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

07-12-2023 12:40 UTC-8

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

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

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-12-2023 12:15 UTC-8

Anderson Takes the Chip Lead After Set Over Set Action

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Roxanne Johnson

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

James Anderson raised from hijack to 340,000 and Seth Davies made the call from the cutoff. The flop came out 7♦8♥5♣ and Anderson checked and Davies bet out 300,000. Anderson stayed in with a call.

The turn brought the A♥ and both players checked.

The river 2♠ was where all of the action went crazy and Anderson checked, Davies bet out 2,500,000 and Anderson reraised all in for 6,855,000. Davies calculated and recalculated and made the call.

James Anderson: 8♣8♠
Seth Davies: 5♠5♥

Anderson held the superior set and suddenly moved in the chip leader position.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Anderson	15,000,000 7,450,000	7,450,000

Seth Davies	5,000,000 -8,135,000	-8,135,000

Tags: James Anderson Seth Davies

07-12-2023 12:06 UTC-8

Break Time

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Kirk Brown

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

The remaining 16 players are now on a brief 15-minute break and will return to action shortly.

07-12-2023 12:05 UTC-8

Gabrenja Gets the Full House

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Steven Stolzenfeld raised from the button to 300,000 and Matias Gabrenja moved all in from the small blind. Stolzenfeld made the call and we were off to a flop.

Matias Gabrenja: K♣Q♣
Steven Stolzenfeld; A♦Q♦

The flop came heavily in favor of Gabrenja with two pair Q♠6♦K♥ and the turn improved with the K♦ and the river 8♣. Gabrenja had the double up with his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	7,100,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000
Matias Gabrenja	3,050,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Matias Gabrenja Steven Stolzenfeld

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

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07-12-2023 11:52 UTC-8

Bernabeu Gets a Fold From Davies

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Shirley Ang

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

Samuel Bernabeu raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Seth Davies defended his big blind.

The flop came Q♣K♠8♣, Davies check-called the 225,000 continuation-bet of Bernabeu.

The turn was the 3♥ and Davies checked again. Bernabeu barreled a bet of 900,000 over the line for Davies to flick his cards over the line for the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	13,135,000 -655,000	-655,000

Samuel Bernabeu	3,500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Samuel Bernabeu Seth Davies

07-12-2023 11:49 UTC-8

William Smith Eliminated in 18th Place ($24,635)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

William Smith raised from middle position for 1,100,000 and left 6 red chips behind for 30,000. Zlatin Penev three-bet all in. Smith was attempting to hit the pay jump and took as long as he could to decide but eventually threw in the last 30,000 and the cards were tabled.

William Smith: J♦9♦
Zlatin Penev: A♥Q♣

The board came out 4♥J♣10♦ and Smith had some hope on the turn 5♠ but then all hope was crushed on the river A♣. Penev won with his pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zlatin Penev	4,800,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
William Smith	Busted

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07-12-2023 11:48 UTC-8

Anderson Shoves on the River

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Shirley Ang

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

Diego Vaz Sorgatto raised from the hijack and James Anderson defended his big blind.

The flop came 2♦10♥Q♥, Anderson check-called the 200,000 continuation-bet of Vaz Sorgatto.

The turn was the 8♦ and Anderson took over the initiative and bet 425,000 for Vaz Sorgatto to call.

The river completed the board with the 4♣. Anderson took a bit of time and then shoved for Vaz Sorgatto to snap-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Anderson	7,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Diego Vaz Sorgatto	1,570,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Diego Vaz Sorgatto James Anderson

07-12-2023 11:44 UTC-8

Davies' River Bet Does It

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Shirley Ang

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

Seth Davies raised to 240,000 from the early position and Ramon Fernandez called on the button while the rest folded.

They both checked through the 4♥J♣8♥ flop to the 8♣ on the turn. Davies bet 200,000 and Fernandez called.

The river completed the board with the K♦. Davies fired a bet of 900,000 out for Fernandez to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	13,790,000 790,000	790,000

Ramon Fernandez	4,500,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Ramon Fernandez Seth Davies