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

07-04-2023 22:17 UTC-8

Graham Extends Chip Lead

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Andrew Graham, Hang Zheng and one more player were on the turn on a board that read 8♥2♥8♣9♦. There was already a big pot of 27,000 brewing and the action checked to Graham on the button. He put in 16,500 more chips and Zheng made the call from early position.

The other player was on the cutoff and took a while to think before eventually the clock was called on him. Near the end of the countdown, he mucked his cards and the 7♥ river was dealt.

Graham and Zheng subsequently checked quickly, with Zheng opening his A♠A♦ first. His rockets were not good enough, however, when Graham tabled A♦8♦ for flopped trips.

Another big pot was sent Graham's way and he is playing nearly six starting stacks in the final hour of Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Graham	359,500 92,500	92,500
Hang Zheng	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Andrew Graham Hang Zheng

07-04-2023 22:20 UTC-8

Cool Guy Van Der Spuy

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Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a heads-up completed board of A♥9♣8♠A♣8♥, Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy, fired for 13,000 into the pot of roughly 25,000.

The action was then on his opponent, who went into the tank for a good while.

While he was doing so, Van Der Spuy was looking as relaxed as possible, taking a sip from his drink, adjusting his sunglasses, and even reached up for a big stretch. It was at this point that his opponent made the call, but was then shown 10♣10♠ from van der Spuy for two pair and his opponent quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy	190,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy

07-04-2023 22:22 UTC-8

Ribeiro Flops a Straight and Gets Action

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised 1,300 in middle position and Anthony Ribeiro called on the button, followed by Robert Lofaso in the small blind, as well as the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠10♦9♦ and the action checked to Ribeiro who put out a bet of 4,000. Both Lofaso and Danchev called, while the big blind folded.

The 9♠ hit the turn and once checked to, Ribeiro fired another bet of 10,000. Lofaso wasted no time getting out of the way but Danchev took a bit longer before coming to the decision to call.

When the 7♣ completed the board, Danchev checked once again and Ribeiro pushed forward a bet of 12,000. Danchev went deep into thought for about a minute before making the call. Ribeiro tabled K♥J♠ for a flopped straight and Danchev mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Lofaso	209,900 44,900	44,900
Anthony Ribeiro	187,000 187,000	187,000
Dimitar Danchev	32,000 -17,800	-17,800

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Dimitar Danchev Robert Lofaso

07-04-2023 22:22 UTC-8

Ding Double Barrels

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was opened under the gun to 1,200. Next to act called, the cutoff called, and action was then on Yuze Ding on the button. Ding opted to three-bet to 8,000. The small blind folded but the big blind cold called and the rest of the players folded.

The players were heads up to a flop of 5♥2♦3♦ and the big blind check-called a 10,000 bet from Ding. The turn was a 7♠ and again action was checked to Ding. He put out a much larger bet of 25,000 this time and the big blind snap called.

The river brought a K♦ and now the action quickly checked through. Ding quickly tabled A♠A♥ and the big blind flashed black pocket tens before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuze Ding	245,000 -11,500	-11,500

Tags: Yuze Ding

07-04-2023 22:25 UTC-8

Kim Back to Starting Stack After Being Short

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Jim Murray

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action caught up with a player in early position putting in a raise and getting three callers in the form of a player in late position, Max Steinberg in the small blind, and Brian Kim in the big blind.

The four players took a flop of Q♣5♣8♦ and Steinberg and Kim both checked to the original raiser, who bet 3,600.

The player in late position and Steinberg both folded and Kim made the call.

Now heads-up, this time Kim checked-called a bet of 4,700 on the turn 3♦, and both players checked the 5♥ river.

Kim showed down Q♦J♥ and his opponent folded 10♠10♣ face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	63,000 7,200	7,200

Max Steinberg	60,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Brian Kim Max Steinberg

07-04-2023 22:33 UTC-8

Bonyadi Finds a Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Farzad Bonyadi was all in and at risk for around 15,000 against one opponent on a 7♠3♥10♠ flop.

Farzad Bonyadi: J♠J♦
Opponent: 8♠4♠

Bonyadi was ahead with his jacks, but would need to fade the flush draw to keep his tournament life alive.

The Q♣ turn and 8♣ river kept Bonyadi ahead and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farzad Bonyadi	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Farzad Bonyadi

07-04-2023 22:34 UTC-8

Alt Faces Overbet

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dinesh Alt raised to 1,300 from middle position and Henry Li defended his big blind once the action folded to him.

The flop of 7♥4♦9♠ saw Alt continuation-bet for 2,000 chips and Li check-called. The 10♥ turn then went check-check before the 8♠ river was dealt.

Li now led for an overbet of 10,000 chips. Alt mulled it over for several minutes, until he eventually called, albeit reluctantly.

Li showed J♦9♣ and his rivered straight won him the pot when Alt mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	142,500 -1,500	-1,500
Henry Li	76,500 35,300	35,300

Tags: Dinesh Alt Henry Li

07-04-2023 22:34 UTC-8

Numoto Jumps to the Top in Horseshoe Red

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Scott Numoto raised it up from under the gun and the small blind stuck in a three-bet. Numoto called and they went heads-up to a flop with around 10,000 in the middle. The flop came K♣8♥2♠ and the small blind led out with a bet of 6,900. Numoto raised to 15,000 and his opponent jammed all in for 21,900 which Numoto called.

Small Blind: A♦K♠
Scott Numoto: 8♠8♦

Numoto flopped a set of eights and his opponent drawing nearly dead with only top pair. The 10♠ on the turn sealed the deal and the 3♥ on the river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	279,000 174,000	174,000
Patrik Antonius	237,000 67,000	67,000

Daniel Rezaei	217,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Scott Numoto

07-04-2023 22:37 UTC-8

Kenney Baden Digging In

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Dominic Clementson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Linda Kenney Baden raised to 1,500 from middle position and called Heidi Heimarck's 6,500 reraise.

The flop fell K♠8♠8♥. Kenney Baden pushed her remaining chips in the middle and while Heimarck was thinking she commented, "I have to get a hand once every six hours."

The speech was enough to convince Heimarck, who folded shortly after.

Meanwhile, on a nearby table, players reported a flopped straight flush for Sebastian Wuthold. Unfortunately for him, his river bet didn't get any takers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heidi Heimarck	168,800 96,800	96,800
Sebastian Wuthold	64,000 30,400	30,400
Linda Kenney Baden	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Heidi Heimarck Linda Kenney Baden Sebastian Wuthold

07-04-2023 22:44 UTC-8

Richards Backs into Broadway

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The cutoff raised 1,500 and the button called before JR Richards three-bet to 6,300 in the small blind. Matthew Nowicki called in the big blind and both the cutoff and button got out of the way.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣8♣8♥ and Richards continued for 9,500. Nowicki called.

The 10♥ landed on the turn and Richards checked, and Nowicki did the same.

When the K♥ completed the board, Richards paused for a moment and asked, "What you got young man?"

Nowicki stayed quiet with a puzzled look on his face as the action wasn't complete yet. Richards eventually dropped a green chip in the middle for a bet of 25,000 and Nowicki made the call.

Richards tabled A♣Q♦ for running Broadway and Nowicki looked sick as he held onto his cards for a few seconds and stared at the board. Nowicki showed his K♣10♣ before the dealer sent the pot Richards way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Nowicki	233,000 -19,000	-19,000
JR Richards	121,000 121,000	121,000

Tags: JR Richards Matthew Nowicki