Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Giorno 5 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-11 22:28 UTC-8

"This Guy Just Can't Die"

Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Eduards Rakuss was the initial raiser from under the gun and Tyler Stafman had come along to the Q♥J♥8♣ flop on which Rakuss check-jammed for975,000 into a bet of 150,000 by Stafman. The instant call via single chip was a bad sign for the Latvian.

Eduards Rakuss: K♦K♥
Tyler Stafman: 10♠9♠

The over pair of Rakuss was on very thin ice but somehow got there on the 5♥ turn and 2♥ river, which saw several players erupt in shock. One of them declared "this guy just can't die" while a disgusted Stafman snapped a picture of the sucker punch and shared it with friends.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tyler Stafman	3,000,000 -800,000	-800,000
Eduards Rakuss	2,250,000 1,835,000	1,835,000

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Tyler Stafman

2023-07-11 22:27 UTC-8

Salsberg Written Off the Show

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alexander Villa raised to 130,000 from the cutoff before Matt Salsberg moved all in for 695,000 on the button. Tim Van Loo in the small blind gave it some thought before mucking, but big blind Quan Zhou snap-shoved for his last 800,000. Villa folded to leave Salsberg and Zhou heads-up.

Matt Salsberg: A♥J♦
Quan Zhou: A♣Q♠

Salsberg was dominated and fell far behind on the Q♦8♣5♦ flop as Zhou made top pair. The Q♣ turn gave Zhou trips and left Salsberg drawing dead heading to the 5♣, ending the Hollywood screenwriter's Main Event run.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alexander Villa	4,500,000 400,000	400,000
Quan Zhou	1,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Matt Salsberg	Eliminato

Tags: Alexander Villa Matt Salsberg Quan Zhou

2023-07-11 22:24 UTC-8

Das Shoots Straight up the Counts with Snowmen

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anirban Das opened to 125,000 from the hijack and received a call from Patrick Tardif in the cutoff. Gabi Livshitz three-bet to 550,000 from the small blind and Das made the call while Tardif got out of the way.

Livshitz opted to check on the 6♥4♠5♥ flop and Das bet 450,000. Livshitz made the call.

The turn was the 4♦ and Livshitz check-called another bet from Das, this time for 675,000.

Both players checked the 7♥ river. Das tabled 8♥8♦ for a rivered straight to win the pot and take a big chunk out of Livshitz's stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anirban Das	9,600,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Gabi Livshitz	4,075,000 -2,160,000	-2,160,000

Patrick Tardif	1,175,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000

Tags: Anirban Das Gabi Livshitz Patrick Tardif

2023-07-11 22:20 UTC-8

Betito Picks Off Li in a Big One

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Liran Betito, Pei Li, and Matthias Auer had already built a pot approaching 1,500,000 with a completed board showing 6♥10♣2♥8♠Q♦. Action checked to Li in the hijack, who fired out 800,000.

Auer quickly folded, but Betito stuck in a call. Li flashed AxKx for just ace-high. "Let's go," Betito yelled, slamming down K♥Q♣ on the table to win the big pot and climb above 10,000,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Liran Betito	11,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Matthias Auer	6,000,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Pei Li	2,100,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Tags: Liran Betito Matthias Auer Pei Li

2023-07-11 22:19 UTC-8

Ohulchanskyi Tanks Five Minutes Before Raising

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Quang Vu raised 120,000 in the hijack and Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♣8♥2♣, and Ohulchanskyi checked to Vu who continued for 150,000. Ohulchanskyi sat silently and still for five minutes before a table mate called the clock. As soon as the clock was called, Ohulchanskyi raised to 600,000, leaving 25,000 behind.

Vu snap-mucked, and the dealer pushed the pot to Ohulchanskyi.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Quang Vu	6,000,000 3,110,000	3,110,000
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	950,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Quang Vu Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi

2023-07-11 22:16 UTC-8

Laborda Leaves His Seat, Lindell Lets It Go

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

A pot of 1,600,000 chips had been gathered by Hilton Laborda and Simon Lindell. The board was dealt up until the turn and read 8♥7♣10♦Q♠. Labardo piled his stack of 1,050,000 in from the small blind and Lindell went into the tank.

Laborda, in the meantime, stood up from his chair, went to his knees, and peeked over the table. "I'm not sure if you're bluffing," Lindell concluded before passing his cards to the dealer.

Laborda then showed, in dramatic fashion, his K♦ and then a few seconds later his K♣ for pocket kings. Lindell, meanwhile, claimed to have folded Kx10x for a pair of tens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hilton Laborda	2,650,000 -350,000	-350,000
Simon Lindell	2,200,000 -970,000	-970,000

Tags: Hilton Laborda Simon Lindell

2023-07-11 22:16 UTC-8

Ryder Gets Lucky

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Ryder was in position in a heads-up pot against Mason Vieth on a board of 9♠Q♣K♠Q♥.

Vieth checked on the turn and called a bet from Ryder. Vieth checked again on the 7♣ river and called another bet from Ryder, who showed A♦Q♠ for trips as Vieth mucked in frustration.

"Your heart must have been racing!" commented Harsheel Kothari.

"It was on the turn," said Ryder. "I got lucky on the turn."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mason Vieth	5,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Richard Ryder	4,000,000 2,460,000	2,460,000

Tags: Harsheel Kothari Mason Vieth Richard Ryder

2023-07-11 22:16 UTC-8

Late Surge From Majed on Day 5

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Rene Majed had a bet of 225,000 paid off on the A♠Q♦7♠6♣A♣ river and exposed the A♦6♥ for aces full of sixes to chip up. He then three-bet against Frank Bonacci only to get shoved on, after which he reluctantly called all-in.

Rene Majed: 6♠6♦
Frank Bonacci: Q♠Q♥

Majed was in trouble but got there thanks to the K♠3♣2♥6♥3♥ runout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Frank Bonacci	3,105,000 -495,000	-495,000
Rene Majed	2,150,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Rene Majed Frank Bonacci

2023-07-11 22:12 UTC-8

Tosoc Gets Some Back

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ryan Casaly opened to 140,000 and Ryan Tosoc called on the button.

Th K♥4♠3♣ flop checked through to the 2♥ turn. Casaly check-folded to a bet of 200,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Casaly	4,500,000 290,000	290,000
Ryan Tosoc	4,000,000 1,135,000	1,135,000

Tags: Dan Wilson Ryan Tosoc

2023-07-11 22:10 UTC-8

Betito Shows a Bluff

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Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Matthias Auer raised to 120,000 from under the gun and was called by Liran Betito a couple of seats over. Michael Berk three-bet to 475,000 on the button which got Auer to fold but Betito called.

The flop came J♣8♥2♥ and Betito check-called a bet of 200,000 from Berk. The turn was the 9♥ and both players checked to the 7♥ on the river. Betito over-bet shoved all in which forced Berk to quickly muck his cards. Betito whipped over 5♣4♣ as he shouted across the room.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Liran Betito	8,760,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Michael Berk	2,850,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Michael Berk Liran Betito Matthias Auer