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

06-05-2023 20:58 UTC-8

Pfenning Wins a Big One; Loses a Small One

Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Robert Gittelman raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Eric Pfenning jammed for 8,000,000 in the small blind. Ka chun Kan mucked the big blind and Gittelman made the call.

Eric Pfenning: Q♣10♦
Robert Gittelman: 6♣6♥

It was a flip for the 17,000,000 pot and the flop came Q♥7♠2♣, pairing Pfenning's queen. The 7♥ paired the turn and the 9♦ landed on the river to complete the board and seal the double up for Pfenning.

Only a couple of hands later, Manual DeAlmeida limped in early position and Pfenning raised to 3,000,000. Kan was on the button and three-bet to 9,000,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jefferson Guerrero	37,500,000 400,000	400,000
Ka Chun Kan	36,000,000 11,200,000	11,200,000
Kenneth O'Donnell	31,500,000 500,000	500,000

Aaron Georgelos	28,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Robert Gittelman	20,800,000 -11,500,000	-11,500,000
Eric Pfenning	15,400,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Manuel DeAlmeida	15,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Eric Pfenning Ka Chun Kan Robert Gittelman

06-05-2023 20:51 UTC-8

Amazing Winner Shots from Nick Schulman's $1,500 Stud Victory

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Yori Epskamp

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Some people just understand the assignment.
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06-05-2023 20:48 UTC-8

O'Donnell Does More Than Defend

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ka Chun Ka raised in early position to an even 3,000,000. It folded to Kenneth O'Donnell in the big blind and he called. The dealer fanned out the 2♣A♠9♠ and O'Donnell chose to check. Ka Chun Ka barreled for 4,500,000 and and O'Donnell called.

The turn brought the 7♥ and both players checked..

The river paired the board, putting up the 9♦. This time O'Donnell took the initiative and bet 6,000,000. Ka weighed his options but opted for a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth O'Donnell	31,000,000 12,700,000	12,700,000

Ka Chun Kan	24,800,000 -15,200,000	-15,200,000

06-05-2023 20:42 UTC-8

The Two Failed Bluffs in One Week that Cost Doug Polk $700k

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Yori Epskamp

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker had the Bluff of the Century in 2003. This past week, Doug Polk had perhaps the Failed Bluff of the Century.

On Sunday, heads-up for a bracelet, Polk bluffed off a significant portion of his stack at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than one week after his infamous bluff attempt that didn't get through on Hustler Casino Live's $1 million game.

In both instances, the Upswing Poker founder had a busted draw and attempted to use aggression to coerce his opponents into folding somewhat marginal holdings in massive pots. Both times, however, his efforts were unsuccessful and quite costly.

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06-05-2023 20:29 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	40,000,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Jefferson Guerrero	37,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Robert Gittelman	32,300,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Aaron Georgelos	28,200,000 -500,000	-500,000
Kenneth O'Donnell	18,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Manuel DeAlmeida	16,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Eric Pfenning	8,200,000 -5,800,000	-5,800,000

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

06-05-2023 20:11 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Just seven players remain as they reach another 15-minute break.

06-05-2023 20:10 UTC-8

Andres Morales Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,274)

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Tyler Foran

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ka Chun Kan raised to 2,300,000 in the cutoff and Andres Morales jammed for 11,700,000 on the button. The blinds quickly folded and Kan made the call.

Andres Morales: 9♥9♠
Ka Chun Kan: Q♠Q♥

Morales had run into a bigger pair and couldn't find a nine on the A♦7♥5♠J♥7♠ run out, sending him to the payout desk in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Chun Kan	41,700,000 18,700,000	18,700,000
Andres Morales	Busted

Tags: Andres Morales Ka Chun Kan

06-05-2023 20:06 UTC-8

Fabio Coppola Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,223)

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Herbie Teope

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Fabio Coppola was in good spirits as the players moved to the featured table at the Horseshoe. He even took a group photo with the final 10 players before the cards were dealt.

He got serious on the first hand, though, and moved all in under the gun as the shortest stack at the table.

Players folded to Andres Morales, who was in the big blind and the second-shortest stack at the table. Morales made the call.

Coppola: A♥3♣
Morales: A♦7♥

The dealer placed K♦5♦4♠ on the board, and then both players paired their ace when A♠ arrived on the turn. The river saw 10♥ hit the board, and Morales’ seven kicker played to win the hand.

Coppola was sent to the rail in ninth place for $33,274.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Morales	12,100,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Fabio Coppola	Busted

Tags: Andres Morales Fabio Coppola

06-05-2023 19:57 UTC-8

Chi Nguyen Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,223)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chi Nguyen went all in for his remaining 10,500,000 in middle positition and was called by Robert Gittelman, who had him covered.

Chi Nguyen: A♦Q♠
Robert Gittelman: 10♥10♠

Gittelman expressed throughout the tournament that he's superstitious about watching the board run out, so every time he or someone else was at risk and all in preflop he steps away from the table and turned his back. Except for the time he didn't; he lost those times.

The flop brought the J♦9♣J♥ to the hushed table, but when the A♠ hit pulling Nguyen ahead, the table couldn't help but tell Gittelman the score. Gittelman, unwilling to turn around until the deed was done, chose not to listen to his tablemates' cries until the 10♦ hit the river and secured him a huge pot.

Chi Nguyen was eliminated on the final table bubble and the final nine have now moved under the lights of the main stage at the Horseshoe Event Center.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gittelman	28,200,000 10,700,000	10,700,000
Chi Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Chi Nguyen Robert Gittelman