Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-11-2023 12:51 UTC-8

Trips Aces for Idema

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised from the button with the Q♣8♠ and Daniel Idema defended in the big blind with the A♦4♣.

The flop came 7♥6♦A♥, Shimizu bet, Idema check-raised, and Shimizu called.

The turn was the 9♣, Idema put in a bet and Shimizu called once more.

The river completed the board with the A♠ for Idema to improve to trip aces and Idema fired another bet out. Shimizu considered it for a bit but gave up in the end.

Idema showed one card, Shimizu put a thumb up, and laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,845,000

Daniel Idema	2,345,000

Nozomu Shimizu	305,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:49 UTC-8

Almost a Full Double for Shimizu

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema raised from the button with the 10♣9♣ and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the small blind with the A♠2♠. Josh Arieh folded and Idema called but Shimizu though he had four-bet so he added the remainder of his stack. Idema reiterated that he had called and not raised.

Shimizu took some of his chips back and when the raises were pulled to the middle, Shimizu put his last few chips in blind for the bet.

The flop came Q♠A♦3♠ for Shimizu to hit top pair but Idema folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,845,000 -100,000	-100,000

Daniel Idema	2,345,000 -300,000	-300,000

Nozomu Shimizu	855,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:47 UTC-8

Shimizu Gives Up on the Turn to Get Shorter

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh picked up the Q♦10♠ on the button and raised. Nozomu Shimizu found the J♣9♣ in the big blind and called.

The flop came 2♠K♥A♣, Shimizu check-called the continuation-bet of Arieh.

The turn was the 6♦ and Shimizu checked again. Arieh bet for Shimizu to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,945,000 350,000	350,000

Daniel Idema	2,645,000 -50,000	-50,000

Nozomu Shimizu	455,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:44 UTC-8

More for Arieh

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh raised from the small blind with the A♠J♣ and Daniel Idema defended with the K♥10♦.

The flop came 10♠8♣8♦, Arieh bet and Idema called with the flopped two pair.

The turn was the A♥. Arieh hit the higher two pair and bet again. Idema raised and Arieh called.

The river completed the board with the 5♥ and they both checked for Arieh to add more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,595,000 675,000	675,000

Daniel Idema	2,695,000 -575,000	-575,000

Nozomu Shimizu	755,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh

06-11-2023 12:39 UTC-8

Shimizu Under a Million

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised from the button with the 9♠8♦ and Daniel Idema defended his big blind with the 9♥9♣.

The flop came 4♣7♠A♠, Idema check-called the bet of Shimizu.

The turn was the 5♦ and Idema checked again. Shimizu continued with a bet which was called.

The river completed the board with the 2♦ to keep Idema ahead with his pocket pair of nines. They both checked for Idema to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,920,000 400,000	400,000

Daniel Idema	3,270,000 550,000	550,000

Nozomu Shimizu	905,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:36 UTC-8

Idema Gets Arieh to Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh picked up the A♣K♦ on the button and Daniel Idema three-bet from the small blind with the 10♠8♠. Nozomu Shimizu folded and Arieh called.

The flop came 5♥3♥J♠, Idema bet, and Arieh called.

The turn was the 9♠ and Idema bet again for Arieh to call again.

The river completed the board with the 10♦ for Idema to hit a pair of tens. He bet for the final time. Arieh thought about it.

"Argh, I can't beat much. I can beat ace-queen, ace-eight, any face card combination, Can't beat the seven-eight of hearts." Sighed again and then went through some more options and amounts. He then opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,520,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Daniel Idema	2,720,000 900,000	900,000

Nozomu Shimizu	1,905,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Shimizu Makes the Wrong Call

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh picked up the Q♠J♠ and raised from the button. Nozomu Shimizu defended his big blind with the J♣2♣.

The flop came J♦K♣10♦ for both of them to hit a pair of jacks but for Arieh to have the higher kicker and open-ended straight draw. Arieh bet, Shimizu check-raised, and Arieh called.

The turn was the K♠, and Shimizu checked again. Arieh fired a bet out and Shimizu called.

The river completed the board with the 9♣ for Arieh to hit his straight draw. Shimizu bet, Arieh raised, Shimizu looked at the board, and mumbled through his options. He tanked for a bit longer, got up from his seat, stared at the board for another while, and then reluctantly called to see he was wrong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,570,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Daniel Idema	1,820,000 -100,000	-100,000

Nozomu Shimizu	1,705,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:22 UTC-8

Shimizu Gives Up on the Turn

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema raised from the small blind with the K♠7♣ and Nozomu Shimizu defended with the 10♠9♣.

The flop came 5♦J♦4♠, Idema bet and Shimizu called.

The turn was the 6♠ and Idema continued with a bet. Shimizu stared at the board and then decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,220,000 -150,000	-150,000

Nozomu Shimizu	2,905,000

Daniel Idema	1,920,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Nozomu Shimizu

06-11-2023 12:19 UTC-8

Arieh Takes The Chip Lead

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh raised from the small blind with the J♠9♠ and Daniel Idema defended with the 9♥6♦.

The flop came 10♠6♠9♦, Arieh bet and Idema called.

The turn was the Q♦ and Arieh bet, Idema raised, Arieh three-bet, Idema called.

The river completed the board with the K♠ for Arieh to hit his flush draw. Arieh bet, Idema looked at his cards, sighed, and considered his options.

"Flopped two pair..." Idema contemplated out loud before opting to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,370,000 900,000	900,000

Nozomu Shimizu	2,905,000

Daniel Idema	1,770,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh

06-11-2023 12:16 UTC-8

Idema Folds on the River

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Shirley Ang

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema picked up the A♦10♣ and raised from the button. Josh Arieh defended his big blind with the 10♥8♣.

The flop came 6♠9♥Q♣, Arieh check-raised the bet of Idema who called.

The turn was the K♣ and Arieh bet. Idema quickly called.

The river completed the board with the 2♣ and Arieh fired another bet out. Idema checked his cards once more before opting to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	2,905,000 -50,000	-50,000

Daniel Idema	2,670,000 -600,000	-600,000

Josh Arieh	2,470,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh