Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-20-2023 22:24 UTC-7

Big Things at Table #10

Claudio Elizalde

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dominick Manaya was seen stacking a hefty pot as two opponents bemoaned their loss, as only he was left with the A♠A♥ in front of him and the dealer scooping up the board.

Quite a few chips have accumulated at this table and Shannon Boone was quick to tell PokerNews she has been on the upward trajectory for quite a while but she won't be ready for pictures until tomorrow.

Adam "GITANDSOS" Saeed is a streamer on Twitch and has just over a quarter million in chips as well.

Players are in good spirits now that the pressure of the bubble has burst and the floor quickly breaks tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Boone	775,000 775,000	775,000
Dominick Manaya	500,000 500,000	500,000
Adam Saeed	270,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Adam Saeed Dominick Manaya Shannon Boone

06-20-2023 22:26 UTC-7

Kang Splits One

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Florence Mazet

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A player went all in in middle position for his 148,000 chip stack left and David Kang called from the button.

Player at risk: Q♠10♠
David Kang: Q♥10♦

The board came 2♥J♥10♥K♣J♣ and both players eventually split the pot.

Meanwhile, the payout line is getting huge with more then 240 players out since the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kang	520,000 220,000	220,000
Maureen Bloechlinger	200,000 120,000	120,000
Marle Spragg	Busted
Julien Surat	Busted
Anthony Askey	Busted

Tags: David Kang

06-20-2023 22:38 UTC-7

Eights Are Enough for Priestley and Fitzgerald

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Ryan Gray

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sinead Priestley bet 35,000 from under the gun on a A♠4♣7♦ flop, and Russell Fitzgerald called from the seat next to her.

Both players checked the turn 7♥ and river 3♠. Priestly rolled over 8♠8♣ and Fitzgerald 8♦8♥. They gave each other a fist bump, but registered their ambivalence at having split the pot.

On the next hand Fitzgerald's bad luck continued as a misdeal was declared, and when he looked at his cards, he saw to his dismay he had been dealt pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sinead Priestley	490,000 490,000	490,000
Russell Fitzgerald	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Russell Fitzgerald Sinead Priestley

06-20-2023 22:42 UTC-7

Russo Doubles Up With Jacks

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Florence Mazet

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Just before the break, Francois Russo yelled in the room as he doubled up with pocket jacks to climb to 550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Russo	550,000 370,000	370,000
Veronica Brill	360,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Francois Russo

06-20-2023 22:43 UTC-7

Last Break Of The Day

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Ryan Gray

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

It's the last 20-minute break of Day 1. Dealers will be coloring up the yellow 1,000 chips.

490 players are still in contention.

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

06-20-2023 23:09 UTC-7

Pollermann Wins Wild Four-Way All In

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Ryan Gray

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

When the preflop dust had cleared Alcioni Pollermann, Frank Stumpf, and two other players had all gotten their chips in the middle.

Player One: Q♠Q♣
Alcioni Pollermann: A♠A♦
Player Two: A♣10♣
Frank Stumpf: 10♥10♦

The 2♥K♠3♦5♦8♦ board did not improve any of the players' hands. The two other players busted, Pollermann took the main pot, and Stumpf won the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alcioni Pollermann	775,000 775,000	775,000
Frank Stumpf	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alcioni Pollermann Frank Stumpf

06-20-2023 23:21 UTC-7

Holmes Triples

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

John Holmes had a short stack at risk and was covered all in preflop by the larger stack of the player to his right.

Short Stack: 10♠4♠
John Holmes J♥J♠
Big Stack: A♥8♥

It ran out a slight sweat with 6♦7♥2♣4♣, as the short stack could catch a five to make a straight, but when the 8♦ came, the pot was awarded to Holmes. The bigger stack to his right bemoaned his inability to fold, as it ended up costing him an additional five big blinds to call Holmes reshove.