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

06-21-2023 18:43 UTC-8

Ibrahim Tarim Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,562)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop, Ibrahim Tarim on the button was involved in a hand with Jie Fu in the big blind. With the board reading 6♠3♣2♥ Fu led out for 3,000,000. Tarim responded by moving all in with Fu quickly calling with the covering stack.

Ibrahim Tarim: A♠3♥
Jie Fu: 8♣6♥

Fu was ahead with his better pair and held on the Q♣J♥ runout to send Tarim to the payout desk in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jie Fu	46,500,000 46,500,000	46,500,000
Ibrahim Tarim	Busted

Tags: Jie Fu Ibrahim Tarim

06-21-2023 18:41 UTC-8

Final Table Draw

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jay Lockett	9,500,000	9.5
2	Jie Fu	41,000,000	41
3	Muaaz Gani	24,000,000	24
4	David Hirst	4,400,000	4.4
5	Diego Acquila	15,500,000	15.5
6	Matthew Thom	17,500,000	17.5
7	Shannon Boone	6,500,000	6.5
8	Byambajav Bandi	5,500,000	5.5
9	Ibrahim Tarim	6,200,000	6.2

Player	Chips	Progress
Jie Fu	41,000,000 41,000,000	41,000,000
Muaaz Gani	24,000,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Matthew Thom	17,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Diego Acquila	15,500,000 500,000	500,000
Jay Lockett	9,500,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Shannon Boone	6,500,000 -3,650,000	-3,650,000
Ibrahim Tarim	6,200,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Byambajav Bandi	5,500,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000
David Hirst	4,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Benson Tang Byambajav Bandi David Hirst Diego Acquila Jay Lockett Matthew Thom Muaaz Gani Shannon Boone

Level: 38

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

06-21-2023 18:37 UTC-8

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

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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

Tags: Nicholas Ronalds Muaaz Gani

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

Tags: Diego Acquila Jaeguk Paeng

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

Tags: Byambajav Bandi Spencer Champlin

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

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

Tags: Muaaz Gani Wing Liu

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

Tags: Benson Tang Marc Desantis

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

Tags: Jay Lockett Preston McEwen