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

06-03-2023 18:45 UTC-8

Celaya Checks to Showdown and Takes the Pot

Chris Land

Level 30 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Raul Celaya on the button with A♥10♣ and got called by John Armbrust from the big blind with the 7♦7♣ to see a flop of K♥8♠3♦.

Armbrust check-called a bet from Celaya on the flop, prompting the dealer to place the 10♦ on the turn.

Both players checked through to the J♣ river before again checking through to showdown.

Celaya turned up the winning hand and dragged the pot in as Armbrust tossed his cards toward the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Armbrust	1,445,000 1,270,500	1,270,500
Raul Celaya	1,440,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: John Armbrust Raul Celaya

06-03-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Celaya Doubles Up Through Armbrust

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Herbie Teope

Level 30 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

John Celaya found himself as the short stack when action resumed in Level 31, but found a good spot to get in his chips.

John Armbrust, the second biggest stack at the table, raised preflop with J♠J♥. Action folded to Celaya, who was in the big blind with K♥Q♦ and made the call.

The flop of Q♣10♦9♠ brought fireworks after Celaya checked. Armbrust bet, then Celaya check-raised. Armbrust responded with a re-raise with an open-ended straight, and Celaya moved all in and ahead with top pair.

The 6♥ came on the turn, followed by 3♥ on the river to give Celaya the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Celaya	990,000 670,000	670,000
John Armbrust	174,500 -2,990,500	-2,990,500

Tags: John Armbrust John Celaya

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

06-03-2023 18:28 UTC-8

Stream About To Go Live

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

06-03-2023 18:12 UTC-8

Some of the Best Poker Players Who Haven't Won a WSOP Bracelet

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Lyle Bateman

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.

PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.

With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.

Check out our list of "Best Without a Bracelet" here!

06-03-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Catch All the Final Table Limit Action on PokerGO YouTube!

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Lyle Bateman

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

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06-03-2023 17:08 UTC-8

Five Tournaments Fans Don't Want to Miss at the 2023 World Series of Poker

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Lyle Bateman

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

There are 95 bracelet events — the most in history — on the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, all of which are important and worth your attention as a fan of the game.

But if you can't catch them all on PokerGO or follow along with all the live reporting updates, there are five tournaments you absolutely cannot miss.

Find out what they are here

06-03-2023 16:40 UTC-8

Players Sent on Dinner Break

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Herbie Teope

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

The final eight players have been sent on a dinner break and are expected to return at 6:30 p.m.

The final table will be streamed on YouTube. To not spoil the stream, the PokerNews live updates will be delayed and resume around 7:30 p.m.

06-03-2023 16:35 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Bets
1	Chairud Vangchailued	United States	480,000	2
2	Vadim Shlez	Ukraine	3,560,000	18
3	Kerry Welsh	United States	2,335,000	12
4	Jason Duong	Canada	1,430,000	7
5	Raul Celaya	United States	320,000	2
6	Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	1,310,000	7
7	John Armbrust	United States	3,165,000	16
8	David "ODB" Baker	United States	590,000	3

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Shlez	3,560,000

John Armbrust	3,165,000 940,000	940,000
Kerry Welsh	2,335,000 35,000	35,000
Jason Duong	1,430,000 -830,000	-830,000

Rostyslav Sabishchenko	1,310,000 210,000	210,000
David "ODB" Baker	590,000 30,000	30,000

Chairud Vangchailued	480,000 -190,000	-190,000
Raul Celaya	320,000 -990,000	-990,000

06-03-2023 16:32 UTC-8

Matthew Dames Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,843)

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Chris Land

Level 29 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Vadim Shlez raised and faced a three-bet all from Matthew Dames. Shlez called, putting Dames at risk as the players turned their cards up to head to a run out.

Matthew Dames: A♣K♥
Vadim Shlez: A♥J♥

The board out 3♦10♦K♦6♠Q♦, giving Shlez a broadway straight and sending Dames to the rail in 9th place for $10,843.