Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-16-2023 15:36 UTC-8

Yueqi Zhu Eliminated in 16th Place

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold 'em

After Yueqi Zhu raised to 47,000 under the gun and got a call from Walter Chambers on the button, Per Hildebrand made it 160,000 to go from the big blind.

Both players called and a big pot was brewing, with Zhu only holding 155,000 behind.

On the 9♠2♠Q♣ flop, Hildebrand led for 200,000, Zhu called off his stack, and after some thought, Chambers also called.

The turn was the J♦ and after Hildebrand now checked, Chambers moved all in for about 650,000. Hildebrand folded and he had Zhu at risk.

Yueqi Zhu: A♠A♦
Walter Chambers: Q♥J♥

The river 10♣ couldn't save Zhu as Chambers cracked his aces to win a huge pot and move up toward the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	1,500,000 580,000	580,000
Per Hildebrand	1,000,000 -370,000	-370,000
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Tags: Per Hildebrand Walter Chambers Yueqi Zhu

06-16-2023 15:24 UTC-8

Andrew Barfield Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,718)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

On the first hand back from break, Andrew Barfield got his last 350,000 in the middle from the big blind and was up against Michael Estes on the button.

Andrew Barfield: A♥10♠
Michael Estes: A♦J♦

The Q♦9♦4♥ flop left Barfield with two outs as Estes picked up a flush draw. "That will make it harder," a tablemate said.

The board ran out 6♥9♥ and Estes sent Barfield to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	1,100,000 360,000	360,000
Andrew Barfield	Busted

Tags: Andrew Barfield Michael Estes

Level: 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud: 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000-20,000 Blinds

06-16-2023 15:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,650,000 315,000	315,000

Tamon Nakamura	1,420,000 20,000	20,000
Per Hildebrand	1,370,000 270,000	270,000
Fu Wong	1,250,000 450,000	450,000
Shawn Buchanan	1,245,000 -20,000	-20,000

Justin Liberto	1,120,000 -110,000	-110,000

Jason Pedigo	980,000 60,000	60,000
Walter Chambers	920,000 120,000	120,000
Anatolii Zyrin	830,000 130,000	130,000

Scott Clements	740,000 -32,000	-32,000

Michael Estes	740,000 -180,000	-180,000
Renan Bruschi	570,000 40,000	40,000

Philip Long	450,000 -410,000	-410,000

Yueqi Zhu	375,000 25,000	25,000

Allan Le	370,000 122,000	122,000

Andrew Barfield	350,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ian Steinman	30,000 -260,000	-260,000

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

06-16-2023 15:05 UTC-8

Le Doubles Through Chambers Before Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold 'em

Following a raise to 40,000 in the small blind from Walter Chambers, Allan Le moved all in from the big blind for 175,000. Chambers called to put Le at risk.

Allan Le: A♦8♠
Walter Chambers: K♥K♦

Chambers had Le drawing thin, but a flop of A♣A♥J♦ changed that instantly, giving Le trips. The 6♠4♠ runout clinched the hand for Le to double him up before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	920,000 -345,000	-345,000

Allan Le	370,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Allan Le Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 15:05 UTC-8

Barfield Gets New Life

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Andrew Barfield raised in the cutoff before Tamon Nakamura reraised on the button. Barfield called and drew two, while Nakamura took one.

Nakamura now bet and Barfield called. He took one more, while Nakamura patted and bet again.

Barfield, with only a few chips remaining, tanked for about a minute and checked what game was coming up next before calling for most of his stack. He stood pat and Nakamura now drew one.

Both players checked and Barfield showed a 9-8. Nakamura flashed a jack as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Andrew Barfield	450,000 -277,000	-277,000

Tags: Andrew Barfield Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 15:01 UTC-8

Zyrin Builds Through Preflop Aggression

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Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold 'em

After a raise from Shawn Buchanan in the hijack and a call from Justin Liberto in the cutoff, Anatolii Zyrin three-bet to 120,000 on the button. Both opponents folded to send the pot to Zyrin.

In the following hand, Liberto raised to 33,000 in the hijack, and Zyrin again three-bet, this time from the cutoff to 80,000. Liberto again folded and Zyrin added ver 100,000 chips without seeing a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	1,265,000 -285,000	-285,000

Justin Liberto	1,230,000 150,000	150,000

Anatolii Zyrin	700,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Justin Liberto Shawn Buchanan

06-16-2023 15:00 UTC-8

Steinman Doubles Through Le

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Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

After Allan Le raised in the hijack, a short-stacked Ian Steinman three-bet from the small blind.

Le called and then drew one after Steinman stood pat. Steinman bet, leaving himself just 14,000 chips behind and Le called.

Steinman again patted and Le drew one. Steinman put his last bet in and got another call from Le.

Steinman remained pat while Le needed a card still.

Ian Steinman: 8x6x4x3x2x
Allan Le: 7x6x5x2x/Xx

Le needed a four or three to bust Steinman, but instead drew a 9x to send the double-up to Steinman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	290,000 170,000	170,000

Allan Le	248,000 -152,000	-152,000

Tags: Allan Le Ian Steinman

06-16-2023 14:53 UTC-8

Christopher Adams Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,718)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Adams was all in for his last 90,000 and up against Tamon Nakamura.

Adams finished with 3♥Q♥10♦5♥9♠8♠K♦, while Nakamura had 7♣3♠A♣9♥4♦4♥10♥ for a pair of fours that were good enough to win the pot and send out Adams in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	1,150,000 120,000	120,000
Christopher Adams	Busted

Tags: Christopher Adams Tamon Nakamura