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

2023-06-20 10:54 UTC-7

Iermolcheva Gets Paid

Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player in middle position opened to 600 and Olga Iermolcheva called from the big blind.

On the flop A♠2♠3♦, the opener continued for 800 and Iermolcheva check-raised to 2,500. Her opponent called. On the turn J♥, she bet 4,000 and got another call.

On the river 8♠, she fired 6,400 and her opponent called, then mucked when Iermolcheva revealed 4♥5♥ for the straight on the flop.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Olga Iermolcheva	45,000 45,000	45,000
Vincent Mascheroni	25,000 25,000	25,000
Maxime Arnou	25,000 25,000	25,000
Adrien Guyon	25,000 25,000	25,000

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2023-06-20 11:00 UTC-7

Mason Hinkle, who enjoyed a deep run in this event last year, eventually finishing in 14th place, opened to 500 from middle position after a player limped from early position. He received calls from a player in late position, the button, and the original limper.

Action checked to Hinkle following the A♦7♠J♠ flop and he continued for 1,300. That bet was met by three quick folds, sending a pot Hinkle's direction early in the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mason Hinkle	26,500 26,500	26,500

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2023-06-20 11:02 UTC-7

Castro Doesn't Always Have Ace King

Livello 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Gordie Clark bet 1,000 from the cutoff on a 10♠10♣Q♠ flop, and early position player Rick Castro called. Both players checked a J♥ turn.

When the river came 5♥, Castro came out of hiding and led out for 1,500. Clark called and Castro showed K♦10♦ for flopped trips.

Castro told Ron Groeller at the end of his table, "See, I don't always have ace king!"

Groeller told PokerNews "I prefer to be named as Ron 'High Roller' Groeller, but as short stacked as I am, you can call me 'Groupon' Ron."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rick Castro	27,500
Gordie Clark	20,500
Ron Groeller	6,600

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Livello: 3

Bui: 200/300

Ante: 300

2023-06-20 11:11 UTC-7

Reisman on the Rise

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A young lady in late position raised to 500 and was called by the small blind before Michael Reisman put the squeeze on, raising it to 2,500. The player in late position folded and the small blind made the call.

The flop spread, J♣8♠5♥ and the small blind checked before Reisman threw out a bet of 5,000. The small blind folded and Reisman proudly showed the A♥10♥, to which the small blind said, "Smelled funky...".

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Reisman	34,000 34,000	34,000

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2023-06-20 11:26 UTC-7

Kondler Catches a King

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gary Kondler continued for 3,500 on a 6♠4♣5♦ flop, and an early position player called.

Kondler bet again, assembling 6,500 in chips on a 9♠ turn. The early position player pondered, rubbing his face, until finally he called.

Both players checked a K♥ river. "Set?" asked Kondler, but the early position player turned over pocket queens instead. Kondler tabled ace king to take down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gary Kondler	37,500

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2023-06-20 11:30 UTC-7

Pecheux Is Playing Everything

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

As he likes to report it on his Instagram profile, French regular Erwann Pecheux is on to his 40th tournament this summer. After busting the $3,000 event earlier today, Pecheux is in the mix in this $500 Freezeout. And he's still in chase of his best WSOP result, finishing runner-up in 2015 in a $1,500 Mix Max bracelet event.

A player in early position opened to 800, called by middle position, button and Erwann Pecheux in the big blind.

On the flop Q♦5♣8♦, middle position player took the lead with a 2,500 bet. Only Pecheux called.

On the turn 7♦, middle position player checked before his turn. Pecheux checked and the river came 5♠.

Once again, middle position player started to act before his turn but Pecheux quickly checked and his opponent fired a 5,000 bet. Enough to take the pot as Pecheux remained around the starting stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Erwann Pecheux	23,000 23,000	23,000

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2023-06-20 11:34 UTC-7

The Kings Check

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Four ways to a flop of J♣5♥7♣ and three checks to Harshvardham Baghel in late position, he placed a wager of 2,500. The small blind folded and the other two players made the call.

Three ways to the 4♠ and both players checked to Baghel. This time Baghel placed a bet of 6,000. The player who was in the big blind folded and the player in between made the call. Together they saw the Q♠ on the river and the player who was first to act quickly checked. Baghel declared kings and showed the K♥K♠ and his opponent mentioned he couldn't help calling with his flush and straight draw on the turn, showing the Q♣8♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Harshvardham Baghel	54,500

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2023-06-20 11:37 UTC-7

Yang Up Big Early

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jerry Yang opened to 800 from middle position and was called by a player to his left as well as the button to generate three-way action heading to the flop.

Yang continued for 900 on a flop of 10♦8♠5♣, getting a fold from the button but a call from his other opponent.

The former Main Event champion did not slow down following the 2♠ turn, instead making it 3,800 to go. That bet was enough to convince his opponent to release their holding, sending another pot towards Yang who has managed to amass a big stack in the first few levels of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jerry Yang	85,000 60,000	60,000

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Livello: 4

Bui: 200/400

Ante: 400