Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-12 20:09 UTC-7

Bernabeu Swings Back

Nível 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

After Zlatin Penev opened, Samuel Bernabeu moved all in for exactly 10,000,000 and Penev snap called to put him at risk of elimination.

Samuel Bernabeu: Q♣Q♥
Zlatin Penev: A♦K♦

Bernabeu was ahead going into this classic flip, and the runout of 4♦3♣3♠5♣9♣ was pure for him and he scored a huge double-up to reclaim the chips he lost in the previous hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Anderson	29,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Zlatin Penev	22,000,000 -10,400,000	-10,400,000
Samuel Bernabeu	21,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Tags: Samuel Bernabeu Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 20:41 UTC-7

Penev on Full Throttle with Aggression

Nível 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zlatin Penev has been using his chip stack throughout the final table to his advantage and this has been paying off. This Bulgarian player is no stranger to final tables and has seen his fair share of first place wins and has made some cashes in the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Penev raised from the small blind to 1,500,000 and Samuel Bernabeu called from the big blind. The flop came out 9♦2♣7♦ and Penev slowed down and checked and Bernabeu came out with a bet of 1,100,000. Penev made the call.

The turn brought the 10♣ and both players checked.

On the river A♦ Penev returned to his aggression and bet 3,000,000 and Bernabeu made the call. Penev turned over A♠K♦ for the pair of aces and Bernabeu mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zlatin Penev	33,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
James Anderson	16,700,000 -12,800,000	-12,800,000

Samuel Bernabeu	16,500,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

Tags: Samuel Bernabeu Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 20:41 UTC-7

Penev Shoves on Anderson

Nível 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zlatin Penev opened to 1,750,000 under-the-gun but then James Anderson three-bet him to 5,300,000.

After getting a proper count, Penev thought for a moment before he pushed all in, covering Anderson, wo hastily threw his cards into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zlatin Penev	42,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Samuel Bernabeu	17,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

James Anderson	12,700,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: James Anderson Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 20:43 UTC-7

Break Time

Nível 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The three remaining players are now on a quick 15-minute break and will return to action shortly.

Nível: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

2023-07-12 21:16 UTC-7

Bernabeu Doubles Down

Nível 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Zlatin Penev raised to 2,000,000 from the small blind and Samuel Bernabeu called from the big blind. The flop came J♣9♠5♥ and Penev placed a bet of 2,200,000 and Bernabeu called.

The turn brought the 3♥ and Penev continued down the aggressive route and bet 2,800,000 and Bernebeu called again.

On the river Q♠ Penev went for it and announced, "All in" and Bernabeu took a moment and recounted his chips a few times and then the Spanish player called.

Penev tabled 6♥7♦ and Bernabeu turned over Q♦10♥ and won with his pair of queens. Suddenly Bernabeu was back in the game as the new chip leader.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samuel Bernabeu	41,000,000 23,500,000	23,500,000

Zlatin Penev	21,000,000 -21,000,000	-21,000,000
James Anderson	9,100,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Samuel Bernabeu Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 21:32 UTC-7

Play Slows Down, Flops are a Rarity

Nível 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The play has slowed significantly down, due to a heavy ICM strategy presence, as barely any flops have been seen in this last level.

2023-07-12 21:41 UTC-7

Anderson Chips Up

Nível 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Samuel Bernabeu raised on the button to 1,000,000 and James Anderson made the call from the small blind and Zlatin Penev folded from the big blind. The flop came Q♦10♦4♥ and Bernabeu bet 600,000 and Anderson made the call.

Both players checked the turn 10♣.

On the river 5♣ the family man from Pittsburg, Anderson, made it 1,800,000 and Bernabue looked him up with a call. Anderson tabled 7♥10♠ and Bernabeu mucked. Anderson won with his trips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Anderson	16,600,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Zlatin Penev	9,350,000 -11,650,000	-11,650,000

Tags: James Anderson Samuel Bernabeu Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 21:49 UTC-7

Double for Penev

Nível 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

James Anderson moved all in preflop and the action was then on short-stacked Zlatin Penev who made the call for his tournament life.

Zlatin Penev: Q♣10♣
James Anderson: K♦2♥

The flop came out J♥10♠5♠ to give Penev the lead with his pair of tens, and the runout of 6♠2♠ kept it that way to score him a double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samuel Bernabeu	44,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Zlatin Penev	18,200,000 8,850,000	8,850,000
James Anderson	10,200,000 -6,400,000	-6,400,000

Tags: James Anderson Zlatin Penev

2023-07-12 21:54 UTC-7

Zlatin Penev Eliminated in 3rd Place ($310,528)

Nível 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Zlatin Penev raised all in for 15,000,000 from the small blind and Samuel Bernabeu made the quick call from the big blind, The tenacious player shows a Bulgarian flag, although his friends say he is Italian through and through. His friends say he is a really good guy and super humble but he has won a lot of tournaments including the Italian Open a few months ago.

Zlatin Penev: 5♠5♣
Samuel Bernabeu: A♠Q♠

The board ran out A♦Q♥K♠7♦7♥ and Penev finished in third place as Bernabeu found two pair for the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samuel Bernabeu	56,780,000 12,780,000	12,780,000

James Anderson	15,600,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Zlatin Penev	Eliminado

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