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

07-11-2023 22:45 UTC-8

Waysei Makes Two Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the A♠Q♦7♥ flop, Amit Makhija checked to Koveh Waysei who fired a bet of 130,000. Makhija made the call.

The 8♣ fell on the turn, and Makhija check-called another bet of 225,000.

When the 5♣ fell on the river, Makhija checked for the final time, and Waysei checked back.

Makhija tabled A♣3♦ for top pair but it was so no good as Waysei showed Q♣8♦, turning two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koveh Waysei	5,100,000 2,715,000	2,715,000
Amit Makhija	4,610,000 -990,000	-990,000

Tags: Amit Makhija Koveh Waysei

07-11-2023 22:47 UTC-8

Stafman Hits the Rail Against Ihlamur

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With more than two million in the pot to the 8♥7♦6♣Q♠4♦ river, Tyler Stafman checked from under the gun. Osman Ihlamur announced all-in on the button and that sent Stafman deep into the tank.

He ultimately announced call and one of the players instantly remarked "it's a good call", perhaps thinking that Ihlamur was still steaming from his ill-timed bluff in the previous hand.

However, as soon as Ihlamur exposed his 10♠9♠ for the flopped nut straight, they changed their mind to "oh, it's not a good call". Stafman mucked his cards but the K♠K♥ for an overpair were exposed.

Both stacks were very close but Ihlamur covered by a few big blinds. Not long ago, Stafman had flopped the nut straight with the very same cards against pocket kings and lost to now see his fate sealed the exact opposite way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Ihlamur	6,400,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Tyler Stafman	Busted

Tags: Osman Ihlamur Tyler Stafman

07-11-2023 22:48 UTC-8

"I Just Won the Tournament"; Tosoc Makes a Huge Hero Call

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Charlie Chiu three-bet to 410,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Tosoc called in the hijack.

The flop came 4♣4♦2♠ and Chiu continued for 250,000. Tosoc called to the K♣ turn and checked over to Chiu again, who this time fired out 900,000.

Tosoc called once more and the J♠ fell on the river. Tosoc checked and Chiu then announced he was all in.

"You got me," Tosoc said as he tanked for a few minutes. He eventually put his last 2,430,000 in and Chiu showed A♦Q♦ for a bluff.

"I just won the tournament," Tosoc yelled out as he turned over 6♣6♦ for just a pair of sixes to earn the double up. He ran away from the table with his arms raised in the air while the dealer counted out Chiu's chips.

"You realize you just had a pair of sixes, right," a tablemate said to Tosoc.

"He's the best," another added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	8,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Charlie Chiu	3,300,000 -5,300,000	-5,300,000

Tags: Charlie Chiu Ryan Tosoc

07-11-2023 22:49 UTC-8

It's (Not) Always a Sweat

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pier Papadia opened to 140,000 from under the gun and Tony Dam called on his direct left. Action folded to Quang Vu in the cutoff, who made it 520,000. Papadia jammed for around 1,560,000 and Vu snap-called.

Pier Papadia: J♥J♠
Quang Vu: Q♥Q♠

Any hope Papadia had quickly vanished as Vu made quads on the Q♣Q♦5♦ flop.

The 4♥8♥ completed the board, and Vu scooped in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quang Vu	6,300,000 300,000	300,000
Pier Papadia	Busted

Tags: Pier Papadia Quang Vu

07-11-2023 22:53 UTC-8

Hall Bluffs Auer Off a Chopped Nut Straight

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There was a big three-way pot brewing as Matthias Auer bet 175,000 on the flop of 7♦8♥2♠ before Zachary Hall raised to 625,000 and a player in middle position cold-called. Auer also called.

Auer checked on the 6♣ turn and Hall bet 850,000. The middle position player folded and Auer check-raised to 1,875,000. Hall called.

Auer then checked on the board-pairing 7♠ river and threw up his hands as Hall moved all in with him covered. Auer leaned over the table and stared at the board for several minutes as he thought through a decision. Eventually he folded what he said was ten-nine for a straight.

After the fold, Hall turned over 10♣9♣ in celebration as Auer shook his head after getting bluffed off a chop.

"You can't call," Hall told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	16,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Matthias Auer	4,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Matthias Auer Zachary Hall

07-11-2023 22:55 UTC-8

Racener Gets Maximum Value

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river, John Racener on the button was involved in a hand with Nikita Luther from middle position. With the board reading 8♠3♦2♣9♦K♥ Luther checked and Racener, after a moments hesitation, moved all in for 1,960,000, about half the pot. That sent Luther deep into the tank as she contemplated a call. After several minutes, she did commit calling chips holding A♣8♣ but fell to Racener's flopped set with 8♥8♦ to take a big hit to her stack while handing Racener a late double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	7,820,000 4,620,000	4,620,000

Nikita Luther	5,750,000 -3,510,000	-3,510,000

Tags: John Racener Nikita Luther

07-11-2023 22:57 UTC-8

Muller Loses Flip to Lancaster

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Curtis Muller open-jammed for 975,000 from an early position and the action folded to Mike Lancaster on the button, who opted to call.

Curtis Muller: A♠K♦
Mike Lancaster: Q♣Q♠

"Good luck to you," ClubGG qualifier Muller said before exposing. Lancaster demanded his "one time" and walked away from the table to watch it all unfold from distance.

The board ran out J♦J♥6♦7♠10♣ and the pocket pair held up.

"Good game guys," Muller wished everyone before heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Lancaster	4,250,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000
Curtis Muller	Busted

Tags: Curtis Muller Mike Lancaster

07-11-2023 22:58 UTC-8

Frey Wins at Showdown Without Showing

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hunter Frey raised it up on the button and Hilton Laborda called from the small blind. They went heads-up to a flop of A♠10♦6♠ and they both checked to the K♣ on the turn.

Laborda led out with a bet of 150,000 on the turn and Frey called to see the A♥ on the river. Laborda dropped in another bet of 400,000 and Frey instantly called. Laborda dumped his cards to the muck and Frey was awarded the pot without having to show his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter Frey	3,840,000 1,540,000	1,540,000
Hilton Laborda	2,730,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Hunter Frey Hilton Laborda

07-11-2023 23:01 UTC-8

Three Players to the River

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Christopher Kimmel raised to 160,000 from early position and got called by Joe Ghio in the cutoff and Kunal Shah in the big blind.

The flop of 10♠J♠J♦ checked through before Shah bet 150,000 on the 5♣ turn. The 10♣ river then completed the board and it got checked through again.

Shah tabled 10♥9♥ for a full house and took down a late pot on Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kimmel	6,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Kunal Shah	4,250,000 2,905,000	2,905,000
Joe Ghio	2,600,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Christopher Kimmel Joe Ghio Kunal Shah

07-11-2023 23:05 UTC-8

Rigby Sends Jayne Home

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Jordan Jayne in the cutoff was all in and at risk against Nicholas Rigby in early position.

Jordan Jayne: A♥6♣
Nicholas Rigby: A♦7♦

Rigby dominated Jayne and only pulled further ahead on the 5♦2♠9♦ flop. The 7♥ turn left Jayne needing to hit a non diamond eight for the straight but he was unable to do so as the 9♥ hit the felt on the river to send Jayne out late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	5,950,000 2,990,000	2,990,000

Jordan Jayne	Busted