Event #93: $10,000 Short Deck Championship Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-17 14:06 UTC-7

Tang Chips Up

Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

Dario Sammartino limped in from early position, as did Danny Tang to his direct left. Martin Nielsen raised to 11,000 and only Tang continued.

Tang check-called a bet of 9,000 from Nielsen on a board of J♥A♠K♥.

The A♥ turn checked through to the 6♥ on the river. Tang checked again and Nielsen checked back. Tang tabled 10♥8♥ for a flush, winning him this pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Nielsen (FI)	342,000 -4,800	-4,800

Danny Tang	113,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Danny Tang Dario Sammartino Martin Nielsen

2023-07-17 13:58 UTC-7

Yu Shoves on Yu

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

On a heads-up flop of K♥J♣8♥, Hong Wei Yu checked to Ben Yu who bet 11,500. Hong Wei Yu made the call and the two went to the turn 10♠.

Hong Wei Yu checked once more and Ben Yu continued for 24,500 but then Hong Wei Yu check-raised all in to cover Ben Yu.

Ben Yu thought about it for a few seconds but then tossed his cards into the muck to award Hong Wei Yu the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hong Wei Yu	270,000 82,900	82,900
Ben Yu	39,000 -91,200	-91,200

Tags: Ben Yu Hong Wei Yu

2023-07-17 13:53 UTC-7

"Mikita Power"

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up in a three-way pot with just over 10,000 in the middle on a flop showing A♠Q♦7♠. Chino Rheem bet out 4,000 from under the gun and Qiang Xu called next to act. Mikita Badziakouski put in a raise to 100,000 on the button and both Rheem and Xu quickly let it go.

"Mikita power!" said Rheem as the pot was shipped to Badziakouski.

Meanwhile on another table, Hyun Kim and Wesley Fei were eliminated in the first few hands of play.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mikita Badziakouski	156,000 18,800	18,800

Qiang Xu	75,000 -29,000	-29,000

Chino Rheem	55,000 -9,000	-9,000
Wesley Fei	Eliminato
Hyun Kim	Eliminato

Tags: Chino Rheem Hyun Kim Mikita Badziakouski Qiang Xu Wesley Fei

2023-07-17 13:52 UTC-7

Peters Out in Three-Way All In

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

David Peters limped in from early position, as did a player in middle position. Keith Lehr in the cutoff shoved all in for 195,800, Adam Friedman on the button called off the bet for 66,800 and so did Peters. The middle position player folded and both Peters and Friedman were at risk.

David Peters: K♥K♦
Adam Friedman: A♦A♣
Keith Lehr: J♦10♦

The board ran out 10♠9♠9♦A♥7♣. The turn gave Friedman a lock on the hand with aces-full, sending Peters to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adam Friedman	204,000 161,000	161,000

Keith Lehr	129,000 2,100	2,100

David Peters	Eliminato

Tags: Adam Friedman David Peters Keith Lehr

2023-07-17 13:36 UTC-7

Riess Doubles Through Nakanishi

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

With two limps in front of him, Ryan Riess shoved all in for 54,000 from the hijack. Shota Nakanishi three-bet jammed from the cutoff, covering Riess, and all remaining players folded.

Ryan Riess: A♣K♥
Shota Nakanishi: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 7♠K♠8♣Q♣J♥. Riess flopped top pair to find and early double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shota Nakanishi	270,000 -66,300	-66,300

Ryan Riess	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ryan Riess Shota Nakanishi

2023-07-17 13:33 UTC-7

Can Some Fool's Gold Help Adam Walton Capture the 2023 WSOP Main Event Bracelet?

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

Fool's Gold — Walton has 83 big blinds and a magic rock going into Day 2 of the Main Event final table.

Poker players can be superstitious, and it is not unusual to see them wear a specific item of clothing throughout a tournament or use a trinket as a card protector. The eagle-eyed among you who have followed PokerNews coverage of the 2023 World Series Of Poker Main Event may have noticed something unusual about Adam Walton's chips. No, it is not the way he stacks them, but rather the fact that there is a shiny rock taking pride of place on top of his chips.

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2023-07-17 13:32 UTC-7

Xu Keeps Barrelling

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

Qiang Xu raised under the gun to 10,000, finding Yueqi Zhu on the button, who called.

Xu contiuned for 10,000 on a board of 10♥8♦J♥. Zhu called.

The 7♦ turned and Xu fired another bet of 17,000. Zhu let out a sigh and tossed his cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Qiang Xu	104,000 21,200	21,200

Yueqi Zhu	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Qiang Xu Yueqi Zhu

2023-07-17 13:30 UTC-7

Last Minute Arrivals

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Livello 9 : Blinds 0/0, 1,200 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bernie Wen	60,000 60,000	60,000
He Jue	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joey Weissman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jun Obara	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nicholas Petitti	60,000 60,000	60,000
Wesley Fei	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hiroyuki Noda	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuki Yamada	60,000 60,000	60,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	60,000 60,000	60,000

Phil Hellmuth	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joao Vieira	60,000 60,000	60,000

Benny Glaser	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ryan Riess	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeremy Ausmus	60,000 60,000	60,000

Seth Davies	60,000 60,000	60,000
Martin Zamani	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yueqi Zhu	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Peters	60,000