Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-26 12:42 UTC-8

Silva Bests Ponakovs

Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot was 4,300 as the board read K♦J♣2♥. Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind and a player in early position both checked the action to Eduardo Silva in the hijack, who bet out for 1,200. Ponakovs raised to 3,800 and only Silva called.

The turn came the 9♥ and Ponakovs slowed down. Silva retook the lead for 6,000 and Ponakovs eventually folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aleksejs Ponakovs	75,000 75,000	75,000

Eduardo Silva	55,000 55,000	55,000

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2023-06-26 12:33 UTC-8

Tice and Soma Face Off

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Leo Soma raised from the cutoff to 1,500 and Landon Tice defended out of the big blind.

The flop came 9♥K♥3♦ and Tice check-called Soma's continuation of 1,300.

The 5♠ turn checked through to the 3♥ on the river. Tice now took the lead for 5,500 and Soma folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Landon Tice	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leo Soma	45,000 45,000	45,000

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2023-06-26 12:28 UTC-8

Lopez Locks Horns With Leibert

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

John Lopez raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by Kathy Liebert in the big blind.

The flop came down 8♥6♣3♣. Liebert bet 4,000 and Lopez called.

The turn fell J♣. Liebert pushed out a 5,000 chip and Lopez called once more.

A 6♦ on the river was checked by both players. Lopez tabled 7♥7♣ and Liebert mucked her hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Lopez	98,000 98,000	98,000
Kathy Liebert	17,000 17,000	17,000

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2023-06-26 12:16 UTC-8

Magurie's Full House is Good

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The player in early position raised to 1,700 finding Chris Maguire in the cutoff who three-bet to 2,700. The original raiser called.

The flop came A♥8♠10♥ and Maguire's opponent check-called his continuation of 2,700.

The A♠ turn checked through to the A♣ on the river. The original raiser bet out for 8,000 and Maguire took no time in calling.

Early Position: 6♠5♠
Chris Maguire: Q♣Q♥

Maguire's full house won him this pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Maguire	58,000 58,000	58,000

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Livello: 5

Bui: 300/600

Ante: 600

2023-06-26 12:05 UTC-8

Kessler Busts in the "Craziest" Hand of His World Series

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Livello 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The cutoff raised to 1,200 and Giyeon Han three-bet to 3,500. Allen Kessler cold-called from the small blind and the original raiser folded. Both Han and Kessler started the hand with about 40,000 in chips.

The flop came 8♠7♦3♣ and Kessler check-raised Han's continuation from 3,000 to 8,500. Han called.

The turn came the 10♥ and Kessler fired out for 10,500. Han raised, putting Kessler all in for his effective stack of 24,500 and Kessler snap-called.

Allen Kessler: 10♠10♣
Giyeon Han: J♠9♥

Kessler's turned set was way behind the turned straight of Han. The Q♠ river failed to pair the board and Kessler was sent to the rail.

"That was one of the craziest hands I've played at all the world series" Kessler announced. "I did check-raise the flop?" he confirmed with both PokerNews and the table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Giyeon Han	85,000 85,000	85,000
Allen Kessler	Eliminato

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2023-06-26 12:03 UTC-8

Some Notable Chip Count Updates

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Livello 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maria Konnikova	60,000 60,000	60,000

Vanessa Selbst	50,000 11,500	11,500

Robert Kuhn	45,000 5,000	5,000

Vanessa Kade	40,000 40,000	40,000
Frank Stepuchin	40,000
Chris Hunichen	40,000 40,000	40,000

Allen Kessler	32,000 -8,000	-8,000

2023-06-26 12:00 UTC-8

Aido Bets a Monotone Board

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Livello 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The pot was approximately 10,000 as the full board read 3♣8♥K♥4♥3♥.

Sergio Aido bet out from the big blind for 4,500. His opponent spent some time in the tank before finally deciding to fold.

Aido claimed the pot and tossed his cards into the muck without a showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	42,000 42,000	42,000

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2023-06-26 11:58 UTC-8

Aggression Pays for Smith

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Livello 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of Q♥9♣7♥, it was checked to a player in early position who bet. He was called in the hijack and by Kenny Smith in the big blind.

The turn cam the 4♣ and Smith led out for 3,500 and the early position player called.

The river was the 9♠. Smith bet 5,000 and his opponent folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kenny Smith	75,000 75,000	75,000

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2023-06-26 11:44 UTC-8

Varkas Wins Without a Showdown

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Livello 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Georgios Vrakas raised from the small blind to 2,200 and his opponent defended.

The flop came A♦Q♦Q♣ and Vrakas check-called a bet of 1,300 from his opponent.

The 8♥ turn checked through to the K♣ on the river. Vrakas check again, this time facing a bet of 5,500 from his opponent. Vrakas check-raised enough to put his opponent all in for their effective stack of 9,100. After some time in the tank, they decided to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Georgios Vrakas	51,400 51,400	51,400

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