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

07-04-2023 16:50 UTC-8

Botfeld Grabs Chip Lead in Gold Section

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Erich Gmur and Amanda Botfeld had reached the turn on 10♦7♥6♦2♠. The pot already amounted to 17,000 when Gmur added another 6,000 to that from early position. Botfield was sitting in the next seat over and made it 20,000 to go.

This sent Gmur into a tank of several minutes, eventually coming up with a call. The river then fell the 5♦ and both players quickly checked.

Gmur was first to show and tabled 10♣9♣, but Botfeld had him outkicked with J♥10♥.

"I wanted you to fold!" Botfeld exclaimed in a relieved manner. She grabbed the chip lead in her section of the Horseshoe Convention Center as Day 1b cruises along.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amanda Botfeld	178,500 80,500	80,500
Erich Gmur	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Amanda Botfeld Erich Gmur

07-04-2023 16:58 UTC-8

An Orbit with One of the Young Guns, Cole Ferraro

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Hand #1:

Cole Ferraro opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. The flop came Q♦10♥5♠ and the action checked through to the 3♠ on the turn and the 6♣ on the river. Ferraro thought about betting the river but opted to just check it back. The big blind tabled 5♥4♠ but Ferraro held A♥6♠ for the better of the two pairs.

Hands #2-4:

Ferraro took a break and folded three hands in a row.

Hand #5:

Ferraro raised to 1,000 in early position and the big blind just called. The flop fell 8♦7♠7♣ and the big blind check-called a bet of 800 from Ferraro. The turn was the 8♠ and both players checked to the 8♥ on the river. Ferraro made another bet of 2,000 on the river and his opponent called. Ferraro tabled A♣Q♣ while his opponent held A♥K♥, both playing the full house on the board.

Hands #6-7:

Ferraro laid down his next two hands, including his big blind.

Hand #8:

The action folded around to Ferraro in the small blind who made it 1,200 to go. Gerald Cohen called in the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 10♦9♣3♠. Ferraro led out with a bet of 1,400 and Cohen dumped his cards to the muck.

Hand #9:

It folded around to Ferraro on the button but he also let his hand go and let the blinds fight it out. It was a profitable orbit for the young 22-year-old who won his first WSOP gold bracelet last year and is hoping to make a deep run in this year's Main Event to record his second straight cash in the biggest tournament in the world.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	65,000 -9,800	-9,800

Tags: Cole Ferraro Gerald Cohen

07-04-2023 16:58 UTC-8

Salomon Wins One; Loses Next

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rick Salomon raised 800 in middle position and he was called by both Jeff Fenster and the big blind.

The flop came A♣9♥3♦ and once the big blind checked, Salomon bet 1,500. Only Fenster called.

The 7♣ hit the turn and Salomon continued for 2,000 and Fenster called so quickly it almost beat Salomon's chips in the pot.

The 8♦ completed the board and Salomon slowed down with a check. Fenster bet 5,000 and Salomon instantly called. Fenster tabled A♠10♣ but it was no good as Salomon out-kicked him with A♦Q♣.

The following hand, Joshua Whitson raised 1,200 under the gun and Rick Salomon three-bet 5,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The table folded around to Whitson and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♦6♦3♠ and Whitson check-called a bet of 5,000.

The 4♣ turn and the A♥ river were checked down and Whitson tabled J♣J♠ before Salomon mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Whitson	92,800 92,800	92,800
Jeff Fenster	50,300 -36,700	-36,700
Rick Salomon	49,300 -10,700	-10,700

Tags: Jeffrey Fenster Joshua Whitson Rick Salomon

07-04-2023 17:15 UTC-8

Three Players All In On The Flop

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught when Edouard Mignot from early position bet 2,200 on 9♠6♥A♦. In the cutoff, Heidi Heimarck raised to 5,000 and was called by Anthony March on the button. But in the small blind, Vitor Dzivielevski went all in for 23,800 chips.

Mignot quickly got out of this trap, but Heimarck seemed to have a decision. After some time, she called. Action went back to March, he moved all in too for 31,600 chips. With all that money in the pot and not much to add, Heimarck called.

Vitor Dzivielevski: 9♣6♣
Anthony March: 8♥7♠
Heidi Heimarck: A♣J♦

With two pairs on the flop, Dzivielevski was in the lead, but he had to avoid a lot of cards to win the pot, as March had a straight draw and Heimarck a pair of aces.

