Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 17:46 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Costa	7,275,000 2,675,000	2,675,000
Ankit Ahuja	1,200,000 -3,450,000	-3,450,000

Ahuja Takes Pot

Herbie Teope

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja used position to take down the blinds and ante.

He also had a hand.

The action folded to Ahuja on the button and he looked down at 8♥8♦. Ahuja then raised to 3,700,000, leaving 325,000 behind.

The player in the small blind folded, leaving Girish Reknar to act. Reknar held A♥3♥ and appeared to agonize over the decision. He went in the tank, rubbing his hands together, and looking down at his chips.

Reknar eventually folded and revealed A♥ to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Girish Reknar	6,725,000 -500,000	-500,000
Ankit Ahuja	4,650,000 625,000	625,000

06-09-2023 17:35 UTC-8

Korn's Check-Raise Gets the Job Done

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Chris Land

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Valentino Konakchiev opened to 525,000 from under the gun holding A♥10♦ and found a call from Andres Korn in the big blind holding the K♣5♣.

The flop came 6♥Q♣5♦ and Korn started with a check. Konakchiev continued with a bet of 475,000 which was met with a check-raise from Korn to 1,125,000.

With action back on him, Konakchiev decided not to commit anymore chips to this hand and tossed his cards toward the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	14,625,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Valentino Konakchiev	6,575,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000

Tags: Andres Korn Valentino Konakchiev

06-09-2023 17:23 UTC-8

Two Pair Versus Two Pair

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Chris Land

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised from the under-the-gun position to 525,000 holding the K♣6♣ and got called by Andres Korn from the button holding K♥10♦ and Ruben Costa in the big blind holding the 9♠7♠.

The flop came down 10♥6♦A♦ and Costa quickly checked to Ahuja who quickly checked to Korn.

Korn opted to bet out 775,000. Costa folded and Ahuja, with the flopped pair of sixes, decided on a call to see the 8♠.

Both players checked through to see the K♠ river, giving both players two pair.

Ahuja checked to Korn who bet out 1,675,000 and Ahuja quickly called only to see the bad news that his two pair was second best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	12,350,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Ankit Ahuja	4,025,000 -2,975,000	-2,975,000

Tags: Andres Korn Ankit Ahuja Ruben Costa

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-09-2023 17:17 UTC-8

Konakchiev Flops Bottom Set

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Herbie Teope

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ruben Costa raised 525,000 under the gun with K♦J♣. Action folded to Valentino Konakchiev, who called in the big blind with 7♠7♣.

The dealer placed 7♥A♦8♠ on the board, giving Konakchiev bottom set. Konakchiev checked, and Costa put out 400,000.

Konakchiev then check-raised 1,200,000, which prompted Costa to shut down and fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentino Konakchiev	8,225,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Ruben Costa	4,600,000 -925,000	-925,000

06-09-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Reard Turns Better Versus Korn

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Chris Land

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alexandre Reard raised from the button holding the A♥J♥ and received a call from Andres Korn in the big blind holding the 6♦4♠ to see a flop of 6♥3♥10♠.

Korn checked to Reard, who opted for a bet of 325,000. Korn called, and both players saw a turn of J♠.

Korn checked again, and Reard continued with another bet in the amount of 600,000.

Korn quickly slid his cards toward the muck and conceded the pot to Reard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	8,075,000 -425,000	-425,000

Alexandre Reard	6,250,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Andres Korn

06-09-2023 16:58 UTC-8

Costa’s Aces Take Down Pot Before Flop

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Herbie Teope

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Girish Reknar raised with J♥J♦ to 500,000 in early position, and Valentino Konakchiev called with A♥10♥.

Ruben Costa looked down at A♣A♠ and raised the action to 2,930,000, leaving approximately 2,000,000 behind.

Reknar went in the tank, looking down the table at Konakchiev and Costa. He then folded, and Konakchiev followed suit.

Reknar told his tablemates that he folded pocket jacks, an admission that drew amazement.

“Good fold,” Costa said without revealing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Girish Reknar	7,850,000 -500,000	-500,000
Valentino Konakchiev	7,175,000 -500,000	-500,000

Ruben Costa	4,425,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Girish Reknar Ruben Costa Valentino Konakchiev

06-09-2023 16:48 UTC-8

Aggression Wins for Konakchiev

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Chris Land

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alexandre Reard raised from under the gun to 400,000 holding the A♥Q♥ and action folded to Valentino Konakchiev who decided to cut out a three-bet of 950,000 with K♣Q♦.

The remaining players to act folded the action back to Konakchiev who decided on a call.

The flop came down 3♦9♣2♣ and Reard started off with a check to which Konakchiev responded by betting 600,000.

Reard decided to call and head to a 8♠ turn card on which Reard checked again.

Konakchiev opted to continue with another bet totalling 1,200,000 which got the fold from the better hand of Reard and the dealer pushed the pot to Konakchiev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentino Konakchiev	7,675,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Alexandre Reard	5,725,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Valentino Konakchiev

06-09-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Reard Gets Aggressive in Consecutive Hands

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Herbie Teope

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

That’s the line Alexandre Reard appeared to take after raising in position in consecutive hands. It didn’t work on the previous hand when he raised on the button, only to be pushed out by Andres Korn’s three-bet out of the big blind.

But the WSOP bracelet winner got it done on the very next hand.

Reard raised to 450,000 from the cutoff with A♠8♣, and saw the button and small blind fold. Valentino Konakchiev was in the big blind and defended with 9♣6♣.

The flop saw 9♠A♠Q♥ on the board, which Konakchiev checked. Korn bet 325,000 and Konakchiev called. The turn produced 10♦ and another check from Konakchiev.

With the door open, Korn fired 550,000 in the pot to force his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	7,275,000 525,000	525,000

Valentino Konakchiev	5,725,000 -975,000	-975,000