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

07-10-2023 12:08 UTC-8

Dayan Busts Greenleaf Two Spots away from the Money Bubble

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yehuda Dayan opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Seth Greenleaf, who was automatically all in and at risk from the big blind for his last 14,000 chips.

Seth Greenleaf: 10♠3♠
Yehuda Dayan: A♣5♠

Greenleaf was in dire straits when Dayan flopped top pair on the A♦Q♥8♦ flop. The J♠ turn gave Greenleaf outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw, but the 6♥ river was a brick and Greenleaf was eliminated from the main event just two spots away from making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Dayan	1,040,000 40,000	40,000

Seth Greenleaf	Busted

Tags: Seth Greenleaf Yehuda Dayan

07-10-2023 12:08 UTC-8

Elpayaa Gets a Fold from Lofaso

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop was 3♠J♥5♣ when Robert Lofaso check-called from the small blind a bet worth 20,000 from Joseph Elpayaa on the button.

The turn was the 4♠ and Lofaso checked again. Elpayaa bet 70,000 this time and after some thinking, Lofaso let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Elpayaa	430,000 75,000	75,000
Robert Lofaso	218,000 -129,000	-129,000

Tags: Joseph Elpayaa Robert Lofaso

07-10-2023 12:14 UTC-8

Banducci Bets Big on Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

While most of the hands had already been completed, Michael Banducci and Jeremy Kottler were still battling heads up on a board of K♣7♥10♦4♥2♦.

Banducci led out from the big blind for 400,000 into a pot of 430,000 chips. Kottler took a few minutes before calling, but mucked after Banducci showed K♦7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Banducci	1,735,000 535,000	535,000

Jeremy Kottler	675,000 -416,000	-416,000

Tags: Jeremy Kottler Michael Banducci

07-10-2023 12:17 UTC-8

Some Chip Counts During the Bubble

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Shirley Ang

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	1,265,000 395,000	395,000

Leo Soma	1,200,000 65,000	65,000

Tony Dunst	1,040,000 715,000	715,000

Jonathan Abdellatif	880,000 230,000	230,000
Doug Polk	817,000 207,000	207,000

Adi Rajkovic	550,000 278,000	278,000
Sonny Franco	430,000 135,000	135,000
Nick Petrangelo	355,000 130,000	130,000

Jake Schwartz	276,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jason Mercier	110,000 20,000	20,000

Fabian Quoss	9,000 -15,000	-15,000

07-10-2023 12:21 UTC-8

Yancey Races for a Double

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

James Romero opened for 21,000 from middle position, leaving the action on Kirk Yancey in the cutoff. Yancey took a few minutes before raising all in for his last 63,000. The action folded to Venkata Chinta in the small blind, who four-bet for his remaining stack.

Romero got out of the way after the big blind folded, leaving Yancey at risk.

Kirk Yancey: A♥K♠
Venkata Chinta: Q♠Q♣

Yancey was flipping on the bubble, connecting immediately on the J♣A♠K♦ flop. The 5♣ turn and 4♦ river changed nothing, leaving Yancey's two pair good for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Romero	245,000 5,000	5,000
Venkata Chinta	158,000 -37,000	-37,000
Kirk Yancey	147,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: James Romero Kirk Yancey Venkata Chinta

07-10-2023 12:25 UTC-8

Difficult Call for Pham?

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, Jonathan Dimmig made a continuation bet for 40,000 on the 3♦5♠4♣ flop and Cong Pham made the call.

The turn A♦ went check-check and a 5♦ paired the board on the river. Dimming sent 150,000 into the middle and Pham went deep into the tank.

After a few minutes, he eventually called with A♣A♥ for the full house and Dimming sent Qx6x into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Dimmig	1,450,000 4,000	4,000

Cong Pham	810,000 329,000	329,000

Tags: Fong Pham Jonathan Dimmig

07-10-2023 12:26 UTC-8

Zhao Shoves on Parys

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Shirley Ang

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board read J♥A♥A♠Q♣10♦ with around 140,000 in the middle.

Feng Zhao had checked from the big blind and Maxime Parys fired out a bet of 55,000 from the hijack. Zhao took some time and then shoved for around 175,000 for Parys to snap-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Parys	370,000 -109,000	-109,000
Feng Zhao	315,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Feng Zhao Maxime Parys

07-10-2023 12:28 UTC-8

Emperador Makes Wild Hero Call on the Stone Bubble Against Vampan

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a completed board of J♠4♥3♦6♠A♣ with around 220,000 chips in the pot, Diego Emperador checked from the big blind to his opponent Daniel Vampan in the hijack. Vampan then bet 600,000, enough to cover Emperador's stack of 325,000.

Emperador entered the tank for several minutes. Eventually, the floor came over because it was the last table still playing, and Emperador asked for some clarification about bubble rules. A few more minutes then went by before Vampan called the clock, giving Emperador only 30 seconds to make a crucial decision.

When the countdown reached five seconds left, Emperador slammed in the calling chips and players were told to keep their cards face down to give ample time for media to arrive.

When everyone had gathered, Vampan showed his bluff with 7♠3♠ for a measly pair of threes, and Emperador elicited some gasps from the crowd when he tabled his K♣J♦ for just a bluff-catcher with a pair of jacks. He doubled up on the stone bubble and play continued onward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Emperador	870,000 411,000	411,000
Daniel Vampan	450,000 -178,000	-178,000

Tags: Daniel Vampan Diego Emperador

07-10-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Lu Jams the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With about 26,000 in the middle, Kojiro Mizukami check-raised the bet of 25,000 from Yunye Lu to 50,000. Lu made the call.

The A♣ hit the turn and Mizukami continued for 125,000. Lu tanked for almost three minutes and made the call.

When the 10♥ completed the board, Mizukami checked to Lu who slammed a stack of greens across the line, announcing an all-in for just over 350,000. Mizukami instantly mucked his hand and the dealer pushed Lu the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kojiro Mizukami	1,092,000 -137,000	-137,000
Yunye Lu	730,000 193,000	193,000

Tags: Kojiro Mizukami Yunye Lu

07-10-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Westmorland Doubles Aces Versus Queens on Bubble

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marton Czuczor opened from middle position and Jordan Westmorland three-bet jammed a stack of around 37,000 behind him. Czuczor called with a bigger stack to put Westmorland at risk of bubbling.

Jordan Westmorland: A♦A♥
Marton Czuczor: Q♣Q♠

Westmorland's aces held up as the board ran out 8♥7♣9♠3♣6♣ to earn him a double on the stone money bubble.