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

06-19-2023 21:22 UTC-8

Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

After Cheng's double up, a 15-minute break was given to the last four players of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	73,300,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000
John Ciccarelli	34,350,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Christian Cheng	26,100,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Qiang Xu	17,275,000

06-19-2023 21:19 UTC-8

Cheng Doubles Through Ciccarelli

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Maxime Taldir

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

From the cutoff, Christian Cheng said "all in" for his 13,600,000 chips. Jason Johnson on the button folded, but John Ciccarelli in the small blind put all his chips in the middle too.

Christian Cheng: J♦7♦
John Ciccarelli: K♠Q♥

Cheng was lucky because he found a pair of jacks on the flop 10♦2♥J♥. The rail asked for a deuce or a four to secure his win. The 2♣ came on the turn, but it was the 3♠ on the river. Nevertheless, this card still helped Cheng, who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	77,300,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000
Christian Cheng	31,100,000 17,550,000	17,550,000
John Ciccarelli	29,350,000 -7,550,000	-7,550,000
Qiang Xu	17,275,000

Tags: Christian Cheng Jason Johnson John Ciccarelli

06-19-2023 21:14 UTC-8

Richard Smith Eliminated in 5th Place ($91,347)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Once again, Richard Smith moved all in from the button for 16,300,000 chips. Christian Cheng folded in the small blind, but Jason Johnson in the big blind quickly called and stood up while revealing his hand.

Richard Smith: Q♥9♠
Jason Johnson: K♠K♥

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣5♠A♦, which gave a pair of queens to Smith. However, he still needed another queen or a nine to avoid elimination. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't find the cards he wanted on the turn 5♥ and the river 6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	83,300,000 17,300,000	17,300,000
John Ciccarelli	36,900,000
Qiang Xu	17,275,000

Christian Cheng	13,550,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Richard Smith	Busted

Tags: Christian Cheng Jason Johnson Richard Smith

06-19-2023 21:04 UTC-8

All In Or Nothing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

As stacks are getting shorter due to the blinds rising, the smallest stacks are now in a "push or fold" position.

Christian Cheng, Qiang Xu, Richard Smith and even John Ciccarelli are in this situation, so they have moved all in several times preflop, but nobody has called them. As a result, the blinds are simply moving from one stack to another for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	66,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
John Ciccarelli	36,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Qiang Xu	17,275,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Richard Smith	16,300,000
Christian Cheng	14,550,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Christian Cheng John Ciccarelli Qiang Xu Richard Smith

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-19-2023 20:51 UTC-8

Johnson Still Ahead

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Florence Mazet

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

Qiang Xu opened in the cutoff for 3,000,000 and Jason Johnson decided to reraise for 6,000,000 on the big blind. Xu called and the flop came 2♥3♠4♣.

Both players checked to see the turn 2♦. With K♣J♦, Johnson bet 4,500,000 and Xu called.
On the river K♦, Johnson continued to 5,500,000 and Xu folded A♦6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	60,000,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
John Ciccarelli	35,900,000
Qiang Xu	20,275,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000

Christian Cheng	18,550,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000
Richard Smith	16,300,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Jason Johnson Qiang Xu

06-19-2023 20:46 UTC-8

Split Pot

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Florence Mazet

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

Jason Johnson opened to 3,700,000 under the gun and only Qiang Xu called on the button.

On the flop 4♦4♣Q♠, on the turn K♣ and on the river 5♦, both players checked and they split, both holding Ax8x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	48,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
John Ciccarelli	35,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Qiang Xu	30,775,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Christian Cheng	22,550,000 20,695,000	20,695,000
Richard Smith	17,300,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Tags: Jason Johnson Qiang Xu

06-19-2023 20:45 UTC-8

Kabrhel Denies Cheating Allegations, Threatens to Sue Robl

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Jon Sofen

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

Many within the high roller community have taken a stance against the often erratic and controversial Martin Kabrhel, some accusing the Czech poker player of marking cards during the recently completed $250,000 buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Super High Roller.

In response, via a series of tweets, Kabrhel, who finished third, denied cheating and threatened legal action against Andrew Robl, the player who first brought forth the allegations.

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Tags: Andrew Robl Martin Kabrhel

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

Level: 40

Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000

Ante: 1,500,000