Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 15:35 UTC-7

Ho Saves His Tournament After The Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A few minutes after coming back from the break, Duy Ho, in early position, went all-in for his last 9,400 chips. The player seated on his left called. Another one asked for the count but folded, as did all the other players.

Duy Ho: A♥4♦
Opponent: K♠Q♣

"I have fake aces," joked Ho when he showed his cards. A board of J♥7♠4♠5♦5♥ came on the table, giving Ho the possibility to double up and stay alive in his pursuit of the million-dollar earnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duy Ho	22,000 22,000	22,000

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06-18-2023 15:38 UTC-7

Saechao Lands the Death Blow, Coppola Completes the Job

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Ryan Gray

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

An early position player got it all in, Kao Saechao called from late position and the button called.

Early Position: K♠J♠
Kao Saechao: 9♥9♦
Button: J♣J♦

Saechao spiked a nine for trips on a 8♠9♠A♦ flop, but still had to dodge the early position player's spades. A 2♦4♣ turn and river did the trick. Saechow eliminated the button and left the early position player with only enough for his big blind ante.

The next hand only Fabio Coppola in the small blind was willing to take on the all in big blind.

Fabio Coppola: A♦5♦
Big Blind: 8♥7♣

The big blind got no help from a 3♠5♥K♥2♠10♠ runout, slapped the table rail in defeat and made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Coppola	77,000 77,000	77,000
Kao Saechao	71,500 71,500	71,500

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06-18-2023 15:41 UTC-7

Notarianni's Nut-Straight Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a completed board of 9♥3♥5♦6♣10♣, Elio Notarianni was faced with a bet of 12,000 into the pot of 15,000.

He moved all of his red chips across the line for a raise to 50,000 and his opponent tank-called. Notarianni tabled 8♥7♥ for the nut-straight and his opponent showed the smaller straight with 4♦2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elio Notarianni	126,000

Tags: Elio Notarianni

06-18-2023 15:49 UTC-7

Kuran Doesn't Have to Show

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The hijack opened to 3,000 and Carl Kuran three-bet to 9,500 on the button. The blinds got out of the way and the cutoff made the call.

When the flop came K♣4♣3♦, both players checked to see the J♥.

The cutoff led for 8,000 and Kuran called.

When the 3♥ landed, the cutoff slowed down with a check, and Kuran checked back. The cutoff decided he'd rather not show so he mucked his hand and Kuran followed suit as the dealer pushed him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Kuran	129,000

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06-18-2023 15:50 UTC-7

Balleur Continues to Climb

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Florence Mazet

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In middle position, a player opened to 2,500 and Gaetan Balleur on the button three-bet to 6,500. The big blind called as well as the open raiser.

On the flop K♣8♣5♠, Balleur continued to 8,000 and only the open raiser called.

On the turn A♥, Balleur bet 25,000, enough to force his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	200,000 100,000	100,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-18-2023 15:55 UTC-7

Player Needs a To Go Cup

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Ryan Gray

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

From late position Muhammad Abdel Rahim raised, the small blind moved all in for 37,600, and Rahim called.

Muhammad Abdel Rahim: Q♠J♦
Small Blind: J♥J♠

Dominated, Rahim would need some help from the flop. He got a long way towards it when it fell 10♦K♦8♠.

A 5♣ turn gave the small blind a brief reprieve, but the 9♠ completed the suck out.

As the player was getting up from the table the cocktail waitress came over with a drink he had ordered. "The final indignity," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhammad Abdel Rahim	125,500 125,500	125,500

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06-18-2023 15:59 UTC-7

Taylor Gaining Traction

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Two players limped before Thomas Taylor checked his option in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥K♠8♣ and all three players checked to see the J♥ turn.

Taylor and the under-the-gun limper checked once more and the cutoff put out a bet of 2,200. Only Taylor called.

The 4♠ hit the river and Taylor checked, followed by the cutoff doing the same. Taylor tabled A♠7♠ for top pair, which was good as he added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	114,500 66,500	66,500

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06-18-2023 16:09 UTC-7

Rael Sends Another One to the Rail

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Ryan Gray

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After the button had reraised him, William Rael moved all in from middle position, the button called, and it was off to a classic race.

William Rael: J♦J♣
Button: A♠K♠

The board ran out clean for Rael's jacks, 10♠5♥9♣7♠4♦ and the button disgustedly threw his losing Big Slick into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Rael	53,000

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06-18-2023 16:10 UTC-7

Missed Straight Flush Draw For Brumat

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After a raise to 3,200 from a player under the gun, Paolo Brumat called from early position, as did Brendan Shiller from the hijack.

The first two players to act both checked on 9♥J♦J♥, giving Shiller the opportunity to bet 2,500. His bet was called by his opponents. However, when he made another bet of 11,000 after two other checks on the turn 4♦, only Brumat called.

The 9♦ river froze the action as both players checked. Judging by his expression, Brumat didn't have the best hand with K♥Q♥ for a missed straight flush draw. But he wasn't far from the winning hand because Shiller had A♥K♣ for a simple Ace-High.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	96,000 96,000	96,000
Paolo Brumat	32,400 32,400	32,400

Tags: Brendan Shiller Paolo Brumat