Event #94: 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-17 17:14 UTC-7

Galfond Pulls The Move

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Farah Galfond tapped the table good luck to John Riordan directly on her right, as it appeared they were both all in and she was at risk.

Farah Galfond: A♥Q♦
John Riordan: J♠J♥

The flop was no help to Galfond as it spilled out K♦6♦9♣, and by the time the 4♣ peeled she was halfway to putting on her coat, on the verge of collecting her belongings but when the A♠ fell on the river, she was given the opportunity to settle back into her seat.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Riordan	53,000 3,000	3,000

Farah Galfond	38,000

Tags: John Riordan Farah Galfond

2023-07-17 17:06 UTC-7

Blom Bombs; Bonomo Hits The Rail

Nível 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a river reading 2♣7♦6♣4♠6♦, Viktor Blom bet just over the size of the pot for 8,000 and after mulling it over a bit, David Peters made the call.

Blom promptly flashed king high and Peters tabled A♣J♥ for an excellent ace-high call on the river.

Just two tables over, Justin Bonomo was seen leaving the tournament area, as he'd been felted. It's unclear if Bonomo has another entry at his disposal, so only time will tell if he hops back in the field.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Peters	61,000 1,000	1,000

Viktor Blom	55,000 -40,000	-40,000
Justin Bonomo	Eliminado

Tags: David Peters Justin Bonomo Viktor Blom

2023-07-17 16:47 UTC-7

Owen Doubles Right Away

Nível 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brad Owen was sat with a fresh starting stack of ten red chips and was in an all-in altercation with the player two seats to his right.

Brad Owen: A♠K♦
Opponent: Q♥Q♣

The flop fanned out 9♠10♦10♥ with no help for Owen. The turned 10♠ did give him one extra out in the form of the last ten but a less dramaric K♣ rolled off on the river, awarding him a double plus the blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Owen	104,500 104,500	104,500

Tags: Brad Owen

2023-07-17 16:17 UTC-7

Hastings Makes a Hasty Exit; Agarwal Finds Fortune

Nível 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A short-stacked Brian Hastings called the shove of Pushpa Agarwal and a flip commenced.

Brian Hastings: A♠K♦
Pushpa Agarwal: 5♦5♣

The board ran out no luck for Hastings as it rolled 10♣6♥J♣9♣7♣.

Agarwal then went on to tell her table a funny story, as she had hopped in Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck without knowing the rules, in particular the switched hand ranking of flushes and full houses, as well as the way the ace worked both ways.

She did go on to cash the event and looked up the rules after the fact, making it a happy mistake.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pushpa Agarwal	26,600 26,600	26,600
Brian Hastings	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Hastings Pushpa Agarwal

2023-07-17 15:33 UTC-7

Powerhouse Late Registration; Negreanu is Done Waiting; Jaka and Foxen Fire Again

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Faraz Jaka, winner of Event #85: $1,500 Shootout ($237,367) and fellow bracelet winner Kristen Foxen are now on their final bullet in one of the last two events slated for the 2023 WSOP.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Matusow	50,000 50,000	50,000

Kristen Foxen	50,000 33,600	33,600

Faraz Jaka	50,000 50,000	50,000

Brian Rast	50,000 50,000	50,000

Daniel Negreanu	50,000

Jeremy Ausmus	50,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Foxen	50,000 50,000	50,000

Chris Moorman	50,000 50,000	50,000

2023-07-17 15:15 UTC-7

Hastings Fires Another Bullet

Nível 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in late position raised to 1,250 and Brian Hastings made it 6,000 from the small blind. David Uvaydov took a few minutes to think about it and eventually settled on a raise to 12,000.

The late position player folded and Hastings made the call. Together they saw the 6♠8♥5♥. Hastings checked and Uvaydov bet 12,050. Hastings went all in and Uvaydov made a quick call.

Brian Hastings: A♦4♦
David Uvaydov: J♣J♦

Hastings had a gut shot and an over card but the turn and river were bricks, awarding close to a double to Uvaydov.

Hastings was left wondering where the closest place to register again might be and made his way to the cage.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Uvaydov	115,000 115,000	115,000
Brian Hastings	50,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Brian Hastings David Uvaydov

2023-07-17 14:55 UTC-7

Acevedo Takes Out Weng

Nível 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bin Weng opened to 1,300 from middle position and was called by Michael Acevedo in the hijack and Will Kassouf on the button. A player in the big blind raised it to 7,500 and was called by all three players.

The flop came 8♠6♣5♣. The big blind bet 10,000 and Bin Weng raised it to 20,000. Acevedo, who covered all three players, moved all in, folding out Kassouf and the big blind while Weng made the call to put himself at risk.

Bin Weng: K♣Q♣
Michael Acevedo: A♣4♣

Acevedo had the best of it with a bigger flush draw and remained ahead on the J♠ turn and 10♥ river to scoop a massive pot while sending Weng, who might reenter, to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Acevedo	204,000

Will Kassouf	50,500 400	400
Bin Weng	Eliminado

Tags: Bin Weng Michael Acevedo Will Kassouf

2023-07-17 14:49 UTC-7

Late Registration Line; Seidel in the Field

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Erik Seidel got third place in this tournament in 2022. Seidel has logged six cashes this WSOP with two final tables.

Yuval Bronshtein got fifth place in this tournament in 2022. Bronshtein has had a tremendous 14 cashes and one official final table, although he did get a tenth place finish in there to bubble another official final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Heimiller	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ren Lin	50,000 50,000	50,000

Erik Seidel	50,000 50,000	50,000

Yuval Bronshtein	50,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Jaffee	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Yuval Bronshtein

2023-07-17 13:46 UTC-7

Laak Cracks Aces for Early Double

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With players heads up and the board reading J♥5♣2♣, Phil Laak bet 10,200 and was raised to 29,100 from his opponent. Laak took 30 seconds to verify whether or not there were reentries available in the tournament and, after confirming that there were, moved all in for 47,000. His opponent snap-called with a covering stack to put Laak at risk.

Phil Laak: J♠J♣
Opponent: AxAx

Laak had flopped top set for the nuts and remained ahead on the 7♣ turn and 2♥ river to secure a full double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Laak	95,200 95,200	95,200

Tags: Phil Laak

2023-07-17 13:32 UTC-7

David "ODB" Baker Fires Another

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a river reading 5♦9♣7♦9♥10♦, Cliff "Flounder" Maloney went all in from the blinds and was snap-called by David "ODB" Baker. Maloney quickly tabled the 10♥9♠ and Baker wordlessly stood up and bee-lined to the cage, which was just a stone's throw away.

Baker is already back in line to use his final entry and receive a new seat assignment.

Justin Bonomo, Anthony Zinno, Jeremy Becker, and Will Kassouf were also seen in the late registration line.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cliff Maloney	75,200 75,200	75,200
Justin Bonomo	50,000 50,000	50,000

Will Kassouf	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jeremy Becker	50,000 50,000	50,000

David "ODB" Baker	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Cliff Maloney