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

06-19-2023 09:44 UTC-8

Pizarro Does Not Have Seven Deuce

Ryan Gray

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tyler Pizarro bet 65,000 on a 10♥3♦A♦ flop. Jacky Lee folded in the big blind, and Charles Johnson in the big blind put in the check raise to 250,000.

Pizarro counted his chips, and then declared all in for 1,100,000, enough to put Johnson all in. Johnson grimaced at the flop before eventually releasing. "Trips?" he asked, but Pizarro didn't answer.

"Show seven deuce," goaded a tablemate.

"I didn't have seven deuce," smiled Pizarro. "Not this time."

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Pizarro	1,350,000 615,000	615,000
Charles Johnson	925,000 -525,000	-525,000
Jacky Lee	665,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Charles Johnson Jacky Lee Tyler Pizarro

06-19-2023 09:42 UTC-8

Some Early Bustouts

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Florence Mazet

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	Busted
Michael Mosley	Busted
Mateo Maturana	Busted
Zach Schwanke	Busted
Thomas Gabriel	Busted
Kelvin Kerber	Busted
Tomoyuki Yoshimiya	Busted
Henry Menard	Busted
Trang Dang	Busted
Alan Snow	Busted

06-19-2023 09:38 UTC-8

Quarto's First All-in

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Roslyn Quarto raised on the button to 60,000 and Xie Haoqi called from the small blind.

The flop came A♠3♣5♦ and Quarto bet 100,000 and Haoqi reraised all in for 240,000. Quarto quickly called and stood up to sweat the incoming cards.

The turn brought the K♥ and the river brought the Q♠ and Quarto celebrated her win, saying "This was my first all-in all tournament."

Player	Chips	Progress
Roslyn Quarto	530,000 -150,000	-150,000
Xie Haoqi	180,000 -870,000	-870,000

Tags: Roslyn Quarto Xie Haoqi

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-19-2023 09:30 UTC-8

Hooshmand Runs Into Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dennis John opened from under the gun to 65,000, but he was raised by Ahmad Hooshmand on his left, who moved all in for a total of 430,000 chips. All the other players folded to Steve McCluskey in the big blind, who also said "all in" with way more chips. Seeing this action, John folded.

Ahmad Hooshmand: A♦K♠
Steve McCluskey: A♥A♠

It was bad timing for Hooshmand, who couldn't do much against the best possible hand. After the board 5♣10♣K♦Q♠3♥, he stood up and went to collect his payout. Finishing 193rd, he won $2,223.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Mccluskey	1,300,000 675,000	675,000
Ahmad Hooshmand	Busted

06-19-2023 09:28 UTC-8

Kenower Gets Sarb to Lay Down Same

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Ryan Gray

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, Andrew Kenower bet 150,000 on a 4♦7♦5♣ flop. John Sarb contemplated, moving his cards toward the muck, then pulling them back, before finally flipping the ace king face up.

Kenower smiled and turned over A♦K♣. "You had outs," Sarb noted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kenower	1,100,000 75,000	75,000
John Sarb	780,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Andrew Kenower John Sarb

06-19-2023 09:25 UTC-8

Aldemir Chips Up

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Florence Mazet

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

2021 WSOP Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir opened in middle position to 60,000 and the big blind player called.

On the flop J♣K♣9♦, action went wild. Aldemir continuation-bet to 45,000 and his opponent check raised to 105,000. But Aldemir didn't let it go and reraised to 280,000. This time his opponent believed him and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	1,900,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir

06-19-2023 09:20 UTC-8

Holst Eliminated By Goindoo

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With his 325,000 chips left, Michael Holst went all-in from the cutoff. On the button, Ryan Goindoo was the only one to call, as Koray Aldemir and Olga Lermolcheva in the blinds folded.

Michael Holst: A♦10♥
Ryan Goindoo: 9♣9♥

On the board Q♥Q♠K♥5♣8♦, Holst didn't have the chance to hit an ace or a ten. He was eliminated from the tournament, leaving Goindoo with more than 2,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Goindoo	2,400,000 800,000	800,000
Michael Holst	Busted

Tags: Koray Aldemir Michael Holst Olga Lermolcheva Ryan Goindoo

06-19-2023 09:17 UTC-8

Levitt Gets a Quick Chip Boost

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds Justin Levitt was in the small blind and raised enough to put Michael Bell all-in and Bell called with about 20,000 from the big blind.

Michael Bell: 10♥5♥
Justin Levitt: 3♣3♦

The board offered no help to Bell when the A♠4♦9♦8♠K♠ rolled out and Levitt's pair of threes were victorious.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Levitt	495,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Bell	Busted

Tags: Justin Levitt Michael Bell

06-19-2023 09:05 UTC-8

Kuether Scores Early Day 2 Knockout

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Ryan Gray

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There has been a flurry of all ins and bust outs to start Day 1.

Frederic Heller moved all in from the big blind, and Joe Kuether called from under the gun.

Frederic Heller: A♦J♣
Joe Kuether: A♥8♥

Kuether spiked an eight on the 5♠8♣K♣ flop, and Heller couldn't find a jack or running clubs on the 2♠4♠ river and turn to keep from being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	1,100,000 95,000	95,000
Frederic Heller	Busted

Tags: Frederic Heller Joe Kuether