Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-19-2023 16:26 UTC-8

Pat Lyons Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,052)

Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Down to 2,700,000 chips, Pat Lyons moved all-in in from middle position. All the other players folded their hands, except for Richard Smith in the big blind who called.

Pat Lyons: A♣8♥
Richard Smith: A♠10♥

Quite unhappy to be at risk, Lyons prayed for the eight, but it didn't come on the board 5♣J♠4♠J♦6♦. Eliminated in 13th place, Lyons wins $21,052.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Smith	19,680,000 2,680,000	2,680,000
Pat Lyons	Busted

Tags: Pat Lyons Richard Smith

06-19-2023 16:27 UTC-8

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,052)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Koray Aldemir raised all in the small blind for about 8,000,000 and Charles Johnson called in the big blind.

Koray Aldemir: A♦Q♠
Charles Johnson: A♣K♣

The board ran out with A♠5♥9♦J♦2♥ and Johnson won with the better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Johnson	21,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Koray Aldemir	Busted

Tags: Charles Johnson Koray Aldemir

06-19-2023 16:41 UTC-8

Jared Griener Eliminated In 11th Place ($26,401)

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Florence Mazet

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jared Griener was the shortstack in the main table and at risk under the gun. Richard Smith called on the next seat.

Jared Griener: K♠4♣
Richard Smith: A♥Q♦

The board ran 9♥3♣8♠5♦8♠ and Jared Griener took the eleventh position for $26,401.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Smith	27,000,000 7,320,000	7,320,000
Jared Griener	Busted

Tags: Jared Griener Richard Smith

06-19-2023 16:47 UTC-8

Ciaran Duffy Eliminated In 10th Place ($26,401)

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Florence Mazet

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Action continued quickly in the last two tables with another elimination.

Ciaran Duffy was at risk against Qiang Xu.

Ciaran Duffy: A♠8♦
Qiang Xu: 9♥9♠

The board revealed 4♣Q♦10♠3♥9♣ and Ciaran Duffy busted just before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ciaran Duffy	Busted

Tags: Ciaran Duffy Qiang Xu

06-19-2023 16:59 UTC-8

Stutts Triples

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Ryan Gray

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

After Richard Smith raised from under the gun, and John Ciccarelli called, Donna Stutts moved all in for 1,650,000. Both Smith and Ciccarelli called.

Stutts would have to wait for her fate to play out however, as Ciccarelli and Smith played on the side on a Q♥4♥6♣ flop. Ciccarelli bet 1,500,000 and Smith called.

Both checked the 6♠ turn and then Ciccarelli bet 2,000,000 on the 5♣ river. Finally it was Stutts' turn to reveal and she showed K♦K♥ for the triple up, to a rousing cheer from her rail. Ciccarelli turned over A♠Q♠ for the side pot, and Smith flashed K♠ and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Smith	25,300,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
John Ciccarelli	18,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Donna Stutts	4,950,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Tags: Donna Stutts John Ciccarelli Richard Smith

06-19-2023 17:42 UTC-8

Donna Stutts Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,353)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

Donna Stutts raised all in from early position for 7,400,000 and was called by Christian Cheng on the button.

Donna Stutts: A♣K♥
Christian Cheng: A♦A♠

Despite the crowd cheering, "Go Donna go".

The board read J♠6♣5♦10♦J♣ and the aces of Cheng won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donna Stutts	Busted

Tags: Christian Cheng Donna Stutts

06-19-2023 19:40 UTC-8

Oren Rosen Eliminated in 8th Place ($42,445)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

After John Ciccarelli caught Qiang Xu bluffing on the first hand after the restart, Oren Rosen moved all in from under the gun for his last 4,050,000 chips. On the hijack, Christian Cheng went all in as well. And in the big blind, Richard Smith asked for the count, thought about it with A♠Q♦, but folded.

Oren Rosen: 10♠8♥
Christian Cheng: A♣J♠

In a very bad shape, Rosen hoped until the very last time. "And the ten on the river," he predicted after the flop 4♠5♥Q♥ and the turn 5♠. Unfortunately for him, the K♥ landed on the river.

First player eliminated from the final table, Rosen wins $42,445.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Cheng	39,000,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
John Ciccarelli	25,800,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Qiang Xu	24,700,000 -7,475,000	-7,475,000

Oren Rosen	Busted

Tags: Christian Cheng Oren Rosen Richard Smith

06-19-2023 19:46 UTC-8

Dorian Melchers Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,408)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

Straight after the elimination of Rosen, Dorian Melchers raised to 3,800,000 from under the gun, keeping only 2,500,000 chips in his stack. In the small blind, Richard Smith just called.

But when the dealer fanned a flop of A♣7♣3♠, Smith moved directly all-in to put pressure on Melchers. Quickly, the Frenchman called.

Dorian Melchers: K♣J♠
Richard Smith: A♠10♣

The turn Q♠ opened a straight draw for Melchers. But he didn't find a ten on the river 2♠. This last card led to Melchers' elimination in 7th place for $54,408.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Smith	26,300,000 6,250,000	6,250,000
Dorian Melchers	Busted

Tags: Dorian Melchers Richard Smith

06-19-2023 20:07 UTC-8

Charles Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,247)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Under the gun, Jason Johnson opened to 2,400,000. However, even though he shares the same last name as his opponent, Charles Johnson in the small blind had no mercy for him and moved all in for 12,000,000 chips.

Jason Johnson thought about his decision for more than two minutes and called with a bigger stack.

Charles Johnson: A♠5♠
Jason Johnson: 7♦7♣

"Let's go, CJ!" shouted Charles Johnson's friends to help him. And the supporters were heard, as "CJ" hit two pairs on 5♥6♠A♣. But on the turn, a terrible 7♥ gave Jason Johnson a set, overpowering Charles Johnson's two pairs. The situation did not change on the river J♦.

"The seven on the turn," repeated a desperate "CJ" while leaving the area in sixth place for $70,247.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	50,400,000 18,300,000	18,300,000
Charles Johnson	Busted

Tags: Charles Johnson Jason Johnson

06-19-2023 20:40 UTC-8

Few Small Pots

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Florence Mazet

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Christian Cheng opened to 3,100,000 on the cutoff with A♠10♦ and Jason Johnson called with 9♠8♦ on the button. From the small blind, John Ciccarelli moved all in with A♦J♦ and both his opponents folded.

Some minutes later, Qiang Xu opened to 3,500,000 with 9♦8♣ on the button and Christian Cheng went all in from the big blind, holding Q♥Q♣. It was enough to take the pot before the flop.

Christian Cheng opened to 3,100,000 on the button with K♠6♣ and John Ciccarelli called from the big blind.

On the flop 2♣8♠8♦, Cheng continuation-bet to 2,700,000 and got a call. On the turn A♦ and on the river 4♠, both players checked. Ciccarelli revealed K♣2♦ and grabbed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	43,500,000 -9,500,000	-9,500,000
John Ciccarelli	36,900,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Qiang Xu	32,775,000 9,400,000	9,400,000

Richard Smith	20,300,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
Christian Cheng	1,855,000 -23,095,000	-23,095,000

Tags: Christian Cheng Jason Johnson John Ciccarelli Qiang Xu