Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-28-2023 11:41 UTC-8

Filatov Out-Flushes Zhou

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Anatoly Filatov raised it up from under the gun and was called by Quan Zhou in the big blind. The flop came Q♥6♥2♥ and Zhou check-called a bet from Filatov.

The turn brought the 9♥, putting four hearts on the board now. Zhou checked again and Filatov tossed in a bet of 2,500. Zhou still called and the 6♠ paired the board on the river. Zhou checked for the third time and Filatov checked it back. Zhou tabled 5♥4♥ for a flush but Filatov held J♥10♠ for a better flush to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	66,000 16,000	16,000
Quan Zhou	43,400 -6,600	-6,600

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06-28-2023 11:59 UTC-8

Coleman Goes for a Check-Raise

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Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was a raise to 500 on the button and David Coleman defended from the big blind. The flop fell 8♣7♥3♣ and both players checked to the 5♣ on the turn.

Coleman led out with a bet of 400 and his opponent called to see the 10♣ on the river. Coleman checked this time and his opponent tossed in a bet of 1,200. Coleman check-raised to 4,000 and his opponent called. Coleman flipped over K♣8♥ for a king-high flush and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	44,000 -6,000	-6,000

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06-28-2023 12:01 UTC-8

Hunichen Casually Gets There

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Chris Hunichen was seen flicking in a call on a board that read Q♦8♦Q♣. Heads up against a late position opponent, they saw the 4♠ on the turn. Hunichen checked and his opponent bet 2,400, which Hunichen called.

The river brought the A♠ and when both players checked, Hunichen said, "I got there," as he turned over the A♣K♦. His opponent nodded curtly and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	75,800 25,800	25,800

Tags: Chris Hunichen

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

06-28-2023 12:21 UTC-8

Tables Filling Up

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Well into the second level, most tables in the Purple section of Paris have been filled. More tables in the Black section have dealers waiting as the amount of entrants swells.

Plenty of notables continue to trickle in steadily.

06-28-2023 12:27 UTC-8

Nearly 400 Entries

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Schillhabel	50,000
Sergio Aido	50,000

Victoria Livschitz	50,000
Jimmy Guerrero	50,000
Kristina Holst	50,000
Chance Kornuth	50,000

Taylor Paur	50,000

Antoine Saout	50,000
Tyler Cornell	50,000

Kenny Hallaert	50,000

David Pham	50,000

Joshua Faris	50,000
Landon Tice	50,000
Ryan Laplante	50,000

Jeremy Ausmus	50,000

Felipe Ketzer	50,000

06-28-2023 12:31 UTC-8

Eisenberg Runs Into the Nuts

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Lara Eisenberg raised it up to 700 in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. The flop came K♠J♦9♠ and the big blind checked to Eisenberg who continued with a bet of 1,500. Her opponent called and the A♠ landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the 6♠ rolled off on the river. The big blind led out with a bet of 5,000 on the river and Eisenberg looked him up. Her opponent tabled K♠Q♣ for the nut flush and Eisenberg mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	47,500 47,500	47,500

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06-28-2023 12:37 UTC-8

Platt Gets Shoved On

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There was a raise to 700 from under the gun and Jeff Platt called from the big blind. The flop came 10♥5♦2♦ and Platt check-called a bet of 600 from his opponent.

The turn brought the 4♠ and Platt led out with a bet of 1,000. His opponent shoved all in for 6,100 and Platt was forced to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	86,000 36,000	36,000

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06-28-2023 12:45 UTC-8

PN Podcast: Poker Hall of Fame Nominees & Guest Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show 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.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

06-28-2023 12:55 UTC-8

Jorstad Out-Kicks Klein

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Espen Jorstad raised it up on the button and was called by the small blind and Bill Klein in the big blind. The flop fell Q♦J♦2♥ and the blinds checked to Jorstad who continued with a bet of 1,400. The small blind called and Klein check-raised to 4,400. Both Jorstad and the small blind still called.

The turn was the 9♣ and Klein led out with a bet of 3,500. Jorstad called and the small blind got out of the way. The 8♣ completed the board and both players tapped the table. Klein showed Q♣7♦ for top pair but Jorstad held A♠Q♥ for the better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	54,300 4,300	4,300
Espen Jorstad	46,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Bill Klein