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

07-08-2023 12:18 UTC-8

Building a Nice Pot

Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player in early position raised to 1,800 and the players on the cutoff, button and big blind all came along. The flop came out 4♦4♥K♥ and the big blind checked. The early position player made the continuation bet of 2,200 and everyone folded except Daniel Vargas on the button.

The turn brought the 9♠ and early position bet 5,000. Despite being in the hand, Vargas carried on his casual conversation at the table and called.

Both players checked through the river 5♥ and Vargas flipped over A♦K♠ and the early position player flipped over one card, the K♣, and Vargas scooped the pot with his pair of kings with the ace kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vargas	98,000 27,100	27,100

Tags: Daniel Vargas

07-08-2023 12:25 UTC-8

Navarro on the Right Side of Cooler as Mar Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After a series of raises before the flop, Anthony Mar and Lucia Navarro had all of the chips in the middle and it was Mar at risk for 46,100.

Anthony Mar: K♣K♦
Lucia Navarro: A♣A♦

"This is the fourth time this has happened to me in the Main Event," Mar said as the cards were tabled.

Unfortunately for Mar, he couldn't find one of the last remaining kings as the board ran out 9♦7♠6♥5♦8♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucia Navarro	161,700 75,200	75,200

Anthony Mar	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mar Lucia Navarro

07-08-2023 12:50 UTC-8

Hartigan Hits Two Pair, Holz Joins Late

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

James Hartigan was battling his namesake James Lim in a pot worth around 12,500 chips. The players had already arrived on the turn on a board of A♦9♠8♠5♦ and Lim bet out another 4,500. Hartigan made the call and the 2♥ river was dealt.

Lim knuckled the table and Hartigan tabled A♥8♥ in response. His two pair took the pot, providing a profitable first level for Hartigan so far.

On a table with Chris Hunichen and Jesse Lonis, Fedor Holz also sat down after late registering earlier today.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hartigan	93,000 9,100	9,100

Fedor Holz	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Fedor Holz James Hartigan James Lim Jesse Lonis

07-08-2023 12:57 UTC-8

Stout Heroes Punsri

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Four players went to the flop on a board 7♥10♦5♦ and all checked to the 10♣ turn.

Punnat Punsri bet 3,200 from early position and only Brittney Stout called in the cutoff.

The river came the K♥ and Punsri fired out another 18,000. Stout cut the chips to call out of her massive stack and tanked for a moment before committing them to the pot.

Punsri quickly mucked his QxJx for a bluff, while Stout showed 7♣4♣ as she took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brittney Stout	410,000 34,500	34,500
Punnat Punsri	100,000 -31,900	-31,900

Tags: Brittney Stout Punnat Punsri

07-08-2023 13:07 UTC-8

Newhouse Still Has Hopes of Another Deep Run

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniel Custodio, Mark Newhouse, and Jesse Rosen went three-ways to a flop of 3♣4♣5♠. With around 4,300 chips in the middle, Custodio led out from the big blind for 1,500. Newhouse raised to 5,000 from under the gun before Rosen three-bet to 12,200 from the hijack.

Custodio quickly got out of the way, but Newhouse committed his entire stack of 39,000. Rosen snap called and a showdown was had.

Mark Newhouse: A♣10♣
Jesse Rosen: 5♥5♣

Newhouse had a combo draw to the nut flush and a wheel, while Rosen was sitting on top set. The K♣ turn saw Newhouse hit his flush, and the board remained free of pairs when the 8♠ river completed the hand.

Newhouse doubled up in his efforts to finally better his back-to-back ninth-place finishes in 2013 and 2014.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Rosen	105,900 -16,900	-16,900
Mark Newhouse	83,800 60,300	60,300
Daniel Custodio	21,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Daniel Custodio Jesse Rosen Mark Newhouse

07-08-2023 13:54 UTC-8

Dwan Blasts the Turn on Dodd

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David Salituro

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

A player in the cutoff raised to 2,600 before the flop and Tom Dwan called on the button, as did big blind Owen Dodd.

The flop came 4♦2♣5♦ and action checked to Dwan, who fired out 4,500. Only Dodd called as he and Dwan went heads-up to the 9♣ turn.

Dodd checked again and Dwan tossed in 25,000, enough to put Dodd all in. Dodd gave it some thought before preserving his last chips for another hand.

"It was close," he told Dwan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	100,000 63,000	63,000

Owen Dodd	15,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Owen Dodd Tom Dwan

07-08-2023 13:59 UTC-8

Hunichen Faces Tough River Decision

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Frank Visser

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

Chris Hunichen was in a heads up pot against Kory Kilpatrick. The board read 8♣6♥K♥Q♦ and there were 11,000 chips to be fought over. Hunichen checked from the big blind before Kilpatrick bet out 6,700 chips. Hunichen made the call and the 10♦ river graced the felt.

Hunichen checked again and Kilpatrick went all-in for his last 30,000 chips. Hunichen tanked for a few minutes, thinking out loud in the process.

"Did you get there on the river?" Hunichen asked. "I have a good hand," he continued. Eventually, he put in the call and Kilpatrick showed down K♦K♣ for top set.

"Oh, you already had it," Hunichen concluded, as he showed his Q♠8♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	332,000 -7,500	-7,500

Kory Kilpatrick	84,400 32,300	32,300

Tags: Chris Hunichen Kory Kilpatrick

07-08-2023 14:34 UTC-8

Mitchell Knocks Christos Out

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Roxanne Johnson

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

The cards were tabled as the small blind and the big blind were in a battle. The small blind Mitchell Smith had raised preflop and the big blind, Jordan Cristos had three-bet all in for his last 14,000. Smith made the call.

Jordan Cristos: Q♦Q♣
Mitchell Smith: K♥K♦

Cristos called for a queen as the board came out 8♦3♣3♦4♣7♠ and the kings held up for Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Smith	185,000 128,800	128,800
Jordan Cristos	Busted

Tags: Mitchell Smith

07-08-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Ivey Spends Some Time in the Tank

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Frank Visser

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

Phil Ivey and Istvan Birizdo had arrived on the river in a pot of 14,000 chips. The completed board read 5♠8♦4♣9♥2♦ and Ivey checked out of the big blind.

Birizdo was in early position and put out a small overbet of 14,000. This led Ivey to think about the situation for several minutes. Eventually, he put in calling chips. Birizdo showed 10♠10♦ and his overpair was good for the win as Ivey slid his cards face down towards the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Birizdo	94,100 68,100	68,100
Phil Ivey	56,300 -61,700	-61,700

Tags: Istvan Birizdo Phil Ivey

07-08-2023 14:52 UTC-8

Moorman Flops The Nuts

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Andrew Knowles

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

A player in middle position opened to 2,100 and Minh Nguyen called next to act. The cutoff called as well and Chris Moorman put in a three-bet to 8,700 on the button. All three players came along and the dealer fanned out a flop of 7♥5♣4♦.

The initial raiser checked to Nguyen who tossed out a small bet of 3,500 and only the cutoff and Moorman called. On the 5♥ turn the action checked through to the 4♠ river.

Nguyen and the cutoff checked to Moorman who took some time before betting 40,000, leaving only 500 behind. Nguyen quickly folded and the cutoff snap-called for their last 35,000.

Moorman rolled over 8♥6♥ for the flopped nut-straight and his opponent tabled 8♣8♦ for the over pair as they made their way to the exit.