Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 17:25 UTC-7

The "Infamous" Reele Scores a Knockout

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

An early position player moved all in, and next to act, Max Reele came over the top with an all in of his own. Everyone else folded, Reele flipped over pocket queens, his opponent K♣J♠, and it was off to the flop.

The 4♥2♣5♠ flop didn't give his opponent any help, but he gained a sliver of life with a J♣ turn. A 2♠ cinched the knockout and a nice pot for Reele.

"PokerNews is going to make you famous," a tablemate said. "Or infamous!" another quipped.

"Infamous is better than famous. It's more than famous," joked Reele.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Max Reele	62,500 62,500	62,500

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2023-06-20 17:18 UTC-7

Not This Time For Rodrigues

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

Portuguese player Michael Rodrigues is having an extraordinary summer so far. He won the first $1,500 Limit Badugi event and made two other final tables in both $1,500 and $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball events.

Rodrigues just late registered this $500 Freezeout with ten big blinds and went all in quite fast under the gun.

Michael Rodrigues: 8♥9♥
Opponent: A♥J♥

The board ran out 3♥6♠7♣6♣Q♣ and Rodrigues joined the rail quite early for his habit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Rodrigues	Eliminado

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2023-06-20 17:10 UTC-7

Notables at the Horseshoe

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Preston McEwen	122,000 34,500	34,500

Camille Brown	68,000 68,000	68,000
Ebony Kenney	55,000 43,700	43,700

Melanie Weisner	26,000 26,000	26,000

2023-06-20 17:09 UTC-7

Kings at the Right Time for Aranas

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

Cutoff Jeff Aranas, who cashed in this event last year, immediately called an all in from an early position player, putting the majority of Aranas' stack at risk.

Early Position: J♣10♣
Jeff Aranas: K♣K♦

The K♠8♠3♣ flop gave Aranas another king, his opponent couldn't manufacture a draw on the 4♠ turn, and Aranas got the much-needed double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jeff Aranas	35,500

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Nível: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2023-06-20 16:30 UTC-7

Midday Break Time

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

The players will be going on a 30-minute break to allow the staff to proceed in a chip race and get rid of 100 value chips. When the break ends, so will late registration.

2023-06-20 16:27 UTC-7

New Players In & Out

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	65,000

Julien Sitbon	35,000 35,000	35,000

Maxime Arnou	Eliminado
Angel Boas	Eliminado
Sarah Ramirez	Eliminado

2023-06-20 16:25 UTC-7

Another Main Event Champion Joins the Field

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

Jamie Gold claims to have only been sitting at his table for "Maybe ten, maybe fifteen minutes." but has already amassed a stack of 64,000.

"More like half an hour," joked a tablemate. "You can't have done all that damage in fifteen minutes."

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jamie Gold	64,000 -24,500	-24,500

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2023-06-20 16:14 UTC-7

More Chip Counts

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ediberto Pilotin	238,000 41,200	41,200
Chris Da-Silva	152,000 22,000	22,000

LoriAnn Persinger	80,000 31,500	31,500
William Kitzerow	75,000 20,000	20,000
Miles Barnum	34,000 -20,000	-20,000
Veronica Brill	18,500 18,500	18,500

2023-06-20 16:10 UTC-7

Moshi Moshi a Set

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

William Kitzerow was in the middle of doubling up when he called PokerNews over to let then know about how and why he doubled up in this particular hand.

Kitzerow claims he had folded fives multiple times leading up to this and they kept on making a set whenever he threw them in the muck.

On a board reading 3♠8♦5♠ Kitzerow ended up at risk against Lawrence Beach, who had him covered about two to one.

William Kitzerow: 5♥5♦
Lawrence Beach: J♥J♦

The turn and river ran out the 9♥ and 10♣, keeping Kitzerow's set in front for a full double and then some.

This canine loving poker player wanted to dedicate the winning of this pot to his dog Moshi, who was featured here at the WSOP before but unfortunately passed away in April of this year. Moshi was 16 years old and he attributes his good dog's luck to his good fortune moving forward.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Lawrence Beach	80,000 80,000	80,000
William Kitzerow	55,000 55,000	55,000

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