After the turn 2♣ and the river 7♣, Dzivielevski's hand stayed ahead, and he tripled up. Heimarck took the side pot, and March has been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor Dzivielevski	97,000 97,000	97,000

Heidi Heimarck	67,000 67,000	67,000
Edouard Mignot	67,000 67,000	67,000
Anthony March	Busted

Tags: Anthony March Edouard Mignot Heidi Heimarck Vitor Dzivielevski

07-04-2023 17:27 UTC-8

Fast Check-Raises With Results

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dietrich Fast and Max Steinberg were heads up on a board of 10♥5♦K♠10♦, with a pot of around 5,000 chips in the middle. Fast checked from the cutoff to Steinberg, who was on the button.

Steinberg put out a bet and Fast check-raised, which quickly got a fold.

One hand later, Fast and Brian Kim were battling over 3,500 chips on a flop of 2♥10♦K♠. Fast checked from the hijack and Kim put out 1,500 chips. Fast check-raised again, this time to 6,500.

Kim made the call before the two players checked down on the 7♠J♣ runout.

Fast tabled A♥K♠ and his top pair was good enough to rake in his second consecutive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	145,000 24,700	24,700

Brian Kim	67,500 -8,500	-8,500

Max Steinberg	64,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brian Kim Dietrich Fast Max Steinberg

07-04-2023 19:26 UTC-8

Li Takes an Unorthodox Line

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was opened by Yingui Li in late position who bet 2,000. The button then three-bet to 6,500. Li called.

The Q♠J♠3♠ flop landed and without thinking for more than a few seconds Li led for 8,000. The preflop three-bettor thought for a moment and made the call.

The turn brought in a fourth spade with the 8♠. This time Li opted to slow down and check. The button thought it over but checked behind.

The 4♦ river landed and now Li put his foot back on the gas and led for 13,500. The button snap folded but Li would say later that he turned the nuts and played it tricky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	69,500 69,500	69,500

Tags: Yingui Li

07-04-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Lim Boxes His Way to the Top

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Yohwan "BoxeR" Lim has been climbing the ranks since the dinner break ended. In his latest pot, he was heads up against Fabrizio Gonzalez on a board of 3♥2♠3♠3♣.

In a pot of around 5,000 chips, Lim checked from the small blind before Gonzalez made a small bet of 800. Lim then came up with a raise to 3,500 and Gonzalez called.

Lim fired another 4,500 on the 9♦ river and this time it was enough to let Gonzalez lay his cards down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohwan Lim	163,000 42,000	42,000
Fabrizio Gonzalez	53,500 53,500	53,500

Tags: Fabrizio Gonzalez Yohwan Lim

07-04-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Duthie Displays Dominance

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of 7♦2♣7♥, John Duthie checked to his opponent who bet 6,500, which Duthie quickly called to see a A♥ turn card.

Duthie then became the aggressor and led out for 10,000 and his opponent thought about it for a second before making the call to go to the 6♥ river.

Duthie then tossed out a single green chip worth 25,000 and sent his adversary into the tank. He began counting and recounting his chips, mulling over his decision until he finally slid his cards into the muck to award Duthie the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	110,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: John Duthie

07-04-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Mills Smashes the Flop

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was opened under the gun by Kasey Mills to 1,000. The action folded to the button who flat called and the small blind folded. It was then on the big blind who took a moment and ultimately opted to put in the cold three-bet to 5,000. Mills called and the button came along as well. The players were off to a flop three ways.

The J♥2♥K♠ flop hit the felt and the big blind continued with a bet of 7,000. Mills was next to act and took her time before gather a raise to the tune of 17,500 and putting it in the middle. The button got out of the way and the big blind went into the tank. After significant time had passed the big blind announced he was all in with Mills having him covered by just a few thousand. Mills snap called.

The cards hit their back.

Big Blind: A♥A♣
Kasey Mills: J♠J♦

Mills was in great shape but the 5♥ turn brought in a bunch of new outs in the form of a flush draw for her opponent's aces. Fortunately, the river landed a clean 9♦ and Mills would send her opponent to the rail early in Day 1 while dragging in a pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasey Mills	97,500 57,500	57,500

Tags: Kasey Mills

07-04-2023 20:35 UTC-8

Jimmy D Gets the Double

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

No Gamble No Future favorite Jimmy D'Ambrosio was running on fumes after his feature table experience earlier in the day. With just five big blinds left he got the chips in good and his Ax9x held against his opponents Jx9x. He doubled to keep the dream alive on Day 1 of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	5,300 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio