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

07-07-2023 20:42 UTC-8

McDermott Gets Caught

Frank Visser

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

Lazar Bartha, James Tilton and Timothy McDermott had gathered 10,000 in the middle when the flop of 6♣2♦Q♦ was dealt. Bartha and Tilton checked from the blinds and McDermott bet 3,500 from middle position.

Only Bartha made the call and the 3♠ turn graced the felt. McDermott now upped the ante to 14,000 after another check from Bartha, who called yet again.

The J♦ river then completed the board and both players now checked. Bartha tabled K♦Q♠ for top pair and McDermott quickly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lazar Bartha	206,000 145,800	145,800
Timothy McDermott	189,000 22,800	22,800
James Tilton	23,500 -34,500	-34,500

Tags: James Tilton Lazar Bartha Timothy McDermott

07-07-2023 21:09 UTC-8

Torelli Soars With Aces

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Liam Gannon

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

Alec Torelli raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and in the big blind another player called.

On the A♣6♥4♠ flop, action checked over to Torelli who bet 3,000 and the big blind called.

The turn peeled off the K♦ and the big blind checked over to Torelli who sized. up to 12,000 which saw the big blind raise to the tune of 37,000 and Torelli called.

On the 10♣ river, the big blind checked to Torelli who moved all in for 124,500 and the big blind contemplated his decision for a bit before calling and the cards were put on their backs.

Alec Torelli: A♠A♥
Opponent: 6♣6♠

The set of aces was good for Torelli against his opponent's set of sixes and he ascended high in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	348,000 61,000	61,000

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07-07-2023 21:11 UTC-8

Bruns Sends Bronshtein to the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The cutoff opened to 3,500 and Yuval Bronshtein pushed a stack around 30,000 in front of him on the button, with only one 500-chip behind. Bjorn Bruns decided to shove for a slightly higher stack and it folded back to Bronshtein who put his last chip in the middle:

Yuval Bronshtein: Q♥J♥
Bjorn Bruns: K♠K♦

Bronshtein didn't find any miracle on the board A♠7♣2♥2♦2♠ and made his way to exit the tournament's area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Bruns	82,000 29,000	29,000
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Bruns Yuval Bronshtein

07-07-2023 21:20 UTC-8

Loeser Winning

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Liam Gannon

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

A player raised to 3,500 in late position and in the big blind, Manig Loeser defended.

The flop peeled out K♦2♥4♥ and Loeser check-called a bet of 3,500 from his opponent.

On the 8♠ turn, action checked through to the 5♠ river where Loeser bet 6,500 and his opponent called.

Loeser showed K♠6♦ for a pair of kings with a six kicker, which was good against his opponent's Q♣Q♥ for a pair of queens.

At the same table, Alexandre Reard was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	83,500 -1,500	-1,500

Alexandre Reard	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Manig Loeser

07-07-2023 21:23 UTC-8

The Final Break Dawns Upon the Field

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Frank Visser

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

One more 20-minute break is to be had by the remaining players before they play the final 120-minute level of Day 2abc. Below are some highlights from the previous level to enjoy while the action is paused.

07-07-2023 22:00 UTC-8

Dickerson Likes Big Pots

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A huge pot of 135,000 was already in the middle when the action was caught on a completed board of 8♦9♣K♦5♥10♣. Jules Dickerson was sitting in the big blind and went all-in for an overbet against Lawrence Chang on the button. Chang played 171,000 back and was facing a decision for his tournament life.

He mulled it over for a bit but eventually opted to let it go, shipping a massive pot Dickerson's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jules Dickerson	540,000 135,000	135,000
Lawrence Chang	171,000 -94,000	-94,000

Tags: Jules Dickerson Lawrence Chang

07-07-2023 22:05 UTC-8

Nakanishi Wakes Up With Queens

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gabriel Andrade had just won a pot with a pre-flop shove before moving all in again the next hand, this time for around 40,000. Action folded around to Shota Nakanishi in the big blind and he snap-called.

Gabriel Andrade: 7♠7♣
Shota Nakanishi: Q♠Q♦

Andrade needed help to survive but none arrived on the 2♦3♥K♥4♣4♥ board as his chips were absorbed into Nakanishi's massive stack.

"Lucky," Nakanishi said as he climbed up to 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shota Nakanishi	600,000 140,000	140,000

Gabriel Andrade	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Shota Nakanishi

07-07-2023 22:14 UTC-8

Bardah Flops A Set

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Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player from under the gun raised to 6,000 and the early position player called as well as Ronnie Bardah in middle position while everyone else folded including Michael Lech in the big blind.

The flop came out 6♣3♥4♥ and the under the gun player moved all in for 62,000 which saw only Bardah call.

Opponent: A♠A♥
Ronnie Bardah: 3♣3♦

The board ran out 5♠10♥ and the WSOP bracelet winner took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronnie Bardah	435,000 75,000	75,000

Michael Lech	45,500 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Michael Lech Ronnie Bardah

07-07-2023 22:36 UTC-8

No More Bluffs for Arieh

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with players heads up on the flop and the board reading Q♣10♣3♦. Josh Arieh checked and his opponent bet 3,000. Arieh put in a check-raise to 8,000 which was called.

On the 4♠ turn Arieh fired a second barrel, this time for 15,000. His opponent made the call.

The river came the Q♠. Arieh bet again, this time for 42,000, sending his opponent deep into the tank.

After about three minutes his opponent folded, mentioning that he was considering calling with king-high.

"You're smart. You knew!" Arieh told his opponent, tabling 9♣5♣ for a missed flush draw.

"I'm done, no more bluffs" Arieh joked as he dragged in a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	195,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Josh Arieh

07-07-2023 23:02 UTC-8

"Very Main Event Situation" Spells the End For Yoon

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 60,000 already in the middle on a completed board of 2♣5♥7♠7♦7♣, Nick Marchington slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put Brian Yoon all in.

"Very Main Event situation here. Very Main Event," Yoon said as he let out a deep sigh and tanked for several minutes.

"If you have threes plus you earned this one," Yoon eventually said as he called for around 100,000. Marchington turned over 8♠8♦ and Yoon tapped the felt and showed his 4♥4♦.

Marchington went over to shake Yoon's hand before Yoon made his exit. His seat was taken was Garry Gates and the two 2019 Main Event finalists exchanged a fist pump to mark their reunion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Marchington	700,000 181,000	181,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Nick Marchington