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

07-03-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Chang Sends Tice to the Showers

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Landon Tice was down to just 7,000 chips and moved all in from early position. The action folded to Timothy Chang in the small blind who made the call and the hands were tabled.

Landon Tice: K♦J♦
Timothy Chang: 9♣9♦

It was a coin flip and the flop of 7♥7♦3♣ favored Chang with the pair of nines. The Q♠ on the turn and the 2♥ on the river also missed Tice who headed to the exit, but not without a troll from Doug Polk first.

https://twitter.com/DougPolkVids/status/1676072684575395843

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chang	126,000
Landon Tice	Busted

Tags: Timothy Chang Landon Tice Doug Polk

07-03-2023 19:55 UTC-8

A Round of Counts in Red Section

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	150,000 111,000	111,000
Kyna England	135,000 -2,000	-2,000
Kevin Gerhart	130,000

Damian Salas	98,000 3,000	3,000

Angelina Rich	80,500 9,500	9,500
Scott McKernan	73,300 -3,700	-3,700
Matthew Livingston	57,000 -9,000	-9,000
Alfie Adam	52,500 20,000	20,000
Frank Cupello	51,200 -35,500	-35,500
Brad Owen	46,400 -5,600	-5,600
Wagner Wysotchanski	42,000 -25,000	-25,000
Merijn van Rooij	35,800 4,500	4,500
Lynne Ji	32,000
Thomas Brabham	16,200 -63,800	-63,800

07-03-2023 19:59 UTC-8

Salas Drags One on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,100 and Damian Salas called in the cutoff before both of the blinds called.

The Q♣9♠5♦ hit the flop and the action around to the 8♦ turn. Once again three of the four players checked before Salas tossed a bet of 1,700 in the middle, which received quick folds from all of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Salas	107,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Damian Salas

07-03-2023 20:06 UTC-8

Aces Full For Aoki

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ryan Depaulo opened to 1,200 from under the gun and got three callers, including Dennis Aoki in middle position and Thomas Torres in the cutoff.

Depaulo and Aoki checked on the A♦10♦8♦ flop and Torres bet 2,000. Only Aoki called. Aoki check-called again on the 3♦ turn when Torres sized up to 4,000.

Aoki checked once more on the 3♣ river and Torres checked back before showing a flush with Q♦Q♥. However, it was no good against the aces full of Aoki with A♣A♠, who claimed that he has had aces five times today.

"You guys are trying to trap me with my nines," Depaulo said after his opponents sneakily called behind him with big pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Torres	130,000 130,000	130,000
Ryan Depaulo	100,000

Dennis Aoki	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dennis Aoki Ryan Depaulo Thomas Torres

07-03-2023 20:06 UTC-8

A Set Wins Against Gilligan

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Irish player Ronan Gilligan opened to 1,300 from the cutoff, but the button didn't take long to three-bet to 3,000. The blinds folded, and Gilligan called.

On the flop 8♥3♦Q♣, Gilligan check-raised to 4,500 after the button bet 1,100. His opponent called.

The Q♥ came on the turn and Gilligan added 8,700 more to the pot. After some time, the button called and the 2♥ was revealed on the river.

Both players checked and the button won the pot, showing K♠Q♠ for trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronan Gilligan	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Jose Ferreira Ronan Gilligan

07-03-2023 20:11 UTC-8

Micallef Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Barny Boatman raised to 1,200 from middle position and was called by Brandon Dickey in the hijack and Danielle Micallef in the cutoff.

Boatman continued for 2,200 on the J♠6♦K♣ flop and both Dickey and Micallef called.

Action then checked to Micallef on the Q♦ turn and she bet 3,000. Only Dickey called.

Dickey tanked for a long while before deciding to check when the 8♠ completed the board and Micallef checked behind.

Dickey turned over A♥J♣ for a pair of jacks, but they were no good against the K♥Q♠ of Micalllef for two pair and she dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	95,000

Danielle Micallef	80,000 80,000	80,000
Brandon Dickey	73,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Brandon Dickey Danielle Micallef

07-03-2023 20:12 UTC-8

Loeliger Wins One on the Turn

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

One player limped from under the gun before Paulina Loeliger made it 2,000 to go from middle position. The action folded back to the under-the-gun player, who called.

The flop fell 5♥5♦2♣ and Loeliger continued for 2,000 after a check from her opponent. He would call and the turn then was dealt the 6♠.

Another check followed from under the gun before Loeliger sized up to 4,000. This time, it was enough to get a fold from her opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulina Loeliger	48,000 -5,100	-5,100

Tags: Paulina Loeliger

07-03-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Chip Counts in the Red Section

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	159,200 67,400	67,400
Kyna England	147,000 12,000	12,000
Jack Salter	112,500 69,500	69,500
Damian Salas	104,800 -2,200	-2,200

Martin Jacobson	100,500 5,900	5,900

Dominik Nitsche	77,200 2,000	2,000

Sam Chartier	72,500 7,700	7,700
Angelina Rich	71,000 -9,500	-9,500
Rainer Kempe	62,000 -3,000	-3,000
Ema Zajmovic	52,200
Asher Conniff	44,600 -9,900	-9,900

Merijn van Rooij	27,400 -8,400	-8,400
Aylar Lie	24,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jonathan Jaffe	15,800 -64,700	-64,700
Jake Daniels	13,500 -21,100	-21,100

07-03-2023 20:21 UTC-8

Updates From the Silver Section

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shota Nakanishi	350,000 48,100	48,100

Jamie Gold	155,200 6,500	6,500

David Hu	82,300 82,300	82,300
Wendeen Eolis	29,000 -23,000	-23,000
Hamza Wajahat	23,000 -40,000	-40,000
Robert Grossglauser	Busted

07-03-2023 20:24 UTC-8

Bellande Does One Dirty

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

From the sounds of the table talk, Jean-Robert Bellande and Clayton Hardt got all of the chips in the middle on the turn with Bellande being the player at risk for 13,200. The board read J♠9♣6♦K♠ and there was already around 35,000 in the middle prior to the turn.

Jean-Robert Bellande: 8♥7♦
Clayton Hardt: K♥J♠

Hardt made two pair to hold a strong lead, but the 10♦ on the river gave Bellande a straight in order to double up back to a starting stack.

"Sometimes when you're a pro, you just get lucky," Bellande started yammering after the hand. "Daniel and Phil have been doing that to me for years. You played it well. When you're a pro, you'll do that to someone else."

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Hardt	102,000 102,000	102,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	60,500 60,500	60,500

Tags: Clayton Hardt Jean-Robert Bellande