Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-03-2023 21:20 UTC-8

Raul Celaya Eliminated in 4th Place ($45,301)

Herbie Teope

Level 32 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Raul Celaya raised in early position with 6♦6♣, and was called by Vadim Shlez, who held 3♥3♦ in the small blind. The big blind folded, putting Celaya and Shlez heads up to the flop.

The dealer placed 7♠3♣Q♦ on the board, and Shlez checked bottom set. Celaya bet, but was promptly check-raised by Shlez.

“I don’t think you have the queen,” said Celaya, who made the call.

The turn produced 2♦, which Shlez bet.

Celaya went into deep thought, counting out his remaining chips and cracking jokes with the players at the table, before making the call. He saw the bad news knowing he was down to two outs when Shlez tabled his hand.

The river brought out 9♣, which sent Celaya to the rail in fourth place for $45,301.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Shlez	6,935,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Raul Celaya	Busted

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06-03-2023 21:13 UTC-8

John Armbrust Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,840)

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Chris Land

Level 32 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Vadim Shlez raised with K♠J♠ in the cutoff and action folded around to John Armbrust who three-bet from the big blind with A♠J♦. Shlez called to see a flop of K♦K♣8♦.

Armbrust opted to bet and Shlez called to see the J♥ turn card. Armbrust bet the last of his chips as Shlez quickly tossed in a call with Armbrust drawing dead headed to the river.

The hands were turned up and the dealer put the inconsequential 9♥ out on the river to make it official as what began as an accidental registration in the wrong event ends with a 5th place finish for $32,840.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Shlez	5,205,000 1,870,000	1,870,000

John Armbrust	Busted

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06-03-2023 21:07 UTC-8

Armbrust Scores Double Up as Short Stack

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Herbie Teope

Level 32 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

John Armbrust needed to double up his chips as the short stack at the table, and he found an opportunity in a battle of the blinds.

After action folded to Armbrust in the small blind, he moved all in with K♥3♦ against Vadim Shlez, who called while holding 7♠5♠ in the big blind.

The board ran out K♣8♦6♣ on the flop, giving Armbrust top pair. Shlez, though, flopped an open-ended straight draw to provide some anxiety for Armbrust.

The J♣ on the turn and 3♣ on the river gave Armbrust the win, and some much-needed chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Shlez	3,335,000 175,000	175,000

John Armbrust	580,000 -295,000	-295,000

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06-03-2023 20:55 UTC-8

Armbrust Enters the Wrong Tournament, Makes the Final Table

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Chris Land

Level 32 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

It's become apparent that John Armbrust entered this event believing that it was a $1,500 No Limit Hold 'Em event.

He thought the field was small but assumed that was due to most players being in the field of the Mystery Bounty event.

Upon taking his seat at his Day 1 table, he realized play was eight-handed which he thought was strange but didn't think much of it. But by the time play had begun, he had realized his mistake but it was already too late.

A simple mistake led to a WSOP final table with a real shot a bracelet.

These are the stories that make the WSOP so special.

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06-03-2023 20:47 UTC-8

Cards in the Air Again

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Chris Land

Level 32 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

The players have returned and cards are back in the air.

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

06-03-2023 20:38 UTC-8

Doug Polk Headlines the Final Four in WSOP $25K Heads Up Championship

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk built his poker reputation on heads-up play. It’s where he’s most comfortable, staring at a single opponent directly across the table. And tomorrow, when the Final Four of Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship begins at 4 p.m. local time, he can capture the one thing missing from his resume, the WSOP Heads Up bracelet.

Polk headlines the four remaining players who will gather on the main feature stage inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. He’ll be joined by Sean Winter, Chris Brewer, and Chanracy Khun, three opponents who have navigated through the grind of four heads-up matches to reach this stage.

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06-03-2023 20:27 UTC-8

Break Time!

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Chris Land

Level 31 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

The remaining players have been sent of a 15-minute break.

06-03-2023 20:25 UTC-8

Celaya Spikes a Set to Double Through Shlez

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Chris Land

Level 31 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Vadim Shelz raised from the cutoff with K♥8♠ and was called by Raul Celaya from the small blind with 9♦9♣.

Celaya led out on a flop out of K♦5♠2♦ and was called by Shlez before seeing the 9♠ fall on the turn.

Celaya bet out again before seeing Shlez raise to put him all in. Celaya called the rest of his chip off and turned over his cards to show Shlez that he was drawing dead.

The dealer put out the inconsequential 8♦ out on the river before pushing the pot in Celaya's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Shlez	3,160,000 -760,000	-760,000

Raul Celaya	1,640,000 760,000	760,000

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06-03-2023 20:18 UTC-8

Celaya Holds to Double Through Welsh

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Chris Land

Level 31 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Kerry Welsh raised from the cutoff with Q♦J♣ before seeing Raul Celaya three-bet all in with A♠K♥. Action folded to Welsh who called to put Celaya at risk.

Welsh needed to come from behind but the runout of 7♥6♣10♦4♦9♠ offered no improvement and Celaya secured more than a full double.