Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-06-2023 10:53 UTC-8

Chemineau Calls the Bluff

Roxanne Johnson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Pokernews caught the action from the players after a battle of the blinds sent the big blind to the rails.

The pot on the river was 9,000 and the big blind decided to go all in. The small blind , Vincent Chemineau, quickly called.

Big blind: 5x3x
Vincent Chemineau: Ax4x

The board was Ax4xJx7x9x and the big blind's bluff with a missed straight was unsuccessful against Chemineau's two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Chemineau	54,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Vincent Chemineau

06-06-2023 10:53 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	28,200 3,200	3,200

Adam Says "There It Is!"

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Ryan Gray

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

When the 4♠ turned on a 2♦K♣3♥ board, big blind Alfie Adam claimed jubilantly, "There it is!" and put out a bet of 3,000. Button Nick Staker called, incredulous. When a second four, the 4♦, hit the river, Adam again called out "There it is!" and led out for 5,000.

"Ok, you can keep your lowly threes full," said Staker, and mucked.

"It's better than that!" said Adam, and flashed a four. There, in fact, it was.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfie Adam	42,000 42,000	42,000
Nick Staker	7,500 7,500	7,500

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06-06-2023 11:07 UTC-8

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The players are now on break for 20 minutes. They will be returning to Level 4 with blinds at 200/400 and a 400 big blind ante.

06-06-2023 11:15 UTC-8

One Reason Why Six-Handed Play is Preferred

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

That feeling when you sit down in a six-max event after consecutive days playing ten-handed.
— GG (@GarryGates)

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-06-2023 11:43 UTC-8

Some of the Best Poker Players Who Haven't Won a WSOP Bracelet

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.

PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.

With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.

Check out our list of "Best Without a Bracelet" here!

06-06-2023 11:45 UTC-8

Oh's Kings Find Miracle River

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Ryan Gray

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Anderson Huang raised all in on a Q♠9♣Q♣7♣ board and Bo Oh called.

Oh: K♠K♣
Huang: A♦A♥

A 2♣ on the river gave Oh the flush to crack Huang's aces and double Oh up.

On the next hand everyone folded around to Oh and he flipped over another pair of kings. "Kings again!" said Oh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Oh	49,500 49,500	49,500
Anderson Huang	5,100 5,100	5,100

Tags: Anderson Huang Bo Oh

06-06-2023 11:50 UTC-8

Chen on the Right Side of Cooler

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 10♣Q♥J♠ Steven Chen lead for 1,600 from the small blind into two opponents. The player in the big blind called and the player on the button raised to 7,000. Action back on Chen, he jammed all in, the big blind folded and the button snap-called.

Steven Chen: 10♦10♥
Button: 9♠8♠

A flopped set against the flopped straight understandably created a monster pot. The J♦ on the turn put Chen out ahead upgrading his hand to a full house sending the pot his way after the irrelevant 4♠ on the river.