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

07-09-2023 22:39 UTC-8

No Fear for Dzian

Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 2♦3♠K♠, Daniel Dzian bet 17,000 after a check from Andrew Peplinski, but then Peplinski put in the check-raise to 62,000.

Dzian kind of gave him a look and quickly made the call to see the 8♥ on the turn.

Surprisingly, Peplinski checked once more and Dzian showed no fear of the double check-raise and bet once more for 70,000.

Peplinski supposedly decided to give up and quickly mucked his cards as Dzian flashed Kx8x for two-pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dzian	665,000 377,000	377,000
Andrew Peplinski	660,000 144,000	144,000

Tags: Andrew Peplinski Daniel Dzian

07-09-2023 22:41 UTC-8

Tosoc Takes a Monster With Big River Bet

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A massive pile of chips amounting to around 600,000 was already in the middle as Ryan Tosoc and an opponent went to the river on a board of 10♦4♠8♣6♦2♦.

The small blind checked over to Tosoc on the button and he bet 295,000. His opponent tanked for several minutes as some tablemates began filming the action.

The small blind eventually called and Tosoc showed 9♦5♦ for a flush. His opponent threw 10♣10♠ across the table as Tosoc took the pot of more than 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	1,250,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Ryan Tosoc

07-09-2023 22:44 UTC-8

Hawkins Gets a Fold From Schultz-Pedersen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins was heads-up from the small blind against Johan Schultz-Pedersen, who was on the button, on the 6♣K♥K♦ flop with several thousand already in the middle.

Both players checked and checked again on the Q♦ turn; however, Hawkins led out for 30,000 on the J♠ river and Schultz-Pedersen folded after a bit of deliberation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	1,100,000 -150,000	-150,000

Johan Schultz-Pedersen	170,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Johan Schultz-Pedersen Maurice Hawkins

07-09-2023 22:51 UTC-8

Somerville Has the Goods

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Ollie Garland

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Upeshka De Silva raised under the gun to 12,000, a player in the cutoff three-bet to 36,000 and Jason Somerville came in with a cold four-bet to 85,000. De Silva folded and the action was back on the cutoff.

After some time in the tank, the cutoff jammed for his last 286,000 and Somerville snap-called.

Cutoff: A♠Q♦
Jason Somerville: A♥A♣

The board ran out 3♠10♦2♣10♠5♣. Sommerville eliminated another player as the bubble approached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Somerville	980,000 440,000	440,000

Upeshka De Silva	245,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Jason Somerville Upeshka De Silva

07-09-2023 22:51 UTC-8

Suck, Re-Suck For Raghavan Against Vitch

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan was all in for 270,000 from middle position and up against Chris Vitch in the hijack.

Ravi Raghavan: K♣K♦
Chris Vitch: Q♣Q♦

Raghavan was poised for a big double up as the flop came 6♦J♦9♦, but the Q♠ fell on the turn as Vitch made a set. Raghavan turned away from the table when the 10♥ before realizing he had made a straight to double up.

"I was looking for a diamond and saw a red card that wasn't a diamond," Raghavan said with a big smile as he sat back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	750,000 20,000	20,000

Ravi Raghavan	550,000 368,000	368,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Ravi Raghavan

07-09-2023 22:53 UTC-8

Few Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther	790,000 84,000	84,000

Sergio Aido	690,000 260,000	260,000

Joao Simao	600,000 -65,000	-65,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	580,000 70,000	70,000

Omar Lakhdari	410,000 -70,000	-70,000
Thomas Eychenne	355,000 -195,000	-195,000
Camille Brown	310,000 85,000	85,000
Sergi Reixach	280,000 -212,000	-212,000
Sonny Franco	233,000 142,500	142,500
Alexandra Botez	195,000 -155,000	-155,000

Chris Moneymaker	170,000 -736,000	-736,000

Jason Mercier	145,000 -140,000	-140,000

Angel Guillen	135,000 -143,000	-143,000

Farah Galfond	129,000 15,000	15,000
Kenny Deffrasnes	104,000 -78,000	-78,000
Yannick Cardot	90,000 -158,000	-158,000
David Pham	29,000 -161,000	-161,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

07-09-2023 22:57 UTC-8

Daniels Still In

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cody Daniels is still around during the bubble phase of the tournament. He was short-stacked all day but had begun to chip up as Day 3 started to wrap up. Then, he played two back-to-back hands against Shang Dai.

In the first hand, the pair had arrived on the turn on Q♦2♥8♦J♥. Daniels checked from middle position and Dai bet 25,000 into a pot of 50,0000 from the button. Daniels made the call and the 5♥ river appeared.

Daniels then checked again and Dai put out another 25,000. This time, Daniels quickly folded.

One hand later, the two tangled again as the flop read 3♥9♦3♦ and a pot of 45,000 was gathered. Daniels bet out 12,000 from early position and Dai responded with a raise to 28,000 from the cutoff.

Another quick fold followed from Daniels. Dai chipped up to over one million and the touching story of the terminally ill but ever-positive Daniels also continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shang Dai	1,050,000 706,000	706,000
Cody Daniels	310,000 228,000	228,000

Tags: Cody Daniels Shang Dai

07-09-2023 22:58 UTC-8

Joshi Forces a Big Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with about 130,000 in the pot, the board reading 3♣K♥5♠3♠3♦ and players heads up. A player in the big blind checked and Sachin Joshi made an overbet of 213,000, putting his opponent very deep into the tank.

After just over ten minutes, the big blind said that he would randomize, and looked at the time on his phone. Shortly after, he folded the K♠ face up for a full house and Joshi collected a chunky pot without having to go to show down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Joshi	1,250,000 614,500	614,500
Allen Kessler	140,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Sachin Joshi

07-09-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Rigby's Aggression Not Enough

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in the small blind limped before raising to 65,000 after Nicholas Rigby made it 20,000 to go in the big blind. Rigby made the call to send action heads-up to the flop.

The small blind checked following the 3♥Q♥3♠ flop before calling a bet of 20,000 from Rigby.

There was no slowing down for Rigby on the 8♠ turn as he fired off 50,000 when the small blind checked. His opponent once again called.

The small blind checked for a third time when the A♦ river completed the board and Rigby, appearing to give up, checked behind then mucked when the small blind turned over 10♣10♠ to take a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,650,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Nicholas Rigby

07-09-2023 22:59 UTC-8

This Has Never Happened!

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Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Kassem opened to 15,000 and Terrance Eischens made the call but then Anthony Swift pushed all in for 75,000 total.

The action folded back around to Kassem who thought about it for a full minute before moving all in himself for slightly more.

Eischens quickly got out of the way and the cards were tabled, with Swift's tournament life on the line.

Anthony Swift: A♣K♥
Michael Kassem: 6♣6♦

"Wow! Sixes, really?" Swift was shocked to see what he was up against.

The flop of 3♠5♥Q♥ was of no help to Swift, but the turn K♠ certainly was and he let the table know it.

"Yes! This never happens! I never get lucky!" He shouted.

Fortunately for him, the river came a non-six 7♣ to secure him the win for the double-up as Kassem was now left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Eischens	620,000 558,000	558,000
Anthony Swift	190,000 115,000	115,000
Michael Kassem	30,000 -108,500	-108,500

Tags: Anthony Swift Michael Kassem Terrance Eischens