Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-16 10:47 UTC-7

Niste Cracks the Aces

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Milhai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Brian Aronson three-bet all in for 955,000 from the big blind. Niste made the call.

Milhai Niste: J♦J♣
Brian Aronson: A♠A♣

Aronson headed to the board as the favorite but the board had different ideas with 4♣K♦K♣6♥J♥. Niste spiked the jack on the river and Aronson was left with 20,000 in chips which he lost a couple of hands later and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mihai Niste	1,880,000 830,000	830,000
Brian Aronson	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Aronson Milhai Niste

2023-07-16 10:48 UTC-7

Day 2 Prize Pool

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Day 2 Prize Pool

Place	Earnings (USD)	Place (Cont.)	Earnings (Cont.)
Place	Prize	Place (Cont.)	Prize (Cont.)
1	$606,810	14-17	$29,910
2	$376,420	18-26	$24,060
3	$284,030	27-35	$19,480
4	$215,650	36-44	$15,880
5	$164,750	45-53	$13,030
6	$126,660	54-62	$10,760
7	$100,120	63-71	$8,950
8	$76,300	72-80	$7,500
9	$59,790	81-89	$6,320
10-11	$47,160	90-98	$5,370
12-13	$37,437	99-153	$4,590

2023-07-16 10:59 UTC-7

Alatis Gets Lucky with Nines

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mihai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Richard Alatis moved all in for his last 30,000 and Anthony Potis four-bet all in for 520,000 and Niste folded.

Richard Alatis: 9♣9♠
Anthony Potis: Q♣Q♠

The board ran out K♥9♥6♦7♣2♣ and Altatis hit the nine for the set and the win. Potis won a small side pot.

Potis stated, "It is good to get those out of the way early, and I was happy to give my chips to this guy".

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mihai Niste	1,860,000 -20,000	-20,000
Anthony Potis	550,000 210,000	210,000
Richard Alati	140,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Anthony Potis Mihai Niste Richard Alatis

Nível: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2023-07-16 11:03 UTC-7

A Few Knockouts

Nível 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ethan Yau	Eliminado

Benjamin Ector	Eliminado

Matthew Mcdowell	Eliminado
Brock Wilson	Eliminado

2023-07-16 11:18 UTC-7

Stein Finds a Double Through Leah

Nível 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Z Stein jammed all in from early position for around 800,000 and was called by Mike Leah in position behind. Both players revealed their holdings.

Z Stein: A♠K♠
Mike Leah: K♦Q♦

The board ran A♥5♦2♥K♥4♥ for Stein to take the pot with top two pair. Leah was left shorthanded with just under one big blind to spare.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Z Stein	1,700,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Mike Leah	35,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Mike Leah Z Stein

Nível: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

2023-07-16 11:35 UTC-7

Hengsakul Gets a Big Boost

Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Samuel Gagnon moved most of his chips in for 250,000 leaving 60,000 behind from under the gun. Peter Hengsakul placed the three-bet and moved all in for 1,195,000 from the button and the big blind, Nishant Sharma called the all in with the most chips. Gagnon also called for his last 60,000.

Samuel Gagnon: 4♣4♥
Peter Hengsakul: A♦J♥
Nishant Sharma: Q♥Q♠

The board came out 6♦A♣6♥7♥5♠ and Hengsakul won with two pair, Gagnon was eliminated and Sharma was decimated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Peter Hengsakul	2,725,000 2,015,000	2,015,000
Nishant Sharma	200,000
Samuel Gagnon	Eliminado

Tags: Nishant Sharma Peter Hengsakul Samuel Gagnon

2023-07-16 11:39 UTC-7

Some Eliminated Players

Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ryan Bossart	Eliminado
Brandon Nguyen	Eliminado
Gianluca Pace	Eliminado
Sammy Farha	Eliminado

Richard Alati	Eliminado
Michael Liang	Eliminado
Eloy Rios	Eliminado
Christopher Williams	Eliminado
Yiannis Liperis	Eliminado

2023-07-16 11:44 UTC-7

Wazwaz Eliminates Leah

Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mike Leah was forced all in from the big blind for less than the full big blind. Rajaee Wazwaz jammed all in from the cutoff offering some protection before everyone else exited the hand. Both players revealed their hands.

Mike Leah: 10♠5♠
Rajaee Wazwaz: A♠10♥

The board ran out Q♥10♦2♣7♦3♥ for Wazwaz to take the pot and send Leah to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rajaee Wazwaz	980,000 375,000	375,000

Mike Leah	Eliminado

Tags: Mike Leah Rajaee Wazwaz