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

07-06-2023 21:09 UTC-8

"The One"

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

"This is the one, this is going to be a good one," Derek Normand said as he called PokerNews over before the hand even started. "Just make it known that I have singlehandedly gotten the table drunk."

The action began with a preflop raise from Scott Harrison to 3,800 and Normand made the call out-of-position to see a flop of 2♣4♦J♣.

Normand checked to Harrison who continued for 5,000 and Normand snap-called to see the K♦ on the turn.

Harrison then upped his bet to 10,000 and Normand check-called once more to see the 5♣ fall on the river.

Normand checked again to Harrison who tossed out the same bet of 10,000 and this time Normand paused to think about it for a bit. After a good thirty seconds, he tossed in the chips for a call and was then shown K♣K♥ for a turned top-set of kings.

"Wow, did you even know that the club hit? Did you even see it? Or did you just not care.." Normand mucked his cards as the substantial pot was pushed over to Harrison.

"Any three-year-old can play kings," he shook his head at Harrison, who responded with, "Not every three-year-old can get value like that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Harrison	83,500 83,500	83,500
Derek Normand	31,600 -400	-400

Tags: Derek Normand Scott Harrison

07-06-2023 20:51 UTC-8

Szerszen Wins With Two Pair

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 10♠4♠10♦, and late position led out for 2,100. Czeslaw Szerszen called from the button.

The turn and river came the J♥6♥, while both players quickly checked around.

Szerszen revealed K♠J♠ to scoop the pot and return close to starting stack for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Czeslaw Szerszen	56,000 12,200	12,200

Tags: Czeslaw Szerszen

07-06-2023 20:39 UTC-8

Brown's Second Barrel Takes it Down

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Camille Brown raised 1,200 under the gun and she received calls from both the hijack and the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♣9♣4♦, and once the big blind checked. Brown continued for 1,300. Both the hijack and the big blind stuck around, making the call.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and the big blind checked once more to Brown as she fired out another bet of 5,700. This time the bet earned the pot as both players tossed their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Camille Brown	50,200 10,000	10,000

Tags: Camille Brown

07-06-2023 20:28 UTC-8

Bitty Breaks Through

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a three-way flop of 2♠7♣K♣, Stephen Bartlett and Jack 'Bitty' Bittker checked from the big blind and early positon, and the middle position player then bet 1,600.

Both Bartlett and Bittker both called and the trio went to the turn 6♦, where everyone checked.

On the river 8♦, Bartlett led out for 4,500 and Bittker thought for a few seconds before making the call and the other player quickly folded.

Bartlett then flipped over A♦7♦ for a pair of sevens but then Bittker revealed K♦J♣ for top pair to take down the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bartlett	61,500 61,500	61,500
Jack Bittker	57,500 5,400	5,400

Tags: Jack Bittker Stephen Bartlett

07-06-2023 20:27 UTC-8

Lafaye Finds a Miracle Double

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Glenn Lafaye and Anas Benohod built a pot of around 20,000 heading to the 7♦K♣8♣ flop when Lafaye bet 7,000 from the hijack. Benohod instantly moved a stack of chips forward for a raise, and Lafaye snap-called for his last 39,300.

Glenn Lafaye: A♣K♣
Anas Benohod: A♥A♠

Lafaye had flopped top pair but was in bad shape against Benohod's aces. The turn, though, came the K♥ and Lafaye made trips to take the lead.

Benohod now needed to hit the last remaining ace in the deck but couldn't find it on the 7♠ river as Lafaye doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anas Benohod	100,000 -19,500	-19,500
Glenn LaFaye	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Anas Benohod Glenn Lafaye

07-06-2023 20:24 UTC-8

Emmett Wins a Hand for PokerNews

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

"I'm playing this only because PokerNews is watching" said Randall Emmet before opening under the gun to 1,500. He picked up calls by the two players next to him and the button.

The flop revealed A♣6♥3♦ and Emmett continued to bet for 1,500, commenting "I need to do it because PokerNews is writing the hand!" . Once again, his three opponents called.

On the K♠ turn, Emmett sent 7,000 in the middle and it was enough to make his opponents fold and win the pot.

"Watch this" said Emmett before tabling K♦3♥ for two pair. "Finally I'll be on PokerNews when I'm winning hand!" added he jokingly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Emmett	84,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Randall Emmet

07-06-2023 20:10 UTC-8

Little Wins the Battle of the Blinds

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Everyone folded to Jonathan Little in the small blind and he called the big blind. They were quick to check as both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 6♣J♦K♣, and Little led out for 1,000. His opponent made the call.

While the 6♥ peeled off on the turn, Little fired for 2,300. The big blind called to the river.

The A♣ peeled off, and both players were quick to check. Jonathan Little showed K♥10♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	90,000 3,300	3,300

Tags: Jonathan Little

07-06-2023 20:08 UTC-8

Snyder Forces Wilkerson Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With 3,700 in the middle, the flop read 2♣2♥2♦ and Steven Snyder bet 1,500. Dylan Wilkerson was the only opponent and took about 20 seconds before making the call.

The 8♠ fell on the turn, and Synder continued with aggression, betting 3,500. Wilkerson stuck around, making the call.

When the 4♦ hit the river, Snyder fired once more, putting 5,500 across the line. Wilkerson paused for a bit longer this time but ultimately decided to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Snyder	82,400
Dylan Wilkerson	15,600 -12,800	-12,800

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Steven Snyder

07-06-2023 18:38 UTC-8

Global Poker Summer Series IV Will Feature Four Main Events

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Lyle Bateman

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following a successful Grand Prix Turbo Series Montreal earlier this month, Global Poker announced that it will run the Summer Series IV right in time for all of the summer's poker action.

The Summer Series IV will take place June 26-July 9 and will feature several Gold and Sweeps Coins events. The series will have GC 630,000,000 in total prizes guaranteed and 28 Gold Coin trophies and SC 1,260,000 in total prizes guaranteed and 28 Sweeps Coin trophies.

The biggest draw of the series will be the GC and SC Main Events on July 9, which will feature respective guarantees of GC 630,000,000 and SC 1,260,000 across four events. The Prog Bounty, Super Deep Main Events will kicks things off before the regular Super Deep Main Events later in the evening.

Find out all the details here

07-06-2023 17:54 UTC-8

Dinner Break!

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Chris Land

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

All players in the field have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break after three levels of excitement and action in what is the largest Main Event in the history of the WSOP! Play will resume at approximately 8:15p.m. local time but here is a look back at some of the exciting moments from the last couple of hours...