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

07-06-2023 16:21 UTC-8

Sailor Sinks Molnar

Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

From the button, Laszlo Molnar opened to 1,000, then Brad Sailor three-bet to 4,700 from the small blind. Molnar called, and both of them saw the flop Q♦8♣10♦.

Sailor continued with a bet of 5,500 on this first street. But Molnar decided to raise all in to 19,600 chips. Sailor clearly had a decision but seemed to have no choice but to call.

Laszlo Molnar: K♠Q♣
Brad Sailor: A♣J♦

Molnar was in the lead with his pair of queens. However, the turn 9♣ was terrible for him as it completed Sailor's straight. The 2♥ on the river didn't change anything, and Molnar was eliminated from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Sailor	161,000 161,000	161,000
David Yokoyama	60,000 60,000	60,000
Laszlo Molnar	Busted

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07-06-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Lococo Plays "Only for PokerNews"

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Ryan Gray

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alejandro Lococo put in the raise to 900 from the button, claiming he was only doing it "for PokerNews. Jacob Sacks took him at his word and called from the big blind.

Sacks checked a flop of J♦10♥6♣ and Lococo continued for 1,700. Both players checked the 5♥ turn and the 8♠ river.

Sacks declared he had a jack, and Lococo mucked, trading the pot for publicity.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Sacks	110,000
Alejandro Lococo	78,000 17,000	17,000

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07-06-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Hutcheson Fills Up on the Turn

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Chris Land

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The under the gun player limped and saw the player to his direct left raise to 1,500. One more player to his left made the call as did Wilburn Hutcheson in the big blind and the initial under-the-gun limper, sending four players to a 8♦5♣6♣ flop.

Action checked to a middle position player who tossed out a bet of 5,900 and got called only by Hutcheson in the big blind headed to the 6♦ turn.

Action checked through and both players arrived at the Q♦ river.

Hutcheson decided on leading for 13,000 and this sent his opponent into the tank. Time ticked off the clock as the player spent close to four minutes pondering his action.

Eventually, he tossed in the call and saw Hutcheson turn over the 5♦6♠ which was bad news for his opponent who mucked his cards and sent the pot in Hutcheson's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wilburn Hutcheson	95,100

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07-06-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Fujita Soaring

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Yoshikazu Fujita raised to 900 which saw a player on the button three bet to 2,700 and the big blind moved all in for 10,300 which both Fujita and the button called.

The flop rolled out 10♦6♥4♣ and Fujita checked to the button who bet 10,000 and Fujita called.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn which saw Fujita bet 30,000 when the 5♦ river landed. "It's aces isn't it," lamented the button, "oh well, I call."

Big blind: A♠9♠
Button: Q♥Q♦
Yoshikazu Fujita: A♥A♣

Fujita did indeed have aces which let him scoop the pot to eliminate one player and take half of another players chips.

At another table, Grant Hinkle was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoshikazu Fujita	168,000 168,000	168,000
Grant Hinkle	Busted

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07-06-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Ring Master Hellmuth Gets Down to Business

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Lyle Bateman

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1677106208405327873

07-06-2023 16:25 UTC-8

Pardy Flops a Flush

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jon Pardy was in a three-way pot on a flop of 3♦6♦J♦. Pardy checked from the small blind and a player in early position bet 4,000. The player on the button called and Pardy called as well.

Action checked to the button on the K♥ turn and he bet 10,500. Only Pardy called.

Both players checked down on the 2♦ river and Pardy tabled K♦10♦. His opponent couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Pardy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Pardy	65,000 16,000	16,000

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07-06-2023 16:25 UTC-8

Juanda Chipping Away at Opponents

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

John Juanda raised from late position to 800 and was called by the button. The flop came out K♥9♥10♣ and Juanda checked and the button placed a bet of 800 and Juanda called.

The turn 7♦ and the river A♥ brought checks by both players.

Juanda flipped over the K♠J♠ for two pair and the button mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	75,000 23,000	23,000

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07-06-2023 16:28 UTC-8

Yoo Continues To Climb

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Andrew Knowles

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kalidou Sow opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Austin Yoo called in middle position. The player in the hijack called as well and action folded to the small blind who put in a three-bet to 3,600. Only Yoo made the call and the dealer fanned out a flop of 10♥8♦2♦.

Both the small blind and Yoo checked their options to the 4♠ turn. The small blind checked again and Yoo tossed out a bet of 4,200, which his opponent called.

On the 6♥ river both players tapped the table to a showdown. The small blind rolled over 7♠7♥, but was no good against the 9♦9♠ for Yoo to score the pot and increase his stack over the 200,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Yoo	217,000 27,000	27,000
Kalidou Sow	140,000 140,000	140,000

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07-06-2023 16:31 UTC-8

Ly Forces a Fold from Holmes

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

George Holmes opened to 1,100 on the button and called a three-bet worth 3,000 from Ya Ly seated in the small blind.

The flop gave 7♠Q♠J♦ and Holmes called Ly's continuation for 1,500.

Things heated on the 3♥ turn. Ly sent a second barrel for 5,500 and Holmes tanked before making a raise to 17,000. Ly replied with a reraise to 30,000, putting Holmes into a decision.

After some time, Holmes released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ya Ly	91,500 91,500	91,500
George Holmes	56,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: George Holmes Ya LY

07-06-2023 16:34 UTC-8

Cates Tames Kaufman on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dan Cates, still wearing the lion makeup and fur paws from his extravagant entrance with Phil Hellmuth, went to the river in a pot against Brendon Kaufman and around 20,000 in the middle.

Kaufman checked the J♦4♥J♥8♠5♠ board before Cates, on the button, bet 14,000. Kaufman quickly called and Cates showed K♠J♠ for trip jacks.

Kaufman mucked and dropped down to a short stack as Cates took down the pot.