Event #37: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-17-2023 21:38 UTC-8

Camara Slow Plays Kings to Perfection

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Alek Gillies

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

Jonathan Camara opened to 1,200,000 with K♠K♥ on the button as Yuan Li chose to defend with J♠9♦.

The flop came J♥8♠6♠ with both players having made a quick check.

The turn was the 4♠ with Li having led out for 1,500,000. Camara raised to 4,000,000 as Li found a call.

With the 4♣ on the river, little changed with Li opting to check. Camara bet 3,500,000 and Li found the call as Camara showed him the bad news. With this win, Camara now has double Li's chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Camara	39,550,000 11,400,000	11,400,000
Yuan Li	19,325,000 -11,400,000	-11,400,000

Tags: Jonathan Camara Yuan Li

06-17-2023 21:27 UTC-8

Break Time

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Andrew Knowles

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

The final two players are now on a short 15-minute break. The action will resume shortly.

06-17-2023 21:20 UTC-8

Pavels Spirins Eliminated In 3rd Place ($238,129)

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Andrew Knowles

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

Jonathan Camara opened to 900,000 from the small blind and Pavels Spirins moved all in for 8,900,000 in the big blind. Camara took his time, but eventually made the call to put Spirins at risk and the cards were shown.

Pavels Spirins: A♥10♠
Jonathan Camara: A♠J♥

Spirins was in need of some improvement, but when the board ran out 8♣5♠2♣9♥6♥, it was the ace-jack high that held up to send Spirins out in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Li	30,725,000 -1,575,000	-1,575,000

Jonathan Camara	28,150,000 11,475,000	11,475,000
Pavels Spirins	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Camara Pavels Spirins

06-17-2023 21:13 UTC-8

Li Continues His Reign to Scoop the Pot

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Alek Gillies

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

Yuan Li raised from the dealer button to 900,000 with A♣4♣. Pavel Spirins defended from the big blind with Q♠4♥ as they headed to a flop.

As the flop came 10♣4♦2♠ as Spirins made a quick check to Li. He fired for 600,000 with Spirins having three bet to 1,900,000. Li found a call.

The turn was the 2♥ with Spirins having led out for 1,900,000. Li was quick to make the call.

With a 8♣ on the turn, Spirins and Li both opted to check. Li showed his hand to take down the pot and garner about 60 percent of the chips currently in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Li	32,300,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Jonathan Camara	16,675,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Pavels Spirins	9,900,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Tags: Pavel Spirins Yuan Li

06-17-2023 21:06 UTC-8

Jeremy Joseph Eliminated in 4th Place ($176,529)

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Andrew Knowles

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

The action folded to Jeremy Joseph on the button who opened to 800,000 with Q♥Q♦ and only Yuan Li defended from the big blind with Q♠8♠.

The flop fanned out J♠9♠2♦, and Li checked to Joseph who continued for 1,400,000. Li check-raised to 5,500,000 with his straight-flush draw and Joseph moved all in for his last 8,400,000 total. Li called and the cards were on their backs.

The turn was safe for Joseph when a 4♣ rolled off. However, the 6♠ hit the river and the flush for Li scored the pot to send Joseph to the exit in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Li	26,200,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Jonathan Camara	17,675,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Pavels Spirins	15,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeremy Joseph	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Yuan Li

06-17-2023 20:51 UTC-8

Patrick Truong Eliminated in 5th Place ($132,153)

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Alek Gillies

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

Yuan Li raised from early position for 900,000 as Patrick Truong three-bet to 6,000,000. Li jammed all in as Truong was quick to call and both players revealed their hands.

Patrick Truong: A♠K♠
Yuan Li: A♥A♦

The board ran out 10♥5♦7♦A♣4♦ for Li to win the pot and eliminate Truong in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Li	19,100,000 9,400,000	9,400,000

Jonathan Camara	15,375,000 2,175,000	2,175,000
Pavels Spirins	14,000,000
Jeremy Joseph	11,400,000 -800,000	-800,000
Patrick Truong	Busted

Tags: Patrick Truong Yuan Li

06-17-2023 20:49 UTC-8

Matakis and Deeb Leapfrog Eveslage in 2023 WSOP POY Race

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Calum Grant

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

The 2023 World Series of Poker is soon to enter its fourth week of festivities, and the contest for WSOP Player of the Year is starting to heat up.

Chad Eveslage was the early frontrunner because of his back-to-back bracelet victories. However, Ian Matakis and Shaun Deeb have surpassed the only double bracelet winner of the series, thanks to a recent run of fine results.

Michael Moncek has also shot up from sixth to fourth in the POY standings after he came close to grabbing his second bracelet of the series in the $10,000 Razz Championship.

Jans Arends rounds out the top five following his sun run in some of the high roller bracelet events. The Dutch poker pro finished in third place in the $50,000 High Roller days before taking down the $100,000 High Roller for $2,576,729, the biggest payout of the 2023 WSOP so far.

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06-17-2023 20:44 UTC-8

Mark Seif Eliminated In 6th Place ($99,916)

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Andrew Knowles

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

Jeremy Joseph opened the action from under the gun to 800,000 with Q♠Q♥ and only Mark Seif called next to act holding 10♣9♣.

The flop came 9♥8♣3♦ and Joseph checked to Seif who bet out 900,000. Joseph check-jammed all in and Seif went deep in the tank. After close to two minutes, Seif called for his tournament life and the cards were tabled.

The rest of the board ran out 3♥K♠ and the queens held up to send Seif out in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavels Spirins	14,000,000
Jonathan Camara	13,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jeremy Joseph	12,200,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Patrick Truong	9,775,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Yuan Li	9,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

Mark Seif	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Mark Seif

06-17-2023 20:31 UTC-8

Spirins Fires to Take it Down

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Alek Gillies

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

Mark Seif raised from early position with 6♦5♦ for 850,000 as Pavels Spirins with A♥10♥ three-bet to 1,950,000. Seif made the call as both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 9♥8♦9♠ as Seif was quick to check. Spirins led out for 1,150,000 and Seif folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavels Spirins	14,000,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Jonathan Camara	12,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Patrick Truong	10,775,000 -800,000	-800,000
Yuan Li	9,900,000

Jeremy Joseph	6,600,000
Mark Seif	5,600,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

Tags: Mark Seif Pavels Spirins

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000