Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-07-2023 17:59 UTC-8

"Old Guys Don't Bluff"... Or Do They?

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The PokerNews team was called over to a table in Horseshoe Blue section with a massive pot of close to 180,000 in the middle on a completed board showing 10♦5♥4♠K♦4♣. David Dawson moved all in from the big blind for 110,600 and his opponent in early position went deep in the tank.

After over five minutes of deliberation, the early position played reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Dawson without showdown.

"What do you guys think I have?" asked Dawson as the dealer shipped him the large pot.

A few tablemates said "full house" before Dawson stood up and slammed down Q♥J♣ for the queen-high bluff.

"Old guys don't bluff right?" joked Dawson as the whole table was shocked at what they saw. Dawson laughed with the table as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dawson	295,000 185,100	185,100

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07-07-2023 18:07 UTC-8

Jivani Folds a Full House

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 26,000 as the full board read 6♦10♥10♣8♥7♥.

Anil Jivani bet out from the small blind only to be faced with a raise from his opponent in the big as they shoved all in for the remainder of their stack. While Jivani was not the player at risk, the bet appeared to be large enough that it would considerably damage Jivani's stack if he were to call and be incorrect.

After some time, Jivani folded face up as he showed 7♦7♣ for a rivered full house.

Jivani's opponent smirked as he announced "Good fold!" while mucking his cards and claiming the pot.

Still left in confusion, Jivani responded "I guess we'll never know".

Player	Chips	Progress
Anil Jivani	285,000 30,000	30,000

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07-07-2023 18:07 UTC-8

Time for Dinner

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All players still in contention on Day 2abc are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. When they come back at roughly 8:20 p.m. local time, two more levels of two hours each will be played, with a break in between.

Below are some highlights to enjoy during dinner.

07-07-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Sandev Eliminates Weisner

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up with Melanie Weisner all in preflop as a short stack against Georgi Sandev who covered.

Melanie Weisner: A♠2♣
Georgi Sandev: K♠Q♠

The board ran out K♣J♦10♥6♥9♦ giving Sandev top pair and sending Weisner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgi Sandev	172,500 12,500	12,500
Melanie Weisner	Busted

Tags: Georgi Sandev Melanie Weisner

07-07-2023 19:38 UTC-8

Liu Falls To Wyville

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Frank Wyville raised to 3,000 from late position and in the small blind, JJ Liu three bet to 9,000 which saw action fold back around to Wyville who called.

The flop rolled out 9♦8♣4♥ and Liu bet 15,000 which saw Wyville raise to 35,000. Liu moved all in for 76,500 and Wyville called to put her at risk.

JJ Liu: Q♦Q♣
Frank Wyville: 4♦4♥

The board ran out 5♦A♥ and Liu's queens remained second best as the she exited the tournament while Wyville collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Wyville	234,000 172,900	172,900
JJ Liu	Busted

Tags: Frank Wyville JJ Liu

07-07-2023 19:40 UTC-8

Mozdzen Hits Quad Tens versus Aces versus Aces

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under the gun opened to 3,500 and Lester Edoc three-bet to 10,500 in the cutoff. Clayton Mozdzen looked at his cards in the big blind and shoved for 23,500.

After a long thinking, the under the gun raised it to 38,000 and Edoc quickly announced all in with the biggest stack. The under the gun snap-called to create a three-way showdown:

Clayton Mozdzen: 10♥10♠
Under the gun: A♣A♠
Lester Edoc: A♥A♦

Mozden was in desperate shape for the triple up, but found a miracle board 10♣Q♠7♣10♦Q♣ to give him quads to the surprised shouts of his opponents while Edoc and the under the gun got their aces cracked and split the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lester Edoc	285,000 -53,000	-53,000
Clayton Mozdzen	78,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Lester Edoc

07-07-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Baxter Wins Big

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Billy Baxter raised under the gun to 3,500. In response, the hijack three-bet to 10,500 and Baxter made the call.

The flop came 3♥6♦2♥ and Baxter check-raised a bet of 10,000 from his opponent to 30,000. The hijack responded by four-betting all in and Baxter called.

Hijack: A♥K♥
Billy Baxter: 3♦3♠

The turn and river fell the 2♠ and the A♣ respectively. Baxter had his opponent drawing dead on the turn and consequently sent them to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Baxter	350,000 275,000	275,000

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07-07-2023 20:00 UTC-8

Hallay Saves for a Rainy Day

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Ryan Gray

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Big blind Axel Hallay called Joseph Roh's 3,000 middle position bet on a 5♣K♣10♥ flop.

But when Roh continued for 12,000 on a 6♥ turn, Hallay took a look at his diminishing stack and let his hand go.

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07-07-2023 20:11 UTC-8

Goltz Gets Paid in Full

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With some 71,000 in the middle to the J♠J♥3♥10♠3♦ river, the player in the big blind bet 50,000 with as many chips behind. Shem Goltz in the cutoff then pushed all-in and his opponent was seemingly struck. It took some 30 seconds for the big blind to call with A♥J♣ for jacks full of treys but Goltz had that beat with the J♦10♥.

"I was afraid of that ... I almost folded," the defeated opponent said while another player chimed in with "it is a cursed seat", indicating that several players had already been eliminated from there.

They walked through the hand for several minutes and Wesley Fei concluded that a check-call would have been better and it was overplayed.