Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-09-2023 11:26 UTC-8

Kessler Gets "Coolered" Early On

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel DiPasquale raised from early position preflop and Allen Kesller called from the small blind. The pair then saw a 2♦4♦K♥ flop, where Kessler checked and DiPasquale bet out 6,000. Kessler made the call and the 8♥ turn showed its face.

Kessler promptly led out for 15,000 and DiPasquale thought for a little while before putting in the call. The 3♦ river fell and Kessler bet again, this time for 20,000.

This time, DiPasquale responded with a raise to 85,000. "Really? Coolered on the first hand?" Kessler asked. He mulled it over for a bit longer before eventually folding, granting the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel DiPasquale	390,000 55,000	55,000
Allen Kessler	97,500 -44,000	-44,000

Tags: Allen Kesller Daniel DiPasquale

07-09-2023 11:26 UTC-8

Gathy and Koon Battle in the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jason Koon limped in from the small blind and Michael Gathy checked his option.

The flop came A♠J♣2♦. Koon bet 2,500 and Gathy made the call.

Koon slowed down with a check on the J♠ turn. This time Gathy bet 2,500, forcing a fold from Koon and taking down a small pot in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	210,000 -15,500	-15,500

Michael Gathy	134,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Jason Koon Michael Gathy

07-09-2023 11:26 UTC-8

Murthy Shoves on Asselin as the Minutes Tick By

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Samuel Asselin three-bet to 32,000 from the cutoff before Neel Murthy, in the hijack, reraised to 85,000. Asselin spent nearly five minutes in the tank before calling to the J♣10♣9♦ flop.

It was then Murthy's turn to sit motionless for several minutes to the point that tablemate Nick Guagenti had to ask whose turn it was. Murthy eventually slid forward 200,000, enough to put Asselin all in.

Asselin again tanked for several minutes until another tablemate finally called the clock. He let the countdown reach zero before mucking K♠K♦.

Murthy claimed to have had A♣K♣ as he dragged in the pot that took more than 10 minutes without going past the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neel Murthy	350,000 28,500	28,500
Samuel Asselin	150,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Neel Murthy Samuel Asselin

07-09-2023 11:28 UTC-8

Sailor Calls Down Vuilleumier

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier, Brian Hastings, and Brad Sailor went three-handed to the turn on a board of K♠3♦4♠2♥ when Hastings bet 6,000 from the big blind and both opponents called.

The river came the 10♥ and Hastings then checked to Vuilleumier in the hijack, who fired out 13,000. Sailor quickly called on the button while Hastings got out of the way.

Vuilleumier turned over A♣10♣, but Sailor had K♣Q♣ to take the pot at this star-studded table that also includes James Obst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Sailor	270,000 38,500	38,500
Brian Hastings	230,000 -32,000	-32,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	135,000 -54,000	-54,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Brad Sailor Brian Hastings

07-09-2023 11:29 UTC-8

Kolman Can't Find Action

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sebastin Kolman raised to 5,000 preflop under the gun. He received three callers - Rainer Kempe from the button, He Ming Huang from the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick from the big blind.

The flop came 9♦7♣4♥, and action was checked to Kolman. He led out for 5,000, but found no callers as all three remaining players chose not to come along.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastin Kolman	520,000 16,000	16,000
Stephen Chidwick	468,000 -4,500	-4,500

Rainer Kempe	217,000 -8,500	-8,500
He Ming Huang	198,000 -6,500	-6,500

Tags: He Ming Huang Rainer Kempe Sebastin Kolman Stephen Chidwick

07-09-2023 11:30 UTC-8

Hinkle Puts Pressure on Reixach

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sergi Reixach opened to 5,000 in early position and Blair Hinkle three-bet to 17,000 on the button. It came back to Reixach who made the call.

The flop showed 2♦3♠Q♠ and Reixach check-called Hinkle for 12,000. Both checked on the 7♣ turn.

A Q♦ came on the river and Reixach led out for 45,000. Hinkle thought about his move for some time and raised it to 130,000. Reixach went deep into the tank and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	435,000 114,000	114,000

Sergi Reixach	345,000 -89,500	-89,500

Tags: Blair Hinkle Sergi Reixach

07-09-2023 11:32 UTC-8

Perez Finds an early Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jeffrey Benhart raised under the gun to 5,000, finding calls from both an early position player and the hijack. Matthew Perez on the button three-bet to 21,500 and Benhart responded with a four-bet to 62,000. Both the early position and the hijack folded while Perez five-bet jammed to 78,000. Benhart called.

Matthew Perez: K♥K♠
Jeffrey Benhart: A♥K♦

The board ran out K♣10♦J♥8♥7♠ confirming the full double up for Perez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Perez	172,000 120,000	120,000
Jeffrey Benhart	113,000 -78,000	-78,000

Tags: Jeffrey Benhart Matthew Perez

07-09-2023 11:34 UTC-8

Two Barrels Take it For Peters

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Donnie Peters opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Brett Apter in the big blind.

Apter check-called a 7,500 bet from Peters on the 8♥J♦9♠ flop but then check-folded facing a 19,000 bet from Peters when the J♠ came on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	140,000 69,500	69,500

Donnie Peters	115,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Brett Apter Donnie Peters

07-09-2023 11:39 UTC-8

Some More Early Silver Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Hockey	Busted
Marius Gierse	Busted
Thomas Paul	Busted

07-09-2023 11:41 UTC-8

Al Mouselly Fills Up

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Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up as Maher Al Mouselly checked to Andrew Kim who then bet 5,800 on the flop of 2♣8♦6♦ and then Jared Ward raised it to 18,000.

Both of his opponents made the call and the trio went to the turn 6♣. Al Mouselly and Kim then checked to Ward who fired for 32,000, but then Al Mouselly check-raised to 85,000 and Kim went into the tank.

After a good while, Kim made the call and Ward got out of the way for the other two to see the river A♥.

Al Mouselly checked to Kim who quickly checked back but was then shown 6♥2♥ by Al Mouselly for a turned full house. Kim admitted to having six-four as Al Mouselly raked in the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Al Mouselly	525,000 179,500	179,500
Jared Ward	235,000
Andrew Kim	105,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Andrew Kim Jared Ward Maher Al Mouselly