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

07-04-2023 20:09 UTC-8

Numoto Wins Race to Send One Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,300 and Scott Numoto three-bet to 4,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to the initial raiser, who made it 15,000 to go. Numoto instantly put out a stack of chips to put his opponent all in for slightly more and he called off.

Early-position player: A♥K♥
Scott Numoto: J♠J♦

It was a coinflip, but the J♥K♠Q♣ flop improved Numoto to a set and a commanding lead.

The 6♣ turn and 3♣ river kept Numoto best and he collected the rest of his opponent's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	105,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Scott Numoto

07-04-2023 20:10 UTC-8

Frank Continues to Chip-Up in Three-Bet Pot

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Jim Murray

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,000 and Ashley Frank three-bet to 3,100 from middle position, getting calls from a player in the big blind and the original raiser.

Both the player in the big blind and the original raiser checked to Frank on the A♦10♠5♥ flop and Frank bet 3,000, only getting called by the original raiser, with the big blind folding.

The turn 2♣ was checked once more to Frank, who this time bet 5,000, getting the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashley Frank	87,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Ashley Frank

07-04-2023 20:11 UTC-8

Pena Punishes with Premium Pocket Pair

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Christian Pena had made it 7,700 to go preflop but was then faced with a min-raise to 13,500 from the player to his right after action folded around.

Pena decided this still wasn't enough and moved all in, covering his opponent who made the call to put himself at risk.

Opponent: Q♦Q♣
Christian Pena: A♥A♦

Pena was a huge favorite to win in this spot, and the board of 9♥J♥7♣2♥4♦ ran out clean for him to scoop the pot, eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Pena	166,000 166,000	166,000

Tags: Christian Pena

07-04-2023 20:13 UTC-8

Ferraro Sizes Up and Gets Paid

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A completed board of J♥J♦2♦6♠Q♣ was spread out across the felt and Cole Ferraro was heads-up with Michael Krasienko. With around 30,000 in the middle, Ferraro led out with a full pot-sized bet of 30,000 on the river.

Krasienko deliberated for a moment before flicking in the call. Ferraro whipped over A♦J♠ for trip jacks and Krasienko sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	101,300 53,300	53,300

Michael Krasienko	14,800 -55,900	-55,900

Tags: Michael Krasienko Cole Ferraro

07-04-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Pochat's Queens Send Werner Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Manuel Pochat raised 1,200 in middle position and both the small blind and Haven Werner called.

The dealer spread a flop of 8♣3♣3♥, and the small blind and Werner both check-called a continuation bet of 1,400 from Pochat.

When the 4♦ landed on the turn, the action checked to Pochat once again and he fired 5,200. The small blind check-folded and Werner jammed for about 13,200. Pochat snap-called.

Haven Werner: 9♦8♦
Manuel Pochat: Q♠Q♦

Werner ran into Pochat's overpair and couldn't catch up as the 6♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Pochat	152,000 20,200	20,200
Haven Werner	Busted

Tags: Haven Werner Manuel Pochat

07-04-2023 20:26 UTC-8

Lepisto Doubles Through Kalisek

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After he took most of Johan Guilbert's chips thanks to a full house, Giuseppe Galluzzo opened from early position to 1,100. Clayton Kalisek in the cutoff called, as well as Paul Lepisto on the button and the big blind.

On 10♣A♣5♦, the big blind and Galluzzo checked to Kalisek, who bet 2,000. Seated on his left, Lepisto raised all in for his last 5,300 chips. All the other players folded, and Kalisek called.

Paul Lepisto: A♠K♦
Clayton Kalisek: A♥3♣

Far behind, Kalisek found four outs after the turn 4♠ which opened a straight draw. But the river was the 10♠, and Lepisto doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Galluzzo	195,000 81,000	81,000
Clayton Kalisek	112,000 112,000	112,000
Johan Guilbert	36,000 -43,200	-43,200

Paul Lepisto	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Clayton Kalisek Giuseppe Galluzzo Johan Guilbert Paul Lepisto

07-04-2023 20:28 UTC-8

Coppens Takes a Hit From Pochat, Recovers Quickly

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Dominic Clementson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Haven Werner raised to 1,500 from under the gun, which was reraised to 3,600 by Manuel Pochat in middle position. Jen Coppens, two seats to his left, called, as did Werner.

The flop fell K♠2♦6♥. Werner and Pochat checked and Coppens bet 5,050. Werner folded but Pochat came along for the ride.

Pochat checked the Q♠ turn and Coppens bet again, for 8,000. Pochat called once more. The river came the 7♣ and was checked by both players. Coppens showed AxKx but Pochat tabled Q♥Q♣ to take the pot.

A few hands later, Coppens was involved again — check-calling from under the gun, on a flop of 9♥4♣A♦. Coppens checked again on a turn of 7♣ and called a bet of 4,000.

The river came the K♣. Coppens bet out 5,000, got the call and tabled A♣9♠, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Pochat	135,000 -17,000	-17,000
Jen Coppens	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Haven Werner Jen Coppens Manuel Pochat

07-04-2023 20:31 UTC-8

Chip Counts from the Red Section

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Antonius	163,500 3,500	3,500

Chris Brewer	158,000 -7,000	-7,000

Johnny Chan	156,000 88,500	88,500

Asi Moshe	155,000 12,000	12,000

Jeff Lisandro	138,700 83,700	83,700

Scott Seiver	114,000 26,000	26,000

Quan Zhou	104,700 44,700	44,700
Lander Lijo	101,400 19,100	19,100
James Dempsey	89,800 23,800	23,800

Taylor Paur	89,000 15,500	15,500

Adrian Mateos	89,000 6,000	6,000

Jans Arends	82,000 40,800	40,800

Isaac Haxton	78,000 -17,000	-17,000

Andy Frankenberger	76,500 -8,500	-8,500

Hye Park	61,800 -25,700	-25,700
Seth Davies	48,100 -11,900	-11,900
Gregory Jensen	Busted

Santiago Plante	Busted

07-04-2023 20:32 UTC-8

Tsai Catches a Six

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 1,200 and Andy Tsai, commonly known as Andy Stacks, three-bet to 3,300 on the button. Action folded back to the initial raiser and he called.

The cutoff check-called a 3,000 bet from Tsai on the Q♥Q♣4♥ flop and then both players checked down on the 6♠ turn and K♣ river.

Tsai's opponent tabled A♥10♦, which was no good against Tsai's A♣6♣ and the high-stakes cash game pro dragged the pot.

At another table, Lexy Gavin-Mathers busted out after nursing a short stack through most of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tsai	74,000 -6,000	-6,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	Busted

Tags: Andy Tsai

07-04-2023 20:34 UTC-8

Steinberg Raises the River

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Dietrich Fast and Max Steinberg had arrived on the river in a modest pot of 4,100 chips. Fast led out for 3,000 from the small blind and Steinberg raised to 12,000.

This sent Fast into a long tank, squeezing his pillow and reciting some hands that his opponent could have.

Eventually, he made the call and got shown 5♠5♦ by Steinberg for a flopped set. Fast nodded and gave his chips so Steinberg, who went above starting stack by winning this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	119,000 -17,800	-17,800

Max Steinberg	79,100 23,100	23,100

Tags: Dietrich Fast Max Steinberg