Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-12 14:50 UTC-7

Hofer Turns a Straight

Nível 4 : Blinds 0/0, 400 ante

Adam Friedman opened to 800 from middle position and received calls from players in the hijack and cutoff as well as Robert Hofer on the button.

The flop came J♦10♣6♦ and action checked around to the cutoff who bet 2,000. Hofer called, Friedman folded and the hijack folded.

The cutoff fired again on the 9♦ turn for 6,000 and was called by Hofer.

Both players checked the 8♦ river. The cutoff announced that he had two pair and Hofer tabled K♥Q♥ for a straight to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Robert Hofer	75,000 75,000	75,000
Adam Friedman	34,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Robert Hofer

2023-07-12 14:43 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	53,800 53,800	53,800

Lapka Puts Rodrigues to the Test

Nível 4 : Blinds 0/0, 400 ante

Justin Lapka, also known as "LappyPoker" online, opened to 800 from under the gun and got a call from a player in middle position before Michael Rodrigues raised to 4,400, receiving a call from Lapka while the middle position player folded.

The flop came 8♦6♣9♣ and Lapka check-called a 3,300 bet from Rodrigues.

Lapka checked again on the K♣ turn and Rodrigues bet 5,000. Lapka moved all in, covering Rodrigues who had 10,300 behind. After about 20 seconds Rodrigues made the fold and Lapka scooped in a nice pot.

Meanwhile, at another table, Adam Friedman has entered the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Justin Lapka	84,500 84,500	84,500

Adam Friedman	27,000

Michael Rodrigues	10,300 10,300	10,300

Tags: Justin Lapka Michael Rodrigues

2023-07-12 14:31 UTC-7

Yamase Keeps Firing

OllieGarland

Nível 4 : Blinds 0/0, 400 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 800, Kenji Yamase to their direct left raised to 2,800, the hijack called and all remaining players folded.

The flop came Q♥6♠8♠ and Yamase bet out for 4,000. The hijack called

The K♠ on the turn saw Yamase move all in for 18,200, forcing his opponent to fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kenji Yamase	32,200 -23,800	-23,800

Tags: Kenji Yamase

Nível: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 400

2023-07-12 14:04 UTC-7

Break Time

OllieGarland

Nível 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

2023-07-12 14:03 UTC-7

Sabishchenko Stacks Another Player

OllieGarland

Nível 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

The pot stood at 26,000 with two players looking at a full board of 8♠10♥8♣J♣7♠.

Rostyslav Sabishchenko checked the action from the cutoff to the player on the button, who moved all in for 17,400.

Sabishchenko went into the tank for some time before finally making the call.

Button: A♥Q♠
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♣J♦

Sabishchenko won this huge pot sending his opponent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	145,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Rostyslav Sabishchenko

2023-07-12 13:55 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts Before First Break

Nível 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thai Ha	68,000 17,800	17,800

Kenji Yamase	56,000 -5,500	-5,500
Marco Johnson	49,500 49,500	49,500

Jon Turner	37,500 37,500	37,500
Arthur Morris	30,400 -3,600	-3,600

Denys Chufarin	27,400 3,400	3,400

Dragana Lim	Eliminado
Richard Henke	Eliminado

2023-07-12 13:50 UTC-7

Lu Flops the Nuts in Three-Way All In

OllieGarland

Nível 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

A player in early position limped in, as did Wai Kiat Lee in middle position. The player in the hijack moved all in for 20,400, Jianping Lu on the button three-bet jammed for approximately 26,600 and the player in early position called off the bet for their tournament life. Rheem got out of the way.

Early Position: A♥K♠
Hijack: A♣Q♥
Jianping Lu: J♥10♦

The flop ran out 9♠K♣Q♣8♥8♣. Lu flopped the nut straight and eliminated two players in the process.

When PokerNews asked Lu his name, Lee simply replied "Gangster".

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jianping Lu	86,000 86,000	86,000
Wai Kiat Lee	17,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Jianping Lu

2023-07-12 13:44 UTC-7

Quenneville Accumulating Chips

Nível 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

A player from under the gun limped in and Troy Quenneville did the same from the cutoff. A player on the button raised to 3,100, folding out the initial limper while Quenneville made the call.

The flop came 10♣9♠10♥. Quenneville checked and the button bet 1,100. Quenneville raised to 2,600 and received a call from his opponent.

Both players checked the K♥ turn. On the Q♥ river Quenneville bet 3,500, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Troy Quenneville	73,000 73,000	73,000

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