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

2023-07-17 11:06 UTC-7

Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Starts at Noon Local Time

The 2023 World Series of Poker has begun to wind down, but there are still a few opportunities left for those looking at a last chance at glory. Only time will tell if last year’s champion and two-time bracelet winner, Michael Wang will be in attendance to defend his title. Wang managed to defeat 573 entrants over two days of play, despite a chaotic incident that marred Day 1 for the entire field, Wang somehow kept his wits about him on Day 2, defeating Farid Jattin in heads up play. Erik Seidel also made a close run at yet another bracelet for his collection, ultimately settling for the bronze.

2022 Event #88: $5,000 8-Handed Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Payout (USD)
1	Michael Wang	United States	$541,604
2	Farid Jattin	Colombia	$334,747
3	Erik Seidel	United States	$238,321
4	Kartik Ved	India	$172,103
5	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	$126,089
6	Billy O'Neil	United States	$83,740
7	Fred Goldberg	United States	$70,734
8	Will Nguyen	United States	$54,185

Plenty of notables are sure to enter this particular field in Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, as it’s one of the last two events on the docket. What fans should really be on the lookout for is some combination of Ian Matakis, Chris Brewer, Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, and Jesse Lonis. All five of these players currently stand to potentially win Player of the Year. Matakis is currently well in the lead with 4,598 POY Points at the time of the writing of this article but could potentially be overtaken if any of his rivals were to outright win one of the remaining events.

Players will be given a 50,000 starting stack and everyone will have exactly one reentry available to them. Play is slated to start at 12 p.m. PDT with blinds starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds are set to increase every 30 minutes with a dinner break after 12 levels (approx. 7:45 p.m.). Late registration will also close at the end of dinner.

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Tags: Chris Brewer Erik Seidel Farid Jattin Ian Matakis Jesse Lonis Josh Arieh Michael Wang Shaun Deeb

2023-07-17 12:19 UTC-7

Early Notables

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alec Torelli, a noted poker coach, is fresh off an 11th-place finish in the Main Event ($700,000).

Adrian Mateos, largely regarded as one of Spain's greatest poker players, already has four WSOP bracelets on his resume and is assuredly looking to close out the summer with a bang.

Shane Rose recently bubbled the final table of the $600 Ultra Stack with a tenth place finish ($29,870) and is assuredly looking to best his previous score.

Bob Mather is a notable guest star in Lexy Gavin-Mather's content as he's the latter's husband. Both put in a rather full schedule this WSOP.

Matthew Hunt, a member of the Solve For Why team and one of the personalities on the 'Only Friends Podcast' had a deep run in Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout for $59,468, as well as a recent runner up in another freezeout at the Venetian ($53,321).

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrian Mateos	50,000 50,000	50,000

Alec Torelli	50,000 50,000	50,000

Shane Rose	50,000 50,000	50,000
Bob Mather	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Hunt	50,000 50,000	50,000

2023-07-17 13:03 UTC-7

Konnikova Takes an Early Pot

Nível 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player from under the gun opened to 700 and received calls from Matthew Hunt in the hijack, a player on the button and Maria Konnikova in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦2♦6♣ and action checked around to Konnikova, who bet 2,000, which was enough to fold all three of her opponents.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Konnikova	77,500 27,500	27,500

Matthew Hunt	40,500 -9,500	-9,500

Tags: Maria Konnikova Matthew Hunt

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

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 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 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 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 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 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