The remaining 21 players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.
2023 World Series of Poker
Erik Perry raised and "Miami" John Cernuto called for less, putting himself at risk headed to a run out.
John Cernuto: Q♠4♠3♦2♥
Erik Perry: K♦J♦10♠5♠
The board ran out J♠3♥Q♣9♠5♥, giving Perry a straight and sending Cernuto home in 22nd place for $9,202.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Erik Perry |
3,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
John Cernuto | Busted | |
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Heads-up on a board of J♦K♠Q♥10♥, James Obst bet and Aubrey Gilbert called in the big blind.
The river came the 3♣ and Obst put out another bet. Gilbert frowned before tossing his cards into the muck as Obst moved up over 1,000,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Obst |
1,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Aubrey Gilbert |
1,200,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Eric Varnado bet on a board of Q♠A♠6♣8♣ and was called by Ryan Scully.
The river came the 9♣ and Varnado bet again. Scully called as Varnado opened up 2♣5♥A♥7♣ for a rivered straight. Scully flung his cards into the muck as he took a big hit to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Varnado |
1,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Ryan Scully |
300,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Mike Thorpe was all in from the hijack and up against Ben Vidal on the button.
Mike Thorpe: 8♣3♦A♠J♦
Ben Vidal: A♣A♦J♥9♠
"Just aces," Vidal said as he opened up his hand. The board ran out 9♦8♦K♥Q♦Q♥ as Thorpe stood up from his seat. "Oh, I have a flush," he said on the river as he sat back down courtesy of the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Vidal |
850,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Mike Thorpe |
350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Giuseppe Pantaleo raised from under the gun and was called by Jim Collopy in late position and both players took a flop of K♠9♦9♠.
Pantaleo checked to Collopy who bet and Pantaleo put in the call to take a 6♣ turn card.
Pantaleo check-called a bet from Collopy and watched as the dealer put the 10♣ out on the river.
Both players checked through to showdown and Pantaleo turned over the A♦K♦6♠3♦ which was good enough to take the whole pot at Collopy tossed his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jim Collopy |
850,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
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Giuseppe Pantaleo | 800,000 | |
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Benjamin Gold and Tomomitsu Ono each put in multiple bets on a board of 8♠3♠Q♥J♦9♦ and Ono took the pot with A♦4♠10♦K♠ for a straight.
Gold was left with just two chips and was in the big blind a few hands later. "Come and get 'em, boys," he said as Ono raised from under the gun and the rest of the table folded.
Benjamin Gold: J♥5♠4♣J♦
Tomomitsu Ono: A♣K♠A♥2♦
The board ran out 3♠3♣8♣Q♥10♠ and Ono's aces won the pot. "Nice playing with you guys," Gold told his tablemates as he headed off to the payout desk.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tomomitsu Ono |
2,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Benjamin Gold | Busted |
Mark Bixler raised and Patrick Stacey called all-in for less. The big blind also called and three players saw a flop of 7♥8♣9♠.
The big blind player check-folded to a bet from Bixler and the cards were turned up with two players headed to a run out.
Patrick Stacey: A♠J♠7♦5♦
Mark Bixler: 7xXxXxXx
The runout came 9♦ on the turn and 7♦ on the river, giving Bixler three sevens with the best kicker and sending Stacey to the rail in 22nd place for $9,202.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Bixler |
1,900,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Patrick Stacey | Busted |
John Cernuto bet on a flop of 7♦Q♦4♠ and was called by Kyle Cartwright in the cutoff. Erik Perry then raised, Cernuto reraised, and Cartwright folded.
Perry called to the 4♦ turn where Cernuto put out another bet. Perry called as the K♣ fell on the river. Cernuto bet again.
"You win," Perry said as he mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Erik Perry |
2,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Kyle Cartwright |
1,800,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
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John Cernuto |
800,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
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Three-handed on a board of 2♣3♥J♦10♦, Benjamin Gold bet his last chips and Jeffrey Mitseff and Mike Thorpe called.
The river came the 9♥ and action was checked to showdown. Gold turned over J♣J♠ for a flopped set and his two opponents both mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey Mitseff |
650,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Benjamin Gold |
500,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Mike Thorpe |
300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |