Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-10-2023 22:22 UTC-8

Updated Counts on the Side Feature Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby opened to 50,000 with the J♦3♣ on the button and Johannes Lehner three-bet to 125,000 in the small blind with the K♦K♣. Steven Watts in the big blind tanked holding the A♦9♣ and folded while Rigby also quickly folded.

Despite giving up the pot, Rigby had soared back into the lead which was not shown on the stream and Renan Aziz was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	4,930,000 1,235,000	1,235,000

Gabi Livshitz	2,330,000 -230,000	-230,000

Jordan Grant	960,000 40,000	40,000
Henry Li	880,000 -90,000	-90,000
Demetrio Caminita	605,000 210,000	210,000
Johannes Lehner	545,000 165,000	165,000

Renan Aziz	400,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Albert Calderon	360,000 -120,000	-120,000
Steven Watts	340,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Johannes Lehner Nicholas Rigby Steven Watts

07-10-2023 22:28 UTC-8

The Rise of Berko

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Berko amassed a gigantic stack in two hands at the tail end of the previous level, and he stopped by the PokerNews desk to tell how it happened.

In the first hand, Berko raised to 35,000 from under the gun with 7♠6♠ and the big blind called. The flop came down K♠5♠4♥ with a combo draw for Berko. The big blind checked and Berko continuation-bet for 50,000. The big blind called and the 2♠ turn was dealt.

Berko now bet another 90,000 with his flush after a check from the big blind. Berko then faced a big check-raise to 395,000, which he just flat-called.

The Q♣ river fell and the big blind now jammed, covering Berko's stack of 850,000 chips. Berko allegedly tanked for nearly six minutes before ultimately putting in the call. The big blind showed A♠5♥ for a big bluff and Berko's flush scooped a pot to rocket him over the three million mark.

Not much later, Berko was in the big blind himself and faced a raise to 50,000 from the same player, who sat in the small blind this time. Berko called and the flop fell Q♠10♠3♦.

The small blind continued for 110,000 and Berko called. The Q♣ turn saw the big blind bet another 260,000, leaving around 500,000 behind. Berko jammed all in with the covering stack and the small blind called.

Small blind: J♠9♠
Scott Berko: 3♠3♣

Berko had flopped a set and turned a full house, while the small blind only had two outs to a straight flush. Neither of them arrived on the 4♦ river and Berko eliminated his rival and shot up a stack of 4,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Berko	4,050,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Scott Berko

07-10-2023 22:30 UTC-8

Therme's River Bet Gets Through

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Tyler Foran

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jonathan Therme raised 40,000 under the gun and only Maxime Parys called in the hijack.

The flop came J♥7♠2♠, and Therme check-called a bet of 40,000.

The 8♦ turn received checks from both players and the 2♣ fell on the river.

Therme fired out a bet of 160,000, and that was enough to drag the pot as Parys pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	1,020,000 390,000	390,000

Maxime Parys	750,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Jonathan Therme Maxime Parys

07-10-2023 22:32 UTC-8

Westmorland Sends Zipati to the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jordan Westmorland raised to 40,000 and picked up calls from Eliran Zipati and Tim Van Loo in the blinds.

The flop gave 7♥8♠3♥ and it checked to Westmorland who continued for 50,000. Only Zipati stayed interested and called.

A J♠ showed up on the turn and Zipati checked again. Westmorland bet 175,000 and Zipati replied with a shove for a stack around 400,000. Westmorland snap-called:

Eliran Zipati: K♠Q♠
Jordan Westmorland: 7♠7♦

Zipati was in desperate shape for a double up, and Westmorland improved his hand into a full house on the J♣ river to send Zipati to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	1,850,000 820,000	820,000
Tim Van Loo	1,710,000 210,000	210,000
Eliran Zipati	Busted

Tags: Eliran Zipati Jordan Westmorland Tim Van Loo

07-10-2023 22:32 UTC-8

Aziz Eliminated by Rigby

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Renan Aziz raised with the 5♠5♦ and Nicholas Rigby called from one seat over with the K♣4♣, Jordan Grant defended with just the A♥ showing. On a flop of 6♦3♠2♣, Grant check-folded when Aziz bet 45,000 and Rigby raised to 225,000.

Aziz gave it some thought before pushing all-in for 410,000 and Rigby instantly asked for a count. He then made the call with five imminent outs to put Aziz at risk.

The K♠ struck on the turn to improve Rigby and Aziz was eliminated on the blank A♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	5,450,000 520,000	520,000

Gabi Livshitz	2,330,000

Jordan Grant	900,000 -60,000	-60,000
Henry Li	880,000
Demetrio Caminita	605,000
Johannes Lehner	545,000

Steven Watts	330,000 -10,000	-10,000
Albert Calderon	310,000 -50,000	-50,000
Renan Aziz	Busted

Tags: Jordan Grant Nicholas Rigby Renan Aziz

07-10-2023 22:34 UTC-8

Koon Coolers Vierling

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board reading 9♠10♠4♥K♣8♠. Jason Koon had moved all in and Jessica Vierling had made the call with a covering stack.

Vierling had 7♦6♥ for a straight but Koon tabled Q♣J♥ for a higher straight to preserve his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Vierling	2,550,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Koon	550,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jason Koon Jessica Vierling

07-10-2023 22:36 UTC-8

Arnoldi Wins Without a Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The pot stood at 230,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♦7♥2♦.

The player in the big blind bet out for 125,000. In response, Theo Arnoldi, who was under the gun, raised to 350,000, sending his opponent deep into the tank.

After some time considering their options, they eventually opted to announce "Huge fold", conceding the pot to Arnoldi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theo Arnoldi	1,500,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Tags: Theo Arnoldi

07-10-2023 22:40 UTC-8

Foxen Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kyle Cartwright raised from under the gun with the A♠J♦ and earned calls from Cong Pham when the 5♥5♣ and Alex Foxen in the big blind, who came along with the J♥2♥. The K♥6♥3♣ flop was checked by Foxen and Cartwright bet 30,000 for Pham to call.

Foxen check-jammed for 240,000 and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Somerville	2,275,000 -210,000	-210,000

Kyle Cartwright	1,880,000 -140,000	-140,000

Thiago Crema	1,330,000 140,000	140,000
Cong Pham	1,225,000 5,000	5,000
Brian Arbaugh	1,095,000 -20,000	-20,000
Joshua Payne	855,000 -395,000	-395,000

Jonathan Dimmig	685,000 -165,000	-165,000

Doyun Ku	460,000 15,000	15,000
Alex Foxen	450,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Cong Pham Kyle Cartwright

07-10-2023 22:40 UTC-8

Boukai Gets Paid From Neeme

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Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of roughly 60,000 on a flop showing K♥6♦5♠. Rami Boukai tossed out 30,000 from the small blind and Andrew Neeme made the call in the big blind.

On the 2♠ turn Boukai bet again, this time for 55,000. Neeme took a few seconds before making the call and the 6♠ hit the river.

Boukai pondered for a moment before cutting out a bet of 200,000 and Neeme went in the tank. After close to a minute, Neeme flicked in a chip for the call and was shown the bad news when Boukai tabled 8♠3♠ for the rivered flush to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Boukai	1,100,000 175,000	175,000

Andrew Neeme	725,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Andrew Neeme Rami Boukai

07-10-2023 22:42 UTC-8

Luther Chipping Up on Van Loo

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nikita Luther opened to 40,000 and Tim Van Loo made the call on the button.

The dealer showed a flop Q♣4♠2♦ and Luther continued for 65,000, which Van Loo called. The same action happened on the 6♣ turn, this time for a bet worth 140,000.

The 3♦ landed on the river and Luther sent a third barrel for 350,000, putting Van Loo into a decision. After a few minutes, he ended up folding and Luther grabbed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther	3,750,000 150,000	150,000

Tim Van Loo	1,450,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Nikita Luther Tim Van Loo