Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-12-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Derek Normand Eliminated in 8th Place ($77,401)

Shirley Ang

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Zlatin Penev raised to 400,000 from the button and Derek Normand three-bet shoved for 3,000,000 from the small blind. Penev called with the bigger stack.

Derek Normand: K♠9♠
Zlatin Penev: A♠J♠

The board ran out without helping Normand with 5♥10♣5♠2♣4♦ as Penev held with ace-high to eliminate Normand in eighth place for $77,401.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	19,900,000 4,230,000	4,230,000
Derek Normand	Busted

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07-12-2023 14:21 UTC-8

Daniel Schill Eliminated in 9th Place ($60,346)

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Shirley Ang

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Daniel Schill shoved from under the gun for 2,065,000 for Samuel Bernabeu to shove from the middle position for more and the rest of the table to fold.

Daniel Schill: A♣Q♦
Samuel Bernabeu: K♠K♦

The board ran out K♥8♦Q♣7♣5♣ for Bernabeu to flop a set of kings and hold throughout the rest of the board to bust Schill in ninth place for $60,346.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernabeu	8,130,000 2,430,000	2,430,000

Daniel Schill	Busted

Tags: Daniel Schill Samuel Bernabeu

07-12-2023 14:13 UTC-8

Kartik Ved Eliminated in 10th Place ($47,516)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kartik Ved was on the button and raised to 400,000 and Zlatin Penev three-bet all in from the small blind for effective 2,250,000. Ved made the call and was at risk for his tournament life.

Kartik Ved: A♦10♣
Zlatin Penev: 10♥10♦

The board ran out 7♥8♥2♥Q♥9♥ and Penev received the flush for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	15,000,000 7,975,000	7,975,000
Kartik Ved	Busted

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07-12-2023 14:03 UTC-8

Matias Gabrenja Eliminated in 11th Place ($47,516)

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Kirk Brown

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After a preflop betting war, Matias Gabrenja got the rest of his chips into the middle against big stack Seth Davies.

Matias Gabrenja: AxJx
Seth Davies: Ax2x

Although Gabrenja had Davies dominated, the flop of Ax8x2x put Davies in the lead with his flopped two-pair. The runout of 9xQx failed to improve Gabrenja and he was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	14,100,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Matias Gabrenja	Busted

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07-12-2023 13:58 UTC-8

Rui Ferreira Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,788)

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Kirk Brown

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After being left extremely short after losing a big hand to Zlatin Penev when they both had trip kings, Rui Ferreira moved all in preflop after a shove from Samuel Bernabeu.

Rui Ferreira: Q♠8♠
Samuel Bernabeu: A♥Q♦

The runout of 9♥K♣J♣5♣3♦ did not do Ferreira any favors and he was eliminated in 12th place for a payout of $37,788.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernabeu	4,100,000 -650,000	-650,000

Rui Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Rui Ferreira Samuel Bernabeu Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 13:11 UTC-8

Steven Stolzenfeld Eliminated in 13th Place ($37,788)

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Kirk Brown

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After losing a giant pot to Seth Davies in the previous hand, Steven Stolzenfeld three-bet James Anderson to 1,500,000 after he opened to 320,000. Anderson then moved all in, covering Stolzenfeld.

"Well, here we go," Stolzenfeld sighed as he made the call, "I haven't been doing well with these," as he flipped over his hand.

Steven Stolzenfeld: A♠A♦
James Anderson: J♦J♣

Stolzenfeld was looking good with his rockets versus Anderson's jiggities, but the runout of 2♦8♠7♥9♣J♥ gave Anderson a set of jacks on the river to eliminate him in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Anderson	24,000,000 16,450,000	16,450,000

Seth Davies	9,500,000 -3,635,000	-3,635,000

Steven Stolzenfeld	Busted

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07-12-2023 12:55 UTC-8

Daniel De Almeida Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,356)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Daniel De Almeida moved all in for his last 710,000 and Samuel Bernabeu made the call from the big blind.

Daniel De Almeida: A♠6♦
Samuel Bernabeu: J♠10♠

The board came 3♥9♦2♣10♣K♠ and Bernabeu spiked the ten on the turn which gave him the best hand and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernabeu	2,602,000 -898,000	-898,000

Daniel De Almeida	Busted

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07-12-2023 12:46 UTC-8

Blake Napierala Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,356)

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Kirk Brown

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Blake Napierala shoved from the button and then Rui Ferreira moved all in over the top to force a fold from Justin Kindred and the two tabled their cards.

Blake Napierala: A♦K♣
Rui Ferreira: 6♣6♦

Ferreira was a small favorite going into this flip, and the runout was pure for him as it came 3♦J♠7♣3♣Q♣ and Napierala was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rui Ferreira	4,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Blake Napierala	Busted

Tags: Blake Napierala Justin Kindred Rui Ferreira

07-12-2023 12:40 UTC-8

Bruce Vandervort Eliminated in 16th Place ($30,356)

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Kirk Brown

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Zlatin Penev moved all in preflop from the cutoff and then Bruce Vandervort on the button shoved behind him for less. The other players quickly folded and the two flipped their cards over, with Vandervort at risk.

Bruce Vandervort: Q♣Q♦
Zaltin Penev: A♣Q♠

Vandervort was in a great position to double up here, but the runout of 10♠5♦7♦J♠K♣ was brutal as it gave Penev a Broadway straight on the river to eliminate him in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	7,025,000 2,225,000	2,225,000
Bruce Vandervort	Busted

Tags: Bruce Vandervort Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 11:58 UTC-8

Daniel Hinh Eliminated in 17th Place ($30,356)

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Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Daniel Hinh moved all in preflop and was followed by Steven Stolzenfeld who shoved for more. The other players quickly got out of the way and the cards were tabled.

Daniel Hinh: 10♣10♦
Steven Stolzenfeld: J♠J♥

Hinh was in bad shape going into this battle with his inferior pair, and he failed to improve on the A♣3♠K♠K♦7♥ runout and was eliminated in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	9,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Daniel Hinh	Busted

Tags: Daniel Hinh Steven Stolzenfeld