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

06-17-2023 14:52 UTC-8

Truong Fires All Three Streets to Take it Down

Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Seif called from the big blind as Patrick Truong raised to 525,000. Seif made the call as both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 2♣K♦4♦ as Seif was quick to check. Truong led out for 300,000 and received a call from Seif.

As the A♣ peeled off on the turn, Seif again checked to Truong. He continued for 1,000,000 as Seif found a call.

The river was the Q♠ as Seif checked. Truong bet 1,800,000 and Seif folded his hand as Truong took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	16,620,000 4,220,000	4,220,000
Mark Seif	3,850,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Mark Seif Patrick Truong

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-17-2023 14:34 UTC-8

Camara Scores Triple Up

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Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonathan Camara moved all in for 1,405,000 from under the gun and James Kraetz called on the button. It folded to Frank Weigel in the big blind who made the call as well.

The flop came K♠Q♥4♣. Weigel and Kraetz checked to the 4♦ turn, where again action went check-check. On the 3♥ river both players tapped the table a third time and the cards were shown.

Weigel tabled 10♣10♠, Kraetz opened A♥Q♣ for a pair of queens, but when Camara revealed K♦3♣, it was the flopped king that scored him the full triple up and left both Kraetz and Weigel short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Camara	4,100,000 2,215,000	2,215,000
Frank Weigel	2,100,000 -1,270,000	-1,270,000
James Kraetz	1,500,000 -1,910,000	-1,910,000

Tags: Frank Weigel James Kraetz Jonathan Camara

06-17-2023 14:20 UTC-8

Joseph Takes Down a Big One

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Alek Gillies

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

With action being caught after the turn of 8♣K♣Q♦A♦, Jeremy Joseph checked from the small blind to Yuriy Boyko.

He led out for 850,000 with Joseph three betting to 2,000,000.

After some consideration, Boyko folded his hand as Joseph scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	11,200,000 7,970,000	7,970,000
Yuriy Boyko	3,950,000 2,020,000	2,020,000

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Yuriy Boyko

06-17-2023 14:09 UTC-8

Ronconi Finds a Double Up

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Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After just losing two previous all ins, Mark Seif opened the action on the button to 320,000 and Darryl Ronconi shoved from the big blind for 2,120,000. Seif pondered for a moment, but eventually tossed in a chip for the call.

Darryl Ronconi: A♠K♥
Mark Seif: A♣7♦

Ronconi was in great shape for a double up, and when the board ran out 9♥8♣4♦2♦3♦, it was the ace-king high that held up for Ronconi to score the double off Seif.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darryl Ronconi	4,400,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Mark Seif	4,300,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

Tags: Darryl Ronconi Mark Seif

06-17-2023 14:03 UTC-8

Colin Mchugh Eliminated in 12th Place ($28,737)

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Alek Gillies

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Patrick Luong led out for 325,000 from early position as Colin Mchugh jammed all in for 1,540,000. Luong made the call as both players revealed their holdings.

Colin Mchugh: A♦9♠
Patrick Luong: A♣J♠

The board ran 2♥J♥7♦K♣2♣ as Luong scooped the pot to send Mchugh to the exit in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	12,400,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Colin Mchugh	Busted

Tags: Colin Mchugh Patrick Luong

06-17-2023 14:02 UTC-8

Jennifer Harman Remembers Doyle: "He Was Like a Marshmallow Puppy Dog to Me"

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Lyle Bateman

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Poker Hall of Famer Jennifer Harman has seen the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in all of its iterations. Harman won two bracelets when the World Series played at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas and made several final tables after the transition to Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in the mid-2000s.

Now, 27 years after her first WSOP final table in 1996, Harman finds herself at yet another World Series rendition at the rebranded Horseshoe Casino on the Strip. And while the golden U-shaped emblem outside the hotel is by and large the same, Harman said the modern venue doesn't compare to the WSOP's original home.

"It was such a cool atmosphere playing at Binion's; it's just nothing like that," Harman told PokerNews. "Now it's just like, you know, poker blew up and it's more ... it's still a really cool atmosphere, but it's just different. It's not a small room, musty, that kind of stuff. But it's still really cool. Poker's still really popular, so that's a pretty awesome thing."

PokerNews caught up with Harman last week as she played Day 1 of Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2023 WSOP to ask about her summer schedule, pick for the Poker Hall of Fame and her memories with the late Doyle Brunson.

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-17-2023 13:32 UTC-8

Players On Break

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Alek Gillies

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Players are now on the second break of the day. When they return, blinds will be 80,000 and 160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante.

06-17-2023 13:16 UTC-8

Updated Chip Stacks

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Alek Gillies

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	12,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Patrick Truong	10,825,000 825,000	825,000
Pavels Spirins	4,220,000 2,070,000	2,070,000
Yuan Li	3,850,000 -2,650,000	-2,650,000

James Kraetz	3,410,000 -90,000	-90,000
Frank Weigel	3,370,000 170,000	170,000
Jeremy Joseph	3,230,000 530,000	530,000
Darryl Ronconi	3,220,000 -1,280,000	-1,280,000
Marc MacDonnell	2,825,000 -75,000	-75,000
Yuriy Boyko	1,930,000 670,000	670,000
Jonathan Camara	1,885,000 -2,290,000	-2,290,000
Colin Mchugh	1,580,000 -2,020,000	-2,020,000