Event #4: Tournament of Champions Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

05-31-2023 12:41 UTC-8

Ausmus Has Foot On The Gas Pedal Early

Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was an open to 300 from middle position before Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 1,100 from the cutoff. The original raiser called.

After a flop of Q♦A♥2♦ the middle position player check-called for 500.

The 10♦ turn completed the front door flush and again the middle position player check-called the 2,000 bet from Ausmus.

The 6♦ river put four to a flush on board and middle position checked to Ausmus one more time. After some thought, Ausmus put in a nearly pot sized bet of 8,000.

After some thought the middle position player laid down his hand and Ausmus pulled in a nice pot early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	39,100

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05-31-2023 12:42 UTC-8

Duffy Raises Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Two players limped in on Table #112, which prompted Michael Duffy to raise to 1,200 from the button. Mark Roovers then three-bet to 5,000 from the big blind, which folded out the limpers, but Duffy called.

Roovers continued for 3,500 on the 9♦7♠5♣ flop but snap-folded after Duffy raised to 11,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duffy	42,000
Mark Roovers	26,500 -10,000	-10,000

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05-31-2023 12:56 UTC-8

Thaggard Gets an Elimination

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was caught on the turn with the board reading A♣K♥Q♣9♥, with around 2,200 in the pot.

The under-the-gun player check-raised to 2,100 after Adam Thaggard bet 800 from the button. Thaggard responded with another raise, making it 6,100 to go. His opponent called.

The under-the-gun player had around 17,000 behind, and he checked. Thaggard then moved all in as the bigger stack, and after some thinking, his opponent called for his tournament life.

Thaggard had the nuts, with his J♥10♦ while his opponent had two pair with his A♠9♣. The latter then quickly left the table and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Thaggard	58,000 58,000	58,000

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05-31-2023 13:04 UTC-8

Shiller Gets a Pre-Break Boost

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The early position player opened to 600 and was called by Brendan Shiller and Scott Smile from the hijack and cutoff respectively. The small blind then made it 2,100, which folded out the big blind but the active players all called.

Action checked to Shiller on the A♥9♣7♣ flop and he bet 5,100. Only the small blind called.

Shiller continued for 12,000 on the 8♦ turn and his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	52,000
Scott Smile	38,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller Scott Smile

05-31-2023 13:07 UTC-8

Shinevare Finds a Full Double Through Platt

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 500 met by the resistance of Jeff Platt on the button who three-bet to 2,000. Ryan Shinevare in the small blind came over the top for his remaining 7,300 chips. The hijack folded and Platt gladly snap-called.

Ryan Shinevare: 10♥10♣
Jeff Platt: A♣K♦

As the board ran out 7♣9♣7♥5♠8♥, this classic race landed Shinevare the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Shinevare	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jeff Platt Ryan Shinevare

05-31-2023 13:09 UTC-8

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The Tournament of Champions is on its first 20-minute break of the day. So far, there have been 591 entries.

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

05-31-2023 13:29 UTC-8

Selection of Day 1 Photos

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05-31-2023 13:37 UTC-8

Boost for Phung

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Helmut Phung opened to 800 from the hijack and was called by the big blind.

The big blind check-called for another 800 on the Q♦9♣5♥ flop but then check-folded after Phung continued for 2,200 on the 2♠ turn.

Phung is one of the qualifiers by winning a WSOP bracelet at the WSOPE in 2022. He dominated the final table of the €550 Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet event, where he picked up the first-place prize of €55,132.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Helmut Phung	16,500 16,500	16,500

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05-31-2023 13:43 UTC-8

Steven "Cuz" Buckner Bets Three Streets Before Break

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On the last hand before break, Steven "Cuz" Buckner limped in early position. There was a raise from the Lowjack to 600 and Buckner called.

The 10♣8♦3♦ flop had Buckner leading into the preflop raiser to 1400. Lowjack calls.

After the 10♠ turn Buckner kept the pressure on as he bet 3000 and the Lowjack called again.

The 6♥ river lands and Buckner opts to fire the last shell to the tune of 9000.

After a short tank the Lowjack laid down his hand.

"He tried to mess with me before break!" Buckner exclaimed as he rolled over the 10♦9♣ and pulled in a nice pot to get him back over starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	36,500 6,500	6,500