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

07-09-2023 11:41 UTC-8

Mercier Gets Paid

Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Picking up the action on the turn, Jason Mercier on the button was involved in a hand with Eric Fields in the big blind. With the board reading 6♥10♣3♣5♦ Fields checked. Mercier responded by pushing a bet of 15,500 into the middle. Fields took a significant amount of time before making the call to send the two players to the river.

The 9♦ river saw Fields check once more. Mercier was not willing to go to a cheap showdown just yet, instead firing off 28,000. That bet sent Fields deep into the tank as he counted out his stack while sizing up his opponent. Eventually he committed calling chips but mucked with visible frustration as Mercier turned over A♥A♦ for the overpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	160,000 61,000	61,000

Eric Fields	110,000 -50,500	-50,500

Tags: Eric Fields Jason Mercier

07-09-2023 11:41 UTC-8

Khalili's Aces Send Slay to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

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

On the turn of K♠10♠3♣6♥, Sohale Khalili fired a bet of 18,000 into the pot of 65,500. Kelley Slay went deep in the tank, peeling his cards back and staring at them. After about two minutes, he made the call.

The 6♣ landed on the river and Khalili stacked up two piles of chips and pushed them across the line for a bet of 32,000. Slay said, "Okay, I am in too deep," and called off his stack of about 30,000, while rolling over A♠K♣ but it was no good as Khalili showed A♣A♦, sending Slay out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sohale Khalili	167,000 77,500	77,500
Kelley Slay	Busted

Tags: Kelley Slay Sohale Khalili

07-09-2023 11:44 UTC-8

Kita Bets Until He Wins

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Geoff Paul

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

Yuya Kita raised to 5,500 preflop from middle position. Chris Brewer, the hijack, made the call.

The flop came J♠A♥A♦, and Kita led out for 5,000. Brewer made the call.

The 4♦ arrived on the turn, and Kita bet 21,000. This time, Brewer found a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	484,000 484,000	484,000

Yuya Kita	148,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Yuya Kita

07-09-2023 11:45 UTC-8

Hallaert Blasts Out

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David Salituro

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

Kenny Hallaert and Haengsun Lee went heads-up to a Q♥Q♠10♣ flop when Hallaert bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Lee called under the gun.

The turn came the 10♥ and Lee checked to Hallaert again, who this time fired out 23,000. Lee quickly called as the K♣ fell on the river.

Hallaert then moved all in and Lee, with around 50,000 remaining, tanked for about a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	185,000 71,500	71,500

Haengsun Lee	50,000 -117,000	-117,000

Tags: Haengsun Lee Kenny Hallaert

07-09-2023 11:45 UTC-8

Moneymaker Making Chips

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Frank Visser

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

Chris Moneymaker, Viktar Horbach, and Jan Jacobs were three-way to a turn on 9♦3♥8♦Q♦. Moneymaker checked from the small blind and so did Horbach from middle position. Jacobs then bet 6,000 into the pot of 25,000 from the hijack before Moneymaker raised it up to 22,000.

Horbach quickly folded with his shorter stack but Horbach stuck around for a call. The 7♠ river completed the board and Moneymaker bet for another 37,500 chips.

Jacobs thought about it for a few seconds but ended up letting his hand go, shipping the pot to the champion of the historic 2003 Main Event Champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	389,000 72,000	72,000

Jan Jacobs	298,000 25,000	25,000
Viktar Horbach	44,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Jan Jacobs Viktar Horbach

07-09-2023 11:48 UTC-8

Holland Flips Shehadeh to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

As cameras surrounded the table to capture Doug Polk, who is wearing a "Dog Polk" shirt today, Luigi Shehadeh moved all in for around 20,000 and Rodney Holland called to put him at risk.

Luigi Shehadeh: A♣10♠
Rodney Holland: 4♠4♥

Shehadeh was flipping for his tournament life but received no help on the 3♦5♦7♠8♦3♣ board to hit the rail early on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Holland	380,000 51,500	51,500
Luigi Shehadeh	Busted

Tags: Luigi Shehadeh Rodney Holland

07-09-2023 11:50 UTC-8

"Hoodie Allen" On Next Flight Home

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Ollie Garland

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

After celebrating his friend's wedding, rapper Steven "Hoodie Allen" Markowitz took the first flight from New York to Las Vegas this morning to make it in time for the start of Day 3. Unfortunately for Markowitz, his tournament journey was short-lived as recounted by Arthur Souza De Campos, the player who busted him.

Markowitz raised under the gun to 5,000, Campos to his direct left three-bet to 15,000 and Markowitz four-bet to 26,000. Campos put him to the test for his tournament life, five-bet shoving all in for Markowitz's last 120,000. Markowitz called.

Steven Markowitz: A♥A♦
Arthur Souza De Campos: A♣K♥

The board ran out in sickening fashion as it came J♦3♥Q♣2♠10♠. Campos rivered a straight to crack Markowitz's aces, sending him to the rail.

https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/1678125623234162693

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Souza De Campos	460,000 162,500	162,500
Steven Markowitz	Busted

Tags: Arthur Souza De Campos Steven Markowitz

07-09-2023 11:50 UTC-8

Pho Takes from Rigby

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Nicholas Rigby opened to 5,500 from early position and received a call from Sokchheka Pho on the button.

Both players checked the A♠Q♦9♦ flop leading to the 2♣ turn. Rigby bet 5,000 and Pho made the call.

The river was the 5♦. Rigby checked and Pho bet 23,000. Rigby quickly made the call.

Pho tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush to take the pot down. Despite the minor setback, Rigby still commands one of the biggest chip stacks in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	960,000 38,500	38,500

Sokchheka Pho	232,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Sokchheka Pho

07-09-2023 11:53 UTC-8

First to Bet Wins

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Geoff Paul

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

Preflop action began with a raise to 5,500 by Alec Torelli in the hijack. Nicolas Plantin called from the small blind, while Chris Dombrowski defended his big blind.

The flop came 3♥9♥10♦, and all three players checked. The same happened on the Q♥ turn.

The Q♣ arrived on the river, and Plantin checked a third time. Dombrowski bet 9,000, which led to folds from Torelli and Plantin. Dombrowski took down the pot and added some much-needed chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	252,500 27,000	27,000

Nicolas Plantin	157,500 29,000	29,000
Chris Dombrowski	71,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Chris Dombrowski Nicolas Plantin

07-09-2023 11:59 UTC-8

Fast Under Starting Stack; Le Busted

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Frank Visser

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

Dietrich Fast raised to 4,000 from early position and saw a three-bet to 12,500 from his neighbor John Power. The action folded back to Fast, who put in the extra chips for a call.

The flop then came 8♦5♦9♥ and both players checked. On the A♥ turn, Fast checked to Power again, who opted to bet for 16,500 this time. Fast made the call and the 6♥ river subsequentially completed the board.

Both players checked again and Fast tabled A♠J♠ for a pair of aces. Power had that beat, however, as he turned over 9♠9♣ for flopped top set. He raked in the pot and knocked down Fast to under 20 big blinds.

On another table, Ken Le's seat card laid in front of his empty seat, signaling his elimination from the tournament.