Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-26 23:24 UTC-8

Koral Chipping Away at Mozdzen

Livello 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Clayton Mozdzen raised it up from the cutoff and Tom Koral three-bet from the small blind. Mozdzen called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♣9♠5♥.

Koral led out with a bet and Mozdzen raised which Koral called. The turn was the K♦ and both players checked to the J♦ on the river. Two more checks and Koral tabled K♥Q♥ which bested Mozdzen's 10♦9♦.

Two hands later, Koral raised from the cutoff and Mozdzen defended from the big blind. The flop came 9♣6♠5♦ and Mozdzen check-folded to a bet from Koral.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tom Koral	825,000 -40,000	-40,000

Clayton Mozdzen	260,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Tom Koral Clayton Mozdzen

2023-06-26 23:15 UTC-8

Bet, Bet, Bet from Shak

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Livello 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Dan Shak raised from under the gun and Joe McKeehen defended from the big blind. The flop fell 9♦8♣3♦ and McKeehen check-called a bet from Shak.

The turn was the J♥ and McKeehen checked again. Shak fired out another bet and McKeehen stuck around for the 10♥ on the river. McKeehen checked for the third time and Shak continued to bet. McKeehen finally folded this time and Shak has recovered most of his chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dan Shak	395,000 45,000	45,000
Joe McKeehen	180,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Dan Shak

2023-06-26 23:03 UTC-8

Boom! Shak Battles Back, Here Comes the Steel Wheel

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Livello 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jason Daly raised in early position, Michael Kuo raised it and Dan Shak kicked it up again, get a call from both previous raisers.

The flop came 9♣5♣9♥ and Daly and Kuo both checked, inducing a bet from Shak. He garnered two folds and showed the J♠9♠ for flopped trips.

Just a bit later Daly and Shak saw a flop heads up of 5♣3♣4♣. Daly bet, Shak called and they saw a turn of the 9♥. Daly bet again but this time was met by a raise from Shak, which he prompty called.

Daly checked when the rivered peeled a fourth club in the form of the 9♣ and folded to a bet from Shak, who exclaimed, "I flopped a straight flush! I might need to order a coffee..."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Daly	1,035,000 565,000	565,000

Michael Kuo	550,000 -175,000	-175,000
Dan Shak	350,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Dan Shak Jason Daly Michael Kuo

2023-06-26 23:02 UTC-8

Mutter Fills Up to Bust Qutami

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Livello 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

It only took a couple of preflop raises for Danny Qutami to get the last of his 85,000 chips in the middle but he ran into a monster when Brent Mutter tabled his hand.

Danny Qutami: A♥6♥
Brent Mutter: K♥K♣

The flop came J♠5♠5♥ and Qutami was left looking for one of three aces in the deck. The 8♠ on the turn changed nothing and the K♦ on the river improved Mutter to a full house to eliminate Qutami.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brent Mutter	630,000 130,000	130,000
Danny Qutami	Eliminato

Tags: Danny Qutami Brent Mutter

Livello: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2023-06-26 22:50 UTC-8

Lo Scoops a Big One

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Livello 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Milfred Sageer raised from under the gun and Kuenwai Lo three-bet on his left. Alex Torry four-bet from the small blind and both Sageer and Lo called.

The flop came 5♦3♦2♣ and Torry led out with a bet. Sageer called and Lo raised which was called by both of his opponents. The turn brought the 4♣ and the action checked to Lo who fired out another bet. Torry folded this time but Sageer still called.

The river was the Q♠ and Sageer check-called one last bet from Lo who turned over 6♣6♦ for a straight. Sageer showed K♣Q♣ for a rivered pair before his cards went into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Torry	950,000 150,000	150,000
Jeffrey Lo	455,000 129,000	129,000
Freddy Sageer	420,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Milfred Sageer Kuenwai Lo Alex Torry

2023-06-26 22:48 UTC-8

Qutami Gets Away Again, Mutter Says "Cap it."

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Livello 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Three ways to a flop and Danny Qutami led out on a board of 10♠Q♠9♣. Brent Mutter then raised that bet and Yingui Li raised it yet again. Qutami was at quite a decision point and couldn't help but notice that Mutter didn't have much behind after his raise. Eventually, he let it go.

Mutter then capped the bet and and Li called, together they saw the 10♣ which saw Mutter bet once more, only leaving him with 10,000 behind, Li called.

The river brought the 7♥ and and checked through, Mutter declaring a straight as he showed the K♥J♣ for the flopped straight. Li sent his hand in the muck and Qutami said he folded pocket aces at the tough flop decision.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brent Mutter	500,000 45,000	45,000
Yingui Li	500,000 -120,000	-120,000
Danny Qutami	160,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Brent Mutter Danny Qutami Yingui Li

2023-06-26 22:34 UTC-8

Koral Among the Leaders

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Livello 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

David Bach raised it up from the cutoff and Tom Koral reraised on the button. Bach called and they went heads-up to a flop of 9♦7♣6♠. Bach checked to Koral who placed a bet and Bach called.

The action was the same for the 7♦ on the turn and the 9♠ on the river. Koral turned over J♣J♦ for an over pair and Bach nodded his head as he conceded the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tom Koral	865,000 255,000	255,000

David Bach	775,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Tom Koral David Bach

2023-06-26 22:23 UTC-8

No Spades for Cavanagh

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Livello 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Milfred Sageer and John Cavanagh stuck in a few preflop raises until Cavanagh had the last of his 60,000 chips in the middle.

John Cavanagh: Q♠J♠
Milfred Sageer: K♥J♦

The flop came K♠8♠4♣ to give Sageer top pair but Cavanagh picked up a flush draw. The 5♥ changed nothing on the turn and the 7♣ also bricked the river, ending Cavanagh's tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Freddy Sageer	440,000 185,000	185,000
John Cavanagh	Eliminato

Tags: Milfred Sageer John Cavanagh

2023-06-26 22:23 UTC-8

Qutami Quietly Curtails

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Livello 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Just after being shown the quad fives of Yingui Li at showdown, Danny Qutami found himself in another crucial pot, only two hands later.

Daniel Young raised in late position and was called by Qutami in the big blind. Heads up, they saw saw a flop of J♥10♥9♥. Both players checked and the dealer presented the 4♦.

Qutami then took the initiative and bet, only to be met by the raise of Young. Qutami quickly called and together they saw the 2♥ peel on the river. Both players looked pained as they checked and Qutami was first to show the 4♥5♥ for a flopped flush, dwarfed by the fourth heart on the river.

Young then showed the K♦Q♥ for the third nut flush and mentioned that he actually didn't like the river card when it first fell.

Qutami managed to lose the minimum in two big spots against a rather cold deck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yingui Li	620,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Young	345,000 134,000	134,000
Danny Qutami	340,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Daniel Young Danny Qutami Yingui Li