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

06-12-2023 21:15 UTC-7

Three Way Action for Zuidema

Roxanne Johnson

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

The player in late position raised for all his chips 21,000, Brandon Zuidema on the button also shoved in his chips for 45,000 and the big blind called.

Late position player: A♣3♦
Brandon Zuidema: 6♠6♣
Big blind player: 10♣10♠

4♠K♦6♥Q♠2♦ was the runout that gave Zuidema the win with a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Zuidema	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Brandon Zuidema

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-12-2023 21:00 UTC-7

Kade KO'd

Dominic Clementson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

After having her aces cracked a few hands previously, Vanessa Kade was extremely short stacked.

Facing an early position raise from Morten Mortensen, a mid position call, and a shove from the small blind, Kade was at least getting some value for her inevitable all-in from the big blind.

Mortensen then reshoved and got a fold from the mid position caller, leaving Kade and the small blind at risk.

Vanessa Kade: 6♦4♥
Small Blind: A♠Q♠
Morten Mortensen: 8♣8♦

The board fell 6♥9♠K♣2♦9♦ and Mortensen claimed two scalps.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Mortensen	120,000 120,000	120,000
Vanessa Kade	Busted

Tags: Morten Mortensen Vanessa Kade

06-12-2023 20:59 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	180,000 38,000	38,000

Mustapha Kanit	122,000 75,000	75,000

Johnnie Moreno	90,000 11,000	11,000
Adam McLaughlin	82,000 20,000	20,000
Adam Friedman	39,000 11,000	11,000

Caio Sobral	25,000 25,000	25,000
Ryan Reiss	Busted

No Dice For Greenstein

Claudio Elizalde

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The charitable Barry Greenstein, who many know from old episodes of High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, was all in and at risk against the bigger stack of Aaron Johnson.

Barry Greenstein: 9♥9♠
Aaron Johnson: A♣K♣

It was up to the dealer to spin the wheel and they put out a board of J♠A♦A♠8♠5♥, pulling Johnson into the lead. The turn was the 8♠ which at least gave Greenstein a straight draw, but the 5♥ was a brick and Johnson chipped up heftily.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	143,000
Barry Greenstein	Busted

06-12-2023 20:46 UTC-7

Some Chip Updates

Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lott	365,000 217,000	217,000
Leo Soma	237,000

Brian Borst	140,000 111,000	111,000
Daniel Kim	101,000 -34,000	-34,000
Eddie Zakaria	55,000 -5,000	-5,000
Allan Mishra	23,000 -7,500	-7,500

06-12-2023 20:32 UTC-7

Troha for the Double

Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sean Troha put in the last of his chips for 25,000 and the small blind called. The big blind was absent from the table.

Sean Troha: 8♥4♥
Small blind: 7♠7♦

The board came out 7♣4♠5♠3♠6♦ and Troha hit the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	56,000

Tags: Sean Troha

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-12-2023 19:12 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Claudio Elizalde

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

The players of the $1,500 NLH Freezeout have now gone on a 75-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:25 p.m. local time.

06-12-2023 19:00 UTC-7

Mirkovich Hits a Homer Versus Simpson

Dominic Clementson

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

John Mirkovich raised from the button and was called by Conrad Simpson in the big blind.

Simpson checked a flop of 4♣10♦4♦ and called when Mirkovich bet for a second time. The turn was the 6♥ and Mirkovich bet 16,500. Simpson called once more.

The river fell 8♥ and Mirkovich pushed all in. "Jesus!", exclaimed Simpson but shortly afterward put in the call.

Mirkovich tabled A♣10♥ and Simpson folded, revealing the 10♠. The dealer took a count, both players had exactly the same amount of chips, and Simpson's tournament was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Mirkovich	150,000
Conrad Simpson	Busted

Tags: Conrad Simpson John Mirkovich