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

07-07-2023 12:11 UTC-8

Laak Off to a Hot Start

Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,800 and Phil Laak called from the hijack. A player on the button three-bet to 6,600. The middle position player got out of the way and Laak moved all in, covering his opponent who had approximately 40,000 behind. The button thought about his decision for about a minute before making the call to put himself at risk.

Button: A♥K♣
Phil Laak: A♠A♣

Laak was in very good shape to secure the knockout on the Q♥5♣2♣ flop. The 3♠ turn gave his opponent some outs to chop but the 3♦ river was clean, allowing Laak to take down a sizable early pot while sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Laak	202,500 56,400	56,400

Tags: Phil Laak

07-07-2023 12:15 UTC-8

Mateos Caught Speeding by Cameron

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot was heads-up with approximately 22,000 in the middle.

On a board reading K♦4♠6♥5♣10♠, Adrian Mateos in the big blind bet out for 65,000 which was more than enough to put his opponent Robert Cameron all in for his tournament life.

Cameron, who was under the gun, eventually made the call.

Adrian Mateos: 4♦3♦
Robert Cameron: A♦K♠

Cameron scooped this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cameron	95,000 59,400	59,400
Adrian Mateos	31,000 -50,400	-50,400

Tags: Adrian Mateos Robert Cameron

07-07-2023 12:16 UTC-8

Smith Maneuvering Short Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Anastacio Baeza opened to 1,600 from the button and Asa Smith defended his big blind.

Baeze then continuation-bet for 1,200 on 9♦7♣A♠ and Smith took a good look at his cards before check-calling.

The Q♥Q♣ runout then checked through and Smith tabled J♣7♥ for the winner with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anastacio Baeza	96,000 57,400	57,400
Asa Smith	22,700 -2,600	-2,600

Tags: Anastacio Baeza Asa Smith

07-07-2023 12:17 UTC-8

Severino Sends Kim Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

It folded to Dong Kim in the small blind who shoved for a relaxing stack around 14,000 and Joseph Severino made the call for the following showdown:

Dong Kim: K♦Q♦
Joseph Severino: A♣Q♥

Kim's hand was dominated as the board ran out 10♦J♣3♠K♣J♦. Despite pairing his king on the turn, that same card gave Severino Broadway and Kim was busted from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Severino	99,000 5,500	5,500
Dong Kim	Busted

Tags: Dong Kim Joseph Severino

07-07-2023 12:21 UTC-8

Jun Chipping Up on Das

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a five-way raised pot, the flop read A♥9♥Q♣ when the blinds checked to Anirban Das who bet 3,700. Only Ildoopeter Jun stayed interested and made the call.

The turn showed a Q♠ and both checked to see a 4♦ on the river. Das checked again and Jun bet 4,400. Das quickly made the call, but sent Ax2x into the muck when Das tabled 9♦9♣ for a set of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anirban Das	205,000 -31,900	-31,900
Ildoopeter Jun	172,000 53,900	53,900

Tags: Anirban Das Ildoopeter Jun

07-07-2023 12:23 UTC-8

Endara Flops the World to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dalton Hobold in the cutoff, button Juan Endara, and two opponents in early position put in 2,700 before Victoria Livschitz three-bet to 15,500 out of the big blind.

Only Hobold and Endara called to the 8♣10♥9♥ flop, where Livschitz now checked. Hobold fired out 19,000 and Endara tossed in two green 25,000 chips, raising to 50,000.

Livschitz quickly folded, while Hobold tanked for a few minutes before shoving all in. Endara practically beat him in the pot for his last 87,000.

Juan Endara: Q♥J♥
Dalton Hobold: 8♦8♠

Hobold had flopped a set, but Endara had the nut straight as he stood up from his seat and began filming the action. Hobold needed the board to pair to send out his opponent, but he missed the A♣ turn and J♦ river as Endara earned a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Endara	250,000 163,600	163,600
Dalton Hobold	80,000 -96,900	-96,900
Victoria Livschitz	70,000 -29,900	-29,900

Tags: Dalton Hobold Juan Endara Victoria Livschitz

07-07-2023 12:23 UTC-8

Cooler Brings Double-Up for Costa

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

All chips already went in the middle when the action was caught. Felipe Costa was sitting in the cutoff and was at risk with his stack of 28,600 chips against a late registrant in the small blind.

Felipe Costa: A♥A♣
Small Blind: K♠K♦

The board ran out 8♠J♠8♣4♠3♣ and Costa's aces remained the best hand throughout, securing his double-up to around starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Costa	59,200 29,700	29,700

Tags: Felipe Costa

07-07-2023 12:24 UTC-8

Lamb Throws in the Towel

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ben Lamb raised it up from under the gun and picked up two callers. The flop came 9♦5♣2♠ and Lamb continued with a bet of 2,600. The button folded but Alberto Cigliano called from the big blind.

The turn brought the Q♥ and Cigliano check-called another bet of 6,700 from Lamb. The 5♦ paired the board on the river and Cigliano checked again. Lamb gave it some thought but decided to check it back. Cigliano turned over 9♠7♦ for a pair of nines and Lamb conceded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Cigliano	119,000 36,500	36,500
Ben Lamb	93,000 -700	-700

Tags: Alberto Cigliano Ben Lamb

07-07-2023 12:27 UTC-8

Deeb Falls Short on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Only Shaun Deeb in middle position and Shahar Levi in the hijack remained in the hand as the board read 2♠Q♦4♠7♦.

Deeb checked the action to Levi who bet out for 12,500 into a pot of approximately 20,000. Deeb made the call.

The K♣ fell on the river and again Deeb checked. Levi contemplated his decision for some time before finally deciding to check back.

Deeb quickly tabled J♣J♥ but seemed visibly frustrated as Levi showed A♠K♠, having just got there on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahar Levi	125,000 17,700	17,700
Shaun Deeb	68,500 -28,800	-28,800

Tags: Shahar Levi Shaun Deeb

07-07-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Friedman Decides to Just Take It

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Ryan Gray

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After checks on a 3♠2♣5♣ flop and a 9♦ turn in a three-bet pot, Sachin Joshi checked again to Adam Friedman..

Friedman pondered for a moment, and then put a tiny bet of 1,100 in, which was still enough to get through, and further add to Friedman's Day 2 chip count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	173,000 68,500	68,500

Sachin Joshi	53,000 41,600	41,600

Tags: Adam Friedman Sachin Joshi