Event #94: 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-18 13:37 UTC-7

Laak Runs Out of Luck

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Phil Laak recently hit the rail.

According to the players at his former table, he got all of his chips in preflop with KxKx in a four-bet pot against Artem Metalidi, who had AxAx. Laak failed to catch a king and was eliminated from the tournament in brutal fashion while Artem Metalidi collected a massive pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pat Lyons	2,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Artem Metalidi	2,000,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Phil Laak	Eliminado

Tags: Artem Metalidi Phil Laak

2023-07-18 13:52 UTC-7

Mroczkowski Turns the Goods

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Edward Mroczkowski moved all in for 385,000 from early position and Gustavo Mastelotto raised all in for more from the hijack, forcing a fold from all other players to put Mroczkowski at risk.

Edward Mroczkowski: A♦9♦
Gustavo Mastelotto: A♠K♦

Mastelotto was well ahead preflop with the dominating ace but Mroczkowski picked up a flush draw on the 5♦6♣3♦ flop. The flush came in on the 4♦ turn, leaving Mastelotto drawing dead. The J♠ river was inconsequential and Mroczkowski received a full double up with the nut-flush while Mastelotto was left with under ten big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Edward Mroczkowski	820,000 415,000	415,000
Gustavo Mastelotto	420,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Edward Mroczkowski Gustavo Mastelotto

2023-07-18 14:00 UTC-7

Punsri Finds a Double

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Punnat Punsri moved all in from the hijack for 685,000 and Kenny Huynh raised all in over the top from the button. All other players folded leaving Punsri at risk.

Punnat Punsri: K♣10♣
Kenny Huynh: 7♦7♠

The board ran out K♦Q♥3♣3♥9♠ leaving Punsri with two pair, kings and threes to secure a key double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Punnat Punsri	1,520,000 465,000	465,000
Kenny Huynh	925,000 -755,000	-755,000

Tags: Kenny Huynh Punnat Punsri

2023-07-18 14:01 UTC-7

And The Rich Get Richer

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Artem Metalidi went all in over the top of Alex Keating's open and was soon called for a chip lead pot.

Artem Metalidi: A♥K♥
Alex Keating: 6♥6♠

The flop rolled A♠6♣2♦, making a set for Keating, who has been chipleader most of the tournament. Metalidi needed running cards but when the 7♦ turned he was dead to rites as the 10♣ uselessly rolled off.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Keating	6,650,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Artem Metalidi	Eliminado

Tags: Alex Keating Artem Metalidi

2023-07-18 14:02 UTC-7

Break Time

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players have stepped out for their first 15-minute break of the day.

Nível: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

2023-07-18 14:24 UTC-7

Wei Spikes the River to Eliminate Mastelotto

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Guoliang Wei opened to 575,000 from the small blind and Gustavo Mastelotto moved all in from the big blind. Wei, who covered Mastelotto slightly, made the call.

Gustavo Mastelotto: J♦J♠
Guoliang Wei: 8♦8♣

Mastelotto was in great shape with a higher pocket pair but Wei picked up some outs on the 7♥6♣4♦ flop. The 3♦ turn was a blank but Wei spiked the 8♣ for a set on the river to send Mastelotto to the rail and collect a crucial double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Guoliang Wei	1,835,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Gustavo Mastelotto	Eliminado

Tags: Guo Liang Wei

2023-07-18 14:32 UTC-7

Ketzer Keeps Clicking

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anthony Marquez went all in from the small blind and Felipe Ketzer snapped a call in from the big.

Anthony Marquez: 10♠5♠
Felipe Ketzer: 7♠7♥

The flop rolled the Q♠3♣9♣, Leaving Marquez looking for a ten but the 7♣ closed the door on him and the river fell an inevitable brick.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	2,000,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Anthony Marquez	Eliminado

Tags: Anthony Marquez Felipe Ketzer

2023-07-18 14:33 UTC-7

Keating Sends Another One Out

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Keating opened to 180,000 from the hijack and David Chong moved all in from the button for 710,000.

"What's Your Name?" Keating asked his opponent.

"David," Chong replied.

"Good luck, David," Keating said, before sticking in the call to put Chong at risk.

David Chong: A♣8♣
Alex Keating: A♠10♥

Keating remained ahead on the 4♦2♦9♣J♥A♥ runout to take out another player and extend his lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Keating	7,610,000 960,000	960,000

David Chong	Eliminado

2023-07-18 14:41 UTC-7

Three Table Redraw (Final) (Completo)

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
400	1	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	2,125,000	18
400	2	Girish Reknar	United States	620,000	5
400	3	Punnat Punsri	Thailand	2,400,000	20
400	4	Alex Keating	United States	6,000,000	50
400	5	Alexandros Kolonias	Greece	390,000	3
400	6	Farhad Jamasi	United States	940,000	8
400	7	Jason Hickey	United States	1,400,000	12
400	8	Pat Lyons	United States	2,550,000	21

401	1	Nozomu Shimizu	Japan	2,950,000	25
401	2	Johnathan Stanton	United States	1,725,000	14
401	3	Harrison Ashdown	United States	2,400,000	20
401	4	Daniel Palau	Mexico	450,000	4
401	5	Christian Harder	United States	1,375,000	11
401	6	Fazel Dawood	South Africa	1,175,000	10
401	7	David Peters	United States	825,000	7
401	8	Yang Zhang	China	965,000	8

406	1	empty
406	2	Majid Yahyaei	United States	900,000	8
406	3	Marcello Delgrosso	United States	1,125,000	9
406	4	Josh Reichard	United States	5,000,000	42
406	5	Kilian Loeffler	Germany	500,000	4
406	6	Guoliang Wei	China	2,500,000	21
406	7	Massoud Eskandari	United States	2,265,000	19
406	8	Edward Mroczkowski	United States	990,000	8

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Keating	6,000,000 -1,610,000	-1,610,000

Josh Reichard	5,000,000
Nozomu Shimizu	2,950,000
Pat Lyons	2,550,000

Guoliang Wei	2,500,000 665,000	665,000

Punnat Punsri	2,400,000
Harrison Ashdown	2,400,000
Massoud Eskandari	2,265,000

Felipe Ketzer	2,125,000 125,000	125,000
Johnathan Stanton	1,725,000
Jason Hickey	1,400,000
Christian Harder	1,375,000
Fazel Dawood	1,175,000
Marcello Delgrosso	1,125,000
Edward Mroczkowski	990,000
Yang Zhang	965,000

Farhad Jamasi	940,000
Majid Yahyaei	900,000
David Peters	825,000

Girish Reknar	620,000
Kilian Loeffler	500,000
Daniel Palau	450,000
Alexandros Kolonias	390,000