Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-03-2023 15:59 UTC-8

Knox Raises Silva

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Matthew Silva opened in early position and was called by Jeffrey Silva in late position and James McManus in the big blind.

McManus checked on the flop of 3♠6♥7♣ and Silva continued for 2,500. Knox raised to 5,000 and McManus folded as Silva called.

Silva checked on the K♣ turn and Knox bet another 5,000. Silva laid it down this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
James McManus (IL)	77,000
Jeffrey Knox	65,000 65,000	65,000
Matthew Silva	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: James McManus Jeffrey Silva Matthew Silva

07-03-2023 16:08 UTC-8

Jaka Raises Turn

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♠A♦4♦10♥, James Devore bet in early position before Faraz Jaka raised to 8,500. Devore called.

Devore checked on the 10♣ river and the poker coach shuffled a handful of chips before betting 13,500. Devore went in the tank before folding to hold onto his stack of around 27,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	80,000 16,000	16,000

Monika Zukowicz	75,000 4,000	4,000
Pavel Ignatov	65,000 3,000	3,000
James Devore	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka James Devore

07-03-2023 16:11 UTC-8

Tomko Scoops a Big One

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways on a completed board of 5♠3♦Q♥10♥4♥ with about 30,000 already in the middle, the player under the gun checked to Duane "Dewey" Tomko in the hijack, who bet 6,000. Both of his opponents folded and Tomko collected the sizable pot.

The three-time bracelet winner is up early with 76,000 and will be looking for his first WSOP cash since 2010.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dewey Tomko	76,000

07-03-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Trevino Takes Down Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Virgile Latifou raised 1,000 in middle position and Cedrric Trevino three-bet 4,000 in the big blind. Latifou called.

The flop came 8♥8♠3♥ and Trevino continued for 2,500. Latifou tossed in a call.

When the 7♠ hit the turn, Trevino fired again, this time for 5,400 and that was enough for Latifou to surrender the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedrric Trevino	81,000 800	800

Virgile Latifou	46,000

Tags: Cedrric Trevino Virgile Turchi

07-03-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Richardson Blows Them Off on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Gary Horn raised to 1,000 in the hijack and was called by Colby Covington in the cutoff and Daemon Richardson in the big blind. The flop came 10♣6♣2♠ and Horn continued with a bet of 2,500 which both Covington and Richardson called.

The K♣ landed on the turn which slowed the action as all three players checked to the 7♠ on the river. Richardson led out with a bet of 10,200 which prompted Horn and Covington to ditch their cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colby Covington	84,900 400	400
Daemon Richardson	72,800 12,800	12,800
Gary Horn	71,500

Tags: Gary Horn Daemon Richardson Colby Covington

07-03-2023 16:14 UTC-8

Eolis Chips Back Up

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players had created a pot of 7,000 going to the flop of 8♣J♦6♦. Gerard Reinhart, John Hennigan, Asher Harel, and Wendeen Eolis all checked the flop before Eolis was the one to fire a 4,000 bet on the A♥ turn once it again checked to her on the button.

Gerard Reinhart was the only one to make the call from under the gun, while Hennigan and Harel folded. The river was the 8♥ and Eolis fired another 10,000 into the pot after one more check from Reinhart. This caused the latter to take some thinking time, eventually resulting in a fold.

Eolis chipped back up but is still under starting stack in the third level of Day 1a

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	67,000 8,000	8,000

Wendeen Eolis	52,000 7,000	7,000
Gerard Reinhart	48,500 48,500	48,500
Asher Harel	41,500 41,500	41,500

Tags: Asher Harel Gerard Gerard Reinhart John Hennigan Wendeen Eolis

07-03-2023 16:20 UTC-8

Friberg Continues to Stack Chips

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Erik Friberg raised to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by Preben Stokkan and Jake Schindler in position. Maximiliano Castagnini reraised to 5,000 on the button which Friberg and Schindler both called.

The flop fell K♥8♠8♣ and the action checked to Castagnini who announced a bet of 4,300. Friberg called and Schindler stepped aside. The turn was the 5♠ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river.

Friberg led out with a bet of 8,000 on the river and Castagnini mulled it over before rapidly tossing his cards into the muck. Friberg collected the pot and is now sitting on a stack of over 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Friberg	202,000
Preben Stokkan	67,000
Jake Schindler	53,000

Maximiliano Castagnini	41,800

Tags: Preben Stokkan Maximiliano Castagnini Jake Schindler Erik Friberg

07-03-2023 16:20 UTC-8

Depaulo At 100K

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depaulo	100,000 38,000	38,000

Leon Sturm	85,000 24,800	24,800

Christine Do	75,000 10,000	10,000
Robert Kuhn	70,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Livingston	70,000 -22,800	-22,800

Esther Taylor	52,000 -7,600	-7,600
Shaun Deeb	47,000 2,000	2,000

Carlos Chadha	45,000 -1,600	-1,600
Xuan Liu	27,000 -13,500	-13,500
Jared Griener	15,000 -40,000	-40,000

07-03-2023 16:25 UTC-8

Straight Flush For Rickard

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

It's a lucky day for Will Rickard so far, as he already hit a royal flush earlier.

This time, he was involved in a hand where two players limped in middle position, and Michael Petrecca raised to 2,200 on the button.

Rickard called in the small blind, and both players who limped folded, leaving Petrecca and Rickard alone on 10♠J♥5♠. Rickard bet 2,000, and Petrecca called.

On the turn 4♠, it was Petrecca's turn to bet 1,500 after Rickard checked. But he didn't give up and called to see the 2♠ on the river.

This time, Rickard didn't bother with the sizing of his bet and moved all in for more than 80,000 chips. Covered, Petrecca folded. It was a very good fold, as Rickard showed A♠3♠ for a straight flush.

On the very next hand, Rickard hit a set with pocket kings and increased his stack to 120,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Rickard	120,000 39,000	39,000
Michael Petrecca	25,000 -22,500	-22,500

Tags: Michael Petrecca Will Rickard

07-03-2023 16:31 UTC-8

Third Barrel Takes it Down for Rich

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Angelina Rich opened 1,000 in the hijack and Alfie Adam defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠8♠6♣ and Adam check-called a bet of 900.

The 7♦ fell on the turn and Adam checked to Rich who fired again, this time for 4,000. Adam didn't go anywhere as he tossed in a call.

The dealer dropped the K♣ on the river and Adam checked for a final time before Rich announced a bet of 9,000. Adam pushed his cards forward as he said, "I almost got there."

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelina Rich	71,000 4,600	4,600
Alfie Adam	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: Alfie Adam Angelina Rich