Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Giorno 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-09 23:12 UTC-8

Gonzalez Doubles Through Li

Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pei Li opened to 13,000 in the cutoff, and Ezequiel Gonzalez shoved in the small blind for 97,000. After asking for the count, Li called.

Ezequiel Gonzalez: A♣A♠
Pei Li: 4♣4♠

Gonzalez didn't find any bad surprises on the 5♦Q♥Q♠5♥3♠ board and doubled up as the bubble approaches.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pei Li	1,590,000 506,000	506,000

Ezequiel Gonzalez	205,000 113,500	113,500

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2023-07-09 23:08 UTC-8

Blumstein Block Bets The River

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Scott Blumstein called from the small blind and the player in the big blind checked his option.

Blumstein check-called a 6,000 bet from his opponent on the J♦4♥4♦ flop and a 16,000 bet from his opponent on the 3♣ turn.

The 5♥ completed the board and Blumstein led out for 7,000. The big blind called and Blumstein tabled J♥8♦, which got a rap of the table in acknowledgement from his opponent as he mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Scott Blumstein	470,000 95,000	95,000

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2023-07-09 23:07 UTC-8

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andy Dinh	980,000 265,000	265,000

The Kornuth-Berko Rivalry Continues

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chance Kornuth and Scott Berko have been at the same table for the entire day, and their antics have had other players laughing throughout. Both players asked for a story to be shared, and Berko gave the details.

According to Berko, he raised preflop from early position. Kornuth, in the cutoff, confirmed it was Berko raising. "Is it you that's opening? If so, I call," said Kornuth to Berko before coming along.

The flop came 9♥5♥4♠, and Berko checked. Kornuth bet 12,000, to which Berko called.

The turn came 8♥, and Berko checked once more. Kornuth led out for 33,000, which Berko also called.

The river brought the 5x as well as one final check from Berko. Kornuth bet 93,000. Berko made the call. Kornuth showed J♥J♠, which was no good against the K♥K♠ of Berko.

"He told me he was betting for value," said Berko with a smile on his face.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	1,812,000 62,000	62,000

Scott Berko	680,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Scott Berko

2023-07-09 23:03 UTC-8

Lonis Bets Opponent Off an Ace

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 10♣2♣A♠6♥10♥ and nearly 200,000 already in the middle, Jesse Lonis led out for 192,000 from the big blind as an opponent on the button began tanking.

The button considered the decision for several minutes with the bubble fast approaching before exposing the A♦ and throwing it into the muck. Lonis returned his cards face down as he took the pot to climb past 1,000,000 near the end of the night.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Lonis	1,100,000 360,000	360,000

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2023-07-09 22:59 UTC-8

This Has Never Happened!

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Kassem opened to 15,000 and Terrance Eischens made the call but then Anthony Swift pushed all in for 75,000 total.

The action folded back around to Kassem who thought about it for a full minute before moving all in himself for slightly more.

Eischens quickly got out of the way and the cards were tabled, with Swift's tournament life on the line.

Anthony Swift: A♣K♥
Michael Kassem: 6♣6♦

"Wow! Sixes, really?" Swift was shocked to see what he was up against.

The flop of 3♠5♥Q♥ was of no help to Swift, but the turn K♠ certainly was and he let the table know it.

"Yes! This never happens! I never get lucky!" He shouted.

Fortunately for him, the river came a non-six 7♣ to secure him the win for the double-up as Kassem was now left short.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Terrance Eischens	620,000 558,000	558,000
Anthony Swift	190,000 115,000	115,000
Michael Kassem	30,000 -108,500	-108,500

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2023-07-09 22:59 UTC-8

Rigby's Aggression Not Enough

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in the small blind limped before raising to 65,000 after Nicholas Rigby made it 20,000 to go in the big blind. Rigby made the call to send action heads-up to the flop.

The small blind checked following the 3♥Q♥3♠ flop before calling a bet of 20,000 from Rigby.

There was no slowing down for Rigby on the 8♠ turn as he fired off 50,000 when the small blind checked. His opponent once again called.

The small blind checked for a third time when the A♦ river completed the board and Rigby, appearing to give up, checked behind then mucked when the small blind turned over 10♣10♠ to take a hit to his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicholas Rigby	1,650,000 370,000	370,000

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2023-07-09 22:58 UTC-8

Joshi Forces a Big Fold

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with about 130,000 in the pot, the board reading 3♣K♥5♠3♠3♦ and players heads up. A player in the big blind checked and Sachin Joshi made an overbet of 213,000, putting his opponent very deep into the tank.

After just over ten minutes, the big blind said that he would randomize, and looked at the time on his phone. Shortly after, he folded the K♠ face up for a full house and Joshi collected a chunky pot without having to go to show down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sachin Joshi	1,250,000 614,500	614,500
Allen Kessler	140,000 -11,000	-11,000

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2023-07-09 22:57 UTC-8

Daniels Still In

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cody Daniels is still around during the bubble phase of the tournament. He was short-stacked all day but had begun to chip up as Day 3 started to wrap up. Then, he played two back-to-back hands against Shang Dai.

In the first hand, the pair had arrived on the turn on Q♦2♥8♦J♥. Daniels checked from middle position and Dai bet 25,000 into a pot of 50,0000 from the button. Daniels made the call and the 5♥ river appeared.

Daniels then checked again and Dai put out another 25,000. This time, Daniels quickly folded.

One hand later, the two tangled again as the flop read 3♥9♦3♦ and a pot of 45,000 was gathered. Daniels bet out 12,000 from early position and Dai responded with a raise to 28,000 from the cutoff.

Another quick fold followed from Daniels. Dai chipped up to over one million and the touching story of the terminally ill but ever-positive Daniels also continued.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shang Dai	1,050,000 706,000	706,000
Cody Daniels	310,000 228,000	228,000

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2023-07-09 22:53 UTC-8

Few Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nikita Luther	790,000 84,000	84,000

Sergio Aido	690,000 260,000	260,000

Joao Simao	600,000 -65,000	-65,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	580,000 70,000	70,000

Omar Lakhdari	410,000 -70,000	-70,000
Thomas Eychenne	355,000 -195,000	-195,000
Camille Brown	310,000 85,000	85,000
Sergi Reixach	280,000 -212,000	-212,000
Sonny Franco	233,000 142,500	142,500
Alexandra Botez	195,000 -155,000	-155,000

Chris Moneymaker	170,000 -736,000	-736,000

Jason Mercier	145,000 -140,000	-140,000

Angel Guillen	135,000 -143,000	-143,000

Farah Galfond	129,000 15,000	15,000
Kenny Deffrasnes	104,000 -78,000	-78,000
Yannick Cardot	90,000 -158,000	-158,000
David Pham	29,000 -161,000	-161,000
Anthony Zinno	Eliminato