Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-08 16:12 UTC-7

Spencer Doubles Through O'Donnell

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lewis Spencer raised to 400,000 in the hijack and on the button, Ryan O'Donnell called.

The flop of 10♠J♥3♣ saw Spencer continue for 550,000 which O'Donnell called.

Spencer moved all in on the 5♥ turn for 2,175,000 total and O'Donnell called to put Spencer at risk.

Lewis Spencer: A♦J♠
Ryan O'Donnell: K♦J♦

The river came out the 10♥ and the ace-jack held for the double up for Spencer and he overtook O'Donnell's chip count.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lewis Spencer	6,500,000 2,770,000	2,770,000
Ryan O'Donnell	5,325,000 -3,515,000	-3,515,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Ryan O'Donnell

2023-06-08 16:26 UTC-7

Elias Evens With O'Donnell

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Darren Elias opened to 400,000 in first position which saw action fold around to Ryan O'Donnell in the small blind who called.

The flop of 3♥2♥2♦ saw O'Donnell check over to Elias who bet 550,000 which O'Donnell called.

On the turn and river 7♦Q♥ action checked through and Elias turned over 6♣6♥ for sixes and twos which was good for the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Darren Elias	5,800,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Ryan O'Donnell	5,500,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Darren Elias Ryan O'Donnell

2023-06-08 16:29 UTC-7

Funaro and Elias Tangle in the Blinds

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Frank Funaro in the small blind who just limped in. Darren Elias checked his option and the flop of 8♠7♣5♠ was spread across the felt. Funaro checked to Elias who bet 200,000 and Funaro called.

The turn brought the 3♣ and both players checked to the A♦ on the river. Funaro led out with a bet of 350,000 and Elias dumped his cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Frank Funaro	6,050,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Darren Elias	5,250,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Frank Funaro Darren Elias

2023-06-08 16:35 UTC-7

Joao Vieira Eliminated In 8th Place ($155,037)

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Brian Rast moved all in from the small blind for 800,000 effective and in the big blind, Joao Vieira called to put himself at risk.

Joao Vieira: Q♣2♣
Brian Rast: K♥10♦

The board ran out 3♥A♥Q♥J♦K♦ and on the turn Rast made his straight to leave Vieira drawing dead and the two time bracelet winner exited the tournament in eighth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Rast	2,725,000 -915,000	-915,000

Joao Vieira	Eliminato

Tags: Brian Rast Joao Vieira

2023-06-08 16:41 UTC-7

O'Donnell Gets Punished for a Check-Raise

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ryan O'Donnell opened to 400,000 from under the gun and was called by Roman Hrabec on his left and Darren Elias in the cutoff. They went three ways to a flop of Q♥4♠3♣.

O'Donnell started with a check and Hrabec fired out a bet of 400,000. Elias stepped aside and O'Donnell check-raised to 1,000,000. Hrabec used a time bank and then announced a reraise to 2,000,000 which got O'Donnell to snap fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Roman Hrabec	9,900,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Ryan O'Donnell	4,150,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Ryan O'Donnell Roman Hrabec Darren Elias

2023-06-08 16:55 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The players are taking a 60-minute dinner break with the cards going back in the air at 5:45 p.m PST. The live stream will then switch to the PokerGO platform and the PokerNews live updates will be in sync with the live stream that is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m PST.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Isaac Haxton	14,000,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Roman Hrabec	9,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Frank Funaro	5,675,000 -375,000	-375,000

Lewis Spencer	5,350,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Darren Elias	4,750,000 -500,000	-500,000
Brian Rast	3,225,000 500,000	500,000

Ryan O'Donnell	2,750,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

2023-06-08 17:41 UTC-7

2023 WSOP Featured Females: Maria Konnikova & Kristen Foxen Make Runs On Week 1

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in full swing at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with several bracelet events underway and plenty of players looking to pick up a bracelet. With these events underway, it's time to look some of the featured female players in the field this week.

High-stakes pro Kristen Foxen finished seventh in Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha for $69,683, while famed writer Maria Konnikova is looking for her first bracelet and the chance to be a millionaire after bagging a big stack in Day 1b of Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions.

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2023-06-08 18:16 UTC-7

The Two Failed Bluffs in One Week that Cost Doug Polk $700k

Livello 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker had the Bluff of the Century in 2003. This past week, Doug Polk had perhaps the Failed Bluff of the Century.

On Sunday, heads-up for a bracelet, Polk bluffed off a significant portion of his stack at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than one week after his infamous bluff attempt that didn't get through on Hustler Casino Live's $1 million game.

In both instances, the Upswing Poker founder had a busted draw and attempted to use aggression to coerce his opponents into folding somewhat marginal holdings in massive pots. Both times, however, his efforts were unsuccessful and quite costly.

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Livello: 23

Bui: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2023-06-08 18:37 UTC-7

Funaro Ships the First Three

Livello 23 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the first hand, Frank Funaro moved all in as the larger stack in the small blind with A♥4♥ and Darren Elias folded his big blind.

Next hand, Funaro shoved all in for 4,250,000 effective on the button with Q♠5♠ and both of the blinds folded.

Following that, Funaro ripped all in from the cutoff with K♥Q♦ but once again just picked up the blinds and ante.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Frank Funaro	7,425,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Darren Elias Frank Funaro