Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-11-2023 18:56 UTC-7

Nguyen Wins Flip To Send Opponent To The Rail

Andrew Knowles

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action was picked up when all the chips were in the middle preflop between Tim Nguyen and a player in the small blind who was all in for their last 27,000.

Opponent: 10♣10♠
Tim Nguyen: A♦J♦

The board ran out Q♥7♣4♥K♠J♥, and the rivered jack scored the pot for Nguyen to send his opponent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Nguyen	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Tim Nguyen

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-11-2023 18:43 UTC-7

Budd Gets Value With a Boat

Andrew Knowles

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of 47,500 on a completed board showing K♣8♣4♥2♠4♣. James Dempsey checked from middle position to Brandon Budd on the button who bet out 25,000.

Dempsey went deep in the tank, but after close to a minute, made the call. Budd tabled 2♣2♦ for a full-house and Dempsey tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Budd	175,000 109,000	109,000
James Dempsey	156,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Brandon Budd James Dempsey

06-11-2023 18:32 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Brown	480,000 160,000	160,000
Ronnie Bardah	227,000

Conor Beresford	185,000
Shaun Deeb	185,000

Erik Cajelais	165,000

Kenny Hallaert	130,000
Ryan Riess	82,000

Mandy Island	80,000 42,000	42,000
Alice Isidro	23,000 -19,000	-19,000

Lampropulos not Shy about Shoving

Dominic Clementson

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

An early position raise was called by Maria Lampropulos and the big blind. The flop fell 6♦3♣10♣.

The preflop aggressor bet 13,000, prompting Lampropulos to push all in. After thinking for a minute, her opponent folded.

As reported by the table, a few hands later Lampropulos was all in again, holding AxKx against 10x10x. A Ten on the flop brought her tournament to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	Busted

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-11-2023 18:05 UTC-7

Registration Has Closed

Dominic Clementson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A total of 4,747 entries has generated a prize pool of $3,341,888.

1,612 players remain and 713 of those will be paid, with a min cash being worth $1,280.

Prize money for first place is $402,588.

06-11-2023 17:58 UTC-7

Short Stack Arnwine Doubles Just in Time

Dominic Clementson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to the Hijack, who put in a raise. Justin Arnwine on his immediate left, three-bet all in. It was folded round and the Hijack called.

Justin Arnwine: A♠10♣
Hijack: A♦8♦

The board fell 10♥6♠4♥10♠J♥ and Arnwine received a timely boost to his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	80,000 80,000	80,000

06-11-2023 17:58 UTC-7

Martin Hits The Rail

Andrew Knowles

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of close to 100,000 on a completed board showing K♣9♦4♦5♠A♠. Eric Brown moved all in from the small blind, covering the roughly 40,000 remaining for Martin, who was well in the tank.

After close to a minute of thought, Martin put his stack in the middle and the cards were shown. Brown announced "two pair" and tabled K♠4♥. Martin stood up and flashed 4♣5♣ for a worse two pair as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Brown	320,000 279,000	279,000
Kevin Martin	Busted

Tags: Eric Brown Kevin Martin

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000