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

06-24-2023 17:19 UTC-8

Team Savakinas Not Shortstack Anymore

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the flop 7♥8♦A♥, Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas moved all in for his 450,000 chips stack left and Marcus Stein of Team Stein called.

Satoshi Tanaka: Q♥J♥
Marcus Stein: A♠Q♦

The turn A♦ and the river 2♥ gave a flush to Team Savakinas to stay alive in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	1,800,000 -500,000	-500,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	1,500,000 830,000	830,000

Tags: Marcus Stein Satoshi Tanaka

06-24-2023 17:09 UTC-8

Team Savakinas Doubles Through Team LaBranche

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Jim Murray

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas moved all-in from early postion on the short stack of 310,000 and was called by Dustin Wills of Team LaBranche in the big blind.

Satoshi Tanaka: A♥7♥
Dustin Wills: 5♥2♥

Tanaka had hearts locked up and after the J♥A♦9♣A♠2♣ runout, Team Savakinas would double again, keeping hope alive in the tag team event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	6,250,000 450,000	450,000
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	5,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
David Williams - Theo Tran	3,700,000 -300,000	-300,000
Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez	3,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	3,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	2,300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila	875,000 -525,000	-525,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	670,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Dustin Wills Satoshi Tanaka

06-24-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Team Stein Finds A Nice Turn

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Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Marcus Stein of Team Stein was at risk for his 1,300,000 chips stack left against John Ventre of Team Ventre.

Marcus Stein: A♦4♠
John Ventre: A♥K♠

The board ran out 9♦6♠8♠4♦Q♠ and Team Stein doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	4,200,000
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	2,600,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Tags: John Ventre Marcus Stein

06-24-2023 16:48 UTC-8

Team Savakinas Doubles Through Team Moscati

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Jim Murray

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas moved all-in from early position for his last 255,000 and was called by Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati.

Satoshi Tanaka: K♣Q♦
Vincent Moscati: A♠J♥

The Q♠3♥J♠ flop favored Tanaka and the Q♥ turn would lock up the double for them and keep their tournament alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	3,300,000 -350,000	-350,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	750,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Satoshi Tanaka Vincent Moscati

06-24-2023 16:38 UTC-8

Team Pechie Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,492)

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Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

As players moved from another feature table, a three-way all in and call occured between Justin Pechie of Team Pechie, David Williams of Team Williams and Satoshi Tanaka of Team Savakinas.

Justin Pechie: 8♠8♦
David Williams: A♣Q♥
Satoshi Tanaka: A♥K♣

The board came 2♦7♥6♣A♠Q♠ to change the situation on the river with one elimination and one triple up.
Team Pechie took the ninth position.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams - Theo Tran	4,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	340,000 -1,160,000	-1,160,000
Justin Pechie - Ronnie Bardah	Busted

Tags: David Williams Justin Pechie Satoshi Tanaka

06-24-2023 16:26 UTC-8

Team Inukai Doubles Through Team Moscati

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Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Vincent Moscati of Team Moscati opened on the button and Carlos Inukai of Team Inukai called from the big blind with a shortstack.

On the flop 9♥7♠Q♦, Moscati continued to 150,000 and Inukai moved all in for 630,000. Moscati snap called.

Carlos Inukai: A♠A♣
Vincent Moscati: K♦K♠

The turn 2♦ and the river 10♣ offered a double up to Team Inukai, going deep for their first WSOP summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	3,650,000 -950,000	-950,000
Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila	1,400,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Carlos Inukai

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-24-2023 16:06 UTC-8

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

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Jim Murray

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seat	Team	Chip Count
1	Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	1,225,000
2	Justin Pechie - Ronnie Bardah	1,400,000
3	Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	4,600,000
4	David Williams - Theo Tran	1,500,000
5	Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila	675,000
6	Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	5,800,000
7	Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez	4,000,000
8	Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	1,500,000
9	John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	4,200,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills	5,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat	4,600,000 300,000	300,000
John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo	4,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez	4,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
David Williams - Theo Tran	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka	1,500,000 500,000	500,000
Justin Pechie - Ronnie Bardah	1,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli	1,225,000 -875,000	-875,000
Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila	675,000 95,000	95,000

06-24-2023 15:54 UTC-8

Play Will Stop Once 5 Teams Left

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Florence Mazet

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The floor just announced to the players remaining that they will not play down to a winner today. Once the last five teams are known, play will stop and they'll come back tomorrow on one of the live streaming tables (time still to be determined).

06-24-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Team Kropmanns Eliminated In 10th Place ($12,190)

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Florence Mazet

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ramon Kropmanns of Team Kropmanns opened in early position to 160,000 and John Ventre of Team Ventre called in middle position as well as Carlos Inukai of Team Inukai in the big blind.

On the flop 8♦10♣Q♣, John Ventre took the lead with a 325,000 bet. Inukai folded and Kropmanns moved all in for 1,200,000. Ventre quickly called.

Ramon Kropmanns: Q♦J♣
John Ventre: A♦Q♥

The turn K♠ and the river 7♥ put an end to the Brazilian team in this Tag Team event.