Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-05-2023 22:06 UTC-8

O'Donnell Wins Massive Flip

Tyler Foran

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Kenneth O'Donnell shoved for 29,400,000 on the button and Ka Chun Kan made the call. Jefferson Guerrero went deep into the tank as well, but ultimately decided to let his 6x6x go.

Kenneth O'Donnell: 9♠9♦
Ka Chun Kan: K♠J♥

"What do you need?" Yelled the rail to O'Donnell.

"Nine-ball corner pocket," he replied.

The dealer responded with the 9♣8♥2♠, giving him just that as he flopped top set. The 8♦ locked his double as he improved to a full house and the 10♦ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	68,480,000 -23,520,000	-23,520,000
Kenneth O'Donnell	62,800,000 20,800,000	20,800,000

Jefferson Guerrero	51,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

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06-05-2023 22:06 UTC-8

Aaron Georgelos Eliminated in 4th Place ($122,407)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

First to act, Aaron Georgelos went all in for his remaining 15,600,000 in chips. Jefferson Guerrero called on the button and both of the blinds folded.

Aaron Georgelos: Q♠J♠
Jefferson Guerrero: A♠K♠

The board ran out A♣6♠7♦Q♦K♦ and Guerrero joked with Ka Chun Kan that it was about time he shared.

Georgelos had a tremendous run and was quite gracious with his opponents throughout the tournament. He's played cards for well over a decade and perhaps we'll see him hunting a bracelet in a different event this summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jefferson Guerrero	45,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Aaron Georgelos	Busted

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06-05-2023 21:56 UTC-8

Robert Gittleman Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,953)

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Herbie Teope

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Robert Gittelman raised to 10,000,000 in late position, but was met with resistance from Ka Chun Kan, who three-bet all in on the button.

The blinds got out of the way, and Gittelman immediately pushed his remaining 8,000,000 forward to call. He didn’t like what he saw when the cards were tabled.

Gittelman: 4♣4♠
Kan: J♥J♠

“I need a four,” Gittelman said to his cheering section on the rail.

Unfortunately, a four never arrived when the dealer ran out 3♠A♥9♦2♦K♦ on the board. Gittelman’s former stack boosted Kan to 92,000,000, which placed him well ahead of the remaining players.

Gittelman finished in fifth place for $92,953.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	92,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000
Robert Gittelman	Busted

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06-05-2023 21:43 UTC-8

Georgelos Making a Comeback

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Tyler Foran

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Short-stacked Aaron Georgelos shoved in the hijack for 7,400,000 and the action folded around to Ka Chun Kan in the big blind.

"Is there any fold equity?" Joked Kan as he sigh called the rest of the bet.

Aaron Georgelos: A♣K♣
Ka Chun Kan: J♣5♠

Georgelos reacted with disappointment as the J♥9♥8♠ flop hit, giving Kan top pair. But the A♦ turn brought some life back into the face of Georgelos, turning the best hand and the 7♠ river was a clean one as he secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	60,000,000 -8,200,000	-8,200,000
Aaron Georgelos	17,800,000 10,400,000	10,400,000

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06-05-2023 21:39 UTC-8

Eric Pfenning Eliminated in 6th Place ($71,104)

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Tyler Foran

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Eric Pfenning jammed under the gun and Ka Chun Kan was next to act as he went into the tank. After asking the dealer how much the bet was, he heard it was 17,000,000 and made the call.

Eric Pfenning: 5♦5♥
Ka Chun Kan: 8♠8♦

Pfenning's pocket fives had run into a larger pair and the board ran out J♠10♠6♥7♣6♠, sending him home in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	68,200,000 23,700,000	23,700,000
Kenneth O'Donnell	42,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Jefferson Guerrero	38,900,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000
Robert Gittelman	20,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Aaron Georgelos	7,400,000 200,000	200,000
Eric Pfenning	Busted

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Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-05-2023 21:37 UTC-8

Big Hands Blind vs Blind

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

It folded around to Aaron Georgelos in the small blind and he opted to move all in against the big blind of Jefferson Guerrero. He checked his cards and snapped his chips in the middle to call, putting himself at risk.

The rest of the table let out a sigh of surprise when the hands were turned up.

Jefferson Guerrero: K♥K♣
Aaron Georgelos: A♣K♠

The board flopped Guerrero a set on the K♦Q♠10♥ and the another sigh of surprised occured when the J♠ peeled the turn, giving Georgelos the nut straight. A rollercoaster of emotion, the J♥ came on the river. Guerrero celebrated and couldn't help but snap a picture of the board and Georgelos was left lamenting what a waste of a jack on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jefferson Guerrero	41,000,000 16,900,000	16,900,000
Aaron Georgelos	7,200,000 -15,800,000	-15,800,000

06-05-2023 21:25 UTC-8

Manuel DeAlmeida Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,794)

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Tyler Foran

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Kenneth O'Donnell raised to 3,200,000 in the cutoff and Manuel DeAlmeida instantly shoved his stack of 8,400,000 across the line from the button. The action quickly folded back to O'Donnell and he made the call.

Manuel DeAlmeida: Q♦7♦
Kenneth O'Donnell: A♠8♦

O'Donnell was in the lead with his ace-high and the 9♥4♦3♣8♥10♣ run out gave him a pair of eights to eliminate DeAlmeida in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth O'Donnell	47,000,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

Ka Chun Kan	44,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Jefferson Guerrero	24,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
Aaron Georgelos	23,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Eric Pfenning	21,500,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Robert Gittelman	20,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
Manuel DeAlmeida	Busted

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06-05-2023 21:17 UTC-8

Yes He Kan

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jefferson Guerrero defended his big blind when Ka Chun Kan raised preflop. On a board of J♦4♦J♣ Guerrero checked, as did Kan.

The turn brought the K♠ and Guerrero checked again. This time Kan bet 3,500,000 and Guerrero raised to 7,500,000. Kan weighed his options and put in the call.

The river brought the 9♠ and Guerrero tapped the table a final time. Kan bet an even 10,000,000 and Guerrero snapped his hand in the muck.

Kan has been the most active player at the final table, battling the most postflop.