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

2023-05-31 14:28 UTC-7

Stephen Combs Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,411)

Livello 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stephen Combs shoved his remaining 215,000 in early position and was called by Sean Balfour in the cutoff.

Stephen Combs: 8♥8♣
Sean Balfour: A♦J♣

The board ran out 3♦9♥A♥5♣A♣ to send Combs home in 26th place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sean Balfour	1,875,000 575,000	575,000
Stephen Combs	Eliminato

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2023-05-31 14:30 UTC-7

Joshua Vallejo Eliminated 25th Place ($2,411)

Livello 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joshua Vallejo went all in from early position for 160,000. The small blind and big blind, who both covered, ended up going all in as well.

Joshua Vallejo: A♦Q♠
Michael Gibbs: A♠K♥
Joshua Honneger: A♥K♣

The board ran out Jx10x6x5x9x and left the blinds chopping up Vallejo's chips, eliminating him in 25th place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joshua Honegger	1,250,000 350,000	350,000
Michael Gibbs	580,000 130,000	130,000
Joshua Vallejo	Eliminato

Tags: Joshua Honneger Joshua Vallejo Michael Gibbs

2023-05-31 14:37 UTC-7

Jason Pupillo Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,411)

Livello 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Pupillo open-shoved for 330,000 from middle position and was called by Guitong He to his immediate left.

Jason Pupillo: A♣4♠
Guitong He: 10♥10♦

The board ran out 5♦8♦7♦K♠3♦ giving He a flush and sending Pupillo home in 24th place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Guitong He	1,800,000 700,000	700,000
Jason Pupillo	Eliminato

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2023-05-31 14:38 UTC-7

Time for a Break

Livello 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The final 23 players are now on another 15-minute break.

Livello: 24

Bui: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2023-05-31 15:02 UTC-7

Mario Romera Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,411)

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mario Romera shoved his remaining chips in from the button and was isolated by Keith McCormack in the small blind.

Mario Romera: K♠J♦
Keith McCormack: 10♣8♣

The board ran out 8♠5♠2♥3♥Q♦ sending Romera to the rail in 23rd place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Keith McCormack	1,500,000 500,000	500,000
Mario Romera	Eliminato

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2023-05-31 15:15 UTC-7

Jacob Norman Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,411)

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jacob Norman shoved his last 125,000 from late position and was called by Mark Kawamoto and Lisa Eckstein.

Jacob Norman: J♠J♣
Mark Kawamoto: A♣6♠
Lisa Eckstein: A♥J♥

The flop came 4♠A♠A♦ and Kawamoto shoved and received a call from Eckstein.

The turn and river came 2♦ and 4♥ pairing the board a second time and splitting the pot between Kawamoto and Eckstein while Norman was eliminated in 22nd place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lisa Eckstein	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Mark Kawamoto	955,000 55,000	55,000
Jacob Norman	Eliminato

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2023-05-31 15:31 UTC-7

Kurt Haiss Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,411)

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kurt Haiss went all-in preflop off from a short stack and was called after an extended tank from Sean Balfour. Unfortunately for Balfour, he was unable to coax the blinds into coming along.

Kurt Haiss: Q♣J♥

Sean Balfour: A♦A♠

The board ran out K♣10♠J♠7♥K♠, leaving Haiss sweating until the river to no avail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sean Balfour	2,005,000 130,000	130,000
Kurt Haiss	Eliminato

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2023-05-31 15:39 UTC-7

Randall Blair Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,411)

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was a three-way all-in preflop between Guitong He, Paul Blanchette, and Randall Blair - the latter being the player at risk.

Randall Blair: J♠10♥

Paul Blanchette: A♣Q♦

Guitong He: A♠K♣

The board ran out Q♠10♣6♠6♣5♣, awarding the pot to the eager Paul Blanchette, nearly tripled up. Randall Blair was eliminated in 20th place and awarded $2,411 for his deep run.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Guitong He	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Paul Blanchette	650,000 25,000	25,000
Randall Blair	Eliminato

Tags: Guitong He Paul Blanchette Randall Blair

2023-05-31 15:40 UTC-7

Michael Gibbs Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,411)

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benson Tam opened to 150,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Michael Gibbs in the cutoff who called for less.

Michael Gibbs: A♦8♥
Benson Tam: A♠J♥

The board of 2♣9♠6♣6♦5♦ was no help to Gibbs who was eliminated in 19th place for $2,411.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benson Tam	1,770,000 -930,000	-930,000

Michael Gibbs	Eliminato

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