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

07-08-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Nicholsen's Ace is Good

Tyler Foran

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

Three players saw a flop of A♥J♥8♥, creating a pot of about 8,000 and all three players checked to see the J♦ on the turn.

John Cynn led out for 3,500 and Wayne Nicholsen called next to act before the third player in the hand got out of the way.

When the 9♣ landed on the river, both players knuckled the table. Cynn almost exposed his cards but Nicholsen tabled the A♣4♣, and Cynn dropped his cards face down as the dealer scooped them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Nicholsen	109,500 26,700	26,700
John Cynn	38,500 -26,300	-26,300

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07-08-2023 14:37 UTC-8

Sham Takes on Two

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 13,800 with three players remaining in the hand.

On a board of J♦8♠2♣6♣10♥, the big blind checked the action to the player in middle position who bet out for 6,500, to which Philemon Sham in the cutoff raised to 21,500.

Action back on the big blind, they thought for some time before finally deciding to fold, as did the player in middle position.

"Phew!" Sham comically exhaled as he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philemon Sham	97,500 50,500	50,500

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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

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07-08-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Mizrachi's Jiggities Send One Out

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Dan O'Hair

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

Michael Mizrachi opened to 2,200 from middle position and just behind him, the player in the hijack shoved for their last 20,600. The player in the cutoff called cold and Mizrachi called as well after a bit of thought.

Mizrachi check-called a 10,000 bet from the cutoff on the K♦9♠K♣ flop and then action checked down on the 2♣ turn and 5♣ river.

Mizrachi turned over J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks, which were best against the cutoff's 10♥10♣ and the all-in player, who mucked — sending the pot Mizrachi's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bagosy	308,000 129,700	129,700
Michael Mizrachi	135,000 57,000	57,000

07-08-2023 14:39 UTC-8

Dwan Drops One, Takes Two More

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David Salituro

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

Cameras began to surround Tom Dwan's table as he bet 4,800 into a pot of 15,000 on a flop of 9♣3♣A♥ and George Khoriaty called from under the gun.

The turn came the K♠ and both players checked. The 4♥ fell on the river and Khoriaty checked again. Dwan then checked back and mucked in frustration as Khoriaty showed A♠10♠ for a pair of aces.

The next hand, Dwan bet 13,000 on a board of 3♣5♥6♠9♦K♣ and his lone opponent folded. Shortly afterward, the under-the-gun player raised to 2,500 and received a caller before the cutoff reraised to 11,000.

Dwan, in the big blind, then moved all in and the table quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	85,000 -15,000	-15,000

George Khoriaty	45,000

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07-08-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Johnson Scores a Knockout With the Doyle

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Several players have been knocked out from table 601 and Clay Johnson was just responsible for the next casualty.

With the cards already exposed on a board of 10♥9♥2♠10♦K♣, his 10♣2♦ in the big blind had turned a full house. His opponent only had Ax9x and was sent to the rail.

Johnson has been one of several hundred late entrants on Day 2 and more than doubled his stack already.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clay Johnson	130,000
Mukul Pahuja	130,000 51,100	51,100
Kosei Ichinose	Busted
Joshua Hopkins	Busted
Pavel Chalupka	Busted

Tags: Clay Johnson

07-08-2023 14:48 UTC-8

Emerson Flops the Nuts

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Picking up the action on the turn, Eric Emerson in middle position was involved in a hand with Brook Lyter on the button. With the board reading 9♦A♦K♦10♥, Emerson bet out 7,000 and received a call.

Once the 6♥ river completed the board, Emerson thought for a moment before announcing all in. Lyter had the effective stack and went deep into the tank as he mulled over a decision for his tournament life. After a few minutes, a player not involved in the hand called for the clock but as soon as he did so Lyter made the call, turning over A♥K♥ for top two. It was no good, however, as Emerson held Q♦J♦ for the flopped nut flush with the royal redraw to deal a fatal blow to Lyter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Emerson	175,000 17,900	17,900
Brook Lyter	Busted

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07-08-2023 14:49 UTC-8

Ross on the Right Side of a Set Over Set

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 21,500 with two players looking at a board of A♥4♥7♠.

Dusty Ross in the big blind checked the action to the player under the gun, who bet out for 25,500. Ross raised all in for his last 92,300 and the under-the-gun player made the call.

Dusty Ross: 7♣7♥
Under-the-gun: 4♠4♣

The turn and river came the 3♠ and 2♠ respectively. Ross landed on the right side of this cooler to ensure a big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusty Ross	206,100 149,800	149,800

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07-08-2023 14:52 UTC-8

Holz Lets It Go

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Frank Visser

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

Fedor Holz and Xixiang Luo had created a pot of 5,500 chips and arrived on the turn on A♦K♣9♥Q♣. Holz led out for 5,000 from the small blind before facing a raise to 15,500 from Luo.

Holz spend a few minutes thinking it over and looking at his opponent before taking one final peek at his cards and tossing them to the dealer.

Holz descended back to under starting stack while Luo plays a nice stack of almost 170 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	169,000 47,600	47,600

Fedor Holz	52,800 16,800	16,800

Tags: Fedor Holz Xixiang Luo

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.