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

06-16-2023 20:56 UTC-8

Nakamura and Suzuki Battle

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Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold 'em

Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 100,000 in the hijack and got three-bet by countryman Tamon Nakamura in the cutoff.

Suzuki called and the duo saw a flop of A♠4♣3♣.

After Suzuki checked, Nakamura bet 125,000, which Suzuki called.

The players then checked the 8♠ turn and 10♠ river, then revealed their hands.

Suzuki had rivered a pair of tens with his Q♣10♣, but Nakamura held K♦K♥ for a winning pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	6,650,000 350,000	350,000

Tamon Nakamura	1,300,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 20:54 UTC-8

Renan Bruschi Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,741)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 65,000 from under the gun and was called by Jason Pedigo and Ian Steinman in the big blind.

Pedigo and Steinman checked down the 10♦J♠Q♦6♣8♣ board as Bruschi turned over K♦3♥. Pedigo had A♣Q♣ for a pair of queens and Steinman mucked as Pedigo sent the Brazilian to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Pedigo	1,700,000 60,000	60,000
Ian Steinman	700,000 -115,000	-115,000

Renan Bruschi	Busted

Tags: Ian Steinman Jason Pedigo Renan Bruschi

06-16-2023 20:52 UTC-8

Chambers Gets Some Back

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Walter Chambers opened before the draw and Tamon Nakamura called in the big blind. Both players drew two and Nakamura led out with a bet.

Chambers called and took two more, while Nakamura drew one and bet. Chambers again called and both players took one on the last draw.

Nakamura now checked, then called when Chambers bet. Chambers turned over 8-6-5-3-2 and Nakamura mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	4,000,000 400,000	400,000
Tamon Nakamura	1,650,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Tamon Nakamura Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 20:48 UTC-8

Pedigo Leaves Bruschi With Crumbs

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Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Picking action up on the first draw, Renan Bruschi drew one from the small blind while Jason Pedigo needed two.

Bruschi bet and got called by Pedigo and each player then drew one.

Bruschi then check-called a bet from Pedigo, leaving himself just a big bet and a half behind.

He still needed one card while Pedigo was now pat, and after Bruschi checked, Pedigo bet.

Bruschi went into the tank for a couple of minutes, as an incorrect call would leave him with just 60,000 chips.

Eventually, he did make that call to see Pedigo turn over a wheel (7x5x4x3x2x) to take the pot and leave Bruschi with just one small bet left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Pedigo	1,640,000 380,000	380,000
Renan Bruschi	60,000 -560,000	-560,000

Tags: Jason Pedigo Renan Bruschi

06-16-2023 20:40 UTC-8

Suzuki Stuns Chambers Twice

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Walter Chambers raised before Ryutaro Suzuki reraised in the small blind. Chambers called and both players took one.

Suzuki bet and Chambers called and took one, while Suzuki stood pat and fired another bet. Chambers called again and drew one, with Suzuki patting again.

Both players checked and Suzuki won the pot with 8-6-5-4-3.

Two hands later, the two chip leaders tangled in another massive pot. Suzuki again reraised before the first draw and Chambers called.

Chambers stood pat while Suzuki took one. Chambers now led out with a bet, Suzuki raised, and Chambers called.

Chambers again patted and Suzuki took one. Chambers bet again and Suzuki looked up at the ceiling as he calculated the decision, eventually deciding to call.

He took one more on the third draw, while Chambers patted again. Chambers checked, then called when Suzuki bet.

Suzuki showed a 8-7-4-3-2 and Chambers looked back at his hand before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	6,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Walter Chambers	3,600,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 20:36 UTC-8

Per Hildebrand Eliminated in 7th Place ($24,081)

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Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Per Hildebrand: K♠2♠/A♥5♦7♠Q♦/10♥
Tamon Nakamura: Q♠Q♣/8♦7♣J♠10♣/5♥
Jason Pedigo: XxXx/2♥ - folded bring-in

After Per Hildebrand completed Jason Pedigo's bring-in, Tamon Nakamura made it two bets to go. This shed Pedigo, but the short-stacked Hildebrand came along.

Hildebrand bet fourth street and got a call, then after he bet fifth street, Nakamura raised, and Hildebrand called off for his final few chips.

Nakamura was ahead with queens, but Hildebrand had ace-king to try to catch the high, or any low card to chop.

Unfortunately for the Swede, he failed to pair or catch a low card on the final two streets, leaving Nakamura's queens the sole winner in the pot to send Hildebrand home in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	2,250,000 750,000	750,000
Jason Pedigo	1,260,000 -40,000	-40,000
Per Hildebrand	Busted

Tags: Jason Pedigo Per Hildebrand Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 20:27 UTC-8

Hildebrand Fills Up to Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Per Hildebrand completed with the 4♥, then called all in when Ryutaro Suzuki raised with the 8♣.

Hildebrand finished with J♠4♣4♦A♣2♦A♠ for a full house, fours full of aces, while Suzuki had K♠7♠7♣Q♦3♣5♠ for a pair of sevens as he handed over a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	4,700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Per Hildebrand	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Per Hildebrand Ryutaro Suzuki

06-16-2023 20:25 UTC-8

Chambers Shows the Spade

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Walter Chambers: XxXx/10♠A♠8♠5♠
Tamon Nakamura: XxXx/10♥8♥5♣9♦ - folded on sixth street
Per Hildebrand: XxXx/7♣K♦5♦ - folded on fifth street

Per Hildebrand completed before Tamon Nakamura raised. Walter Chambers called, as did Hildebrand.

Nakamura bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Chambers opened the betting on fifth and only Nakamura called this time.

Chambers bet again on sixth and Nakamura leaned over the table getting a good look at his board as he tanked for about a minute. Nakamura eventually gathered his cards and sent them into the muck.

"Show one time. It's good for the game," Renan Bruschi told Chambers, who showed the 2♠.

"Spade and a low," Chambers said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	4,800,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Tamon Nakamura	1,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Per Hildebrand	200,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: Per Hildebrand Tamon Nakamura Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 20:20 UTC-8

Steinman Continues to Succeed on the Short Stack

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Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ian Steinman, who has battled back from as few as 30,000 chips to reach this point of the tournament was again on the short stack, but it continues to not be a problem for him.

In a recent hand of No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Steinman moved all in for 385,000 from early position over a 120,000 chip under-the-gun open from Tamon Nakamura.

Each player drew one card and revealed what they were drawing to.

Ian Steinman: 8x5x4x3x/Xx
Tamon Nakamura: 9x7x6x4x/Xx

Nakamura showed his draw first, pairing his 7x, meaning that any card other than an eight would give Steinman the win.

While an Ax wouldn't be great most times in an all-in situation, it certainly was here to give Steinman a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	2,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Ian Steinman	815,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 20:09 UTC-8

Pedigo Snaps Off Suzuki

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jason Pedigo raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Ryutaro Suzuki called in the cutoff. Both players drew one.

Pedigo checked after the draw and Suzuki then announced he was all in. Pedigo snap called for his last 550,000 as Suzuki showed a pair of sevens. Pedigo had 9-8-6-3-2 and doubled up.

A heated debate has arisen at the table about when to take a break. Pedigo argued the break should be now, while Ian Steinman wanted to break in an hour. The tournament floor was called over and it was ruled play will continue until the end of this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	4,800,000 -925,000	-925,000

Jason Pedigo	1,300,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Jason Pedigo Ryutaro Suzuki