Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 18:37 UTC-8

Nicholas Ronalds Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,344)

Claudio Elizalde

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nicholas Ronalds went all in and was called only by Muaaz Gani with the bigger stack. Gani let his rail know what they were looking for and they were on their feet.

Nicholas Ronalds: Q♥Q♠
Muaaz Gani: A♥K♦

"King!", yelled the rail of Gani and the dealer obliged as the flop fell, K♠2♣6♥, Ronalds needed a queen and a queen only and was drawing thin when the 2♣ peeled on the turn. The river was overkill with the A♠ and Ronalds burst the bubble of the official final table..

Player	Chips	Progress
Muaaz Gani	21,175,000 5,675,000	5,675,000
Nicholas Ronalds	Busted

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06-21-2023 18:12 UTC-8

Jaeguk Paeng Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,344)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jaeguk Paeng went all in from early position for 3,300,000 just a couple hands after chopping with a pot he was a favorite to win. It folded around to Diego Acquila in the big blind who wasted no time in making the call.

Jaeguk Paeng: 9♥5♥
Diego Acquila: A♣K♦

The 5♠ in the window was a cruel tease to Paeng as it was followed by K♠ and the 7♥ behind it, pulling Acquila into the lead. The 2♦ and Q♦ on the turn and river were no good to Paeng and he ended up the bubble of the unofficial final table.

The remaining ten players have moved to one of the feature tables at Horseshoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Acquila	15,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Jaeguk Paeng	Busted

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06-21-2023 18:01 UTC-8

Spencer Champlin Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,355)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Byambajav Bandi opened to 1,200,000 on the button and Spencer Champlin moved almost all of his stack into the middle out of the big blind, leaving himself just 25,000 behind.

Champlin checked on the 8♦6♥7♠ flop and then called when Bandi bet enough to force him all in.

Spencer Champlin: K♥J♦
Byambajav Bandi: A♠3♥

Champlin was behind and could not find any help on the 2♥ turn or Q♥ river, sending him to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byambajav Bandi	14,000,000 13,400,000	13,400,000
Spencer Champlin	Busted

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06-21-2023 17:54 UTC-8

Wing Liu Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,355)

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Jim Murray

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Wing Liu moved all-in from late position and was called by Muaaz Gani in the big blind.

Wing Liu: A♦9♠
Muaaz Gani: A♣10♣

Liu was behind going into the flop and the final runout of J♦6♣2♥8♦K♥ would not help keep him in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muaaz Gani	15,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Wing Liu	Busted

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06-21-2023 17:46 UTC-8

Marc Desantis Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,286)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Marc Desantis opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and was called by Jie Fu in the big blind.

Fu led out for 900,000 on the 2♣Q♣6♣ flop and then called when Desantis moved all in.

Marc Desantis: A♣10♦
Jie Fu: Q♠J♦

Desantis had clubs and aces as his immediate outs but failed to connect on the 5♥ turn or 7♦ river, bringing his deep run to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jie Fu	26,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000
Marc Desantis	Busted

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06-21-2023 17:40 UTC-8

Preston McEwen Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,286)

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Jim Murray

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Preston McEwen raised to 4,000,000 from early position, leaving only 75,000 behind "In case I brick the flop," explained McEwen. That bet was called by Jay Lockett in the big blind.

Lockett would lead out all-in on the A♣7♥3♣ flop and McEwen sigh called his remaining chips.

Preston McEwen: Q♥10♣
Jay Lockett: A♦J♣

McEwen would need running cards to catch up and got some help on the 10♠ turn, but the 8♥ river would close the door and send him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Lockett	13,000,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Preston McEwen	Busted

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06-21-2023 17:15 UTC-8

David Jackson Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,286)

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Jim Murray

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

David Jackson moved all-in from early position for 7,000,000 and was quickly called by Matthew Thom in the small blind.

David Jackson: A♥7♥
Matthew Thom: K♥K♦

Jackson would need to spike an ace or some straight or flush cards to overcome the kings of Thom, but the runout of 4♠2♠J♣Q♦6♥ would provide no support and Jackson would head to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Thom	19,500,000 8,800,000	8,800,000
David Jackson	Busted

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06-21-2023 17:08 UTC-8

Fredierick Avecilla Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,286)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fredierick Avecilla went all in for 4,375,000 over the top of a raise from Jie Fu. When it folded back to Fu, he asked for the count and quickly made the call.

Fredierick Avecilla: A♥Q♦
Jie Fu: 4♦4♣

Fu has been displaying a habit of standing when he or another player is all in and he's in the hand, with this occasion being no different. With a bird's eye view of the 3♥5♣6♥ board, he nodded his approval of the board. Once the K♦ and J♥ fell he clapped his hand in victory and closed the door on Avecila who will have to settle for 17th place in what turned out to be a massive field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jie Fu	18,850,000 18,850,000	18,850,000
Fredierick Avecilla	Busted

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06-21-2023 16:08 UTC-8

Patrick Liang Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,909)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Patrick Liang ended up all in and at risk against Jie Fu, who had a similar stack depth. Play had been stopped at other tables, as they had reached 18 players and would be redrawing for new seats. One of these players didn't end up getting to redraw.

Patrick Liang: A♠K♥
Jie Fu: 9♠9♦

When the flop fanned out 9♥6♠6♠, Fu burst into celebration as this was the second time in the past hour he's spiked a nine for a big pot. Once the 3♣ fell, the K♦ that followed it was just a formality eliminating one of the former chip leaders, Patrick Liang.

Fu finished stacking his chips and said, "Nines are lucky! It's all luck".

Player	Chips	Progress
Jie Fu	15,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Patrick Liang	Busted

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06-21-2023 15:58 UTC-8

Christopher Perkins Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,909)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Christopher Perkins was all in from early position for 2,075,000 and Jonathan Melchor made the call as the covering stack.

Christopher Perkins: 9♦6♦
Jonathan Melchor: A♥Xx

The flop killed Perkins' live cards as it rolled off A♠10♦4♣, but he did pick up a flush draw when the 10♦ peeled the turn. No such luck for Perkins as the 4♣ completed the board and sent him to the payouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Melchor	5,975,000 5,975,000	5,975,000
Christopher Perkins	Busted

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