Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-08 12:12 UTC-7

David Wells Eliminated in 15th Place ($28,654)

Livello 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Wells jammed just over 1,000,000 from under the gun and Gabriel Schroeder went in with the big stack from the small blind. Ian Matakis called quickly from the big blind for around 2,400,000 and action was three ways with Wells and Matakis at risk.

David Wells: 10♠10♣
Ian Matakis: Q♠Q♣
Gabriel Schroeder: A♥9♣

The board ran out 5♠9♦3♣K♣2♥ and the queens held to secure the double for Matakis and send Wells to the rail in 15th place for $28,654.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ian Matakis	6,170,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Gabriel Schroeder	3,480,000 -2,135,000	-2,135,000

David Wells	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 12:23 UTC-7

Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 14th ($28,654)

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Livello 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yue Liu raised in the cutoff to 200,000, Grant Wang on the button three-bet to 625,000 and Upeshka De Silva four-bet to 1,350,000. De Silva was not all in as he'd left himself one 25,000 chip behind in consideration for a pay jump. Liu folded and Wang put De Silva in for his remaining chip, to which he called.

Upeshka De Silva: J♥J♦
Grant Wang: K♦K♠

The board ran out 5♣5♠4♣7♠Q♣. No help for De Silva and he was sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Grant Wang	5,450,000 2,405,000	2,405,000
Yue Liu	3,975,000 -450,000	-450,000
Upeshka De Silva	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 12:28 UTC-7

Alexander Maas Eliminated in 13th Place ($28,654)

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Livello 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexander Maas was all in for around 600,000 and Rafael Reis was the one who had put him at risk. The cards were already on their back and the dealer was ready to go.

Alexander Maas: A♥K♦
Rafael Reis: 5♥3♦

The board ran out 6x9x8x5x10x and Reis turned a pair of fives to send Maas to the rail in 13th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rafael Reis	9,100,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Alexander Maas	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 14:02 UTC-7

Curt Kohlberg Eliminated in 12th ($28,654)

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Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Both Curt Kohlberg and Daniel Barriocanal were faced with a flop of 8♠6♥2♠. Barriocanal was under the gun as he bet out for 300,000 into Curt Kohlberg on the button. Kohlberg responded with a raise to 850,000.

After some time Barriocanal decided to three-bet jam putting Kohlberg at risk for his tournament life. Kohlberg snap called.

Curt Kohlberg: A♠4♠
Daniel Barriocanal: A♥8♣

Top pair vs a flush draw resulted in Kohlberg being sent home as the turn and river came the A♣ and 5♣ respectivley.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Barriocanal	8,200,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Curt Kohlberg	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 14:33 UTC-7

Gabriel Schroeder Eliminated in 11th Place ($36,799)

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Grant Wang opened before Gabriel Schroeder shoved around 1,000,000. Ryan Hohner jammed with more from the blinds and Wang got out of the way. Action was heads up with Schroeder at risk.

Gabriel Schroeder: 8x8x
Ryan Hohner: KxKx

The board ran out with no help for the eights and Schroeder hit the rail in 11th place for $36,799.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Hohner	8,420,000 3,220,000	3,220,000
Grant Wang	5,940,000 -780,000	-780,000
Gabriel Schroeder	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 14:41 UTC-7

Yue Liu Eliminated in 10th Place ($36,799)

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yue Liu was in the small blind as he open jammed his last 1,040,000 into the middle. Grant Wang in the big blind asked for a count and quickly called.

Yue Liu: Q♥10♦
Grant Wang: A♦9♣

"Queen!" Lui shouted as the dealer revealed the board.

The runout came K♥6♣2♠7♣J♠ sending Liu home.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Grant Wang	7,600,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Yue Liu	Eliminato

2023-06-08 14:54 UTC-7

Ian Matakis Eliminated in 9th Place ($47,788)

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Nikolaos Angelou opened on the button to 325,000. Ian Matakis, who was short in the big blind, chose to defend leaving himself approximately 350,000 behind.

The flop came A♣10♥6♠ and Matakis checked the action to Angelou who bet out for 160,000, Matakis shoved all in for the remainder of his stack and Angelou put in the extra chips for a call.

Ian Matakis: 10♦4♣
Nikolaos Angelou: A♦4♦

The turn and river came J♣ and Q♣ ending Matakis' deep run.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nikolaos Angelou	5,750,000 850,000	850,000
Ian Matakis	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 15:17 UTC-7

Straight Flush for Herzali

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Livello 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Daniel Barriocanal raised on the button to 360,000 and Sarah Herzali in the big blind defended.

The flop came K♠J♠Q♥ which checked through to the 9♠ on the turn. Herzali check-called a bet of 650,000 from Barriocanal and they went to the river.

The 7♠ landed and Herzali checked once more and unfortunately for her, Barriocanal checked behind. Herzali announced she'd rivered a straight flush.

"You win!" Barriocnal laughed as he mucked his cards.

Sure enough, Herzali showed the 10♠8♠ for a rivered straight flush.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sarah Herzali	13,500,000 500,000	500,000

Daniel Barriocanal	10,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

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2023-06-08 15:44 UTC-7

Kevin Choi Eliminated in 8th Place ($47,788)

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kevin Choi and Nikolaos Angelou wound up in a big preflop conformation getting both stacks in the middle as Choi ran his pocket jacks into the ace-king of Angelou. An ace on the turn left Choi so short that he was forced all in by the big blind the very next hand.

Nikolaos Angelou opened from the button to 200,000 and Daniel Barriocanal in the small blind called putting Choi at risk.

Both players checked the hand through to the river as the full board read Q♥5♠8♣7♠10♠. Angelou tabled A♠8♥ beating both Barriocanal and Choi. Choi was sent to the rail in 8th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nikolaos Angelou	10,350,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Kevin Choi	Eliminato

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2023-06-08 17:14 UTC-7

Ryan Hohner Eliminated in 7th Place ($62,746)

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Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ryan Hohner was all in and Daniel Barriocanal was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already on their backs and the dealer was ready to go.

Ryan Hohner: Q♥Q♣
Daniel Barriocanal: A♦K♣

The board ran out 7x6xKx3xJx and the flopped king was good enough to send Hohner to the rail in seventh place for $62,746.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Barriocanal	1,340,000 -5,360,000	-5,360,000
Ryan Hohner	Eliminato

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