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

07-07-2023 15:43 UTC-8

Bin Khalek Jams Into Lim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a three-way three-bet pot to the J♦7♥4♣ flop with 20,500 in the middle, Abu Hamza Bin Khalek bet 7,500 out of the small blind. That forced out the player in the big blind while Chin Wei "Webster" Lim called in the cutoff.

The 7♣ turn paired the board and Bin Khalek moved all-in with the covering stack, Lim instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abu Hamza Bin Khalek	210,000 -15,000	-15,000
Chin Wei Lim	29,300 -37,700	-37,700

Tags: Abu Hamza Bin Khalek Chin Wei Lim

07-07-2023 15:46 UTC-8

Botfeld Shoves River

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Amanda Botfeld raised to 2,200 in first position and both the button and the small blind came along.

The flop peeled off 7♦8♦10♥ and action checked through to the 7♠ turn where the small blind checked to Botfeld who bet 3,500 which only the small blind called.

On the 3♠ river, the small blind checked a third time and Botfeld moved all in for 13,500 effective and the small blind quickly folded, ceding the pot to Botfeld.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amanda Botfeld	214,500 45,800	45,800

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07-07-2023 15:47 UTC-8

Powers Holds On to Double Off Rodriguez

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Enrique Rodriguez had a bet of 7,500 in front of him from middle position with the flop showing 5♦6♠3♥ when David Powers, in the small blind, moved all in for around 30,000. Rodriguez gave it some thought before calling.

David Powers: 6♣6♥
Enrique Rodriguez: K♥5♥

Powers was ahead with his set of sixes, but Rodriguez picked up on a flush draw on the 7♥ turn.

"No heart, dealer," Powers pleaded heading to the river, which came the Q♦ as Powers' set held up to secure his double up right as players were heading off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrique Rodriguez	145,000 105,800	105,800
David Powers	72,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: David Powers Enrique Hernandez

07-07-2023 15:47 UTC-8

Second Break of the Day

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The second 20-minute break of Day 2abc has arrived and the players are leaving the tournament area. When they come back, play will continue in Level 8 of the WSOP Main Event.

Meanwhile, late registration has closed and 196 people opted to jump in on Day 2abc.

In the meantime, here are some highlights from the second level of play.

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-07-2023 16:07 UTC-8

Third Barrel Does the Trick for Yoon

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board reading 8♥3♦Q♣ and players heads up. A player in the big blind checked and Brian Yoon bet 1,700 from middle position, receiving a call from his opponent.

The big blind check-called another bet from Yoon on the K♦ turn, this time for 6,500.

The river was the K♥. Yoon fired a third barrel for 17,500, leaving approximately 15,000 behind. After about a minute his opponent mucked his cards and a sizable pot was sent in Yoon's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	52,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Brian Yoon

07-07-2023 16:08 UTC-8

Day 2 is Where a Lot of Main Event Dreams End

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Lyle Bateman

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

https://twitter.com/beriuzy/status/1677467861768437776

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayan Chamas	Busted

07-07-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Barakat Doesn't Show

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Ryan Gray

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

On the same day his father, Robert "The Razzman" Massman, finished 11th in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Event, Alex Massman won a satellite to play in the Main Event. Now here he was on Day 2, riding a starting stack and tangled up in a hand with Youness Barakat.

Barakat bet 1,500 from late position on a K♠K♦2♠ flop, and Massman and an early position player called.

When the turn came 5♣, Barakat bumped it up to 12,400, too rich for either and took down the pot.

"You have to tell them (PokerNews) what you had," Massman told Barakat. "It's the rules." But Barakat did not oblige.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	131,000 36,600	36,600
Alex Massman	60,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Alex Massman Youness Barakat

07-07-2023 16:16 UTC-8

Dickerson Leads the Pack in Red

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jules Dickerson	520,000 128,500	128,500
Yehuda Dayan	405,000 15,100	15,100

Yuze Ding	381,000 55,500	55,500
Giuseppe Galluzzo	285,000 154,000	154,000
Hai-Chi Ho	268,400 -15,600	-15,600
Lander Lijo	262,500 44,000	44,000
Trevor Reardon	230,500 10,000	10,000
Joe Cada	176,500 41,200	41,200

Jason Koon	154,300 20,500	20,500

Scott Seiver	131,400 36,700	36,700

Samantha Cohen	111,000 4,100	4,100
Jessica Vierling	91,100 -31,900	-31,900
Ashley Frank	84,100 -12,900	-12,900
Fabio Colonese	82,500 -40,000	-40,000
Max Pescatori	50,100 -25,900	-25,900

Brad Owen	34,500 -108,500	-108,500
Tamon Nakamura	16,000 -76,000	-76,000

07-07-2023 16:16 UTC-8

Potts Makes the Flush on Noda

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Nicholas Potts opened to 1,200 and Hiroyuki Noda three-bet to 2,600 in the cutoff. The small blind called and so did Potts.

The dealer showed a flop 2♥Q♦K♣ and it checked to Noda who continued for 2,400. Only Potts made the call.

The 7♦ turn went check-check and a K♦ landed on the river. Potts decided to lead for 2,600 and Noda tanked for some time before eventually calling. Potts showed 5♦4♦ for the flush and Noda sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Potts	172,000 79,000	79,000
Hiroyuki Noda	116,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Hiroyuki Noda Nicholas Potts