Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Dia 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-02 15:29 UTC-7

Rand Takes Down Pot With Small Pocket Pair

Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Kevin Rand’s pocket pair emerged victorious on the first hand at his table after the break.

After action folded to him, Rand called on the button. Bobby Espina, however, raised out of the big blind once the small button folded. Rand promptly called.

The flop produced Q♦10♥5♣ and Espina led out with a bet, which Rand called. The 5♥ hit the turn, and Espina once again bet only to see Rand call to bring the action to the river, which saw 10♣ to double pair the board.

Both players checked their respective options.

“Ace,” Espina said as he tabled A♠3♠.

Rand showed 6♦6♥ to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kevin Rand	145,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bobby Espina Kevin Rand

2023-06-02 15:31 UTC-7

Hameed's Aces Win a Big One

Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action folded to the player in the small blind who raised, prompting a call from Khalid Hameed in the big blind before seeing a flop of 3♣10♣J♦.

The small blind player checked and Hameed put in a bet only to see a check-raise from his opponent. Hameed put in another raise to his opponent who came back with another raise of his own, making it four bets on the flop. Hameed called to see the 6♣ hit the turn.

Both players checked through the turn to see the 6♠ fall on the river. The small blind player check-called a bet from Hameed who quickly tabled A♦A♥. His opponent tossed his cards toward the muck and a big pot got pushed Hameed's way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Khalid Hameed	235,000 83,500	83,500

Tags: Khalid Hameed

2023-06-02 15:39 UTC-7

Nalbandyan Leads Early in Day 2

Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe Nalbandyan	390,000 211,500	211,500
Arthur Cole	285,000 157,500	157,500
Nick Schulman	270,000 270,000	270,000

Adam Friedman	228,000 71,500	71,500

Yueqi Zhu	185,000 34,650	34,650

Scott Eskenazi	140,000 46,000	46,000
Bill Klein	95,000 95,000	95,000
Mike Leah	73,000 -127,000	-127,000

Joe McKeehen	60,000 -89,000	-89,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Arthur Cole Bill Klein Joe McKeehen Joe Nalbandyan Mike Leah Nick Shulman Scott Eskenazi Yueqi Zhu

2023-06-02 15:55 UTC-7

Some of the Best Poker Players Who Haven't Won a WSOP Bracelet

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Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.

PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.

With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.

Check out our list of "Best Without a Bracelet" here!

2023-06-02 15:57 UTC-7

Maloney Splits Battle With Rosengarten

Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Brock Maloney found himself involved in consecutive hands with Robert Rosengarten, one of the more cheerful and friendly players remaining in the field.

Rosengarten previously got Maloney to fold in the big blind with 10♠10♣ on a flop of 2♠6♠5♠ by firing a bet, and then the two engaged in a battle once again on the very next hand.

With Maloney now in the small blind, Rosengarten raised in late position. The button folded, Maloney flatted, and the big blind got out of the way to bring heads-up action.

“He’s a nice guy,” Rosengarten said of Maloney as the dealer put down a flop of 6♣3♥6♦. The remark brought smiles and chuckles from the table.

Maloney checked the flop, and Rosengarten bet, only to see Maloney make a check-call. The turn brought out Q♥, which slowed the action as both players checked. The dealer placed K♦ hit the river, and Maloney bet into Rosengarten, who appeared anguished as he looked at his cards.

“Over cards,” Rosengarten said as he folded J♠J♦ face up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brock Maloney	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Brock Maloney Robert Rosengarten

2023-06-02 16:07 UTC-7

Min Wins the Max

Nível 18 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action folded to the button who raised only to face a three-bet from Jason Min in the small blind. The player on the button called to see a flop of Q♦A♠J♦.

Min bet into the button player who answered with a raised but Min answered back with another raise of his own prompting a call from the button before watching as the dealer burned and turned the 4♥.

Min bet and the button player called before a board pairing J♥ fell on the river, prompting both players to check through to showdown.

Min tossed the K♦Q♠ face up into the middle of the table and his opponent mucked, awarding the pot to Min.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Min	199,000 92,500	92,500

Tags: Jason Min

Nível: 19

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

2023-06-02 16:23 UTC-7

Bubble About to Burst

Nível 19 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

It has been announced the play will be hand for hand until the bubble bursts and the remaining players lock up $2,400.

2023-06-02 16:26 UTC-7

Knight Battles Through Three to Rack Up a Big One

Nível 19 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Raising from late position Jesse Knight received three callers, cutoff Dana Davidson, button Alex Torry, and Bill Klein in the small blind.

A 6♥A♠5♠ was checked through to Knight. His bet folded Klein, but elicited a raise from Torry, which Knight and Davidson called.

Two more checks led to another Knight bet on a 6♣ turn, with calls from Torry and Davidson.

When the river rolled over K♦ again it was checked to Knight, who bet again, with Davidson folding, and Torry putting in the call. Knight showed A♣K♥ for three pair, only two of which he needed to make Torry throw his cards in the muck, and Knight to take down a 172,000 pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jesse Knight	240,000 101,000	101,000
Alex Torry	185,000 101,500	101,500
Bill Klein	148,000 53,000	53,000
Dana Davidson	138,000 -70,500	-70,500

Tags: Alex Torry Bill Klein Dana Davidson Jesse Knight

2023-06-02 16:34 UTC-7

Sylvia Doubles Up to Keep One Step Ahead of the Bubble

Nível 19 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The player on the button raised, and after flipping an imaginary coin in the air and having it land tails, the small blind folded. That left Jesse Sylvia with barely more than two bets behind to raise. The button called and they headed to the flop with Sylvia's tournament hopes on the line.

When the flop rolled off 5♥Q♣7♥ the button announced bet, and Sylvia's lone $1,000 chip beat the button's into the pot.

Sylvia A♣8♥
Button A♥6♦

Neither player made a pair as the 3♣ and 7♣ came turn, river, but Sylvia's eight kicker to the player's shared ace high gave him a much-needed chance at survival.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jesse Sylvia	Eliminado

Tags: Jesse Sylvia