Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-09 15:35 UTC-7

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 7th Place ($57,620)

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

Valentino Konakchiev raised 330,000 in late position and action folded to WSOP bracelet winner Niall Farrell, who was in the big blind and short stacked with less than 1,000,000 in front of him.

Farrell re-raised to 500,000, prompting Konakchiev, who had Farrell covered, to re-raise all in. Farrell called to put himself at risk.

Niall Farrell: A♣2♣
Valentino Konakchiev: K♠J♠

The dealer fanned Q♥10♥10♦. Farrell remained ahead with his ace, but the board gave Konakchiev an open-ended straight draw. The 4♥ appeared on the turn, and then 9♣ on the river gave Konakchiev a straight to send Farrell out in seventh place for $57,620.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Valentino Konakchiev	3,900,000 870,000	870,000

Niall Farrell	Eliminato

Tags: Niall Farrell Valentino Konakchiev

Livello: 31

Bui: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

2023-06-09 15:40 UTC-7

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #3: Bracelet Hunting With Steve "Cuz" Buckner

Livello 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve "Cuz" Buckner joins Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the third episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show. They talk about crazy jobs Cuz used to hold, how Cuz found himself in Vegas just weeks after watching poker for the first time, and his 2023 WSOP plans.

2023-06-09 15:41 UTC-7

Break Time

Livello 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining players have been sent on an extended break in preparation for the remainder of the final table to be streamed on PokerGO.

Action will pick back up at 5:00 p.m. PST.

2023-06-09 16:12 UTC-7

Current Seat Draw and Chip Counts

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Alexandre Reard	France	3,435,000	17
2	Girish Reknar	United States	10,480,000	52
3	Andres Korn	Argentina	9,750,000	49
4	Valentino Konakchiev	Bulgaria	5,740,000	29
5	Ruben Costa	United States	3,765,000	19
6	Ankit Ahuja	India	7,215,000	36

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Girish Reknar	10,480,000 -320,000	-320,000
Andres Korn	9,750,000 -750,000	-750,000

Ankit Ahuja	7,215,000 435,000	435,000
Valentino Konakchiev	5,740,000 1,840,000	1,840,000

Ruben Costa	3,765,000 1,365,000	1,365,000
Alexandre Reard	3,435,000 -445,000	-445,000

2023-06-09 16:55 UTC-7

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

Livello 31 : 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.

Read all details here

2023-06-09 17:01 UTC-7

Break Time Over

Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Play has resumed with six remaining participants, with blinds at 100,000-200,000 and a 200,000 ante.

The action is live on PokerGO, but follow along as PokerNews covers the action.

2023-06-09 17:05 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts for the Final Six

Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Girish Reknar	11,075,000 595,000	595,000
Andres Korn	8,575,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000

Ankit Ahuja	7,225,000 10,000	10,000
Valentino Konakchiev	5,750,000 10,000	10,000

Ruben Costa	3,750,000 -15,000	-15,000
Alexandre Reard	3,425,000 -10,000	-10,000

2023-06-09 17:07 UTC-7

Catch the Final Table Stream on PokerGO

Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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2023-06-09 17:27 UTC-7

Big Stacks Collide

Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Play resumed after a short break in Level 31 and it saw the two biggest stacks collide.

Andres Korn, who started the hand with 9,750,000, raised 425,000 with 6♦6♣ while under the gun. After action folded around the table, Girish Reknar, who had 10,480,000, called in the big blind with J♥10♥.

The dealer fanned J♣10♠6♥, a board that gave Reknar top two pair and Korn bottom set. Reknar checked, Korn bet 725,000 and Reknar called.

The turn saw 9♥ on the board, opening a flush draw for Reknar, who checked. Korn fired a second barrel of 1,275,000, and Reknar called. The river produced K♣, putting a possible straight on the board.

Rekar checked a third time, only to see Korn make a small 1,000,000 bet. Reknar made the call and Korn turned over his hand to show the set. Reknar tabled his hand to show what he had as the 7,150,000 pot was pushed to Korn, who took over as the chip leader.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andres Korn	11,775,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Girish Reknar	8,450,000 -2,625,000	-2,625,000

Tags: Andres Korn Girish Reknar