Event #88: $1,500 The Closer Giorno 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-14 12:47 UTC-7

Antunes Starting With a Bang

Livello 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Lucia Antunes who is was sitting on a healthy stack flat called from the small blind after a player from late position raised to 1,100. The player in the big blind also came along for the flop. The flop came out 7♠2♣Q♦ and the late position player bet out 1,500 and Antunes was the only caller.

Both players checked the turn 7♦ and the river 6♦ and Antunes flipped over A♣K♥ for ace high and the late position player mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lucia Antunes	123,000 123,000	123,000

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2023-07-14 12:46 UTC-7

Peterson Hits the Flop

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,100, the cutoff three-bet to 3,400 and Milagros Peterson cold called on the button. The original raiser folded.

On a flop of 2♣A♠A♣, the cutoff continued for 3,000. Peterson raised to 6,000 and her opponent elected to see a turn.

Action checked to Peterson on the 3♦. She bet out for 5,000 and her opponent called.

The 4♥ river checked to a showdown. Peterson tabled A♥10♥ for flopped trips and her opponent mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Milagros Peterson	62,000

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2023-07-14 12:40 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xing Wei	137,500 17,500	17,500
Charles Lineberry	124,000 5,000	5,000
Tim Le	82,500 82,500	82,500
Ross Denny	74,000 17,400	17,400
Paawan Bansal	64,000 -5,000	-5,000
Chungeon Lee	61,000 -3,000	-3,000
Abby Merk	60,000 60,000	60,000
Kathy Liebert	60,000 15,000	15,000

Joey Gargiulo	54,000 8,000	8,000
Lou Zhaoyue	41,500 4,500	4,500
Jariah Waring	39,000 -18,000	-18,000
Daris Justice	Eliminato

Livello: 5

Bui: 300/500

Ante: 500

2023-07-14 12:04 UTC-7

Break Time

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Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

2023-07-14 11:59 UTC-7

Lee Turns a Full House

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Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot was heads up with approximately 8,000 chips already in the middle.

The player in middle position checked the action to Chungeon Lee on the button with the board reading 9♥2♦9♦. Lee bet out for 4,300 and his opponent called.

The 9♣ on the turn saw the out-of-position player check again. Lee bet out 10,000 and his opponent finally decided to concede the pot, tossing their cards to the muck.

Lee showed 10♦10♣. His opponent knocked the table twice and admitted that they'd folded pocket sevens; an inferior full house.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chungeon Lee	64,000 64,000	64,000

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2023-07-14 11:54 UTC-7

"Dad Poker" Gets the Straight

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Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in late position limped and a middle position raised to 1,200. Danny Falkenstein aka "Dad Poker", was on the button and placed the frisky three-bet to 3,200 and received a call from the big blind and the middle position player. The flop came out K♠J♣3♦ and Falkenstein placed the continuation bet of 4,400 and only the big blind stayed in the pot.

The turn was the 5♥ and both players checked.

The river brought the action card A♠ and the big blind checked and Falkenstein went for the big bet with 21,300 and received the call. The big blind turned over A♣K♠ for top two pair and Falkenstein tabled Q♠10♦ for the straight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Danny Falkenstein	88,200

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2023-07-14 11:49 UTC-7

Zhaoyue Has the Goods

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Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at approximately 9,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♦2♥9♣4♣.

The player in the big blind checked the action to Lou Zhaoyue in the cutoff, who bet out for 5,300. The big blind responded by raising all in, which put Zhaoyue at risk for his tournament life. Zhaoyue called.

"I hope you're bluffing," announced the big blind as he tabled his hand. "Oh s**it, you're not," he continued at the sight of Zhaoyue's flopped set.

Lou Zhaoyue: 2♦2♣
Big Blind: K♠6♥

The turn and river came the 4♣ and 10♠, respectively. Zhaoyue found the full double-up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lou Zhaoyue	37,000 37,000	37,000

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Livello: 4

Bui: 200/400

Ante: 400

2023-07-14 11:30 UTC-7

Three Players See a Flop in a Four-Bet Pot

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Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player limped in, the hijack raised to 1,200, Charles Lineberry in the cutoff called and the button three-bet to 4,000. The small blind cold-called the raise, under the gun got out of the way, and the hijack four-bet to 14,000.

Action back on Lineberry, he called, the button folded and the small blind called.

Three-ways to a flop of 3♠3♥J♣. The action checked to the hijack who bet out for 12,000. Lineberry shoved all in for 34,500 and the small blind came over the top for their last 35,100. The hijack folded.

Charles Lineberry: K♥K♦
Small Blind: A♥J♥

The turn and river came the 9♣ and the 9♠ respectively and Lineberry secured a massive pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Charles Lineberry	119,000 119,000	119,000

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