Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-16-2023 18:16 UTC-8

Chris Moorman Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,910)

Roxanne Johnson

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chris Moorman was in the small blind and moved all in for 2,300,000 and Mateus Carrion De Moraes in the big blind made the call.

Chris Moorman: Q♦10♠
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: K♠3♣

The board ran out with K♠2♣2♦J♣7♥ and De Moraes hit the king for the two pair and eliminated Moorman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	15,800,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Chris Moorman	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Mateus Carrion De Moraes

07-16-2023 18:08 UTC-8

Yuchung Chang Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,910)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Peter Nigh raised all in from the button with a 10,000,000 stack. The blinds were both much shorter and Yuchung Chang called from the big blind for his last 3,900,000.

Yuchung Chang: K♦3♠
Peter Nigh: K♣10♣

The board came out 4♥5♥K♠9♥10♠ and Nigh got scored the victory and knocked out Chang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Nigh	13,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000
Yuchung Chang	Busted

Tags: Peter Nigh Yuchung Chang

07-16-2023 17:59 UTC-8

Shouyi Gao Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,910)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Shouyi Gao was all in and at risk preflop against Mihai Niste who covered.

Shouyi Gao: Q♥J♠
Mihai Niste: A♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♣5♠4♣8♠7♠, resulting in Gao's elimination and Niste collecting a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	13,000,000 600,000	600,000
Shouyi Gao	Busted

Tags: Mihai Niste Shouyi Gao

07-16-2023 17:54 UTC-8

Oliver Biles Eliminated in 18th Place (24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Oliver Biles and Preston McEwen were both all in and at risk preflop against Jack Duong, who covered them both.

Oliver Biles: Q♦Q♣
Preston McEwen: A♠K♣
Jack Duong: A♥K♥

The board ran out 3♠A♦K♦3♥3♣. Biles' pocket queens were no good against McEwen and Duong who had both flopped an ace, resulting in them chopping up the last of Biles' chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Duong	25,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Preston McEwen	13,400,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Oliver Biles	Busted

Tags: Jack Duong Oliver Biles Preston McEwen

07-16-2023 17:18 UTC-8

Ekrem Bozkurt Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ekrem Bozkurt jammed all in from early position and Mateus Carrion De Moraes made the call from late position. Both players revealed their hands.

Ekrem Bozkurt: A♥3♠
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: Q♠9♥

The board ran out 9♠10♠4♠10♣5♦ for Moraes to find another elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	19,900,000
Ekrem Bozkurt	Busted

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Mateus Carrion De Moraes

07-16-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Cuba Levenberry Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Mateus Carrion de Moraes moved all in from the hijack and received a call from Cuba Levenberry who was covered.

Cuba Levenberry: A♠A♦
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: Q♥10♥

Both players caught a piece of the A♥6♥7♦ flop, with Levenberry hitting top set and Moraes hitting a queen-high flush draw. The flush came in on the 3♥ turn and Levenberry failed to improve on the 10♠ river, resulting in his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	17,400,000 700,000	700,000
Cuba Levenberry	Busted

Tags: Cuba Levenberry Mateus Carrion De Moraes

07-16-2023 16:53 UTC-8

Michael Rosaman Eliminated in 22nd Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was caught as a four way all in preflop had occurred. All players revealed their hands.

Michael Rosaman: A♠J♠
Lisa Hamilton: A♥K♥
Cuba Levenberry: Q♠9♣
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: 9♦10♦

The board ran out 6♣6♥2♠Q♥K♦ for Cuba Levenberry to scoop one side pot, and Lisa Hamilton to scoop the main pot with her pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	16,700,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Lisa Hamilton	5,300,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Cuba Levenberry	900,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Michael Rosaman	Busted

Tags: Cuba Levenberry Lisa Hamilton Mateus Carrion De Moraes Michael Rosaman

07-16-2023 16:48 UTC-8

David Toscano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

David Toscano raised all in from the button for 540,000 and Sanjeev Kapoor called from the big blind.

David Toscano: Q♦5♦
Sanjeev Kapoor: K♣3♠

The board came out 2♠5♥Q♣K♠K♦ and Kapoor hit the trip kings for the win and the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	13,100,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
David Toscano	Busted

Tags: David Toscano Sanjeev Kapoor

07-16-2023 16:40 UTC-8

Timothy Gilliam Eliminated in 24th Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Timothy Gilliam was all in preflop and at risk against Mateus Carrion De Moraes who covered him.

Timothy Gilliam: Q♣J♣
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: A♣6♥

The board ran out A♥4♥9♥Q♥10♦. Moraes' flush was good for the winner and Gilliam was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	13,200,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Timothy Gilliam	Busted

07-16-2023 15:41 UTC-8

David Baize Eliminated in 25th Place ($24,060)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

A short-stacked David Baize found himself all in and at risk preflop against Peter Hengsakul.

David Baize: 8♠4♦
Peter Hengsakul: A♠Q♦

The board ran out A♦4♠3♥10♣7♥. Hengsakul's top pair was good for the winner and Baize hit the rail while Hengsakul collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	23,700,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
David Baize	Busted

Tags: David Baize Peter Hengsakul