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

07-03-2023 20:54 UTC-8

Lie Raises it Away on the River

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a completed board of J♠10♣8♣K♠K♣, Kenji Harada bet 3,500 into the pot of about 9,000, and his only opponent in the hand Aylar Lie raised to 10,000.

Harada tanked for about a minute and ultimately decided to muck his hand as the dealer pushed the pot to Lie.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenji Harada	64,100 64,100	64,100
Aylar Lie	52,400 28,400	28,400

Tags: Aylar LIe Kenji Harada

07-03-2023 20:57 UTC-8

Deeb Goes for Broke with Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Alexandros Theologis and Shaun Deeb were heads-up in a pot with around 30,000 in the middle already. The board read 6♦5♣2♠9♦ and Theologis checked from middle position. Deeb was on his left and sized up a bet of 15,200 which Theologis called.

The river was the 3♣ and Theologis thought for a minute before tapping the table. Deeb pushed out his entire stack of around 30,500, putting Theologis back in the tank. After another minute passed, Theologis laid his hand down and Deeb flashed his A♠A♥ to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	91,000 69,400	69,400

Alexandros Theologis	29,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Alexandros Theologis

07-03-2023 21:00 UTC-8

Lucky River For Dawood

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Fazel Dawood opened from the hijack, and was called by Benoit Grobocopatel on the button and by the big blind.

On 5♥K♥10♣, the big blind checked, letting Dawood bet another 3,200. Grobocopatel called, but not the big blind.

The 7♣ came on the turn, and Dawood continued with a big bet of 22,000. In front of him, Grobocopatel moved all in. Dawood took a long moment, and called.

Fazel Dawood: A♠A♣
Benoit Grobocopatel: 10♥7♥

At risk, Dawood could only hope for a miracle as his aces were beaten by Grobocopatel's two pairs. And Dawood's prayers have been heard, as he hit the K♠ for two better pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yen Chen	195,000 195,000	195,000
Fazel Dawood	124,000 124,000	124,000
Benoit Grobocopatel	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Benoit Grobocopatel Fazel Dawood

07-03-2023 21:01 UTC-8

Gold Check-Raises Ortega

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jamie Gold limped in for 500 from under the gun before Jacques Ortega raised to around 2,200 in middle position. The big blind called and Gold also called.

Action checked to Ortega on the flop of J♦2♣4♣ and Ortega continued for 2,600. The big blind folded and Gold check-raised to 6,200. Ortega folded and tapped the table in defeat as the 2006 Main Event champion showed the goods with the J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Gold	105,000 -48,600	-48,600

Jacques Ortega	72,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega Jamie Gold

07-03-2023 21:04 UTC-8

Ivens Turns a Set

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On the 8♦6♥4♠3♦ turn, Jean-Robert Bellande fired out a bet of 2,000 into the pot of 3,500 and Todd Ivens made the call.

The 2♦ completed the board and Bellande checked before Ivens tapped the table to check back. Bellande rolled A♠10♦ and Ivens dragged the pot with his turned set, showing 3♥3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	170,500 20,500	20,500
Jean-Robert Bellande	43,500 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Todd Ivens

07-03-2023 21:05 UTC-8

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.

Here are a few notable hands from late in the evening:

07-03-2023 21:18 UTC-8

Why the WSOP App is Perfect for Beginners

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Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

07-03-2023 21:27 UTC-8

Polk Amassing Huge Stack in Silver Section

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shota Nakanishi	336,000 -14,000	-14,000

Yehuda Dayan	305,000 -59,000	-59,000

Nawaung Maran	288,000 -16,000	-16,000
Doug Polk	281,000 109,000	109,000

Gianna Avdic McIntire	179,000 28,500	28,500
Jorn Walthaus	160,000 51,000	51,000
Dae-Hyung Lee	127,000 -63,000	-63,000
Jeff Sluzinski	111,000 13,000	13,000

Amy Fontaine	105,000 -10,000	-10,000
Stefan Schillhabel	63,500 -1,700	-1,700
Florian Guimond	17,500 -9,000	-9,000