Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-09 19:40 UTC-7

Hak Eliminated Just Before Dinner

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Brian Hak was already all in on a K♦4♥5♦ flop against Josh Arieh and John Elliott.

Elliott called bets from Arieh on the flop, 2♣ turn, and 6♥ river and Arieh turned over 5♠5♥ for a set of fives.

Arieh's set of fives was best against Elliott's Q♦Q♥ and Hak's 7♦2♦ and Hak was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Arieh	375,000 125,000	125,000

John Elliott	290,000 124,000	124,000
Brian Hak	Eliminato

Tags: Brian Hak John Elliott Josh Arieh

2023-06-09 19:33 UTC-7

McKeehen Gets a Fold From Wilkinson

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen opened from early position and was three-bet by Alexander Wilkinson in the cutoff. Action folded back to McKeehen, who called.

McKeehen check-called a bet from Wilkinson on the K♣J♣4♦ flop and then check-raised a bet from Wilkinson on the 5♠ turn. Wilkinson called.

The 9♣ completed the board and McKeehen fired again. This time Wilkinson folded and McKeehen dragged the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe McKeehen	680,000 390,000	390,000

Alexander Wilkinson	170,000
William Klein	Eliminato

2023-06-09 19:23 UTC-7

Song Sends Simao Out

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joao Simao was all in and at risk against Kevin Song on a 2♦J♦Q♠9♣ board.

Joao Simao: A♦6♠
Kevin Song: J♠10♣

Simao was drawing to an ace — but the 5♣ river bricked out for Simao and he was sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kevin Song	345,000 110,000	110,000

Joao Simao	Eliminato

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2023-06-09 19:21 UTC-7

Pupillo Leaves Simao Short

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joao Simao raised and Nick Pupillo three-bet from the small blind before the big blind got out of the way. Simao called and the flop was 9♦A♦3♣.

Pupillo continued on the flop and Simao raised. Pupillo three-bet and Simao called to see 7♥ on the turn.

Pupillo bet again and Simao called to see a 3♥ on the river. He bet again and Simao considered the choice with only 24,000 behind. After a few moments of thought, Simao tossed it in and Pupillo showed him A♣K♠ to take the pot with a flopped pair of aces. Simao mucked the losing hand.

Elsewhere in the room, Nate Silver has hit the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nick Pupillo	550,000 185,000	185,000

Joao Simao	7,000 -88,000	-88,000

Nate Silver	Eliminato

Tags: Joao Simao Nate Silver Nick Pupillo

2023-06-09 19:12 UTC-7

Klein Relents to Sternheimer's Pressure

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Bill Klein on the button. Action folded back to Sternheimer, who made it four bets to go. Klein called.

Klein called a bet from Sternheimer on the Q♣3♣3♠ flop; however, Klein let his hand go facing another bet from Sternheimer on the Q♦ turn.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Philip Sternheimer	480,000 230,000	230,000
William Klein	145,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Bill Klein Philip Sternheimer

2023-06-09 19:06 UTC-7

Wang Leaves Silver With Crumbs

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Yong Wang and Nate Silver were heads-up on a 10♣4♠6♠ flop, where Wang was in middle position and check-called a bet from Silver, who was on the button.

Wong check-called two more bets from Silver — one on the 5♦ turn and another on the 9♦ river.

Silver could only show A♣8♣, which was no good against the K♥10♥ of Wang for top pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yong Wang	520,000 128,000	128,000
Nate Silver	35,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Nate Silver Yong Wang

2023-06-09 18:55 UTC-7

Arieh Gets Respect

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Brian Lieberman raised from the hijack and was three-bet by Ian Johns on the button. Josh Arieh then four-bet from the small blind and both Lieberman and Johns called.

Arieh continued for a bet on the 4♦3♦3♣ flop and only Johns called.

Both players checked on the 2♦ turn and then Arieh bet when the Q♣ completed the board.

Johns folded after a bit of thought and Arieh took down the sizable pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ian Johns	335,000 -80,000	-80,000

Josh Arieh	250,000 120,000	120,000

Brian Lieberman	110,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brian Lieberman Ian Johns Josh Arieh

2023-06-09 18:51 UTC-7

Shimizu Bets, Yu Calls

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind. The flop was A♦4♦7♦.

Yu check-called a bet from Shimizu and the turn was J♣. Yu check-called again and the river was 5♣.

Shimizu tossed out another bet after Yu checked and turned over the dusty 9♥8♠ when he called. Yu showed 8♦7♣ to take the pot with a pair of sevens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nozomu Shimizu	350,000 -112,000	-112,000

Ben Yu	160,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Ben Yu Nozomu Shimizu

2023-06-09 18:36 UTC-7

Eskandani Raises Yu Out

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Ben Yu raised from the small and Mori Eskandani called from the big.

Eskandani called a bet from Yu on the 6♥J♠6♣ flop and then raised a bet from Yu on the Q♠ turn.

Yu thought it over for a bet before letting his hand go.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mori Eskandani	195,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ben Yu	104,000 -16,000	-16,000

Louis Werman	Eliminato

Tags: Ben Yu Mori Eskandani

2023-06-09 18:28 UTC-7

Idema Leaves Simao Short

Livello 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joao Simao raised from early position and was called by Kevin Song in the small blind and Daniel Idema in the big.

All three players checked on the Q♠9♠4♥ flop and Song checked to Idema on the 2♥. Idema bet, Simao called and Song folded.

It was checked down on the river and Idema revealed A♦9♣ for a pair of nines. Simao mucked and was left with under 100,000 after the hand.

In the meanwhile, AJ Kelsall busted at another table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kevin Song	235,000 -125,000	-125,000

Daniel Idema	220,000 25,000	25,000

Joao Simao	95,000 -38,000	-38,000

Andrew Kelsall	Eliminato