Players are going on a scheduled break and will return to Level 20 with blinds 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante.
2023 World Series of Poker
Eric "Barstool Nate" Nathan had quite the adventure — injury, lost ID, the whole nine yards — getting to Las Vegas for the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP). PokerNews caught up with the Barstool Sports personality to hear his story of why he's just now arriving at the WSOP.
The co-host of the Cracking Aces poker podcast is competing in Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, his first bracelet event of the summer. Originally, the sports blogger and long-time poker player intended to grind a lengthy WSOP schedule, starting early in the series. So, why's he just now making his way to Sin City to play some cards?
Livello: 20
Bui: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
No-Limit Hold'em
Kristof Segers raised to 32,000 from early position. Romel Mendoza called the small blind, and James Whittet came along from the big blind.
The flop came 8♥K♦6♠. Action was checked to Segers, who put in 36,000. Mendoza matched the bet, while Whittet folded.
Both players checked the 9♣ turn and 9♦ river. Mendoza turned over 7♥7♣ for nines and sevens, but it was Segers who showed K♣10♣ and took down the pot with kings up.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Romel Mendoza |
1,700,000
1,313,000
|
1,313,000 |
Kristof Segers |
640,000
-172,000
|
-172,000 |
James Whittet |
441,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Tomas Soderstrom | Eliminato | |
Jin Li | Eliminato | |
Danny Chang | Eliminato | |
Asaf Ben Shushan | Eliminato | |
Ivan Starostin | Eliminato | |
Giovanni Zanette | Eliminato | |
Brad Owen | Eliminato |
No-Limit Hold'em
The cards were on their backs in an all-in hand between Jarred Solomon and Kamel Mokhammad, with Mokhammad the player at risk.
Kamel Mokhammad: A♣J♣
Jarred Solomon: A♦K♠
The 5♦10♦5♥ flop brought chop outs for Mokhammad, but the 6♥ turn and the 2♥ river would run out clean for Solomon and send Mokhammad to the payout desk.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Jarred Solomon |
660,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
Kamel Mokhammad | Eliminato |
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was joined on the turn, with the board showing 2♠K♦J♦7♦. David Prociak bet 43,000 from the small blind, and was called by Alvin Qin on the button.
The river brought the K♣. After contemplating for a couple of moments, Prociak announced a bet of 82,000. Qin would have to use the majority of his stack to make the call, and he began to consider his options. After a little over a minute, he put in a call. Prociak turned over 10♠3♠ for a bluff, and Qin showed Q♠J♥ to take down the pot and nurse his stack to better health.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
David Prociak |
1,200,000
682,000
|
682,000 |
|
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Alvin Qin |
360,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Iacopo Brandi moved all-in from the button for 157,000 and was called by Eran Carmi in the small blind, with Brandi being the player at risk.
Iacopo Brandi: Q♥J♥
Eran Carmi: K♦J♦
The J♠2♣9♥ connected with both players but the king kicker of Carmi would keep him out front.
The 8♣ turn opened up additional straight outs for Brandi, but those outs would not come to fruition on the K♠ river, leaving Carmi with two pair and Brandi heading for the payout desk.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Eran Carmi | 690,000 | |
|
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Iacopo Brandi | Eliminato |
No-Limit Hold'em
Christopher Andler raised to 30,000 preflop from the button, with Tsuf Saltsberg defending his big blind.
The flop came 8♠J♥A♣, and action was checked to Andler. He bet 30,000, with Saltsberg calling.
The 5♣ turn followed the same pattern, with Saltsberg check-calling Andler's bet of 55,000.
Both players checked the 8♥ river. Andler turned over A♦3x, and his paired ace was enough as Saltsberg showed Q♦Jx for a pair of jacks.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Tsuf Saltsberg |
1,200,000
947,000
|
947,000 |
Christopher Andler |
460,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
The cards were on their backs when action caught up to an all-in hand between Shengchao Zhu in early position, who moved in his remaining 139,000 chips in pre-flop, and Jacek Piontke calling in middle position, with Zhu the player at risk.
Shengchao Zhu: A♠4♦
Jacek Piontke: A♦K♣
Zhu found the help he needed on the 4♠7♦6♥ flop and held on for the double on the J♠ turn and the 8♦ river.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Jacek Piontke |
570,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Shengchao Zhu |
300,000
13,000
|
13,000 |