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

07-08-2023 22:45 UTC-8

Blake Bests Three Opponents

Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The pot stood at 22,000 with four players still remaining in the hand.

On a board of 9♦4♥7♣, the small blind led into three players for 8,000, the player in the big blind called and Brendan Blake in the cutoff raised to 25,000. Connor Rash on the button folded, as did both the blinds.

Blake's raise deprived all three of his opponents of a turn card and earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Blake	400,000 275,600	275,600

Tags: Brendan Blake Connor Rash

07-08-2023 22:48 UTC-8

Guichard Shows His Opponent a Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Paul Guichard and an opponent went to the river on a completed board of A♣10♥5♠A♠K♥ and around 50,000 already in the middle when Guichard bet 34,500.

His opponent tanked for a few moments before calling as Guichard turned over A♦5♦ for a full house. "I knew something was up," his opponent said as he flashed AxJx before mucking.

At the same table, Richard Seymour was built up his stack to around 300,000 on the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Seymour	300,000 70,000	70,000
Paul Guichard	275,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Paul Guichard Richard Seymour

07-08-2023 22:52 UTC-8

Assorted Late Night Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	500,000 428,700	428,700
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	325,000 186,300	186,300
John Cynn	310,000 49,000	49,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	250,000 125,000	125,000

Barry Greenstein	240,000 -15,000	-15,000

Norbert Szecsi	230,000 129,700	129,700

Chris Moorman	170,000 3,800	3,800

Kou Vang	160,000 99,900	99,900
Toby Lewis	160,000 100,600	100,600

Garrett Greer	145,000 83,800	83,800
Anthony Zinno	100,000 40,000	40,000

Maureen Bloechlinger	75,000 -3,700	-3,700
Ami Barer	45,000 -9,700	-9,700

Eoghan O'Dea	30,000 -32,600	-32,600

07-08-2023 22:52 UTC-8

Gorham Scores the Knockout

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jimmy Gorham was under the gun and raised to 4,500 and the player beside him in early position three-bet shoved to 34,000. Gorham made the call and the cards were tabled.

Early position player: 6♥6♦
Jimmy Gorham: J♠10♠

The board ran out heavily in favor of Gorham with K♣10♦9♦K♦Q♥. Gorham won with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Gorham	245,000 127,500	127,500

Tags: Jimmy Gorham

07-08-2023 22:54 UTC-8

Simpson Wins Without a Showdown

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

James Borland opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by the player directly behind him, the player in the small blind, and Conrad Simpson in the big blind.

Everyone checked on the 3♠7♠6♣ flop and the small blind checked to Simpson again on the 9♥ turn. Simpson fired 12,000 into the middle and only Borland called.

The Q♥ filled the river and Simpson bet 18,500. Borland folded after a bit of thought and Simpson took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conrad Simpson	240,000 95,000	95,000
James Borland	70,000 18,700	18,700

Tags: Conrad Simpson James Borland

07-08-2023 22:54 UTC-8

MacKinnon Turns a King

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded around to Robert Mizrachi who limped the small blind and DJ MacKinnon checked his option.

The dealer spread a flop of 5♥5♠3♦ and both players checked to see the K♦ turn.

Mizrachi flicked in a bet of 2,000 and MacKinnon called.

The 5♣ completed the board and Mizrachi checked before MacKinnon checked back. Mizrachi almost tabled his hand but MacKinnon showed K♥6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	246,000 -41,000	-41,000

DJ MacKinnon	54,000 -45,500	-45,500

Tags: DJ MacKinnon Robert Mizrachi

07-08-2023 22:57 UTC-8

Morris Takes It on the Turn

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a heads-up pot to the A♥K♠6♥2♦ turn, Arthur Morris fired a bet worth 21,000 from under the gun. His opponent briefly went into the tank and then folded, exposing the A♠J♠ in the process. Morris revealed only the A♦ before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	105,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Arthur Morris

07-08-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Strawser Hits the Turn; Wu Building Big Stack

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♥9♣3♣ and around 30,000 in the pot, John Strawser moved all in for 29,000 from the cutoff and was called by the button.

John Strawser: Q♣4♣
Opponent: A♣Q♠

Strawser needed help to survive and got it on the 7♣ turn as he made a flush. The river came the A♠ and his frustrated opponent angrily flung his cards away while Strawser doubled up.

At the same table, Andrew Wu is sitting on one of the biggest stacks in the Gold section approaching the end of Day 2d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wu	430,000 243,200	243,200
John Strawser	85,000 -21,500	-21,500

Tags: Andrew Wu John Strawser

07-08-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Some Current Chip Counts in Horseshoe Blue

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Pavlov	506,500 206,500	206,500
Lance Steinberg	258,000 18,000	18,000
JC Tran	138,000 -46,000	-46,000

Antonin Teisseire	131,000 11,000	11,000

Ebony Kenney	105,000 -26,000	-26,000
Anthony Zinno	97,000 -3,000	-3,000

Gurpreet Lubana	75,000 1,000	1,000

07-08-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Kassouf Plays One "Like a Boss"

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Andrew Knowles

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-way pot with 14,000 in the middle on a flop showing 9♥6♥3♣, a player in the big blind checked to the hijack who tossed out a bet of 4,000. Will Kassouf was next to act and made the call. The big blind got out of the way.

On the 7♣ turn, the hijack checked to Kassouf who fired for 13,000.

"I'll bet this much, just seeing where I'm at. If you got it, you got it," said Kassouf as his opponent was in the tank.

After close to 20 seconds, the hijack let his cards go and the pot was sent to Kassouf.

"Ace high like a boss!" shouted Kassouf as he tabled A♣J♥.

Kassouf has definitely become both a fan favorite and a villain at his table with lots of back-and-forth banter.

"Haters gonna hate," laughed Kassouf as he continued his table talk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	74,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Will Kassouf