Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Dia 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-03 13:46 UTC-7

Winter Raises the River

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Nível 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter raised to 19,000 on the button and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind. The flop came 6♣5♣3♦ and Winter continued with a bet of 19,000 which Rabichow called.

The turn was the Q♦ and both players slowed down as it checked through to the 4♠ on the river. Rabichow led out with a bet of 27,000 and Winter slung in a raise to 120,000. Rabichow quickly folded and Winter extended his lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sean Winter	810,000 110,000	110,000

Kevin Rabichow	390,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Sean Winter Kevin Rabichow

2023-06-03 13:48 UTC-7

Heinzl Hanging in There

Nível 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno raised to 16,000 on the button and Joshua Heinzl called.

The flop came 5♥8♥3♣ and Zinno continued for 11,000. Heinzl again called and both players checked the 3♠ turn.

Heinzl led out for 31,000 on the J♦ river and Zinno quickly mucked.

Heinzl, after being knocked down to just 70,000 early in this match, has now climbed back over 200,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Anthony Zinno	990,000 -140,000	-140,000

Joshua Heinzl	210,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Joshua Heinzl

Nível: 29

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

2023-06-03 13:48 UTC-7

Perez Slowly Climbing Back to Even

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Nível 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Roberto Perez dug himself a hole early on in his heads-up match with Isaac Kempton but has started to claw his way back. Perez limped in on the button and Kempton raised to 32,000 which Perez called.

The flop came 10♥10♣2♦ and Kempton led out with a bet of 22,000. Perez called and the K♠ landed ono the turn. Kempton fired out another bet of 36,000 and Perez used a time bank before raising to 127,000. Kempton mulled it over for a minute before dumping his cards to the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Isaac Kempton	680,000 -120,000	-120,000

Roberto Perez	520,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Isaac Kempton

2023-06-03 13:53 UTC-7

Szabo Extends Lead

Nível 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Gabor Szabo limped in from the button and Chanracy Khun min-raised to 20,000. Szabo made the call.

Action checked around on the flop and turn leading to a final board of 9♠8♥2♠4♣K♦. Szabo put in a bet of 30,000 and after approximately 15 seconds Khun decided to call.

Szabo revealed K♥J♠ for a rivered top pair which was enough to take the pot down

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gabor Szabo	790,000 5,000	5,000
Chanracy Khun	410,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Gabor Szabo

2023-06-03 13:55 UTC-7

Kempton, Winter Put in Massive River Shoves

Nível 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With around 230,000 in the pot on a board of 5♠J♠10♦6♠7♣, Roberto Perez bet 200,000 as Isaac Kempton used up several time banks before he moved all in.

Perez, with around 280,000 remaining, quickly mucked.

At the same time on an adjacent table, Sean Winter and Kevin Rabichow built a pot of 280,000 when Winter moved all in on a board of K♣K♦4♦K♠7♠.

"I was kinda hoping not to see a seven," Rabichow said as he began tanking with around 160,000 behind. He eventually folded as well.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sean Winter	1,040,000 230,000	230,000

Isaac Kempton	920,000 240,000	240,000

Roberto Perez	280,000 -240,000	-240,000
Kevin Rabichow	160,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Kevin Rabichow Roberto Perez Sean Winter

2023-06-03 13:57 UTC-7

Winter Books His Ticket in the Quarterfinals

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Nível 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter built up a commanding lead on Kevin Rabichow in their heads-up match and eventually, the two players got the last of their chips in the middle preflop.

The completed board of A♣9♠6♦J♦8♠ gave Winter a straight with his 10♦7♦ face up on the felt. Rabichow's cards were in the muck and Winter earned his berth into the quarterfinals later today at 5:00 p.m.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sean Winter	1,200,000 160,000	160,000

Kevin Rabichow	Eliminado

Tags: Sean Winter Kevin Rabichow

2023-06-03 14:00 UTC-7

Brewer Moves On

Nível 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer raised on the button before Tyler Gaston moved all in for 385,000.

"I don't love it," Brewer said as he leaned back in his seat, stretching his arms behind his back, before calling.

Tyler Gaston: A♦5♥
Chris Brewer: A♥8♠

Brewer had Gaston dominated as the board came J♣10♦3♣4♠8♣, giving him a pair of eights on the river and a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Brewer	1,200,000 360,000	360,000

Tyler Gaston	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Brewer Tyler Gaston

Nível: 30

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

2023-06-03 14:08 UTC-7

Wasserson Triumphs in Battle of the Bottom Pairs

Nível 30 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 9♣9♠3♥. Daemon Richardson check-called a 15,000 bet from Eric Wasserson and both players saw the 8♣ turn. This time both players checked.

Richardson bet 27000 on the Q♥ river and Wasserson put in the chips to call.

Daemon Richardson: Kx3♣
Eric Wasserson: A♣3♠

Both players had flopped bottom pair but Wasserson had his opponent slightly out-kicked.

"Guess I saved money there!" Richardson said as his opponent scooped the pot. "I was going to make it big. I think you still call!"

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eric Wasserson	655,000 -95,000	-95,000

Daemon Richardson	545,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Daemon Richardson Eric Wasserson