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

06-19-2023 13:05 UTC-8

Ciccarelli Cracks Aces With Runner Runner Flush

Maxime Taldir

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

Just a few hands after eliminating Victor Bershinsky (5♣5♠>A♣K♥), John Ciccarelli raised to approximately 1,000,000 after Sebastien Comel's open. When the other players folded, Comel moved all-in and got called immediately.

Sebastien Comel: A♥A♠
John Ciccarelli: A♦K♦

Comel had the perfect opportunity to join the chipleaders' group. And it started well for him, with a 5♥J♦K♠ flop. But the 6♦ came on the turn, followed by the 7♦, which completed Ciccarelli's flush.

Very disappointed, Comel looked in the air for a few seconds before leaving the area.

Up to 8,000,000 chips, Ciccarelli held the chip lead only a few minutes because on the next hand, it was his turn to run into a flush. In a developed pot, he lost against Koray Aldemir's K♦8♦ on 9♦7♠6♦10♦J♣. Both players now have around 5,500,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ciccarelli	5,500,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Koray Aldemir	5,500,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Victor Bershinsky	Busted
Sebastien Comel	Busted

Tags: John Ciccarelli Koray Aldemir Sebastien Comel Victor Bershinsky

06-19-2023 13:01 UTC-8

Latest Eliminations Bring Field to Final Seven Tables

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Florence Mazet

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Leib	Busted

Joo Park	Busted
Anthony Askey	Busted
Oliver Bithell	Busted
Kevin Theodore	Busted

Victor Bershinsky	Busted

06-19-2023 13:00 UTC-8

Quarto Busts Askey

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Ryan Gray

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

Anthony Askey raised it to 500,000 from middle position, leaving 50,000 behind. Action folded around to Roslyn Quarto in the big blind, who reraised all in.

Askey stalled, admitting he was hoping a player would bust for the pay jump. "I would have looked smart if I said that was the reason I put you all in," Quarto said.

Askey apologized to the table and said he would only wait another thirty seconds, but when those thirty seconds were up and no one had busted, Askey called.

Anthony Askey: 10♣7♣
Roslyn Quarto: A♥2♣

Quarto hit a deuce on the 5♥3♥2♠ flop, improved to two pair on a 5♠ turn, and then rivered a straight on the 4♣ river just for good measure, and Askey was not able to survive to the next pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roslyn Quarto	2,200,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Anthony Askey	Busted

Tags: Anthony Askey Roslyn Quarto

06-19-2023 12:45 UTC-8

Grande Makes a Move

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Ryan Gray

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

Joe Kuether bet 150,000 from under the gun on a 2♠A♠10♣ flop and Paul Grande called from the big blind, and both players checked the A♦ turn.

But when a 2♠ double paired the board, Grande made his move, betting 400,000. Kuether climbed into the tank for two minutes, before finally conceding the hand to Grande.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	2,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Paul Grande	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Joe Kuether Paul Grande

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-19-2023 12:41 UTC-8

Melchers Gets Lucky

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Florence Mazet

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

French player Dorian Melchers was at risk for 2,735,000 against Anthony Askey.

Dorian Melchers: A♥9♥
Anthony Askey: A♠Q♦

The board ran K♦6♠7♣5♠9♦ and Melchers found his magic card on the river to survive in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Melchers	5,500,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Anthony Askey	1,800,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Anthony Askey Dorian Melchers

06-19-2023 12:33 UTC-8

Some Chip Updates

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Rodgers	4,400,000 3,465,000	3,465,000
James Heath	2,150,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Matthew Keserich	1,310,000 340,000	340,000
Pierre Titeca	1,140,000 955,000	955,000
James Thomason	950,000 -550,000	-550,000
Alphonsus Yoon	950,000 950,000	950,000
Michael Leib	895,000 -1,055,000	-1,055,000

Nicholas Rivas	Busted
Eden Anzio	Busted
David Champion	Busted
James Borland	Busted

06-19-2023 12:32 UTC-8

Basile Defeats Nines

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Christopher Basile raised in the cutoff and the small blind, Derek Thorne, shoved all in for about 1,000,000. Basile called.

Derek Thorne: 9♥9♠
Christopher Basile: A♥J♠

The board came out 10♠5♥Q♦A♣2♥ and Basile won with the pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Basile	4,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Derek Thorne	Busted

Tags: Christopher Basile Derek Thorne

06-19-2023 12:25 UTC-8

Lang Doubles Through Guez

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the button, Khoi Lang moved all in for 1,500,000 chips. In the big blind, Jonathan Guez seemed to struggle to make a decision. He counted his stack, checked the blinds level and the payout, and then took a pile of chips to call.

Khoi Lang: J♥J♠
Jonathan Guez: A♦4♦

Standing up and filming the action, Lang stayed ahead on the flop 5♣K♦9♥, the turn 10♠, and the river 8♦. "Let's f****** go!" Lang shouted when the last card of the board landed on the table. Guez was not as happy as Lang, as he lost half of his stack on this hand.

A few hands later, the Frenchman has been eliminated.