The final two players are headed to a 15-minute break as heads up play is prepared.
2023 World Series of Poker
Kerry Welsh raised the last of his chips from the small blind holding K♠Q♥ and Rostyslav Sabishchenko quickly called from the big blind holding J♦10♠, putting Welsh at risk and headed to a run out.
The flop came 9♣A♠5♥, keeping Welsh in the lead, but when the J♠ hit the turn, Welsh needed help going to the river to survive.
The 4♠ didn't offer any improvement as Welsh finishes in 3rd place for $63,577 and sends the match into heads up play.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
6,190,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Kerry Welsh | Eliminato |
Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised from the button with A♥A♣, and was called by Vadim Shlez, who held Q♦J♣ in the small blind, and Kerry Welsh, who had K♣10♠ in the big blind.
The flop brought 5♠J♥10♥, which saw Shlez bet, Welsh call and Sabishchenko call.
The turn saw 4♣, which Shlez bet, Welsh flat, and Sabishchenko raise. Shlez opted to call, while Welsh folded.
The river showed 6♣, and Shlez slowed down by checking. Sabishchenko, though, didn’t slow down and bet. Shlez called to see the winning hand and a 4,600,000 pot pushed to Sabishchenko.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
6,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
5,830,000
2,070,000
|
2,070,000 |
Kerry Welsh |
360,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised from the button holding the A♦3♦, prompting a call from Kerry Welsh in the big blind holding the K♥7♠ with both players heading to a flop of 9♦8♦6♦.
Both players checked through to the Q♦ turn card. Welsh decided to bet and was met with just a call from Sabishchenko holding the nut flush.
On the 5♦ river, Welsh check-called a bet from Sabishchenko, who quickly turned his cards over and won the pot.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
3,760,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
Kerry Welsh |
830,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Rostyslav Sabishchenko limped from the small blind with K♣10♥, but quickly faced a raise from chip leader Vadim Shlez, who held 10♦8♦. Sabishchenko called.
The flop produced 4♠K♦7♦, giving Sabishchenko top pair and Shlez a flush draw. Sabishchenko checked, Shlez bet, and Sabishchenko called.
The dealer placed 5♥ on the turn, to which Sabishchenko checked. Shlez bet, having picked up a gut-shot straight draw to go along with a flush draw and bet. Sabishchenko called again.
The 3♦ came on the river, giving Shlez the flush. Sabishchenko checked with just top pair, but promptly faced another bet from Shlez.
Sabishchenko intently studied the board for a few moments, then he mucked his hand.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
7,000,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
||
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
2,660,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
Vadim Shlez raised from the small blind holding A♣K♣ before seeing Kerry Welsh make it three bets in the small blind with Q♠Q♦. Shlez made it four bets, prompting Welsh to quickly go all in with the fifth bet which was met with a quick call from Shlez and the players headed to a runout with Welsh at risk.
The board came 7♥7♠3♦2♦Q♥, giving Welsh queens full and securing him a full double.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
8,100,000
-1,315,000
|
-1,315,000 |
|
||
Kerry Welsh |
1,830,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
Vadim Shlez raised on the button with Q♦5♦, and was called by Kerry Welsh, who held Q♠10♦, and Rostyslav Sabishchenko, who heldA♠10♣.
The flop produced 7♦9♥Q♥, and action as two players held top pair.
Welsh bet, Sabishchenko called, and then Shlez raised. Welsh moved all in, Sabishchenko folded, and Shlez called.
The turn brought 7♥ to pair the board, and then A♦ on the river meant a chopped pot.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
9,415,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |
|
||
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
2,880,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Kerry Welsh |
795,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Livello: 33
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Vadim Shlez raised from the button holding 10♥9♥ before facing a three-bet from Kerry Welsh in the small blind. Shlez called as the players headed to a J♦3♦8♠ flop.
Welsh decided to bet into Shlez and was met with a quick call before the dealer put out the 6♣ on the turn.
Welsh opted to lead with a bet again and again, Shlez tossed in a call to see the Q♦ hit the river.
Welsh checked to Shlez who tossed out a bet. Welsh called as Shlez quickly turned his cards up, revealing the nuts.
Upon seeing the bad news, Welsh dejectedly said, "Jesus Christ!" as Shlez dragged yet another pot as Welsh is left with just over one big bet.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
9,855,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
Kerry Welsh |
435,000
-2,550,000
|
-2,550,000 |
Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised from the button holding J♦9♦ and faced a quick three-bet from Vadim Shlez in the small blind. Sabishchenko stuck in the call to see a flop of 5♣K♣7♠.
Shlez decided to lead into and forced a fold from Sabishchenko.
Shlez is starting to distance himself from the remaining two players with 65% of the chips in play sitting in his stack.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Vadim Shlez |
8,505,000
1,570,000
|
1,570,000 |
|
||
Rostyslav Sabishchenko |
3,000,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |