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

07-16-2023 19:26 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Roxanne Johnson

Level 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Country
Horseshoe	485	1	Roongsak Griffeth	15,100,000	76	United States
Horseshoe	485	2	Lisa Hamilton	5,350,000	27	United States
Horseshoe	485	3	Peter Nigh	33,600,000	168	United States
Horseshoe	485	4	Peter Hengsakul	16,800,000	84	United States
Horseshoe	485	5	Pierre Shum	40,030,000	200	United States
Horseshoe	485	6	Sanjeev Kapoor	13,050,000	65	United States
Horseshoe	485	7	Amirpasha Emami	15,100,000	76	Canada
Horseshoe	485	8	Jack Duong	6,100,000	31	United States
Horseshoe	485	9	Mihai Niste	7,400,000	37	Romania
Horseshoe	485	10	Jixue Yin	23,000,000	115	China

07-16-2023 19:17 UTC-8

Emami Does His Best Impression of a Loud Rail

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Alek Gillies

Level 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

With the stakes so high and pressure on the line, things tend to get serious at the WSOP. Yet, players like Amirpasha Emami are able to keep it light and entertaining.

With one caller to him, Emami bet 2,400,000 from the big blind. The under the gun player made the fold. Players were met with applause but they realized it was not from who they expected. "Vamos, vamos." said Emami excitedly as by himself he became the roaring rail he envisioned.

Emami made sure to stand up and applaud his efforts to increase his chip stack. Despite his silly antics, Emami has smashed his highest single tournament payout by at least double as he continues to climb through the pay ladder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amirpasha Emami	15,500,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Tags: Amirpasha Emami

07-16-2023 19:06 UTC-8

Ace from Space for Niste

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Mihai Niste moved all in for 8,500,000 from early position and Jixue Yin raised all in from middle position with a covering stack. All other players folded leaving Niste at risk.

Mihai Niste: A♥K♦
Jixue Yin: J♥J♦

Yin was ahead on the 6♦Q♥10♣ flop and remained so on the 9♠ turn. Niste spiked the A♣ on the river to make top pair for the winner and secure a full double while his rail erupted in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	20,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Jixue Yin	14,000,000 -16,300,000	-16,300,000

Tags: Jixue Yin Mihai Niste

Level: 37

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

07-16-2023 18:41 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Alek Gillies

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

Players are on break and will return in 15 minutes.

07-16-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Preston McEwan Eliminated in 11th Place ($47,160)

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Alek Gillies

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

Preston McEwan bet 6,000,000 from under the gun. Jixue Yin made the call from the button and Pierre Shum jammed from the small blind. After seeing if he could make a pay jump, McEwan found the call and Yin got out of the way. Both players revealed their hands.

Preston McEwan: A♦8♠
Pierre Shum: K♠K♣

The board ran out 4♠J♠4♥7♥2♥ for Kings to hold and Shum to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Shum	40,500,000 33,800,000	33,800,000

Preston McEwan	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Pierre Shum Preston McEwan

07-16-2023 18:36 UTC-8

PokerNews Podcast: Josh Arieh Talks Hot 2023 WSOP; David Williams on Bracelet Stolen in Home Robbery

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Chad Holloway

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

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

In the penultimate show of the summer, Chad & Jesse welcome two guests to the show starting with Josh Arieh, who has won two bracelets this summer and was nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame. Arieh talked about the WSOP back in the late 1990s, his career resurgence, Poker Stake, and shares a fun story involving Ted Forrest and the late Layne Flack.

The other guest is 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams, who was fresh off winning a Flip & Go. He talks about his history in that event, how his WSOP gold bracelet and diamond toothpick were stolen in a home robbery, and why he wouldn’t do Master Chef again.

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

07-16-2023 18:35 UTC-8

Ronald Sims Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,437)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ronald Sims moved all in from early position for 9,400,000 and Peter Nigh raised all in from the small blind with a covering stack, folding out all other players.

Ronald Sims: Q♦J♦
Peter Nigh: A♠K♣

Sims pulled ahead on the 3♦Q♠10♠ flop but that was reversed when Nigh hit top pair on the A♣ turn. The river was the 2♥, resulting in Sims elimination while Nigh surpassed thirty million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Nigh	31,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000
Ronald Sims	Busted

Tags: Peter Nigh Ronald Sims

07-16-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Mateus Carrion De Moraes Eliminated in 13th Place (37,437)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Mateus Carrion De Moraes moved all from under the gun for 1,075,000 and Jixue Yin called from early position and everyone else folded.

Mateus Carrion De Moraes: K♠10♣
Jixue Yin: A♦K♣

The board played out with Q♦3♠4♠K♥6♣ and big slick prevailed for Yin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jixue Yin	30,300,000
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Mateus Carrion De Moraes

07-16-2023 18:24 UTC-8

Shaotong Chang Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,910)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Shaotong Chang moved all in from the hijack for her last 5,600,000 and Roongsak Griffeth raised all in with a covering stack, folding out all other players.

Shaotong Chang: A♦J♥
Roongsak Griffeth: A♠K♣

Chang was in bad shape with a dominated ace and found no improvement on the 10♠3♠4♥10♥7♠ run out, resulting in her elimination while Griffeth received a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roongsak Griffeth	19,100,000 9,600,000	9,600,000
Shaotong Chang	Busted

Tags: Roongsak Griffeth Shaotong Chang