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

07-05-2023 15:03 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	140,000 30,000	30,000

Foxen Rebounds Well

Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Just a few hands after being forced to lay down her hand to a flop three-bet, high stakes pro and three-time bracelet winner Kristen Foxen found herself looking at a board of A♦6♣K♣.

Foxen was out of position and opted to lead for 1,000. A player in late position called and they were off to a turn. The turn brought a 4♦ and Foxen then slowed down and checked. The player in late position wasted no time before putting out a bet of 3,000. Foxen called.

The river landed a 4♥ and action quickly checked through.

Foxen tabled A♥J♦ for two pair and her opponent looked disappointed and tabled K♦6♦ for a flopped two pair that was counterfeit.

Foxen scooped to regain some chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	57,000 57,000	57,000

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07-05-2023 14:44 UTC-8

Barbero Stays on the Gas

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There was a raise from early position which was called by John Bitakis on the button and Nacho Barbero in the big blind. The flop fell 9♥6♥4♦ and the action checked to Bitakis who bet 2,000. Barbero check-raised to 6,000 and Bitakis called.

The A♦ landed on the turn and Barbero splashed in a bet of 8,500. Bitakis still called and the Q♦ completed the board. Barbero made a bet of 17,000 on the river which put Bitakis in the tank. After a couple of minutes, Bitakis finally laid his hand down and Barbero raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bitakis	65,600
Nacho Barbero	64,500 12,500	12,500

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07-05-2023 14:08 UTC-8

KMart Nearly Risks It All

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

As relayed to PokerNews from the first level, Kevin Martin raised to 500 in early position and was called by two players in middle position. The big blind three-bet to 3,700 and only Martin called. The flop came Q♣9♦8♣ and the big blind checked to Martin who bet 3,400 which his opponent called.

The turn was the 9♣ and the big blind checked again. Martin sized up a bet of 10,000 and his opponent still called. The river brought the Q♠ and the big blind checked one more time. Martin reached back for a bet of 25,500 and his opponent tanked for a couple of minutes.

"If it's a bluff, it's a hell of a bluff," the big blind said as he folded. Martin was shipped the pot and turned over 3x3x which got a reaction from the rest of his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Martin	91,000 10,000	10,000

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07-05-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Loeser Hits A Set Against O'Hara

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ian O'Hara opened to 600 from middle position and was called a first time by the cutoff, and a second time by Manig Loeser in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣3♦Q♠. O'Hara bet 500. The cutoff called, but Loeser raised to 2,200. O'Hara called, but the cutoff did not.

On the turn 3♥, after Loeser checked, O'Hara bet 2,700 chips. Loeser the decided to call and checked on the river 9♠. O'Hara checked back and folded when Loeser showed 6♦3♠ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	93,000 33,000	33,000
Manig Loeser	59,000 6,500	6,500

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07-05-2023 12:52 UTC-8

Worthington-Leese Gets Trappy

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Jeremy Geist

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was an open in early position to 600. Action then folded to Leo Worthington-Leese in middle position who three-bet to 2,200. The remaining players folded, early position called, and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 9♣9♥3♥ flop landed and action slowed down and checked through. The 8♠ landed on the turn and the early positon player opted to lead for 1,700. Worthington-Leese called.

The 10♠ river landed and early position opted to lead again for 4,100. Worthington-Leese snap-called. Early position tabled K♥Q♥ for a missed flush and Worthington-Leese tabled K♣K♦ to scoop the pot early in Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	69,500 69,500	69,500

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07-05-2023 12:09 UTC-8

Espen Jorstad in Action, Ready to Defend World Championship

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Jon Sofen

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The champ has arrived. Espen Jorstad, who entered Day 1c, announced "shuffle up and deal" to kickstart Wednesday's session of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event one year after taking down this same tournament for $10 million.

In 2022, the Norwegian poker pro took down the second largest Main Event ever (8,663 players). This year's tournament appears to be on pace to crack the 2006 record of 8,773 entries, won by Jamie Gold.

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07-05-2023 11:12 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The 2022 WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jorstad had the honors of doing the "Shuffle up and deal" introductory and gave some words of advice to his fellow competitors before the cards got in the air on Day 1c.

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07-05-2023 10:00 UTC-8

Day 1c of the 2023 Main Event Kicks Off at Noon

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Ryan Lashmar

Welcome to Day 1c of Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. local time for the third of four opening flights.

A total of 1,118 players entered the field on Tuesday, bringing the overall attendance so far to 2,158. Of those 2,158 entrants, 1,621 players found a bag from the first two starting flights after five levels and will return for Day 2abc on July 7. Many expect this year's main event to yield a record breaking number of players, with the attendance so far already showing an increase from 2022, which had a total of 1,780 entrants after Day 1b.

South Africa's Jean-Pierre van der Spuy bagged the chip lead for Day 1b (287,000), with French pro Julien Martini bagging the second-largest stack of the day (286,000).

Other notables who found a bag at the end of Day 1b include Greg Raymer, Johnny Chan, Chris Brewer, Patrik Antonius, Isaac Haxton, Jason Koon and Scott Seiver.

The overall chip lead, however, is held by Day 1a player Yehuda Dayan with a monstrous stack of 389,900. The Israeli has set the bar high for players hoping to advance to either Day 2 among the chip leaders.

Players will begin with 60,000 in chips and each of the opening flights will play five 120-minute levels before the remaining players bag up for their respective Day 2. Breaks are scheduled after each level and a 75-minute dinner break will be taken after Level 3. Surviving players from Day 1c will combine with those from 1a and 1b on Friday, July 7, for Day 2abc.

Day 1c Schedule

LEVEL	ESTIMATED START	DURATION	SMALL BLIND	BIG BLIND	BIG BLIND ANTE
1	12:00 p.m.	120 minutes	100	200	200
	2:00 p.m.	20-minute break
2	2:20 p.m.	120 minutes	200	300	300
	4:20 p.m.	20-minute break
3	4:40 p.m.	120 minutes	200	400	400
	6:40 p.m.	75-minute break
4	7:55 p.m.	120 minutes	300	500	500
	9:55 p.m.	20-minute break
5	10:15 p.m.	120 minutes	300	600	600

Registration will be open through the first two levels of Day 2 and no reentries are available for this freezeout event. The tournament will stretch over two weeks and the final day of play is scheduled for Monday, July 17.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live coverage from the floor of the 2023 WSOP Main Event at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Tags: Chris Brewer Greg Raymer Isaac Haxton Jason Koon Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy Johnny Chan Julien Martini Patrik Antonius Scott Seiver