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

07-09-2023 12:00 UTC-8

Obst Wins at Showdown

Gaelle Jaudon

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

James Obst opened to 5,000 and got called by Brad Sailor to see a flop Q♥3♦10♠. Obst continued for 6,000 and Sailor called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Sailor called again Obst, this time for 15,000.

The 7♠ river went check-check and Obst tabled Q♦J♣ for top pair. Sailor sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	570,000 -23,000	-23,000

Brad Sailor	210,000 -60,000	-60,000

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07-09-2023 12:01 UTC-8

Botez Gives Kennedy a Bad Birthday Present

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David Salituro

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

Alexandra Botez and Anthony Kennedy built a pot of around 90,000 heading to the turn on a board of A♦9♣J♠Q♠ when Kennedy bet 55,000 from early position.

Botez called and the K♥ fell on the river, where Kennedy then bet 100,000. Botez, with around 75,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as tablemates snapped photos of the board.

She eventually called all in and Kennedy turned over 9♠7♠ for a pair of nines. "Oh, my God," Botez said as she got up from her seat and showed A♥K♠ to win the pot.

Kennedy told the table his birthday is today following the hand. "That's why I played it," he said with a smile despite taking that beat.

Botez later knocked out Anatoly Filatov from this table after Filatov moved all in for around 30,000 with two eights, but Botez woke up with aces to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	350,000 123,000	123,000

Anthony Kennedy	150,000 -195,000	-195,000
Anatoly Filatov	Busted

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07-09-2023 12:02 UTC-8

Deeb Takes a Hit

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Shaun Deeb opened to 5,000 from middle position and received calls from Rhian Fineis in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.

Deeb made a continuation bet for 6,500 on the A♣8♥7♣ flop. Fineis raised to 15,500, forcing the big blind out of the hand. Deeb made the call.

The turn was the 9♦. Deeb checked, Fineis bet 28,000 and Deeb made the call.

Both players checked the 8♦ river. Deeb tabled 10♣9♥ for a pair of nines and a missed straight draw while Fineis showed down A♦10♠ for top pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhian Fineis	460,000 48,000	48,000
Shaun Deeb	120,000 -84,500	-84,500

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07-09-2023 12:02 UTC-8

Foxen Scores Knockout with Trips

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Tyler Foran

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

Giyeon Han opened 5,500 in early position and Alex Foxen three-bet to 16,500 next to act. The action folded back around to Han and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♠8♥6♦, and Han check-called a continuation bet of 13,000 from Foxen.

The 4♥ turn was checked through to see the 8♠ river. Han led out for 35,000 before Foxen announced all-in.

Han went into the blender, taking about three minutes before asking how much Foxen had. Foxen counted it for him and let him know he had 329,500, which covered Han's 165,000. Han tanked another 30 seconds before dropping a stack of chips across the line to make the call. Foxen rolled over 9♣8♣ for trip eights, and Han showed A♣Q♦ as he exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	559,500 175,500	175,500

Giyeon Han	Busted

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07-09-2023 12:04 UTC-8

Collins Moves All-In

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Kirk Brown

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

After limping preflop, short-stacked Todd Collins moved all in on the flop of 3♠2♥8♠ and was called by Roman Pereyaslavsky to put him at risk.

Todd Collins: K♥8♦
Roman Pereyaslavsky: 7♦8♥

Collins was well in the lead going into the battle with his superior kicker, and the runout of 8♣K♣ further improved him to a full house to win him the pot for a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Collins	54,000 9,500	9,500
Roman Pereyaslavsky	15,000 -29,000	-29,000

Tags: Todd Collins Roman Pereyaslavsky

07-09-2023 12:05 UTC-8

Greenstein Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

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

Barry Greenstein had already bet 20,000 on a completed board of 3♦4♥Q♣10♦4♠ from the small blind against his opponent, who was on the button, with several thousand already in the middle.

After a bit of tanking, Greenstein's opponent made the call and Greenstein tabled K♠Q♠, which got a quick muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	320,000 15,000	15,000

07-09-2023 12:06 UTC-8

Taylor Shows the Bluff

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Leandry Ainonkpo completed and Spencer Taylor raised it to 8,500. Ainonkpo made the call.

The flop brought 10♠A♣10♥ and Ainonkpo check-called Taylor's continuation for 4,500. The turn was the 8♠ and the same action happened, this time for 17,000.

A J♣ appeared on the river and after a last check from Ainonkpo, Taylor shoved for 125,000. After a minute of thinking, Ainonkpo let it go and Taylor flipped over Q♠3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Taylor	185,000 72,000	72,000
Leandry Ainonkpo	44,000 -61,500	-61,500

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07-09-2023 12:06 UTC-8

Not Every Hand Is Full of Action...

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Geoff Paul

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

Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 5,500 preflop from the cutoff, with Andres Campero defending his big blind.

The flop came 4♦3♥J♠, with both players checking. The turn came K♠, and once again no chips were put forward.

The river came Q♠, and neither player wished to make a bet. Campero showed 10♦8♣, which fell to the A♥7♥ of Tamasauskas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	300,000 98,000	98,000
Andres Campero	72,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Andres Campero Vladas Tamasauskas

07-09-2023 12:09 UTC-8

Chip Counts in Blue

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Kirk Brown

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,030,000 70,000	70,000

Patrik Antonius	605,000 20,500	20,500

Cord Garcia	530,000 226,500	226,500
Sokchheka Pho	342,000 110,000	110,000
Zachary VanKeuren	333,000 -13,000	-13,000
Greg Merkow	272,000 272,000	272,000
Camille Brown	246,000 -13,500	-13,500
Tony Miles	163,000 -41,000	-41,000
Chris Da-Silva	155,000 10,000	10,000
Shaun Deeb	130,000 10,000	10,000

Anthony Denove	110,000 1,000	1,000

07-09-2023 12:09 UTC-8

Cullen Risks Missing His Flight Home

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David Salituro

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

A player on the button moved all in for 86,000 as action went back on Lucas Cullen in early position.

"My flight is at 8 p.m.," Cullen said as he called for most of his stack.

All-In Player: A♠Q♠
Lucas Cullen: A♣K♣

Cullen had his opponent dominated and jumped further in front on the 5♦7♠K♦ flop with top pair. The board ran out 2♦J♥ and Cullen secured the knockout, admitting he faces a 25-hour flight back home to Australia tonight but might have to miss it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Cullen	230,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Lucas Cullen