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

2023-06-26 21:06 UTC-8

Qutami Claims Another Victim

Livello 18 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Jay Helfert raised from under the gun and Daniel Idema three-bet on the button. Danny Qutami flat-called from the small blind and Helfert stuck in his last 36,000 chips.

The flop came 7♠4♥4♦ and Qutami checked to Idema who bet into the dry side pot. Qutami check-raised and Idema called. The A♣ on the turn slowed the action as both players checked to the 8♣ on the river and then checked once more. Qutami tabled 10♣10♦ and both of his opponents mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Danny Qutami	635,000 115,000	115,000
Daniel Idema	248,000 57,000	57,000

Jay Helfert	Eliminato

Tags: Jay Helfert Danny Qutami Daniel Idema

2023-06-26 20:52 UTC-8

Taylor Falls to the Kings

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Livello 18 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Danny Qutami raised from the cutoff and Thomas Taylor defended in the big blind. The flop came J♣6♥4♥ and Taylor checked to Qutami who continued with a bet. Taylor check-raised and Qutami opted to just call.

The turn brought the J♥ and Taylor led out with a bet. Qutami raised this time and Taylor called off the last of his 16,000 chips.

Thomas Taylor: 8♥6♠
Danny Qutami: K♥K♦

Taylor was in trouble with a smaller pair and a smaller flush draw. The river bricked out and Taylor was forced to the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Danny Qutami	520,000 210,000	210,000
Thomas Taylor	Eliminato

Tags: Danny Qutami Thomas Taylor

2023-06-26 20:50 UTC-8

Maria Ho Gets Rivered by Lo

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Livello 18 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

On a board reading 7♠8♦6♣3♣10♠, Maria Ho put in her last 20,000 as a call on the river, only to be shown the A♣9♣ of Kuenwai Lo, who had rivered a straight. Ho nodded and slid her cards in the muck.

Gracious, as always, she wished her opponents luck and left Lo to stack her chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jeffrey Lo	326,000 141,000	141,000
Maria Ho	Eliminato

Tags: Kuenwai Lo Maria Ho

Livello: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

2023-06-26 20:34 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Torry	755,000 155,000	155,000
Clayton Mozdzen	550,000 190,000	190,000
James Chen	480,000 25,000	25,000

Brent Mutter	465,000 418,000	418,000
Nick Pupillo	435,000 195,000	195,000

Daniel Maczuga	300,000 5,000	5,000
Mavrick Yoo	265,000 -221,000	-221,000
Sean Deacon	215,000 158,500	158,500
Jay Helfert	210,000 -100,000	-100,000
Tom Koral	177,000 -13,000	-13,000

Noah Bronstein	120,000 -69,000	-69,000
Thomas Taylor	88,000 -177,000	-177,000
Kenneth Maurer	Eliminato
Kelvin Kerber	Eliminato

2023-06-26 20:33 UTC-8

Como Finds a Double

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

On a queen high board with two hearts, Robert Como found himself saying "Whatever happens, happens." while holding pocket aces against the king-high flush draw of Christopher Holden.

The river was a brick and Como found the double, prompting David Bach to mention he had folded king-queen there as he sensed Como's big hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Bach	485,000 360,000	360,000

Christopher Holden	220,000 -70,000	-70,000
Robert Como	178,000 -74,000	-74,000

Tags: Christopher Holden David Bach Robert Como

2023-06-26 20:21 UTC-8

McKeehen Leaves Ho on Fumes

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised it up on the button and was called by Yingui Li and Maria Ho in the blinds. The flop fell A♠7♦5♦ and the blinds checked to McKeehen who continued with a bet. Li got out of the way before Ho check-raised and McKeehen just called.

The 3♥ peeled off on the turn and Ho led out with a bet. McKeehen raised this time and Ho stuck around for the 9♥ on the river. Ho checked on the river and McKeehen tossed in a bet. Ho thought for a minute but decided to send her cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe McKeehen	645,000 190,000	190,000

Yingui Li	420,000 190,000	190,000
Maria Ho	59,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Maria Ho Yingui Li

2023-06-26 20:18 UTC-8

A Series of Hands at Table 659

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

On a river reading 3♣J♦3♠7♣6♦, Joe McKeehen placed a bet and was called by Yingui Li. McKeehen promptly announced a seven and tabled 10♠7♥, prompting Li to muck his hand.

Just a couple shuffles later, Michael Thorpe raised it under the gun and was three bet by McKeehen. The flop was the A♠2♠4♣ and Thorpe checked and quickly called McKeehen's bet. The turn was unknown as action quickly went check, bet and Thorpe mucked his hand as the former Main Event champion flashed the A♦.

A few hands after that, there was a flop of 3♣7♥Q♠ that Jason Daly bet at, garnering a call from the very active McKeehen. Together they saw the 4♠ and Daly bet again, which was called again.

The river was the J♣ and Daly fired a third bullet, this time getting raised by McKeehen. Daly promptly raised again and McKeehen snapped a call in. Daly turned over the J♠J♥ and his opponent flashed the Q♥, quickly mucking his hand alongside Daly's.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Daly	470,000 165,000	165,000

Joe McKeehen	455,000 -15,000	-15,000

Yingui Li	230,000 62,000	62,000
Michael Thorpe	110,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Yingui Li Michael Thorpe Jason Daly

2023-06-26 20:08 UTC-8

Three Streets of Value from Wells

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Michael Kuo raised it up from under the gun and Robert Wells reraised on the button. Kuo called and the dealer fanned the flop of 5♠4♠4♥.

Kuo check-called a bet from Wells and the action was the same for the K♣ on the turn. The 4♦ hit the river and Kuo checked once more. Wells hesitated before making a bet on the river and Kuo still called. Wells flipped over A♣A♦ and Kuo conceded the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Robert Wells	303,000 148,000	148,000
Michael Kuo	270,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Robert Wells Michael Kuo

2023-06-26 19:59 UTC-8

Nuts, Almost

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Livello 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Justin Lapka raised from under the gun and Daniel Young three-bet on the button. Lapka called and they went heads-up to a flop of 9♦8♣7♣. Lapka led out with a bet and Young just called.

The turn was the 6♣ and both players checked to the K♠ on the river. Lapka flicked in a bet on the river and Young quickly called.

"Nuts," Lapka announced as he tabled A♣Q♣.

"Straight flush out there," Young pointed out as he mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Lapka	250,000 85,000	85,000
Daniel Young	160,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Justin Lapka Daniel Young