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

2023-06-06 14:20 UTC-8

Lucky River for Fitzcharles

Livello 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a blind vs blind confrontation, the pot stood at approximately 5,600. On a board of 8♠2♣5♠ a player in the small blind checked the action over to Steve Fitzcharles in the big blind who bet out for 3,200. Fitzcharles' bet was met by the check-raise of the small blind who shoved all in for 12,600. Fitzcharles called.

Small Blind: Q♠8♦
Steve Fitzcharles: 8♣6♥

The turn came the 5♦ and the river the 6♣ sending the small blind to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Fitzcharles	56,000 56,000	56,000

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2023-06-06 14:29 UTC-8

Livschitz Doubles with Aces

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Livello 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Victoria Livschitz opened from the hijack to 2,000, the player in the cutoff called and the big blind decided to three-bet to 8,000. Livschitz responded with a four-bet jam for 24,300 to which the cutoff folded and the big blind called.

Victoria Livschitz: A♣A♠
Big Blind: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out 4♦8♦6♠7♣6♥. Livschitz was the beneficiary of this cold deck as she received a full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Victoria Livschitz	51,800 51,800	51,800

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Livello: 8

Bui: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

2023-06-06 14:31 UTC-8

Badugi Primer - Get Ready for Tomorrow's Brand New WSOP Tournament

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is getting ready to debut a brand new event!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7 at 2 p.m., Event 20: $1,500 Badugi will get underway at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, but if you don't know how to play, fear not as we've put together this primer to get you up to speed and ready to compete.

Badugi is a four-card triple draw lowball poker variant that isn’t as well-known as other games, but those who learn and play it often characterize it as a fun alternative poker game filled with action.

A lot of players enjoy Badugi because it has a fairly simple objective and, because the format and goal differ from many other variants, there are different strategies employed.

Although the exact origin of the game is unknown, many believe it originated in South Korea in the latter half of the 20th century, while others claim it was popularized in Canada in the 1980s where it was called “Off Suit Lowball”.

The name allegedly comes from the Korean word baduk or badug which refers to a black and white pattern, with badugi a common name for a black and white spotted dog. The board game Go was called baduk in Korean.

Click here to see PokerNews' primer on Badugi!

2023-06-06 14:32 UTC-8

Combes Dominates Table

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action preflop consisted of a raise in late position of 1,700, with a button reraise to 5,000 and the player in the big blind Charlie Combes stuck in the third raise to 10,700. The late position player folded and the button called.

The flop arrived with 7♣K♦8♣ and the action continued with Combes who placed a bet of 5,600 and the button called.

Both the players checked the turn 3♦ and again the river 2♠ was checked.

Combes tabled 10x10x and the button mucked.

The very next hand:
Combes was in the small blind and faced a raise again by the button. Coombes took aggressive action again and reraised.

The flop was the A♥5♠10♦ and Combes fired 5,000 and was raised by the button to 13,000. Combes called.

The 9♠ on the turn was checked through.

Combes took the aggression up on the river when the 10♠ arrived and bet 27,000. The button quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Charlie Combes	150,000

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2023-06-06 14:45 UTC-8

Midday Chip Counts

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Vitch	130,500 130,500	130,500

Aliaksandr Shylko	100,200 100,200	100,200
Brock Wilson	71,200 71,200	71,200
Jun Obara	67,800 67,800	67,800
Georgios Sotiropoulos	42,000 42,000	42,000

Matt Affleck	36,000 36,000	36,000

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2023-06-06 14:56 UTC-8

Good Check by Serock on River

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop came out 8♣6♦2♥ and Joe Serock bet out 3,000 and received a call from Ninos Awraham who had checked.

Both players checked the turn J♦.

Awraham checked the river card of 8♦ and Serock checked behind.

Awraham emphatically stated, "Good check" and flipped over the nut flush A♦2♦. Serock mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ninos Awraham	159,000 159,000	159,000
Joe Serock	19,000 19,000	19,000

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2023-06-06 15:03 UTC-8

De Olivera's Hero Call is Another Player's Doom

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After the big blind and Gilson De Olivera on the button had both checked the turn on a board of 9♥8♠J♠4♣, the big blind shoved on a 2♦ river.

The big blind turned over A♠10♦ and De Olivera 4x3x for a pair of fours. The big blind stood up disgustedly.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gilson De Olivera	69,300

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2023-06-06 15:05 UTC-8

Weisner Puts the Pressure On

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The small blind limped in against the big blind of Melanie Weisner who elected to raise the bet up to 4,000. The small blind called and the first three cards revealed K♣4♠4♣. The small blind checked to the aggressor and Weisner continued for 3,000.

After a call, the turn came the A♠. The small blind once again checked, this time folding to a bet of 10,200 from Weisner who claimed this pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Melanie Weisner	65,000 65,000	65,000

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Livello: 9

Bui: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200