Event #85: $1,500 Shootout Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-14 10:21 UTC-8

More Chips for Chen

Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Samuel Bifarella opened and Ao Chen three-bet to 34,000. Only Paul Serratecortes decided to call in the cutoff and Bifarella folded.

The flop brought 4♠A♥5♥ and Chen continued for 28,000, which Serratecortes called.

On the 5♦ turn, Chen thought about his move and fired 75,000 into the pot. This time Serratecortes let it go.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ao Chen	415,000 263,000	263,000
Samuel Bifarella	210,000 -80,000	-80,000
Paul Serratecortes	100,000 -148,000	-148,000

Tags: Ao Chen Samuel Birafella

2023-07-14 10:17 UTC-8

Roboh Puts in the Cold Four-Bet

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was opened under the gun by Kyung Lee to 10,000. The next player to act was Quan Zhou who put in a three-bet to 34,000. It folded all the way to Simon Roboh in the small blind who cold four-bet all in to 106,000. Lee folded and Zhou took a moment to think before sticking in a call.

The cards hit their backs.

Simon Roboh: A♦A♣
Quan Zhou: Q♣Q♦

The full board ran out 3♠J♣10♥9♠7♦ and Roboh would get the full double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kyung Lee	600,000 353,000	353,000
Simon Roboh	220,000 -30,000	-30,000
Quan Zhou	110,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Kyung Lee Quan Zhou Simon Roboh

2023-07-14 10:11 UTC-8

Kovalski Doubles on Robles

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The board 3♦4♦K♠2♣K♥ was already dealt and the cards tables, with Fabiano Kovalski being at risk for a stack worth 140,000 against Rafale Navas Robles who had him covered.

Kovalski held A♦K♣ for the winning hand with trip kings against Robles, who had J♣J♥, and Kovalski received the pot and the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fabiano Kovalski	290,000 45,000	45,000
Rafael Navas Robles	140,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Rafale Navas Robles

2023-07-14 10:08 UTC-8

Chip Counts and Eliminations

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kevin Allen	620,000 399,000	399,000
Faraz Jaka	325,000 77,000	77,000

Samuel Gagnon	300,000 52,000	52,000
Michael Zulker	282,000 34,000	34,000
Chino Rheem	280,000 33,000	33,000
Colton Miller	272,000 23,000	23,000

Olga Iermolcheva	250,000 1,000	1,000
Fabrice Bigot	208,000 -39,000	-39,000
Claas Segebrecht	200,000 -43,000	-43,000
Michael Gagliano	190,000 -56,000	-56,000

Yuriy Kudrynskyy	175,000 -70,000	-70,000
Jake Schwartz	167,000 -51,000	-51,000
Kelly Lucas	125,000 -120,000	-120,000
Artan Dedusha	Eliminato
Jorge Hou	Eliminato
Brian Pedersen	Eliminato

2023-07-14 09:58 UTC-8

Small Pot for Schumacher

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 10,000 and only got called by Yannick Schumacher in the big blind.

The flop gave K♠5♥Q♦ and Schumacher check-called a bet worth 9,000 from Spasov before they both checked on the K♣ turn.

On the 5♠ river, Schumacher led out for a bet around 43,000 and Spasov snap-folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yannick Schumacher	250,000 4,000	4,000
Simeon Spasov	230,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Simeon Spasov Yannick Schumacher

2023-07-14 09:55 UTC-8

Easy Pot for Finstein

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hong Tran raised to 15,000 under the gun and got called by Michael Feinstein and Brett Feder in the blinds.

The flop revealed A♦J♣7♠ and the trio checked. When the K♥ showed up on the turn, Finstein bet 35,000 and it was enough to grab the pot right away.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brett Feder	238,000 18,000	18,000
Michael Finstein	235,000 -13,000	-13,000
Hong Tran	215,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Brett Feder Hong Tran Michael Feinstein

2023-07-14 09:44 UTC-8

Cai Leaves Passanante with Crumbs

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Livello 22 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After significant action Jared Passanante called off a jam versus Wenqing Cai and the two players went to a full board.

The cards hit their backs.

Wenqing Cai: A♠A♣
Jared Passanante: A♦K♦

The full board ran out 9♣3♥5♦4♣4♦ and Passanante would double up Cai and be left with just 1,000 in chips.

The very next hand Passanante was forced all in from the big blind and he could not hold. He would hit the rail early in Day 2.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Wenqing Cai	415,000 200,000	200,000
Jared Passanante	Eliminato

Tags: Jared Passanante Wenqing Cai

Livello: 22

Bui: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2023-07-14 09:41 UTC-8

Mello Shows Quads

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Livello 21 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vadim Shlez opened to 8,000 and got called by Artan Dedusha and Allan Mello in the big blind.

The flop revealed A♠2♥7♦ and it checked to Shlez who continued for 9,000. Both Dedusha and Mello called.

The trio checked on the A♣ turn and the A♥ came on the river. Mello bet 25,000 and only Dedusha decided to call. Mello showed A♦4♥ for quads and took down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allan Mello	280,000 37,500	37,500

Vadim Shlez	270,000 48,000	48,000

Artan Dedusha	140,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Allan Mello Artan Dedusha Vadim Shlez

2023-07-14 09:35 UTC-8

Bifarella Takes from Chen

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Livello 21 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ao Chen opened and received a call from Samuel Bifarella in the big blind to go see a flop 9♠Q♦Q♥. Bifarella check-called Chen's continuation for 6,000.

On the K♦ turn, Bifarella check-called again, this time for 18,000 and the J♣ river went check-check. Bifarella tabled K♠9♥ and Chen sent his cards into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samuel Bifarella	290,000 44,000	44,000
Ao Chen	152,000 -89,000	-89,000

Tags: Samuel Bifarella Ao Chen