The final 27 players have stepped out for a quick 10-minute break.
2023 World Series of Poker

Action folded around to the blinds, where Daniel Negreanu raised from the small and Ren Lin called from the big.
Both players drew two and Negreanu bet. Lin raised and Negreanu called.
Negreanu drew one on the second draw and Lin stood pat. Negreanu then check-raised a bet from Lin and Lin called.
Both players stood pat on the end and Negreanu bet.
"I want to see," Lin said as he placed a call into the middle. Negreanu fanned out 8x6x5x3x2x and Lin mucked — sending the pot Negreanu's way.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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425,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
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120,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Action was heads up on the first draw when Allen Kessler drew two and Ren Lin took one. Kessler check-called a bet from Lin to see a second draw.
On the second drw, Kessler took one and then checked when Lin stood pat. Lin fired a bet and Kessler raised.
"Aye aye aye," Lin said. "I bluff too much.
Lin showed Jx8x6x6x2x and folded.
"No future, no future," Lin added while Kessler stacked up the pot.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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230,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
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161,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
Benny Glaser raised from the cutoff and was called by Terrence Chan in the big blind.
Chan drew two and Glaser drew one on the first draw and then Chan led out for a bet. Glaser called.
On the second draw, Chan stood pat and Glaser drew two. Chan bet and Glaser gave his hand up.
Chan, who has been nursing a shorter stack for most of the day, is sitting with around 100,000 as the money bubble draws closer.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
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360,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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100,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
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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.”
Ren Lin raised from the hijack and was called by Sampo Ryynanen from the cutoff.
Lin drew one and Ryynanen drew two, then Ryynanen called a bet from Lin.
The same drawing and betting action occurred in the second round.
Both players drew one on the final draw and Lin checked to Ryynanen, who bet.
"I think you have a pair," said Lin as he tossed in a call.
Ryynanen turned up 8x7x6x3x2x, which got a "Momma mia!" from Lin as he showed that he called with an ace before mucking.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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480,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
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220,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
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Eliminato | |
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Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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550,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
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545,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
||
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460,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
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448,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
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430,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
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425,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
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420,000 | |
|
||
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385,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
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366,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
||
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315,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
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310,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
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306,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
||
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295,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
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282,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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276,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
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270,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
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224,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
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212,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
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185,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
||
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182,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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176,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
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165,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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156,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
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148,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
||
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105,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Michael Rodrigues raised on the button and was three-bet by Scott Seiver in the small blind. George Alexander called cold from the big blind and Rodrigues called as well.
Seiver drew one, Alexander drew three, and Rodrigues drew two on the first draw. Seiver bet and both players called.
Seiver stood pat on the second draw, Alexander drew one, and Rodrigues drew two. Seiver bet again and again both Alexander and Rodrigues called.
Seiver and Alexander stood pat, while Rodrigues drew one on the final draw. Alexander bet, Rodrigues called, and Seiver reluctantly folded.
Alexander and Rodrigues both held 8x6x5x3x2x and they split the pot.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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480,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
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420,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
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55,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
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Eliminato |
Mike Matusow raised from the small blind and David "Bakes" Baker called from the big blind. Matusow drew three and Baker took two.
After the first draw, Matusow check-called a bet from Baker. Baker stood pat on the second draw after Matusow took two.
Matusow checked the second draw and raised when Baker bet. That was a red flag for Baker and he tossed his hand in the muck to give up the pot.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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264,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
||
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243,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|

Rep Porter raised from under-the-gun and found one caller in Benny Glaser from the big blind.
Glaser drew two and Porter drew one on the first draw and then Glaser check-called a bet from Porter.
Both players drew one on the second draw and Glaser led out for a bet. Porter called.
On the final draw, Glaser stood pat and Porter drew one. Action checked down and Glaser showed 9x6x5x3x2x, which got a nod of acknowledgment from Porter as he mucked his hand.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
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320,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
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30,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|