Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-05 17:59 UTC-8

Russler Sends Laskowitz To The Rail

Livello 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nathan Russler opened the action from early position to 50,000 and it folded to Samuel Laskowitz in the small blind who virtually moved all in for 350,000, leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. The big blind folded and Russler announced all in to commit the rest of Laskowitz stack, who after a minute of tank, tossed in his last chip.

Samuel Laskowitz: A♠6♠
Nathan Russler: A♥K♣

The board ran out clean for the ace-king on a A♣J♠J♣7♣3♥ and Laskowitz was sent to the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nathan Russler	1,400,000 906,000	906,000
Samuel Laskowitz	Eliminato

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2023-06-05 17:59 UTC-8

Arieh Doubles Through Russler

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Livello 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to the blind, where Josh Arieh shoved for his last 110,000 from the small. Nathan Russler called from the big and hands were revealed.

Josh Arieh: K♠Q♣
Nathan Russler: A♦5♥

Russler held a slight lead with his ace, but the 7♣9♠10♣Q♦4♦ runout paired Arieh's queen and he doubled up.

At another table, Ben Heath busted.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nathan Russler	1,150,000 656,000	656,000
Josh Arieh	270,000 160,000	160,000

Ben Heath	Eliminato

2023-06-05 17:53 UTC-8

Bigot Keeps Firing

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Livello 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot opened to 55,000 from middle position and found one caller in Tamon Nakamura from the big blind.

Nakamura called a 60,000 bet from Bigot on the 8♥7♥10♥ flop; however, he folded after facing a 150,000 barrel from Bigot on the 6♥ turn.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fabrice Bigot	975,000 125,000	125,000
Tamon Nakamura	440,000 -50,000	-50,000

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Livello: 21

Bui: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2023-06-05 17:34 UTC-8

Evening Counts

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felipe Ramos	3,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Mohammad Arani	920,000 20,000	20,000

Brent Hanks	900,000 430,000	430,000

Jesse Lonis	875,000 295,000	295,000

Masaya Hayami	850,000 345,000	345,000
William Stanford	660,000 372,000	372,000
Kristen Foxen	625,000 85,000	85,000

Ben Heath	610,000 170,000	170,000

Michael Rodrigues	600,000 -90,000	-90,000

Randall Emmett	350,000 -50,000	-50,000
James Chen	335,000 -415,000	-415,000

Yuval Bronshtein	330,000 240,000	240,000

Alex Livingston	300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Rafael Da Silva Moraes	260,000 -7,000	-7,000
Michael Wang	250,000 70,000	70,000

2023-06-05 17:27 UTC-8

Kirshenberg Finds Lucky Six to Stay Alive

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Gagliano opened the action to 45,000 from early position and it folded to Aaron Kirshenberg on the button who moved all in for 370,000. The blinds got out of the way and Gagliano quickly called with a slightly bigger stack.

Aaron Kirshenberg: 6♣6♠
Michael Gagliano: Q♦Q♣

Kirshenberg was in rough shape and in need of a six to stay alive. The board granted his wish when it ran out 7♣6♥5♠J♠J♣ and the flopped set for Kirshenberg scored the pot for a full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aaron Kirshenberg	785,000 395,000	395,000
Michael Gagliano	70,000 -320,000	-320,000

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2023-06-05 17:25 UTC-8

Grech Doubles Through Arieh

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Zachary Grech was all-in and at risk for 600,000 from the button against Josh Arieh, who had Grech covered in the big blind.

Zachary Grech: K♦K♣
Josh Arieh: Q♥Q♦

It was preflop cooler, and the 9♣8♣J♠7♣2♣ runout left Grech with a king-high flush for the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Zachary Grech	1,250,000 930,000	930,000

Josh Arieh	220,000 -540,000	-540,000

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2023-06-05 17:11 UTC-8

Kirshenberg Sends Kolev Out

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Boris Kolev was all-in preflop and at risk for his remaining stack against Aaron Kirshenberg.

Boris Kolev: A♣Q♠
Aaron Kirshenberg: 6♣6♥

The 5♠4♦K♦3♠3♣ runout kept Kirshenberg's sixes best and Kolev was sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aaron Kirshenberg	390,000 217,000	217,000
Boris Kolev	Eliminato

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2023-06-05 17:08 UTC-8

Foxen Cracks Queens To Score Double Up

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded around to Kristen Foxen on the button who moved all in for 250,000 and Alexandre Reard moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind quickly got out of the way and the cards were on their backs.

Kristen Foxen: K♠9♦
Alexandre Reard: Q♣Q♠

Foxen was in need of help against the queens for Reard, and when the board ran out A♦K♥8♥7♠K♣, it was the flopped king that kept Foxen alive with the added king on the river to add icing to the cake.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kristen Foxen	540,000 110,000	110,000

Alexandre Reard	230,000 -25,000	-25,000

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2023-06-05 17:00 UTC-8

Petleshkov Forces a Fold From Grech

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Viliyan Petleshkov opened to 40,000 and was called by Zachary Grech in the big blind.

Grech checked to Petleshkov on the 5♣2♠9♦ flop and he bet 50,000. Grech then check-raised to 135,000.

Petleshkov pondered a bit before announcing he was all in for around 500,000 total. Grech let his hand go and Petleshkov took down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Viliyan Petleshkov	740,000 270,000	270,000
Zachary Grech	320,000 -370,000	-370,000

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