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

2023-07-14 11:28 UTC-7

Marchal With the Set

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Joseph Marchal was in early position and raised to 600 and received a call from the player on the button. The flop came out 4♣3♣10♥ and Marchal placed the continuation bet of 900 and was called.

The turn brought the A♦ and Marchal bet out 1,200 and the button was not going anywhere and made the call again.

Both players checked the river 2♣ and Marchal turned over 10♠10♣ for the set and the button stated, "Good hand," and mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joseph Marchal	55,000 55,000	55,000

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2023-07-14 11:21 UTC-7

Wei Wins Big

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Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player bet out 3,000 on a flop of 4♥4♦J♦. Xing Wei raised from the cutoff to 8,500 and his opponent called.

The 10♣ turned and the action checked to Wei, who bet out 12,000. His opponent elected to see a river.

The 7♦ fell and the hand checked to a showdown.

Under the Gun: A♠K♣
Xing Wei: 6♣6♥

Wei's pocket pair was out in front of his opponent's ace-high, winning him a healthy pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xing Wei	120,000 120,000	120,000

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Livello: 3

Bui: 200/300

Ante: 300

2023-07-14 11:05 UTC-7

Waring Takes It on the River

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Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The hand was heads up with approximately 4,000 in the middle.

On a board of A♥4♦9♣Q♣, the player under the gun checked the action to Jariah Waring in the cutoff. Waring bet out for 3,000 and his opponent called.

The river fell the J♦ and the out-of-position player checked again. Waring sized up to 5,000 and his opponent was forced to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jariah Waring	57,000 57,000	57,000

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2023-07-14 11:02 UTC-7

Gargiulo on a Heater

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Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at 4,300 with two players looking at a full board reading 8♣5♣3♣A♣4♥.

The big blind checked the action to Joey Gargiulo in the cutoff who bet out for 5,000. The big blind was deep in the tank before finally folding, flashing the 7♣ as they did so. Gargiulo showed 5♥2♦ for a straight he'd turned into a bluff, folding out the better hand.

The very next hand Gargiulo raised from the hijack to 600, the player in the cutoff three-bet to 1,800 and Gargiulo called.

The flop came Q♣2♥8♦ and Gargiulo checked then called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent.

The 10♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time the cutoff sizing up to 3,200.

The river fell the 3♠ and the hand checked to a showdown. Gargiulo tabled 9♦8♠ for a pair of eights, which was good enough to win a second pot in a row.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joey Gargiulo	46,000 46,000	46,000

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2023-07-14 11:00 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Stacks

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Livello 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Fawcett	110,600 29,700	29,700
Jeremy Wien	93,000

Davis Aalvik	67,000 17,000	17,000
Kathy Liebert	45,000

Judy Whitlow	42,000
Dara O'Kearney	40,000
Lily Kiletto	39,000 -11,000	-11,000
Brandon Nguyen	38,000

2023-07-14 10:46 UTC-7

Bansal Builds a Big Stack

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Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at 10,500 with three players looking at a board that read J♣5♣9♦8♦.

Paawan Bansal, under the gun, checked the action to the player in the hijack who bet out for 3,500. The cutoff raised to 10,000 and Bansal three-bet jammed for his remaining 43,700. The hijack folded, as did the cutoff.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paawan Bansal	63,600

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2023-07-14 10:35 UTC-7

A Few Notables in the Field

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Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Seif	53,000 -1,000	-1,000

Mike Allis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Lara Eisenberg	50,000 50,000	50,000

Davis Aalvik	50,000 50,000	50,000
Lily Kiletto	50,000 50,000	50,000
Frank Harrington	50,000 50,000	50,000

Livello: 2

Bui: 100/200

Ante: 200

2023-07-14 10:33 UTC-7

Seif off to a Good Start

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Mark Seif was in the cutoff and raised to 300 and was called by the big and small blinds. The flop came out 9♥3♣10♣ and the blinds checked and Seif led out with a continuation bet of 800. The small blind folded and the big blind called.

The turn brought the 3♥ and Seif continued with 1,100 and received a call.

On the river Q♦ both players elected to check and the big blind turned over J♣4♣ for the missed flush draw and Seif turned over 7♥10♦ for two pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Seif	54,000 54,000	54,000

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