Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 18:01 UTC-7

Ho In A Row

Livello 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a limp in early position, the button raised to 6,000 and Maria Ho called in the small blind as well as the big blind.

On the flop 5♣5♥6♦, all players checked to the button who bet 5,000. Ho and the big blind player called.
On the turn A♥, all players checked and on the river 8♦, the big blind took the lead with a 16,000 bet. The button called and Ho folded. Big blind showed 7♥9♥ and scooped the pot.

On the next hand, middle position player limped and Maria Ho squeezed to 9,000 from the button. She got a call.

On the flop Q♦6♥K♥, Ho insisted to 6,000 and was called. Both players checked on the turn A♣ and on the river 8♥ and Maria Ho won the pot with A♥7♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maria Ho	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Maria Ho

2023-06-20 17:54 UTC-7

Kings Hold For Brill

Livello 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Veronica Brill was seen stacking a hefty pot, as her kings held against her opponents' jacks.

The field continues to consolidate quickly, as plenty of entrants took advantage of late entry and started with well below the field average.

Jerry Yang also bust in one of the outer tables in the last level.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Veronica Brill	155,000 136,500	136,500

Jerry Yang	Eliminato

Tags: Veronica Brill

2023-06-20 17:30 UTC-7

Johnson Hits The Rail

Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Roxanne Johnson went all in in early position for around twelve big blinds and got a call in middle position.

Roxanne Johnson: A♠J♣
Opponent: 8♠8♣

The board ran Q♦9♥5♦2♦2♠ and Johnson was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Roxanne Johnson	Eliminato

Tags: Roxanne Johnson

2023-06-20 17:27 UTC-7

Price In Danger

Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Late reg British player Oliver Price was in the action on a 9♣9♠7♣ flop with a 6,500 bet under the gun. Both his opponents on the blinds called.

On the turn A♣, Price raised to 12,000, small blind folded but the player in big blind moved all in for around 25,000 and Price quickly folded, keeping only ten big blinds with him.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shimizu Nozomu	120,000 120,000	120,000
Oliver Price	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Oliver Price

2023-06-20 17:18 UTC-7

Not This Time For Rodrigues

Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Portuguese player Michael Rodrigues is having an extraordinary summer so far. He won the first $1,500 Limit Badugi event and made two other final tables in both $1,500 and $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball events.

Rodrigues just late registered this $500 Freezeout with ten big blinds and went all in quite fast under the gun.

Michael Rodrigues: 8♥9♥
Opponent: A♥J♥

The board ran out 3♥6♠7♣6♣Q♣ and Rodrigues joined the rail quite early for his habit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rodrigues	Eliminato

Tags: Michael Rodrigues

2023-06-20 16:25 UTC-7

Another Main Event Champion Joins the Field

Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jamie Gold claims to have only been sitting at his table for "Maybe ten, maybe fifteen minutes." but has already amassed a stack of 64,000.

"More like half an hour," joked a tablemate. "You can't have done all that damage in fifteen minutes."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jamie Gold	64,000 -24,500	-24,500

Tags: Jamie Gold

2023-06-20 15:55 UTC-7

Cintra Knockouts One

Livello 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Brazilian Ana Laura Vieira Cintra opened to 3,200 on middle position, got a call on the next seat and a player in small blind went all in for 13,400.

Cintra reshoved and the other player folded.

Player at risk: A♦3♦
Ana Laura Vieira Cintra: Q♠Q♦

The board ran 4♠6♥K♦K♣5♠ and Cintra eliminated one opponent.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ana Laura Vieira Cintra	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ana Laura Vieira Cintra

2023-06-20 15:46 UTC-7

Players With Plenty To Say; Yang Gets Outdrawn

Livello 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alex Lavoie was seen doubling up with queens, happily sharing his thought process while his opponent across the table laughed the situations off, paying heed to all the attention the table was getting.

Shortly after Lavoie went all in on a flop of 2♠K♠5♠ and when his opponent folded, he couldn't help but show the A♦K♣, explaining he had to and how he hated to play ace-king. An opponent across the table chirped in that he would gladly play it every hand if he could.

Just one hand later Jerry Yang, Alex Lavoie, and Bentola Akpata saw a flop of 7♠Q♠10♦. Yang led with a bet of 6,000 and Lavoie was at a decision. Akpata, not realizing that the action was on Lavoie, went all in out of turn for 11,100. Lavoie laughed, folding, and mentioned Akpata only made his decision easier. Yang was then at a decision but was well priced in against the short stack.

Bentola Akpata: K♥J♣
Jerry Yang: Q♣J♣

The turn brought the A♣, making Broadway for Akpata and when the Q♦ fell, it made no difference to Yang, forced to more than double up his opponent.

Lavoie went on to say he folded a queen as well and Yang seemed to be the only one without much to say.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Lavoie	75,000
Jerry Yang	60,000 -35,800	-35,800

Bentola Akpata	35,000

Tags: Alex Lavoie Jerry Yang Bentola Akpata

2023-06-20 15:00 UTC-7

Big Stacks Around The Room

Livello 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ediberto Pilotin	196,800 196,800	196,800
Chris Da-Silva	130,000 130,000	130,000
Marshall Deigle	127,100 127,100	127,100
Jorge Kiriakidis	121,000 121,000	121,000
Kenny Grumewaldt	120,000 120,000	120,000
Matt Preus	112,500 112,500	112,500

2023-06-20 14:38 UTC-7

Lie Exits Before Break

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Erwann Pecheux	54,000 31,000	31,000
Jon Pardy	Eliminato
Aylar Lie	Eliminato