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

2023-07-14 22:46 UTC-7

Potis Eliminated Near the Bubble

Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexander Dovzhenko opened the button before Anthony Potis jammed for 215,000 in the big blind. Dovzhenko made the call,

Anthony Potis: A♥5♥
Alexander Dovzhenko: A♠K♦

"I wouldn't have done that if you weren't such a good player," Said Potis to Dovzhenko.

The board ran out A♦K♣Q♦8♠6♣, eliminating Potis from the tournament, only a few spots from the money.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alexander Dovzhenko	490,000
Anthony Potis	Eliminato

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2023-07-14 22:43 UTC-7

McEwen Finds the Double on the Bubble

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The button raised finding Preston McEwen in the big blind. McEwen three-bet to 115,000 and the button went all in putting him to the test for his remaining 685,000. McEwen called.

Preston McEwen: Q♦Q♠
Button: J♦J♥

The board ran out K♦3♥K♠2♦Q♥. McEwen was ahead the whole way and found the double on the stone bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Preston McEwen	1,400,000 790,000	790,000

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2023-07-14 22:33 UTC-7

Dorogi Finds a Double

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Peter Dorogi was all in and at risk preflop from early position for his last 125,000 against a player on the button who covered.

Peter Dorogi: 9♣9♠
Button: 8♠8♥

The board ran out A♣J♥A♦4♠7♣ and Dorogi secured a vital double up near the money bubble to preserve his tournament life.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Peter Dorogi	290,000 290,000	290,000

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2023-07-14 22:19 UTC-7

Wazwaz Does not Give a Damn About the Bubble

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The player on the button raised to 25,000 and Rob Wazwaz called from the big blind. The flop came out K♠10♦J♥ and the button placed the continuation bet of 15,000 after Wazwaz checked.

The turn came the 6♠ and the button continued the aggression and bet out 55,000 after Wazwaz checked.

On the river 2♣ the button jammed all in for effective 240,000. Wazwaz snap called. The button turned over 7x8x and Wazwaz turned over K♦9♠ for top pair of kings.

Wazwaz told the player in no uncertain terms, "Never underestimate a player who is not afraid of the bubble."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rob Wazwaz	660,000 570,600	570,600

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2023-07-14 22:18 UTC-7

Wadhawan Pips Opponent

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ankit Wadhawan found himself in a preflop confrontation from the button with a covering stack versus a player in the cutoff.

Cutoff: J♦J♠
Ankit Wadhawan: Q♣Q♠

Wadhawan was in good shape to secure the elimination with the higher pocket pair and remained ahead on the 9♦4♠4♣A♠9♥ runout to take down a nice pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ankit Wadhawan	345,000 345,000	345,000

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2023-07-14 22:14 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand

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Livello 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

175 players remain, with 172 reaching the money. The hand-for-hand period has begun.

Livello: 20

Bui: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

2023-07-14 21:53 UTC-7

Break Time

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Livello 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players are going on a 20-minute break. In this time the yellow 1,000 chip is being raced off.

2023-07-14 21:53 UTC-7

Owen Takes it Preflop

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Livello 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brad Owen shoved the cutoff for 103,000 and the action folded to the big blind who went in the tank.

After about 30 seconds, the big blind pulled out a quarter to flip a coin. He proceeded to flip it multiple times, and eventually pushed his cards into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brad Owen	136,000 -149,000	-149,000

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2023-07-14 21:52 UTC-7

Kogel Eclipses One Million

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Livello 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nathanael Kogel raised from early position, finding calls from the hijack, small blind and big blind.

Four ways to a flop of 7♥K♣5♦, the action checked to Kogel who bet out for 30,000. Only the hijack continued.

The 3♥ turn checked to the 10♦ river. The hand proceeded to check to a showdown. Kogel tabled 10♠8♦. his rivered pair of tens was good enough to take down this pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nathanael Kogel	1,025,000 553,000	553,000

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