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

06-19-2023 14:58 UTC-8

Final Three Table Redraw

Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BLINDS
605	1	Andrew Rodgers	United States	3,800,000	13
605	2	Oren Rosen	Israel	4,600,000	15
605	3	Kai Zheng	Kai Zheng	4,075,000	14
605	4	Jigesh Patel	United States	10,000,000	33
605	5	Donna Stutts	United States	2,200,000	7
605	6	Qiang Xu	China	19,000,000	63
605	7	Dae Woong Song	South Korea	2,700,000	9
605	8	Jason Wasser	United States	3,000,000	10

613	1	Pierre Titeca	Belgium	3,500,000	12
613	2	John Ciccarelli	United States	9,240,000	31
613	3	Christian Cheng	Taiwan	4,950,000	17
613	4	David Schwartz	United States	9,000,000	30
613	5	Eric Hall	United States	300,000	1
613	6	Dorian Melchers	France	4,700,000	16
613	7	Jason Johnson	United States	7,300,000	24
613	8	Richard Smith	United States	7,500,000	25

614	1	Jared Griener	United States	3,500,000	12
614	2	Koray Aldemir	Germany	5,800,000	19
614	3	Roslyn Quarto	United States	4,150,000	14
614	4	Charles Johnson	United States	7,100,000	24
614	5	Steven Thompson	Costa Rica	4,400,000	15
614	6	Pat Lyons	United States	12,000,000	40
614	7	Ciaran Duffy	Ireland	2,850,000	10
614	8	Paul Grande	United States	2,000,000	7

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiang Xu	19,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Pat Lyons	12,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Jigesh Patel	10,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
John Ciccarelli	9,240,000 -10,000	-10,000
David Schwartz	9,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Richard Smith	7,500,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Jason Johnson	7,300,000 200,000	200,000
Charles Johnson	7,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Koray Aldemir	5,800,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000

Christian Cheng	4,950,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Dorian Melchers	4,700,000 700,000	700,000
Oren Rosen	4,600,000 100,000	100,000
Steven Thompson	4,400,000 100,000	100,000
Roslyn Quarto	4,150,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Kai Zheng	4,075,000 -325,000	-325,000
Andrew Rodgers	3,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Pierre Titeca	3,500,000 2,360,000	2,360,000
Jared Griener	3,500,000 280,000	280,000
Jason Wasser	3,000,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Ciaran Duffy	2,850,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000
Dae Woong Song	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Donna Stutts	2,200,000 -800,050	-800,050
Paul Grande	2,000,000 700,000	700,000
Eric Hall	300,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

06-19-2023 14:55 UTC-8

Redraw Incoming

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Florence Mazet

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

They are only 24 players left after Santiago Plante's elimination.

Redraw will take place in the three last tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Thomason	Busted
Evan Sandberg	Busted

Michael Scully	Busted

06-19-2023 14:50 UTC-8

Thompson Knocks Plante

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Santiago Plante raised all in on the button for about 1,900,000 and Steven Thompson called in the big blind.

Santiago Plante: K♥10♥
Steven Thompson: A♥K♠

The board was 7♣2♦7♥5♥6♦ and Thompson won with ace high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Thompson	4,300,000 300,000	300,000
Santiago Plante	Busted

Tags: Santiago Plante Steven Thompson

06-19-2023 14:46 UTC-8

Lee Exits Before Redraw

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Florence Mazet

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jacky Lee shoved on the cutoff for 2,350,000 and Charles Johnson called in the small blind.

From the big blind, Jigesh Patel moved all in, having both his opponents covered. Johnson folded.

Jacky Lee: A♠8♦
Jigesh Patel: A♣K♥

The board ran 5♠3♦6♥9♦2♦ and Jacky Lee was eliminated in 26th place for $11,161.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jigesh Patel	11,000,000 800,000	800,000
Jacky Lee	Busted

Tags: Charles Johnson Jacky Lee Jigesh Patel

06-19-2023 14:45 UTC-8

Johnson Takes One from the Chamo

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Ryan Gray

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Koray Aldemir bet 400,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 2♣8♠3♦ flop, and big blind Jason Johnson called.

Both players checked the 4♠ turn, and then Johnson led out for 700,000 in the A♦ river.

Johnson showed A♠3♠ for two pair, and Aldemir mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	8,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Jason Johnson	7,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Jason Johnson

06-19-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Ciccarelli Growing Big Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Brad Sailor moved all in for 750,000 in the small blind and John Ciccarelli called in the big blind.

Brad Sailor: Q♠K♣
John Ciccarelli: Q♣10♣

The board ran out K♠3♣J♦7♣A♣ and Ciccarelli hit the flush for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ciccarelli	9,250,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Brad Sailor	Busted

Tags: Brad Sailor John Ciccarelli

06-19-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Zheng Busts Iermolcheva

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Ryan Gray

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva got it all in from late position against Kai Zheng in the cutoff.

Olga Iermolcheva: Q♣Q♠
Kai Zheng: A♣K♣

The 6♠2♣8♣ flop put two clubs on the board for Zheng. The turn was the J♠, but the 9♣ bounced Iermolcheva.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Zheng	4,400,000 700,000	700,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

Tags: Kai Zheng Olga Iermolcheva

06-19-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Schwartz Takes out Lang

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Khoi Lang went all in in middle position for about 1,000,000 and David Schwartz also shoved all in the cutoff. Everyone else folded.

Khoi Lang: K♠Q♠
David Schwartz: A♦K♥

The board gave no lifeline to Lang with 3♦2♦6♠5♥10♠ and Schwartz added to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Schwartz	4,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Khoi Lang	Busted

Tags: David Schwartz Khoi Lang

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-19-2023 14:30 UTC-8

Johnson Finds a Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kai Zheng raised to 500,000 from middle position, and the action came to Jason Johnson in the small blind, who moved all-in for 2,525,000 chips. Kai Zheng hesitated for a moment but called.

Kai Zheng: K♥Q♠
Jason Johnson: A♦3♥

Zheng needed to see a king or a queen to win the hand. But the board was quite low, showing 7♥8♥8♠8♦2♣. Thanks to his ace, Johnson maintained the lead and doubled up to 5,500,000 chips

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	5,500,000 4,705,000	4,705,000
Kai Zheng	3,700,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Jason Johnson Kai Zheng