Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-07-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Koller Triples Up On Pay Jump Bubble

Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With a $4,000 pay jump looming, Ran Koller in the cutoff raised 195,000, almost the whole of his stack leaving just one pink chip behind. Both Upeshka De Silva on the button and Malachy Hagan in the big blind called.

Hagan checked on 4♥10♠3♠. With the action on Koller, he apologised to the table as he made them aware he was going to take some time on his decision given they were on the stone bubble of a pay jump. Eventually, he put in his last 5,000 chip and both remaining players called.

The J♣ and K♥ came on the turn and the river with some small action on the side between De Silva and Hagan. The hand got to a showdown:

Ran Koller: Q♥Q♣
Malachy Hagan: Q♠J♠
Upeshka De Silva: XxXx

Koller tripled up and Hagan won the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upeshka De Silva	3,600,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Malachy Hagan	1,100,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Ran Koller	660,000 -640,000	-640,000

06-07-2023 19:55 UTC-8

Rossi Doubles Through Jamasi

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Ryan Gray

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Looking at a board of 5♦8♦5♠10♠, Farhad Jamasi raised all in from the button, enough to put big blind Joseph Rossi all in, and Rossi called.

Jamasi showed A♣2♠ and Rossi A♠K♠. "Anything but a deuce, dealer!" said Rossi. He got better than no deuce, he got the 6♠ for a flush, doubling his stack and critically wounding Jamasi's.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Rossi	830,000 -310,000	-310,000
Farhad Jamasi	215,000 -1,285,000	-1,285,000

Tags: Farhad Jamasi Joseph Rossi

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-07-2023 20:12 UTC-8

"Let's Go Bobo"

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The rail was chanting, "Let's go Bobo", whenPokernews arrived to see that "Bobo" aka Boris Berthomet had doubled up in chips.

The action relayed was Nikolaos Angelou had raised preflop in the cutoff and Berthomet reraised for all of his chips on the button.

Boris Berthomet: A♠J♦
Nikolaos Angelou: K♣Q♦

The board landed J♠10♥Q♠2♦K♦.

The Ace Jack prevailed the straight and the chanting began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Angelou	3,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Boris Berthomet	875,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Boris Berthomet Nikolaos Angelou

06-07-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Ace High is Good for Kohlberg

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Curt Kohlberg raised on the button to 160,000 finding a caller in Harrison Ashdown in the big blind.

On a board of 10♣2♦2♥4♠, Ashdown check-called two streets against Kohlberg for 100,000 and 150,000 respectively.

The river came 7♠ and the action checked through. Kohlberg was the first to show tabelling A♥Q♥. Ace high was good and Ashdown mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curt Kohlberg	3,000,000 300,000	300,000
Harrison Ashdown	1,300,000

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Harrison Ashdown

06-07-2023 20:32 UTC-8

Liu Cracks De Silva's Kings

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Ryan Gray

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Playing four-handed, Grant Wang raised to 165,000 as first to act. Yue Liu jammed all in for 885,000 from the button, Upeshka De Silva called, and Wang released.

Liu: A♥K♦
De Silva: K♥K♠

With Liu's rail calling for an ace, the dealer laid out the flop, and like magic one appeared in the window: A♠2♣7♥. De Silva could not hit his one remaining out on a 3♥ turn or a 6♠ river, and Liu had increased his stack by a factor of two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	2,800,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Upeshka De Silva	2,700,000 -900,000	-900,000

Yue Liu	1,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Grant Wang Upeshka De Silva Yue Liu

06-07-2023 20:45 UTC-8

Norbert Szecsi Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,565)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After the three table redraw, Norbert Szecsi was eliminated in 18th for $22,565.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Szecsi	Busted

Tags: Norbert Szecsi

06-07-2023 20:46 UTC-8

Boris Berthomet Eliminated in 17th Place ($28,654)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nikolaos Angelou (pictured) raised in the cutoff for 160,000 and Boris Berthomet, on the button, reraised all of his chips for 1,180,000. Angelou tanked for a bit and called.

Boris Berthomet: K♠Q♦
Nikolaos Angelou: 7♣7♠

The board run out was J♦8♦8♥3♠A♦ and Angelou's sevens held up to win the pot and eliminate Berthomet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Angelou	4,535,000 1,335,000	1,335,000
Boris Berthomet	Busted

Tags: Boris Berthomet Nikolaos Angelou

06-07-2023 20:50 UTC-8

Harrison Ashdown Eliminated in 16th Place ($28,654)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Harrison Ashdown had all his chips in for his tournament life against Rafael Reis preflop.

Harrison Ashdown: K♦8♦
Rafael Reis: A♠K♥

The board ran out 5♠9♦K♣4♣7♠ and Reis prevailed with the pair of kings and the ace kicker.

Ashdown walked away with $28,654.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Reis	8,200,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Harrison Ashdown	Busted

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Rafael Reis

06-07-2023 21:07 UTC-8

Play Ends for the Day

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players have bagged and tagged marking the completion of Day 2. Fifteen players will be coming back tomorrow for the start of play at 12 p.m. local time.

Full chip counts and recap to follow.