Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-01-2023 12:57 UTC-8

Stolzenfeld Wins First Three-Way Encounter

Frank Visser

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Steven Stolzenfeld open-raised to 3,200,000 from the button and received calls from both other competitors John Taylor and David Guay, in the small and big blind, respectively.

The flop came down 6♣2♣5♣ and the action checked to Stolzenfeld, who continued for a sum of 2,800,000. Taylor folded but Guay came along for a turn. The 10♠ was then checked by both players before the K♦ river fell.

Taylor checked again and Stolzenfeld thought for a bit before putting in another bet. Before the amount could well and good be determined, Guay snap folded and the pot was awarded to Stolzenfeld, who grew his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	68,575,000 14,575,000	14,575,000

John S Taylor	38,350,000 -575,000	-575,000

David Guay	22,500,000 -14,000,000	-14,000,000

Tags: David Guay John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld

07-01-2023 12:46 UTC-8

Taylor Shoves On Stolzenfeld

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Andrew Knowles

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

John Taylor opened to 4,000,000 on the button and only Steven Stolzenfeld made the call in the big blind.

The flop came 7♠5♠4♣ and Stolzenfeld led out for 3,100,000. Taylor counted his chips before announcing all in and Stolzenfeld quickly let his cards go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	54,000,000 -18,625,000	-18,625,000

John S Taylor	38,925,000 8,125,000	8,125,000

David Guay	36,500,000 10,500,000	10,500,000

Tags: John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld David Guay

07-01-2023 12:27 UTC-8

Stolzenfeld Bets Big

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Frank Visser

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

David Guay folded the button before Steven Stolzenfeld made it 4,700,000 to go from the small blind. John Taylor called from the big blind and the two went off to a flop.

On 2♦3♠5♠, Stolzenfeld bet big again for a size of 7,000,000. Taylor went into the tank for a minute or so before reluctantly folding, telling his opponent: "I don't believe you."

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	72,625,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

John S Taylor	30,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

David Guay	26,000,000 -4,775,000	-4,775,000

Tags: David Guay John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld

Level: 40

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

07-01-2023 12:03 UTC-8

Break Time

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Andrew Knowles

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

The three players have stepped out for a 15-minute break. The action will pick up shortly.

07-01-2023 12:03 UTC-8

The Aggression Is Rising as Stolzenfeld Keeps Climbing

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

John Taylor raised his button to 2,500,000 and David Guay folded the small blind. Steven Stolzenfeld then made it 7,400,000 from the big blind and Taylor elected to let his hand go.

The very next hand, it was Guay who opened his button to 2,400,000. Again, Stolzenfeld made it 7,400,000 to go, this time from the small bind. He would win more uncontested chips as Guay also threw his cards into the muck.

One hand later, it was Stolzenfeld's turn to open-raise his button to 2,400,000. The action folded to Guay in the big blind and he opted to go for it all by jamming his stack of 26,575,000 chips in the middle.

"I like to gamble," Stolzenfeled laughed, "I'm a sick f*cking person."

Eventually, though, he folded his cards, noting that he had "rolled low."

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	70,350,000 6,350,000	6,350,000

David Guay	30,775,000 3,775,000	3,775,000

John S Taylor	28,300,000 -10,125,000	-10,125,000

Tags: David Guay John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld

07-01-2023 11:54 UTC-8

"I Can Be Your Hero, Baby"

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Andrew Knowles

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Steven Stolzenfeld opened to 2,400,000 on the button and only David Guay came along from the big blind.

The flop fanned out 6♣6♠3♣ and Guay checked to Stolzenfeld who continued for 1,800,000. Guay put in a check-raise to 4,800,000 and Stolzenfeld made the call.

On the J♦ turn both players checked their options to the 6♥ river. Guay pondered for a moment before tossing out a bet of 5,400,000 and Stolzenfeld went in the tank.

After close to a minute, Stolzenfeld tossed in a chip for the call and the hands were shown. Guay tabled 10♠8♠ for the ten-high bluff and Stolzenfeld confidently revealed K♠5♠ for the king-high hero call.

"I can be your hero, baby," sang Stolzenfeld's rail as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	64,000,000 9,800,000	9,800,000

John S Taylor	38,425,000 8,025,000	8,025,000

David Guay	27,000,000 -17,825,000	-17,825,000

Tags: David Guay Steven Stolzenfeld

07-01-2023 11:41 UTC-8

Stolzenfeld Finds Back-to-Back Double-Ups, Soars to Chip Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

A few hands after his previous win, Steven Stolzenfeld three-bet John Taylor's button-raise of 2,500,000 to 7,300,000.

Taylor asked how much the three-bet amounted to before jamming all in, covering Stolzenfeld. Stolzenfeld snap called and the cards went on their backs.

Steven Stolzenfeld: A♦10♦
John Taylor: A♠K♥

There was a good chance the tournament would have to be prepared for a heads up battle, but Stolzenfeld paired his ten on the turn when the board ran out 6♣4♣7♠10♣Q♣. His rail cheered while Taylor shrugged his shoulders and paid Stolzenfeld what he was due.

The tables have now turned as Stolzenfeld holds the chip lead while Taylor has the least chips of the three players left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	54,200,000 26,200,000	26,200,000

David Guay	44,825,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

John S Taylor	30,400,000 -27,600,000	-27,600,000

Tags: John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld

07-01-2023 11:33 UTC-8

Stolzenfeld Finds a Double Up

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Andrew Knowles

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

John Taylor folded on the button and David Guay moved all in from the small blind, covering the 13,400,000 remaining for Steven Stolzenfeld, who went in the tank. After close to 30-seconds of thought, Stolzenfeld called and the cards were on their backs.

Steven Stolzenfeld: Q♠4♦
David Guay: J♥10♥

The board ran out 6♦5♦2♥7♣9♦ and the queen-high held up for Stolzenfeld to score a full double up off Guay.

Player	Chips	Progress
John S Taylor	58,000,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

David Guay	43,425,000 -5,475,000	-5,475,000

Steven Stolzenfeld	28,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: David Guay John Taylor Steven Stolzenfeld

07-01-2023 11:21 UTC-8

Taylor Three-Bets, Guay Retaliates

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

After some small pots, David Guay opened to 2,500,000 from the button and John Taylor responded with a three-bet to 6,800,000 from the big blind. Guay folded quickly and Taylor took in some uncontested chips.

Two hands later, It was Taylor who opened to 2,500,000 from the button and this time Guay was in the big blind to three-bet to 9,300,000.

Taylor followed precedent and mucked his hand as well, trading some chips back and forth.