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

07-03-2023 17:22 UTC-8

Elezra Forces a Fold

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in middle position raised and was called directly behind by Eli Elezra and the player in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦5♣6♥ and it was checked to the original raiser, who bet 2,000. Both Elezra and the big blind called.

The 8♠ fell on the turn and the initial raiser bet again for 4,500. Elezra then raised to 10,500, which got a fold from the big blind but a call from the bettor.

Elezra's opponent checked to him on the 8♣ river and he tossed 25,000 into the middle. Elezra's opponent eventually folded after tanking for a while and the five-time bracelet winner collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	73,000 73,000	73,000

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07-03-2023 17:21 UTC-8

One Falls To Aces, Another to Big Slick

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There were two recent eliminations in the Gold section, first as Sam Snead Sweilem was eliminated holding QxJx against the A♣A♠ of Concetta Rinaldi-Sorscher on a board of 6♥3♠10x5xQ♠.

Across the room, Faraz Jaka was seen stacking up chips after his ace-king beat out pocket tens to send Tyler Matzen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	135,000 55,000	55,000

Concetta Rinaldi-Sorscher	80,000
Sam Snead Sweilem	Busted
Tyler Matzen	Busted

Tags: Concetta Rinaldi-Sorscher Faraz Jaka Sam Snead Sweilem Tyler Matzen

07-03-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Dunst Bluffs Into Broadway

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Anton Suarez bet for 4,000 into a 12,000 pot on a board that read 2♣10♠8♦Q♣J♣. Tony Dunst was in the next seat over and was his adversary for the hand.

Dunst put out four T-5,000 chips for a raise to 20,000. Without letting much time pass, Suarez put in the call.

Dunst could only muster up a pair of tens with his A♣10♦, while Suarez was comfortably sitting on rivered Broadway with A♦K♥. He raked in the pot and is now nearing a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	95,000 95,000	95,000
Tony Dunst	36,200 -28,300	-28,300

Tags: Anton Suarez Tony Dunst

07-03-2023 17:19 UTC-8

A Round of Counts in Section Red

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyna England	134,500 45,800	45,800
Michael Wilklow	117,300 12,300	12,300
Antonio Galiana	112,800 -49,700	-49,700

Hayley Hanna	98,000 45,200	45,200
Robert Borick	90,000
Shawn Puri	77,500
David Peters	57,000 -4,200	-4,200

Brian Yoon	51,800 7,500	7,500

Joseph Altomonte	42,000 20,000	20,000

Todd Ivens	39,000
Landon Tice	9,400 4,400	4,400
Kelly Minkin	3,800 -21,400	-21,400

07-03-2023 17:17 UTC-8

Agony of Defeat: Poker Player Runs Kings into Aces Twice Vs. Same Opponent, Busts Main Event Day 1

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Jon Sofen

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There always seems to be that one player on Day 1 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event who runs into a brutal cooler or bad beat to bust early. On Monday, Idan The One, who hails from Israel, was that player.

The 2023 WSOP Main Event kicked off at noon PT from inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. At the time this article was published, more than 800 players already registered for the first of four Day 1 starting flights.

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07-03-2023 17:14 UTC-8

Hasan Makes a Full House

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With about 6,000 in the middle, on the A♠Q♥7♦7♣ turn Ercan Hasan bet 2,500 and his opponent made the call.

The board double-paired as the Q♦ hit the river, and Hasan slowed down, check-calling a bet of 5,000. His opponent tabled A♦K♠, but it was no good as Hasan made a full house with 9♣7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ercan Hasan	90,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ercan Hasan

07-03-2023 17:07 UTC-8

Keating Can't Find the Fold

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a completed board of 8♦5♦3♣4♣9♣, the player in the big blind bet 4,000 into a pot of around 9,000. Alex Keating was in the next seat over and inquired: "Good hand?"

His opponent smiled and nodded.

"Very good hand?" Keating asked.

After receiving another confirmation, Keating made the call. He got shown 10♥10♦ for the overpair, nodded, and forfeited the pot by mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	83,000 -5,000	-5,000

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07-03-2023 17:01 UTC-8

Chip Counts in Horseshoe Silver

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nawaung Maran	241,000 8,000	8,000
Yehuda Dayan	175,000

Jamie Gold	132,500 -15,500	-15,500

Doug Polk	116,300 -23,200	-23,200

Mohsin Charania	111,500

Alex Keating	88,000 2,000	2,000

Stefan Schillhabel	65,200 -22,800	-22,800
Tony Dunst	64,500 -13,000	-13,000

Johannes Becker	60,000

Martin Finger	55,800 -2,700	-2,700

Vincent Moscati	53,800
Paulina Loeliger	53,100 -400	-400
Ryan Hughes	43,500 -21,900	-21,900

Felipe Ketzer	42,300 -1,700	-1,700
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	Busted

07-03-2023 17:01 UTC-8

Petrecca Doubles With a Full House

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Petrecca was seen celebrating at Table 674 as he doubled up through Will Rickard to his immediate left.

On a board of 3♣5♦3♥2♥5♣, Petrecca held 10♣5♠ for fives full of threes and it was good against Rickard's flush with A♣2♣ to double his stack of around 40,000.