Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-14 20:12 UTC-7

Jean Lhuillier Eliminated in 4th Place ($137,159)

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jean Lhuillier open-jammed a stack of 3,700,00 from the cutoff and Benjamin Ector re-shoved on the button to put Lhuillier at risk.

Jean Lhuillier: K♠9♦
Benjamin Ector: 10♥10♠

Lhuillier couldn't hit a king as the board ran out Q♣A♥3♥6♠2♦ for Lhuillier to go out in fourth place for $137,159.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	30,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Jean Lhuillier	Eliminato

Tags: Benjamin Ector Jean Lhuillier

2023-06-14 20:23 UTC-7

Palma Doubles

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"Don't worry, we have them just where we want them" Nick Palma assured the rail.

Benjamin Ector announced, "all in" and Palma called in the small blind.

Nick Palma: A♥9♣
Benjamin Ector: Q♠7♥

The board ran out 5♥8♠10♣4♣8♣ and the ace high hand for Palma scored him a double stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	30,000,000

Nick Palma	6,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Benjamin Ector Nick Palma

2023-06-14 20:26 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast: Aceholes Guests Nikki Limo & Caitlin Comeskey

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

This week, they are joined by Acesholes Podcast hosts Caitlin Comeskey and Nikki Limo, who discuss their respective backgrounds in both entertainment and poker. The competitive duo, who are only separated by a few thousand in career earnings, then played a fun game of "Who Said It - Phil Hellmuth or Kanye West?"

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

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2023-06-14 20:28 UTC-7

Swan Spikes River to Double Through Ector

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Benjamin Ector open-jammed on the button and Adam Swan went in the tank in the big blind.

"How much do you have?" Swan asked Nick Palma.

"I mean, I'm going to win the tournament, so I wouldn't worry about me," Palma replied before Swan called off for 8,300,000.

Adam Swan: A♥Q♠
Benjamin Ector: J♦10♦

Ector took a big lead as the flop landed 5♠2♥J♥ and the 2♠ turn didn't change anything. However, the dealer then put the Q♥ out on the river and Swan doubled up to stay alive.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	22,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Adam Swan	16,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Nick Palma	5,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Adam Swan Benjamin Ector Nick Palma

2023-06-14 20:31 UTC-7

Three-Handed Chip Counts

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	25,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Adam Swan	20,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Nick Palma	6,000,000 600,000	600,000

2023-06-14 20:40 UTC-7

Nick Palma Eliminated in 3rd Place ($184,730)

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Benjamin Ector continued with his aggressive play and announced, "all in" in the small blind and Nick Palma in the big blind called.

Nick Palma: J♠10♦
Benjamin Ector: A♦10♥

The rail yelled for a spade as the board played out Q♠2♠4♠9♣2♣ but the spade did not come and Ector won Palma's chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	31,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Nick Palma	Eliminato

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Livello: 35

Bui: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2023-06-14 20:46 UTC-7

"He's a God!": Ector Picks Off River Check-Raise

Livello 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Benjamin Ector opened on the button and Adam Swan defended to see a flop of Q♦5♠J♥. Swan checked and Ector bet 600,000. Swan called.

Swan checked again on the 3♠ turn and Ector checked back. Swan checked once more on the 6♥ river and Ector bet 1,700,000. Swan check-raised to 4,500,000 and Ector went deep in the tank as he drank from his water bottle. Eventually, he called.

"Good call," Swan said as he tabled A♠6♦ for bottom pair to lose to the second pair of Ector with J♠9♦.

"Let's f***ing go!" someone screamed from Ector's rail.

"He's a god!" screamed someone else.

"I thought it was a good bluff," Swan told his rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	44,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Adam Swan	7,000,000 -13,000,000	-13,000,000

Tags: Adam Swan Benjamin Ector

2023-06-14 20:56 UTC-7

Four in the Window

Livello 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Benjamin Ector raised enough to put Adam Swan all in and Swan called on the big blind.

Adam Swan: A♦4♦
Benjamin Ector: A♠3♦

The rail yelled, "four in the window", as the board ran out J♣5♥4♣3♣8♦ and Swan doubled his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	42,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Adam Swan	9,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Adam Swan Benjamin Ector

2023-06-14 21:07 UTC-7

Adam Swan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($251,158)

Livello 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Adam Swan opened to 1,000,000 on the button and Benjamin Ector defended in the big blind.

Ector checked on the flop of Q♥A♣10♦ and Swan continued for 600,000. Ector called. Ector check-called again on the 4♦ turn when Swan sized up to 1,850,000.

Both players checked on the 5♦ river and Ector showed the winner with Q♦8♣ for second pair.

"Great turn call!" someone screamed from his rail.

The next hand, Ector open-jammed and Swan called off in the big blind with around 6,700,000.

Adam Swan: 10♣9♣
Benjamin Ector: A♠8♦

The flop landed 4♥J♠2♥ to keep Ector's ace-high ahead and his rail erupted in celebration as the A♣ on the turn had Swan drawing dead to bring Ector his first bracelet.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Ector	51,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Adam Swan	Eliminato

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