Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-14-2023 19:23 UTC-8

Palma Doubles

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"Don't worry, we have them just where we want them" Nick Palma assured the rail.

Benjamin Ector announced, "all in" and Palma called in the small blind.

Nick Palma: A♥9♣
Benjamin Ector: Q♠7♥

The board ran out 5♥8♠10♣4♣8♣ and the ace high hand for Palma scored him a double stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	30,000,000

Nick Palma	6,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Benjamin Ector Nick Palma

06-14-2023 19:12 UTC-8

Jean Lhuillier Eliminated in 4th Place ($137,159)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jean Lhuillier open-jammed a stack of 3,700,00 from the cutoff and Benjamin Ector re-shoved on the button to put Lhuillier at risk.

Jean Lhuillier: K♠9♦
Benjamin Ector: 10♥10♠

Lhuillier couldn't hit a king as the board ran out Q♣A♥3♥6♠2♦ for Lhuillier to go out in fourth place for $137,159.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	30,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Jean Lhuillier	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Jean Lhuillier

06-14-2023 19:10 UTC-8

Divyam Satyarthi Eliminated in 5th Place ($102,814)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Divyam Satyarthi open-jammed a stack of 1,800,000 as the first player to act and Jean Lhuillier tanked on the button for several minutes before Benjamin Ector called the clock. Lhuillier then called and Ector snap-three-bet jammed as Lhuillier folded to hang onto his stack of 3,700,000.

Divyam Satyarthi: A♦7♥
Benjamin Ector: A♣10♣

"We're pipped!" Satyarthi told his rail as he saw he was dominated.

Satyarthi didn't get any help from the runout of Q♦9♠10♥6♠J♦ and he was eliminated in fifth place for $102,814.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	26,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Jean Lhuillier	3,700,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000
Divyam Satyarthi	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Divyam Satyarthi Jean Lhuillier

06-14-2023 19:07 UTC-8

Swan Doubles

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Benjamin Ector raised to 1,500,000 and Adam Swan reraised for the rest of his chips for about 2,000,000 and Ector called.

Adam Swan: Q♠Q♦
Benjamin Ector: K♦4♣

The board ran out 5♥5♣J♠9♦3♠ and the queens held for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	12,000,000 -14,000,000	-14,000,000

Adam Swan	4,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Adam Swan Benjamin Ector

06-14-2023 18:56 UTC-8

Santiago Plante Eliminated in 6th Place ($77,814)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Santiago Plante was all in and at risk for around 3,000,000 against chip leader Benjamin Ector.

Santiago Plante: A♦K♦
Benjamin Ector: 5♠4♣

Plante had a premium holding but the rail erupted in screams as the flop landed 7♠6♣3♠ to give Ector the nut straight and have Plante drawing stone dead before the runout of Q♥5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	26,000,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Santiago Plante	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Santiago Plante

06-14-2023 18:53 UTC-8

A Delayed Celebration for Satyarthi

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Divyam Satyarthi open-jammed a stack of 1,600,000 as the first player to act and Nick Palma called in the big blind. "Good luck, buddy," he said as he tossed in a call.

Divyam Satyarthi: A♦7♦
Nick Palma: Q♠8♠

The flop of 10♥9♥6♣ gave Palma a straight draw but the runout of K♣6♦ kept Satyarthi ahead to double with ace-high, though he didn't immediately realize he had won.

"You win," said Jean Lhuillier to bring a scream from Satyarthi as he ran to his rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	7,500,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Divyam Satyarthi	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Divyam Satyarthi Jean Lhuillier Nick Palma

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-14-2023 17:39 UTC-8

Dinner Break

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining six players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will pick back up at approximately 7:39 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	22,200,000 200,000	200,000

Nick Palma	8,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jean Lhuillier	8,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Adam Swan	6,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Santiago Plante	3,200,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Divyam Satyarthi	2,600,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

06-14-2023 17:30 UTC-8

Matthew Hunt Eliminated in 7th Place ($59,468)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Matthew Hunt opened to 600,000 in the cutoff and Benjamin Ector three-bet jammed in the small blind. Hunt called off with a stack of around 6,400,000.

Matthew Hunt: A♥K♥
Benjamin Ector: J♣J♥

"Good luck to both of you," said Nick Palma. "You guys have flipped before."

Hunt couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 6♥9♠5♦2♠5♣ to mark his elimination.

"Mental Health Matt" started the day with a dominant chip lead but lost a crucial flip to Ector earlier in the evening before losing a second one to settle for a seventh-place finish worth $59,468 as Ector took a dominant chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	22,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Matthew Hunt	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Matthew Hunt Nick Palma

06-14-2023 17:25 UTC-8

Dietrich Fast is Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,895)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Benjamin Ector raised 600,000 in the cutoff and Dietrich Fast reraised to 2,415,000 in the small blind leaving one green chip behind.

The flop came: 9♣8♥5♦ and Fast threw in his last 25,000 and Ector called and the cards were tabled.

Dietrich Fast: K♦Q♥
Benjamin Ector: A♥5♥

The turn was the J♣ and the river came with the 4♥ and Ector won with a pair of fives.

Ironically Dietrich was all in a few hands ago and everyone folded and he tabled a 5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Ector	16,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Dietrich Fast	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Dietrich Fast