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

07-12-2023 16:27 UTC-8

Penev With the Better Two Pair

Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zlatin Penev was on the button and raised to 750,000 and Seth Davies made the call from the big blind. The flop came 8♥A♣Q♣ and Penev placed a continuation bet of 1,500,000. Davies called.

The turn J♣ had Penev bet out 1,800,000 which received a call again from Davies.

On the river 10♠ both players checked through. Davies showed 10♥J♠ and Penev showed J♦Q♥ for the better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	29,000,000 500,000	500,000
Seth Davies	13,500,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Seth Davies Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 16:11 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	28,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Seth Davies	15,900,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Samuel Bernabeu	11,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

James Anderson	11,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Diego Vaz Sorgatto	5,200,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Penev Increases Lead

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Kirk Brown

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

James Anderson opened to 600,000 but was then three-bet to 1,800,000 by big stack Zlatin Penev. After some thought, Anderson made the call and the two went to a flop of 6♠10♦3♦.

Anderson checked to the preflop aggressor who fired for 1,300,000 and Anderson promptly mucked his hand.

Penez was pushed the pot to increase his leading stack to almost 30,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	29,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
James Anderson	13,000,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

Tags: Zlatin Penev James Anderson

07-12-2023 16:01 UTC-8

Oops Muck?

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zlatin Penev raised from the button to 750,000 and the small blind Samuel Bernabeu and the big blind Seth Davies both called. The flop came out Q♠A♦6♦ and everyone checked to Penev who bet out 1,500,000. Bernabeu called and Davies threw his cards away.

The turn 6♣ and the river Q♣ were both checked through. When it came to show down Penev said, "Eight high" but did not show his cards and Bernabeu said, "Oh I have a king". Penev mucked and Bernabeu flipped over K♥J♦. It appeared that it would have been a chop as the best hand was on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	23,500,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000
Samuel Bernabeu	11,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Samuel Bernabeu Seth Davies Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 15:56 UTC-8

Nice Pickups for Sorgatto

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Kirk Brown

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Two hands in a row, whenever someone opened to 600,000, Diego Vaz Sorgatto moved all in and received folds both times to award himself a nice pickup each time. Doing this, he has added 1,600,000 to his stack and is now sitting more comfortably.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Vaz Sorgatto	6,600,000 1,580,000	1,580,000

Tags: Diego Vaz Sorgatto

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

07-12-2023 15:39 UTC-8

Davies Making a Comeback

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

James Anderson raised from under the gun for 500,000 and Samuel Bernabeu in the small blind and Seth Davies on the big blind made the call. The flop came out Q♠5♥A♣ and after the blinds checked, Anderson placed the continuation bet of 500,000. Bernabeu folded and Davies called.

The turn brought the 8♦ and Davies checked and Anderson continued with 2,350,000 and Davies smooth called.

Davies checked on the river A♠ and Anderson checked behind. Davies asked, "You checked?" and flipped over A♦10♦ for trips and Anderson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Anderson	16,250,000 -4,650,000	-4,650,000

Seth Davies	10,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Samuel Bernabeu	10,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: James Anderson Samuel Bernabeu Seth Davies

07-12-2023 15:38 UTC-8

Justin Kindred Eliminated in 6th Place ($131,111)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Diego Vaz Sorgatto raised from the button to 600,000 and Zlatin Penev three-bet all in with the superior stack in the small blind. Justin Kindred was in the big blind and made the call and Vaz Sorgatto reluctantly folded.

Justin Kindred: A♥J♠
Zlatin Penev: A♠Q♥

The board ran out with 5♥8♠9♠K♦6♥ and the queen kicker played for Penev and eliminated Kindred.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	26,600,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Diego Vaz Sorgatto	5,020,000 -1,480,000	-1,480,000
Justin Kindred	Busted

Tags: Diego Vaz Sorgatto Justin Kindred Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 15:27 UTC-8

Anderson Applies Pressure

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Kirk Brown

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

James Anderson opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Diego Vaz Sorgatto on the button as well as Zlatin Penev in the small blind.

The trio then went to a flop of 2♣K♥3♠ where the action checked to Anderson who continued for another 600,000. Sorgatto tossed in his cards but Penev wasn't quite a believer so he made the call to see the 2♠ on the river.

Penev checked to Anderson once more who fired again for 1,750,000 and Penev quickly folded to award Anderson the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Anderson	20,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Zlatin Penev	20,300,000 -700,000	-700,000
Diego Vaz Sorgatto	6,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Diego Vaz Sorgatto James Anderson Zlatin Penev

07-12-2023 15:22 UTC-8

Penev Takes it with Queen-High

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Kirk Brown

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 2♠A♣10♥, James Anderson checked to Zlatin Penev who bet 400,000 into the pot and Anderson made the call.

The turn came the A♠ and both -players slowed down and decided to check and went straight to the river J♣.

The two players decided to check once more and Anderson flipped over 5♣4♠ for five-high while Penez rolled over Q♦3♦ for a monstrous queen-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	21,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
James Anderson	19,000,000 -1,275,000	-1,275,000

Tags: James Anderson Zlatin Penev