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

07-08-2023 17:44 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Coolered Out of WSOP Main Event by Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby

Calum Grant

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

Phil Hellmuth will not be the winner of the 2023 Word Series of Poker Main Event as the all-time leading bracelet winner was eliminated around an hour ago on Day 2d.

The player to send 'The Poker Brat' to the rail was Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby, who rose to fame in the poker community in the 2021 Main Event after getting into the mix several times with 3x2x.

Hellmuth, who won the Main Event in 1989, has failed to make the money in poker's crown jewel tournament for the last eight years. His last Main Event cash came in 2015, where he finished in 417th for $21,786.

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07-08-2023 17:47 UTC-8

Holz Runs Out of Wisdom

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the left feature table, Fedor Holz in the hijack checked the Q♠9♦5♣A♣10♥ river and then faced the all-in of Andrew Wisdom on the button. Holz had 36,300 behind and eventually called it off with the Q♥6♥ and Wisdom revealed K♥J♥ for broadway to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wisdom	194,000 76,100	76,100
Fedor Holz	Busted

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07-08-2023 19:24 UTC-8

Hinkle's Aces Send One Out

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Tyler Foran

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

With 23,000 in the middle the flop read 7♦5♠3♠, and Blair Hinkle checked to his opponent who tossed a bet of 21,000 into the middle. Hinkle ripped all in, His opponent had 32,500 behind and tanked about two minutes before making the call.

Opponent: 6♠6♥
Blair Hinkle: A♠A♦

Hinkle had his opponent in a world of trouble and he was able to fade one of the remaining sixes as the board completed with the K♣ turn and the Q♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	300,000 108,100	108,100

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07-08-2023 19:30 UTC-8

Hawkins Puts Maximum Pressure

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Frank Visser

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

Maurice Hawkins and Brandon Mincher were both in the upper echelons of the chip counts when they tangled in a pot worth over 150,000 chips by the turn. The board read 10♥9♠5♦9♦ and Hawkins made a bet of 67,000 from the hijack. Mincher was on the button and made the call.

The river fell the 2♦ and Hawkins instantly made a bet of 175,000, enough to put Mincher all-in.

"I need a second guys," Mincher said as he mulled over this predicament.

Eventually, he made the fold and Hawkins increased his chip lead in the Red section even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	714,000 164,000	164,000

Brandon Mincher	131,000 -175,000	-175,000

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07-08-2023 19:31 UTC-8

Josephy Doubles After Flopping Flush

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Dan O'Hair

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

Cliff Josephy was already all in and at risk for his last 60,500 from middle position on a Q♠J♠5♠ flop against the player in the small blind, who had Josephy covered.

Cliff Josephy: 8♠7♠
Small blind: Q♣J♦

Josephy had flopped a flush, but still needed to avoid his opponent boating up.

The 10♦ turn and A♠ river were safe for Josephy and he found a double up late into Day 2d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliff Josephy	133,000 58,000	58,000

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07-08-2023 19:43 UTC-8

Benny Glaser Eliminated by Perdrix

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Ollie Garland

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

With the seat of Benny Glaser empty, PokerNews caught up with his former table as they recounted his bust-out hand.

While Glaser was nursing a short stack for most of the day, the start of level nine saw his chips fluctuate up and down until ultimately his main event journey came to an end. With all the money in the middle preflop against opponent Dirk Perdrix, Glaser was at risk.

Benny Glaser: A♠10♠
Dirk Perdrix: 8x8x

The board ran out Ax8xQx5x7x. While Glaser flopped top pair, it was no good against the set of Perdrix sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Perdrix	234,000 169,000	169,000
Benny Glaser	Busted

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07-08-2023 19:44 UTC-8

Dwan Makes His Opponent Squirm

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David Salituro

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

With around 30,000 in the pot on a flop of K♥6♦8♥, a player on the button bet 12,000 and Tom Dwan called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn before the 2♣ fell on the river. Dwan then led out with 40,000.

His opponent took out his earphones and began wiggling around in his seat as he considered the decision, eventually leaning over the table to get a good look at the board. He called after several minutes and Dwan turned over K♣K♦ for top set.

"That will do," someone yelled out from the rail as Dwan raked in another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	250,000 70,000	70,000

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07-08-2023 19:44 UTC-8

Rheem Hits The Rail

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Andrew Knowles

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

Jonathan McCann opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Chino Rheem moved all in for 9,000 next to act. The rest of the table got out of the way and McCann called to put Rheem at risk.

Chino Rheem: A♦10♦
Jonathan McCann: K♣K♥

Rheem was in need of help against the cowboys for McCann, but when the board ran out 6♥2♥2♣10♠3♠, Rheem couldn't find improvement and was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan McCann	202,000 127,200	127,200
Chino Rheem	Busted

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07-08-2023 19:50 UTC-8

Double Knockout for Kirschner

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Christian Zetzsche

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

John Holley moved all-in from the cutoff and the small blind also called all-in. Brian Kirschner in the big blind glanced at his cards and then snap-called.

Small blind: 2♣2♥
John Holley: Q♠J♥
Brian Kirschner: A♠A♦

"I can't win,"Holley said before the K♠6♠3♣ flop but picked up a ton of equity on the 10♥ turn.However, the 3♠ river bricked and Kirschner scored two knockouts.

"I am not playing many hands but that one, I will," Kirschner joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kirschner	200,000 115,200	115,200
John Holley	Busted

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07-08-2023 20:05 UTC-8

Kornuth Plays His Favorite Hand

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Frank Visser

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

A player just arrived on the table and opened from middle position. Ronald Cleaver and Chance Kornuth called from the blinds and the three of them saw a flop of 5♦2♠6♣ with 12,000 chips in the middle.

Cleaver checked but Kornuth decided to lead out for 3,000 chips. The player in middle position called and Cleaver got out of the way. The 5♣ fell on the turn and both players checked.

The Q♥ then completed the board and Kornuth took another stab at it, betting 4,500 this time. A quick call followed from his opponent and Kornuth tabled 9♦5♠ for turned trips.

"Just trips huh?" the fresh player quipped. "Not a very warm welcome."

"It's one of my favorite hands!" Kornuth defended himself.