Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-11-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Li Shows Aces

Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joshua Payne opened to 100,000 from early position and Pei Li three-bet to 285,000 from the next seat.

Payne sized up Li's stack and asked how much he was playing before throwing his cards to the muck. It was the right move as Li showed the tabled A♠A♣.

"I almost shoved," said Payne. "I had king-queen."

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Payne	5,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Pei Li	2,000,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Joshua Payne Pei Li

07-11-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Kothari Hits the Turn to Send Out Zhang

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heng Zhang was already all in as Harsheel Kothari and Rodrigo Motoki went to the turn with around 500,000 in the middle.

Motoki checked on the K♠6♥8♣10♥ board, then folded when Kothari fired out 400,000 on the button. Zhang turned over K♥Q♣, but Kothari had K♦10♦ for two pair on the turn to take the lead.

The river came the 8♦ and Zhang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Motoki	7,700,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Harsheel Kothari	5,600,000
Heng Zhang	Busted

Tags: Harsheel Kothari Heng Zhang Rodrigo Motoki

07-11-2023 19:53 UTC-8

Kitai Finds a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Davidi Kitai was seen all in for his last 324,000 and it was Kunal Shah trying to end his tournament life as both cards were face up.

Davidi Kitai: 9♣9♠
Kunal Shah: K♣10♥

The board ran out A♥J♣4♦J♠6♣, for Kitai's nines to hold as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kunal Shah	2,870,000 670,000	670,000
Davidi Kitai	773,000 -1,027,000	-1,027,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Kunal Shah

07-11-2023 19:54 UTC-8

Two Jams Without a Call

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a heads-up river of Q♦8♠7♠5♣6♣, Eric Schneider pushed all-in for 885,000 against Alexander Villa. The latter tanked for a while and folded.

In the next hand, Nick Marchington pushed for the 390,000 he had left on the button. Schneider folded reluctantly from the small blind and Maurice Hawkins also gave it some thought before folding.

"If I double you, I know I got a problem," Hawkins had declared while mulling it over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Villa	5,450,000 -125,000	-125,000
Tim Van Loo	3,400,000 -750,000	-750,000
Maurice Hawkins	2,400,000 200,000	200,000

Matt Salsberg	1,500,000 350,000	350,000
Eric Schneider	1,500,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000
Nick Marchington	515,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Alexander Villa Eric Schneider Maurice Hawkins Nick Marchington

07-11-2023 19:55 UTC-8

Nguyen Doubles Through Brown

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of 10♦7♣6♦, Huy Nguyen from late position was all in and at risk against Michael Brown in the big blind.

Huy Nguyen: K♦Q♦
Michael Brown: A♣7♠

Brown was ahead with his pair but Nguyen had plenty of outs with two overs and a flush draw. The 7♥ turn left Nguyen needing to find a diamond on the river and that he did after the 9♦ rolled off the deck to hand the at risk player a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huy Nguyen	2,445,000 1,295,000	1,295,000
Michael Brown	980,000 -2,795,000	-2,795,000

Tags: Huy Nguyen Michael Brown

07-11-2023 19:56 UTC-8

Muller Keeps Ramsden's Bad Day Going

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Curtis Muller open-shipped all in for 720,000 in early position and the action folded around to Jacque Ramsden in the big blind who quickly made the call.

Curtis Muller: A♥8♥
Jacque Ramsden: Q♠Q♣

The flop came 7♥6♥3♦ and Muller picked up a flush draw. The 4♥ peeled off on the turn to give Muller his flush and the 2♣ was insignificant on the river.

"Been happening all day," Ramsden said who was left with just 10,000 chips. "What a needle too," he continued, referring to the fact he was all in next hand from the small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Muller	1,510,000 690,000	690,000
Jacque Ramsden	Busted

Tags: Curtis Muller Jacque Ramsden

07-11-2023 19:59 UTC-8

Aguilera Unhappy With Tablemate

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Raj Vohra opened to 110,000 from early position and the player on his direct left called. Jose Aguilera made it 440,000 from the button which prompted Vogra to four-bet to 1,150,000.

Aguilera went into the tank and after a minute, the player who "called-folded" asked the dealer to start the clock.

This upset Aguilera as he felt not enough time had passed. The floor came to the table and gave Aguilera an additional 30 seconds before the clock started. Aguilera released his hand before that the countdown began.

Aguilera and his tablemate then got into it, and were verbally jousting for quite some time after the hand finished.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raj Vohra	9,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Zachary Hall	8,250,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Jose Aguilera	2,230,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Jose Aguilera Raj Vohra

07-11-2023 20:00 UTC-8

Rigby Finds a Double

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby opened to 225,000 from middle position and then called after Ryan Brown three-bet to 625,000 from late position.

Rigby checked on the 5♠Q♥3♣ flop. Brown decided to put his opponent all in and Rigby, with a "well guys if this is it it's been a hell of a run" to his rail made the call for his tournament life.

Nicholas Rigby: A♥Q♠
Ryan Brown: A♠J♠

Rigby held a commanding lead but the 10♥ turn did give Brown a gutshot. It did not come in, however, on the 4♥ river as Rigby raked in the chips in his quest to rebuild the big stack he had earlier in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Brown	5,550,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Nicholas Rigby	3,725,000 -1,375,000	-1,375,000

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Ryan Brown

07-11-2023 20:02 UTC-8

Three-Way All In Results in No Eliminations

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nathan Paytas was all in for 215,000 from under the gun and was called by Joey Spanne from the button. Brian Davis committed the last of his 385,000 stack from the small blind and Spanne called.

Nathan Paytas: 2♦2♠
Brian Davis: K♣Q♦
Joey Spanne: A♠Q♠

Paytas was delighted that he was ahead and his opponents couldn't connect on the 4♠6♦3♥7♥10♦ runout for him to take the main pot. Davis lost a small amount of chips as he took the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Spanne	4,550,000 1,985,000	1,985,000
Nathan Paytas	845,000 775,000	775,000
Brian Davis (CA)	350,000 -910,000	-910,000

Tags: Brian Davis Nathan Paytas Joey Spanne

07-11-2023 20:03 UTC-8

Yokosawa Continues to Slide

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a battle small blind versus button, the turn showed Q♦9♣8♣6♦ and Jonathan Therme bet 350,000. Masato Yokosawa raised it up to 1,050,000 and Therme called.

That brought them to the 4♦ river on which Therme bet for 1,600,000. Yokosawa folded and lost further chips after the dinner break.