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

06-19-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Schwartz Double Before Redraw

Roxanne Johnson

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

In a battle of the blinds David Schwartz moved all of his chips in from the small blind for about 1,250,000 and Andrew Rodgers called from the big blind.

David Schwartz: A♥J♠
Andrew Rodgers: 8♠9♦

The board ran out with J♦10♠A♠6♣2♦ and Schwartz doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Schwartz	2,500,000 2,310,000	2,310,000
Andrew Rodgers	2,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Andrew Rodgers David Schwartz

06-19-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Lyons Not Making Moves

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Ryan Gray

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

After a middle position raise from Jacky Lee, Pat Lyons moved all in from the big blind for 3,500,000. Lee called and it was off to the flop.

Pat Lyons: A♦10♦
Jacky Lee: K♥Q♣

"How could you call with king high," asked the brash WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion asked. "I'm the favorite to win this tournament, I'm not making a move."

The flop seemed to defer to Lyons' notoriety, giving him a ten, 3♥J♠10♠, and denying Lee a king or queen on a 6♣5♥ runout. Lyons doubled up to put him back in contention for an event he has declared he is going to win from the moment he sat down at a table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	7,200,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Jacky Lee	3,100,000 2,435,000	2,435,000

Tags: Jacky Lee Pat Lyons

06-19-2023 14:23 UTC-8

Lucky River For Zheng

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Florence Mazet

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

Kai Zheng was all in for his 2,925,000 stack against Dae Woong Song.

Kai Zheng: 8♣7♣
Dae Woong Song: 10♠10♦

The board showed J♣4♥Q♣2♠10♣ and Zheng survived thanks to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Zheng	6,000,000 4,450,000	4,450,000
Dae Woong Song	2,500,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Gregory Pearson	Busted
Dominik Fischer	Busted
Camille Brown	Busted

Tags: Dae Woong Song Kai Zheng

06-19-2023 14:21 UTC-8

Rodgers Gets Boosted

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Oren Rosen raised all in from under the gun and Andrew Rodgers called for all of his chips in the big blind.

Andrew Rodgers: A♥Q♠
Oren Rosen: A♠J♥

The board ran out with 10♥6♦Q♣9♥3♦ and Rodgers got the boost in chips he needed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oren Rosen	4,500,000 3,465,000	3,465,000
Andrew Rodgers	3,500,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Andrew Rodgers Oren Rosen

06-19-2023 14:15 UTC-8

Xu Increases His Lead

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Maxime Taldir

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

After an open in middle position, the tournament's chipleader, Qiang Xu, just called on the button. In the small blind, Kou Vang moved all-in for 3,000,000. The initial raiser folded, but not Xu.

Kou Vang: A♥A♦
Qiang Xu: 7♦7♣

Xu is having a lucky day as he found another seven on the board J♦2♥7♠ to complete a set and crack the aces. After the turn 6♦ and the river 10♥, he took all of Vang's chips, climbing to 14,000,000.

Just after this hand, the table broke, and now there are four tables remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiang Xu	14,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Kou Vang	Busted

Tags: Kou Vang Qiang Xu

06-19-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Patel Busts Nowalany to Build Huge Stack

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Ryan Gray

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

Anthony Nowalany pushed all in for 3,000,000 and Jigesh Patel called.

Anthony Nowalany: K♦8♦
Jigesh Patel: A♠Q♦

The battle was over pretty quickly with a A♥J♠6♠ flop, and the rest of the board ran out clean for Patel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jigesh Patel	10,200,000 9,215,000	9,215,000
Anthony Nowalany	Busted

Tags: Anthony Nowalany Jigesh Patel

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-19-2023 14:00 UTC-8

Brown Eliminates Basile

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

At the cutoff, Christopher Basile opened to 550,000, keeping 125,000 in his stack. However, in the big blind, Camille Brown raised him, putting a pile of chips in the middle to force him to go all-in.

Basile checked the payout. But as there was no pay jump, he didn't wait to call.

Christopher Basile: K♥8♥
Camille Brown: Q♠J♠

On the flop 10♠7♣6♠, Brown had a flush draw. But it's the J♦ on the turn that secured her victory in the hand, before the river 8♦. Basile was eliminated, while Brown's stack is now around 3,150,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Camille Brown	3,150,000 -2,350,000	-2,350,000
Christopher Basile	Busted
Joe Kuether	Busted
Ryan Goindoo	Busted

Tags: Camille Brown Christopher Basile

06-19-2023 13:52 UTC-8

Rheem Busts Just After The Break

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Florence Mazet

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	Busted

Taylor West	Busted
Francis Hatchikian	Busted
Darren Rankin	Busted

06-19-2023 13:44 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #6: Jason Koon on Integrity, Personal Goals & Missing WSOP Main Event

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Chad Holloway

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.

Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.

Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.

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