Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-24-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Team Savakinas Takes One

Florence Mazet

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

Michael Savakinas of Team Savanikas opened to 400,000 and both Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati and Jonah LaBranche of Team LaBranche called in the blinds.

On the flop 5♠7♥4♣ and on the turn 10♣, all players checked.
On the river J♥, Savanikas bet 375,000 and only LaBranche called before mucking his hand when Savanikas revealed J♦J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	8,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Jonah LaBranche Michael Savakinas

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-24-2023 19:23 UTC-8

Team Ventre Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,884)

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Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In the last hand of the level, Kenneth Gallo of Team Ventre moved all-in from the small blind for 1,650,000 and was called by Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati in the big blind.

Kenneth Gallo: 4♦4♥
Vincent Moscati: A♥Q♠

It was a flip heading into the flop but after the dealer rolled out the 8♣K♦A♠ board, Team Moscati would pull way ahead and stay there on the 10♥ turn and the 9♦ river, sending Team Ventre to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	9,700,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Gallo Vincent Moscati

06-24-2023 19:22 UTC-8

Play Goes On

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Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Play will continue tonight as one player remaining already bagged for Millionaire Maker Day 2 tomorrow.

06-24-2023 19:14 UTC-8

Team Stein Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,326)

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Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas was the one to bet to 350,000 on a flop A♠8♠5♥.

Marcus Stein of Team Stein moved all in for 1,700,000 and Tanaka called.

Marcus Stein: A♣6♣
Satoshi Tanaka: K♠8♥

Stein was ahead after the turn 3♠, but the river K♥ gave his opponent two pairs and Team Stein was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	7,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	Busted

Tags: Marcus Stein Satoshi Tanaka

06-24-2023 19:05 UTC-8

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

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Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Seat	Team	Chip Count
1	Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	1,800,000
2	Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	7,700,000
3	Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	8,000,000
4	Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez	850,000
5	Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	4,500,000
6	John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	2,400,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	8,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	7,700,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	4,500,000 500,000	500,000
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	2,400,000 -550,000	-550,000
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	1,800,000 500,000	500,000
Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez	850,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

06-24-2023 19:00 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.

Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.

Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it’ll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

06-24-2023 18:55 UTC-8

Another Double Up For Team Savakinas

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Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Roberto Valdez of Team Evans opened to 320,000 on the button, Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas three-bet all in on the cutoff for 1,880,000 and John Ventre of Team Ventre called on the button. Valdez folded.

Satoshi Tanaka: 9♦9♥
Roberto Valdez: A♣Q♦

The board came 5♦8♥K♠2♠6♥ and Team Savakinas doubled up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	4,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	2,950,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000

Tags: John Ventre Roberto Valdez Satoshi Tanaka

06-24-2023 18:46 UTC-8

Team Moscati and Team LaBranche Clash In Another Big One

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Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

It's been a climb back from the short stack for Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati, and in this hand, he called the 160,000 big blind from the small blind, and the big blind's occupier, Jonah LaBranche, of Team LaBranche, put in a raise to 500,000, which Moscati called.

The dealer rolled out a 7♥10♠K♦ flop and Moscati check-called a bet for 350,000.

LaBranche would bet out again after being checked to by Moscati on the 4♦ turn, this time for a hefty 950,000, which Moscati also called.

The 7♠ river would go check-check and Moscati showed down A♠J♦ to take a nice chunk out of one of the chip leaders stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	7,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Jonah LaBranche Vincent Moscati

06-24-2023 18:39 UTC-8

Team Moscati Doubles Through Team LaBranche

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Jim Murray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati open shoved 2,500,000 million chips from early position and was called by Jonah LaBranche of Team LaBranche in middle position.

Vincent Moscati: A♥K♠
Jonah LaBranche: J♠J♣

Classic coinflip going into the flop, but Moscati would pull ahead after the dealer rolled out the 4♥6♣K♣ board and LaBranche couldn't catch back up on the 7♠ turn and the K♦ river, giving Team Moscati the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	9,000,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	5,400,000 3,650,000	3,650,000

Tags: Jonah LaBranche Vincent Moscati