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

07-16-2023 16:53 UTC-8

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

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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)

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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)

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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 16:27 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show: Josh Arieh Talks Hot 2023 WSOP; David Williams on Bracelet Stolen in Home Robbery

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Chad Holloway

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 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 of 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.”

07-16-2023 15:41 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and are expected back at approximately 5:33 p.m. local time.

07-16-2023 15:41 UTC-8

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

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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

07-16-2023 15:40 UTC-8

Dan Sindelar Eliminated in 26th Place ($24,060)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Dan Sindelar was in the middle position and moved all in for 2,210,000 and the hijack Roongsak Griffeth also moved all in with the superior stack.

Dan Sindelar: A♥10♥
Roongsak Griffeth: J♥J♣

The board ran out with 6♣Q♦7♦2♥3♦ and Griffeth won with his pair of jacks and eliminated Sindelar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roongsak Griffeth	7,000,000 150,000	150,000
Dan Sindelar	Busted

Tags: Dan Sindelar Roongsak Griffeth

07-16-2023 15:40 UTC-8

Agharazi Babayev Eliminated in 27th Place ($19,480)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Agharazi Babayev was all in and at risk preflop against Peter Hengsakul who had a covering stack.

Agharazi Babayev: 7♦7♥
Peter Hengsakul: A♦A♠

Babayev was drawing close to dead when Hengsakul hit a set on the Q♦A♣K♦ flop. He did not hit running quads on the 2♠ turn and J♣ river resulting in his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	20,800,000 9,800,000	9,800,000
Agharazi Babayev	Busted

07-16-2023 15:32 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw

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Alek Gillies

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips
Horseshoe / 485	1	Jixue Yin	LAS VEGAS, NV, US	6,450,000
Horseshoe / 485	2	Agharazi Babayev	Azerbaijin	9,900,000
Horseshoe / 485	3	Shengchao Zhu	SHANDONG, CN	1,960,000
Horseshoe / 485	4	Peter Hengsakul	PASADENA, CA, US	14,700,000
Horseshoe / 485	5	Shouyi Gao	ARLINGTON, VA, US	5,425,000
Horseshoe / 485	6	David Baize	EVANSVILLE, IN, US	1,400,000
Horseshoe / 485	7	Jack Duong	SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, US	11,500,000
Horseshoe / 485	8	Yuchung Chang	VERO BEACH, FL, US	8,200,000
Horseshoe / 485	9	Peter Nigh	SAINT LOUIS, MO, US	18,250,000

Horseshoe / 493	1	Ronald Sims	NEWARK, NJ, US	2,600,000
Horseshoe / 493	2	Preston McEwen	MURFREESBORO, TN, US	5,600,000
Horseshoe / 493	3	Michael Rosaman	WORCESTER, GB	3,100,000
Horseshoe / 493	4	Shaotong Chang	BEIJING, CN	2,975,000
Horseshoe / 493	5	Mateus Carrion De Moraes	US	9,000,000
Horseshoe / 493	6	Ekrem Bozkurt	LAS VEGAS, NV, US	4,000,000
Horseshoe / 493	7	Timothy Gilliam	LAS VEGAS, NV, US	6,250,000
Horseshoe / 493	8	Cuba Levenberry	MIAMI, FL, US	3,600,000
Horseshoe / 493	9	Lisa Hamilton	LAS VEGAS, NV, US	2,600,000

Horseshoe / 501	1	Pierre Shum	Jamaica	5,000,000
Horseshoe / 501	2	Chris Moorman	BENFLEET, GB	6,000,000
Horseshoe / 501	3	Sanjeev Kapoor	IRVING, TX, US	10,250,000
Horseshoe / 501	4	David Toscano	EL CAJON, CA, US	2,800,000
Horseshoe / 501	5	Oliver Biles	CHRISTCHURCH, GB	3,950,000
Horseshoe / 501	6	Dan Sindelar	LAS VEGAS, NV, US	2,050,000
Horseshoe / 501	7	Mihai Niste	RO	6,450,000
Horseshoe / 501	8	Roongsak Griffeth	COLUMBUS, GA, US	3,300,000
Horseshoe / 501	9	Amirpasha Emami	NORTH YORK, CA	5,200,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Nigh	18,250,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Peter Hengsakul	14,700,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Jack Duong	11,500,000 5,880,000	5,880,000

Sanjeev Kapoor	10,250,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Agharazi Babayev	9,900,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	9,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Yuchung Chang	8,200,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Jixue Yin	6,450,000 6,450,000	6,450,000
Mihai Niste	6,450,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Timothy Gilliam	6,250,000 3,725,000	3,725,000
Chris Moorman	6,000,000 2,320,000	2,320,000

Preston McEwen	5,600,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Shouyi Gao	5,425,000 5,425,000	5,425,000
Amirpasha Emami	5,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Pierre Shum	5,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Ekrem Bozkurt	4,000,000 -20,000	-20,000
Oliver Biles	3,950,000 -450,000	-450,000
Cuba Levenberry	3,600,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000
Roongsak Griffeth	3,300,000 -3,550,000	-3,550,000
Michael Rosaman	3,100,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Shaotong Chang	2,975,000 -25,000	-25,000
David Toscano	2,800,000 600,000	600,000
Ronald Sims	2,600,000 650,000	650,000
Lisa Hamilton	2,600,000 600,000	600,000

Dan Sindelar	2,050,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

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07-16-2023 15:14 UTC-8

It is Official Zhu has not Busted

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Shengchao Zhu was in the cutoff and moved all in for about 1,500,000 and the big blind Amirpasha Emami made the call.

Shengchao Zhu: A♦9♥
Amirpasha Emami: J♠J♦

The board came out 2♠Q♥K♣5♠A♥ and Zhu prevailed with his pair of aces. Zhu was relieved as his friend just called him and invited him to dinner as he saw on the website that he was busted.

Emami said, "Can you tell the news that the guy with jacks threw the entire table over and went mad?" and laughed.