Event #1: $500 Casino Employees | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-05-31 20:40 UTC-7

Jiang Catches Runners to Double

Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded to Bruce Jiang in the cutoff who slid his last 375,000 into the middle. Peter Thai called in the small blind.

Bruce Jiang: J♦10♦
Peter Thai: Q♥7♦

The flop came 2♦4♠Q♦, giving Thai top pair and putting one foot out the door for Jiang. The 9♣ turn gave Jiang an open-ended straight draw and the 8♣ river completed the runner-runner nut straight for Jiang who survives another all in to double to 1,070,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Peter Thai	5,400,000	25,000
Bruce Jiang	1,070,000	570,000

2023-05-31 20:34 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts Returning From Break

Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Urbanic	7,000,000	500,000
Benson Tam	4,700,000	-400,000
Keith McCormack	3,300,000	800,000
Sean Balfour	2,500,000	800,000
Paul Blanchette	1,900,000	-400,000
Joe Pavan	1,800,000	-1,000,000
Bruce Jiang	500,000	-1,575,000

2023-05-31 20:30 UTC-7

Play Has Resumed

Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The remaining eight players have returned to their seats. Cards are in the air!

Livello: 30

Bui: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

2023-05-31 20:26 UTC-7

WSOP BOSS PICKS NEGREANU OR HELLMUTH

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

2023-05-31 20:13 UTC-7

Break Time!

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining eight players at the final table have been sent on a 20-minute break.

2023-05-31 20:12 UTC-7

Aggression From Urbanic Takes Down a Three-Bet Pot

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Urbanic opened from the cutoff to 275,000 only to see a three-bet from Peter Thai in the small blind to 625,000. Urbanic called and a flop of J♣Q♣A♦ was spread.

Thai led into Urbanic for 700,000. After a brief moment of deliberation, Urbanic announced all in creating a clash between two of the biggest stacks at the table.

Thai seemed pained by the decision as he went into the tank for about three minutes. Eventually, he tossed his cards toward the muck and Urbanic climbed back up the chip counts.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Urbanic	6,500,000	1,715,000
Peter Thai	5,375,000	40,000

Tags: James Urbanic Peter Thai

2023-05-31 20:00 UTC-7

Lisa Eckstein Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,686)

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Benson Tam raised in late position and it folded to Lisa Eckstein in the big blind, who quickly put her approximately 1,000,000 chips into play. Tam called, easily covering and putting Eckstein at risk.

Lisa Eckstein: 10♣10♥

Benson Tam: Q♦J♠

The flop helped Tam immediately, rolling off K♥7♠J♦, the A♦ on the turn had some of the table rooting for a Queen on the river, but her dreams of winning a bracelet today were thwarted when the 9♠ completed the board on the river.

Eckstein was heard throughout the tournament claiming that a woman would win again this year, especially when she was the last one standing. According to a friend of Eckstein on the rail; she was born with a deck of cards in her hand and has a family packed full of card players. She congratulated her opponents around the table before collecting her belongings and heading to the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benson Tam	5,100,000	1,390,000
Lisa Eckstein	Eliminato

Tags: Benson Tam Lisa Eckstein

2023-05-31 19:47 UTC-7

Urbanic Forces a Fold From Jiang

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bruce Jiang opened to 225,000 from the cutoff. The button and small blind folded making way for James Urbanic to call from the big blind to see a flop of 6♦K♣2♦.

Action checked through to a 10♥ turn which saw both players check again.

The river brought the 9♠ which prompted a bet of 300,000 from Urbanic. Jiang eventually decided on a fold and the pot was pushed to Urbanic.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Urbanic	4,785,000	285,000
Bruce Jiang	2,075,000	-225,000

Tags: Bruce Jiang James Urbanic

2023-05-31 19:35 UTC-7

Mark Kawamoto Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,477)

Livello 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Kawamoto was in late position when he went all-in for 335,000. Joe Pavan looked over the meager stack and reluctantly called.

Mark Kawamoto: J♠10♥

Joe Pavan: A♥4♠

Kawamoto looked geared up to double going into the river on a board of J♣Q♠7♣9♣ but the A♦ was a dagger to the heart. Kawamoto graciously circled the table and wished his opponents good luck in the remainder of the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe Pavan	2,800,000	700,000
Mark Kawamoto	Eliminato

Tags: Mark Kawamoto Joe Pavan