200 total. The player to his left decided it was a good spot and went all in as well for around 43,000. Seif folded the action back to Cartner who quickly made the call, putting both of the other players at risk with the biggest stack in play.

Under-the-Gun Player: 5♠5♥
Middle Position Player: 8♠8♣
Steve Cartner: A♥K♥

The board came 4♥9♥6♥8♥A♦, with Cartner flopping the nut flush and holding throughout the turn and river to eliminate two players on the same hand and chip up substantially.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve Cartner	191,000 66,000	66,000

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2023-06-15 16:45 UTC-7

Yam Wins the Coin Flip to Avoid Elimination

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action began before the flop with the middle position player raising to 2,500. Edward Yam raised to 8,000 from the cutoff as his opponent in the small blind jammed all in. Yam called as both players revealed their hands.

Edward Yam: K♠Q♥
Opponent: J♥J♦

The board ran out 9♦K♣4♥8♦2♦ as Yam found the double up and scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Edward Yam	39,700

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2023-06-15 16:46 UTC-7

Hallaert Flops The World

AndrewK47

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kenny Hallaert opened the action to 2,500 from early position and a player next to act put in a three-bet to 6,500. The rest of the table folded and Hallaert came along.

The flop fanned out 6♦5♦4♦ and Hallaert checked to his opponent who moved all in, well covering the 32,200 remaining for Hallaert, who snap called.

Kenny Hallaert: 9♦8♦
Opponent: K♥K♠

Hallaert had his opponent almost drawing dead after flopping a flush and straight flush re-draw. The board ran out 8♥5♥ and Hallaert scored the full double up.

"Never lucky," joked Hallaert about not making a straight flush as he collected his newly acquired chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kenny Hallaert	80,000 67,800	67,800

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2023-06-15 16:48 UTC-7

Wilson on a Roll

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Wilson won two races in a row.

The first one had Wilson in the hijack position versus the big blind and the board read 3♦6♣10♥10♠6♦ and all of the chips were in on the river with the player at risk in the big blind.

Big blind: 4♠5♦
Andrew Wilson: Q♠10♦

The table was in awe that the big blind busted with a busted straight draw but Wilson raked in the pot with trips.

The second hand was a short stacked player on the button who went all in for his last 12,000 chips after Wilson had raised in middle position to 3,000.

Button: Q♠7♠
Andrew Wilson: 7♥7♦

The board came out 9♣10♠7♣A♦3♥ and Wilson hit his set for the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Wilson (US)	269,000 269,000	269,000

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2023-06-15 16:48 UTC-7

Break Time

AndrewK47

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There are currently 1,688 players in the field with another three levels before late registration is closed. The action is paused for a quick 20-minute break. Play will resume shortly.

Nível: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

2023-06-15 17:22 UTC-7

Loube Finds the Nuts to Double Up

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action began after the board ran out A♣3♠6♠4♠K♣ with an all-in and call happening previously.

Chad Loube: A♠2♠
Opponent: K♥K♦

Chad Loube turned the nuts and scooped the pot to avoid elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chad Loube	47,500 47,500	47,500

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2023-06-15 17:24 UTC-7

Cheong Goes Big On River Against Lampropulos

AndrewK47

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joseph Cheong opened to 3,000 from middle position and it folded around to Maria Lampropulos in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came K♣9♣4♣ and Lampropulos check-called a bet of 2,000 from Cheong. On the 6♣ turn both players checked their options to the A♠ river.

Lampropulos checked a third time and Cheong tossed out a big bet of 15,000. Lampropulos double-checked her cards, but eventually let them go and the pot was sent to Cheong without showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joseph Cheong	46,000

Maria Lampropulos	33,000 -23,000	-23,000

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