Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-06-2023 18:50 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	12,430,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Nozomu Shimizu	11,490,000 940,000	940,000
Jeremy Eyer	10,070,000 -940,000	-940,000

Jinho Hong	2,870,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Hong and Ramos Chop One up

Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Felipe Ramos raised to 350,000 on the button and was called by Nozomu Shimizu in the small blind. Jinho Hong then shoved for 1,140,000 from the big blind. Ramos re-raised to 2,200,000, which got a quick fold from Shimizu.

Jinho Hong: A♣4♣
Felipe Ramos: A♥7♣

The board ran out J♦K♠K♣K♥10♣, giving both players trip kings with an ace-jack kicker for the chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,905,000

Jeremy Eyer	11,010,000

Nozomu Shimizu	10,550,000
Jinho Hong	1,395,000

06-06-2023 18:37 UTC-8

Hong Gets the Double

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jinho Hong moved all in for 530,000 first to act with K♠4♠, and Nozomu Shimizu called with the 5♣3♥ from the big blind.

This time Hong received the double after he held out following the K♥8♦6♠10♦8♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,650,000 -80,000	-80,000

Jeremy Eyer	11,010,000

Nozomu Shimizu	10,900,000 -690,000	-690,000
Jinho Hong	1,300,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Jinho Hong Nozomu Shimizu

06-06-2023 18:34 UTC-8

Hong Denied Double Up

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After being left on fumes, Jinho Hong was all in for 410,000 from the button and was called by Felipe Ramos in the big blind.

Jinho Hong: 9♥8♥
Felipe Ramos: A♥3♠

Hong made two pair on the 9♣8♠7♥ flop to become the favorite but the 6♠ turn brought in some chop-outs. The 10♣ river put a straight on the board, and the spoils were shared.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,730,000 -40,000	-40,000

Nozomu Shimizu	11,590,000
Jeremy Eyer	11,010,000 -130,000	-130,000

Jinho Hong	530,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Jinho Hong

06-06-2023 18:31 UTC-8

Shimizu Four-Bet Jams Ten-High

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Nozomu Shimizu opened 325,000 on the button and Jinho Hong thre-bet to 1,250,000 from the small blind. Jeremy Eyer folded from the big blind and Shimizu shoved for 5,635,000.

Hong called to put Shimizu at risk and hands were tabled.

Nozomu Shimizu: 10♠9♠
Jinho Hong: A♠K♦

The board ran out Q♥Q♠8♥10♦4♠ — pairing Shimizu's ten on the turn and awarding him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,770,000

Nozomu Shimizu	11,590,000 5,895,000	5,895,000
Jeremy Eyer	11,140,000 160,000	160,000

Jinho Hong	410,000 -6,005,000	-6,005,000

Tags: Jeremy Eyer Jinho Hong Nozomu Shimizu

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-06-2023 18:24 UTC-8

Ronald Minnis Eliminated in 5th Place ($153,032)

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the eighth hand of the six-handed final table, Ronald Minnis open-jammed for 1,475,000 from the cutoff, and Nozomu Shimizu shouted "Hadouken!" before calling from the big blind.

Ronald Minnis: A♦2♦
Nozomu Shimizu: A♥10♣

Minnis was dominated and was relying on some backdoor possibilities following the 10♠8♠7♦ flop. However, the Q♠ turn left him drawing dead. The river card was dealt but did not appear on stream.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,770,000 -30,000	-30,000

Jeremy Eyer	10,980,000

Jinho Hong	6,415,000 -60,000	-60,000

Nozomu Shimizu	5,695,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Ronald Minnis	Busted

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06-06-2023 18:22 UTC-8

Ramos Takes One With "The Doyle"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nozomu Shimizu limped first-to-act with 5♠5♦ and action folded to Felipe Ramos in the big blind, who checked his option with 10♣2♠

The flop came 9♠Q♣K♠ and Ramos checked to Shimizu, who bet 130,000.

Ramos then check-raised to 525,000 with "The Doyle," which got a quick fold from Shimizu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,800,000 580,000	580,000

Nozomu Shimizu	4,160,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Nozomu Shimizu

06-06-2023 18:16 UTC-8

Shimizu Doubles Through Ramos

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jeremy Eyer opened to 240,000 from the cutoff before Felipe Ramos made it 705,000 from the button. Nozomu Shimizu then four-bet jammed for 1,965,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Ramos who called.

Nozomu Shimizu: A♦Q♥
Felipe Ramos: A♠10♠

Shimuzu had Ramos dominated, but the latter had a flush draw following the J♠6♠6♦ flop. The 4♥ turn and 3♣ river ensured Shimizu's survival and halted Ramos' dominance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	13,220,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000

Jeremy Eyer	10,980,000 -300,000	-300,000

Jinho Hong	6,475,000 -485,000	-485,000

Nozomu Shimizu	4,410,000 2,205,000	2,205,000
Ronald Minnis	1,775,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Jeremy Eyer Nozomu Shimizu

06-06-2023 18:06 UTC-8

Jeffrey Halcomb Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,102)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jeffrey Halcomb shoved for his last 1,115,000 from the hijack and was called by Jinho Hong on the button to put Halcomb at risk.

Jeffrey Halcomb: A♣Q♠
Jinho Hong: 9♠9♣

It was a race, but the board ran out 6♦10♠J♦4♥7♣ — failing to improve Halcomb and eliminating him in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	14,545,000

Jeremy Eyer	11,280,000 -240,000	-240,000

Jinho Hong	6,960,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Nozomu Shimizu	2,205,000
Ronald Minnis	1,875,000 -60,000	-60,000
Jeffrey Halcomb	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Halcomb Jinho Hong