Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-30-2023 16:44 UTC-7

Finger Pulls the Trigger

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chunshu Chen opened to 125,000 and Martin Finger defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♥8♦6♦ and Finger moved all in for about 385,000, forcing a fold from Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Fidchuk	3,100,000 1,460,000	1,460,000
Chuanshu Chen	1,850,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000
Martin Finger	675,000 -745,000	-745,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Martin Finger

06-30-2023 16:50 UTC-7

No More Matsumoto

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was caught when Naoki Matsumoto and Pedro Garagnani had already flipped their cards, with Matsumoto at risk with only a few blinds.

Naoki Matsumoto: 10♥8♥
Pedro Garagnani: A♠J♥

Matsumoto really had a chance to hit a ten, an eight, or hearts to keep him in the tournament. But on 6♦3♦5♦3♣7♥, nothing helped him, and he left the area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garagnani	3,000,000
Naoki Matsumoto	Busted

Tags: Naoki Matsumoto Pedro Garagnani

06-30-2023 17:01 UTC-7

Matakis Leaves Finger Short

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ian Matakis opened to 100,000 and Martin Finger defended his big blind.

Both players checked the K♥10♠2♠ flop. On the K♦ turn Finger check-called a 225,000 bet from Matakis.

The river was the Q♠. Finger checked and Matakis bet 360,000, sending Finger deep into the tank.

After about two minutes Finger made the call. Matakis tabled K♠9♦ for trip kings to take down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	4,000,000 1,835,000	1,835,000

Martin Finger	310,000 -365,000	-365,000

Tags: Ian Matakis Martin Finger

06-30-2023 17:09 UTC-7

Finger Doubles Before The Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen was in the cutoff when he raised to 100,000. In the small blind, Martin Finger decided to go all in. The big blind folded, and Chen asked for the count. When the dealer said "475,000", Chen called.

Martin Finger: A♦10♥
Chuanshu Chen: Q♦7♦

Finger wasn't very happy when he saw Chen's hand. But he's been reassured by the board 2♦A♣2♠7♥10♣, that gave him a pair of aces on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	1,250,000 -600,000	-600,000
Martin Finger	1,000,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Martin Finger

06-30-2023 17:14 UTC-7

Cornell Pays Off the Cowboys

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river. The board read 2♦2♠9♦J♦5♣, players were heads up and there was about 1,200,000 in the middle. William Stanford bet 615,000 from early position putting Tyler Cornell into the tank.

Eventually Cornell called and received the bad news when Stanford tabled K♦K♠ for the winner.

"Nice Hand" Cornell told his opponent as Stanford scooped a chunky pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Stanford	5,900,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Tyler Cornell	1,925,000 -4,375,000	-4,375,000

Tags: Tyler Cornell William Stanford

06-30-2023 17:15 UTC-7

Players On A Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There are 20 players remaining in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed), and they are on a break for 15 minutes.

When they come back, they'll play until two players are eliminated before the three-table redraw.

06-30-2023 17:29 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor Dzivielevski	7,950,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

William Stanford	5,650,000 -300,000	-300,000
Pedro Garagnani	4,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Michael McNicholas	4,400,000 2,795,000	2,795,000
Norbert Szecsi	4,200,000 700,000	700,000

Danny Tang	4,100,000 600,000	600,000

Ryan Leng	4,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Ian Matakis	4,050,000 50,000	50,000

Tyler Cornell	3,500,000 1,575,000	1,575,000

Michael Colbert	2,700,000 -115,000	-115,000
Cody Jones	2,650,000 -250,000	-250,000
Daniel Lazrus	2,370,000 -480,000	-480,000

Weiran Pu	2,250,000 1,005,000	1,005,000

Yuliyan Kolev	1,535,000 235,000	235,000

Brandon Lulov	1,450,000 -300,000	-300,000
Angelina Rich	1,350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Chuanshu Chen	1,250,000
Martin Finger	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Evgenii Fidchuk	705,000 -2,395,000	-2,395,000
Valeriano Toledano	675,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-30-2023 17:39 UTC-7

Pu Knocks out Kolev

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev opened to 120,000 from the button and Weiran Pu moved all in with a covering stack. Kolev made the call and was at risk.

Yuliyan Kolev: A♥10♦
Weiran Pu: A♣6♥

Kolev was ahead with the bigger ace and remained so on the J♠3♥2♣ flop. The 6♥ turn reversed his fortunes and the A♣ river sealed the deal. Kolev was eliminated just shy of the final three tables and Pu collected a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	3,450,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Yuliyan Kolev	Busted

Tags: Weiran Pu Yuliyan Kolev

06-30-2023 17:40 UTC-7

Redraw On Three Tables

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

After the break, Valeriano Toledano and Yuliyan Kolov have been eliminated. There are now 18 players left, sitting at their new seats around three tables.

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BLINDS
675	1	Tyler Cornell	United States	2,550,000	43
675	2	Michael McNicholas	United States	4,650,000	78
675	3	Danny Tang	Hong Kong	3,930,000	66
675	4	Chuanshu Chen	China	1,050,000	18
675	5	Martin Finger	Germany	900,000	15
675	6	Angelina Rich	United States	1,280,000	21

676	1	Brandon Lulov	United States	1,085,000	18
676	2	Vitor Dzivielevski	Brazil	8,215,000	137
676	3	Michael Colbert	United States	2,450,000	41
676	4	Daniel Lazrus	United States	2,250,000	38
676	5	Cody Jones	United States	2,700,000	45
676	6	Ryan Leng	United States	2,600,000	43

677	1	Norbert Szecsi	Hungary	4,100,000	68
677	2	Pedro Garagnani	Brazil	4,500,000	75
677	3	Weiran Pu	China	1,800,000	30
677	4	Ian Matakis	United States	4,700,000	78
677	5	Evgenii Fidchuk	Russia	725,000	12
677	6	William Stanford	United States	5,750,000	96

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor Dzivielevski	8,215,000 265,000	265,000

William Stanford	5,750,000 100,000	100,000
Ian Matakis	4,700,000 650,000	650,000

Michael McNicholas	4,650,000 250,000	250,000
Pedro Garagnani	4,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Norbert Szecsi	4,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Danny Tang	3,930,000 -170,000	-170,000

Cody Jones	2,700,000 50,000	50,000
Ryan Leng	2,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tyler Cornell	2,550,000 -950,000	-950,000

Michael Colbert	2,450,000 -250,000	-250,000
Daniel Lazrus	2,250,000 -120,000	-120,000

Weiran Pu	1,800,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000

Angelina Rich	1,280,000 -70,000	-70,000
Brandon Lulov	1,085,000 -365,000	-365,000
Chuanshu Chen	1,050,000 -200,000	-200,000
Martin Finger	900,000 -150,000	-150,000

Evgenii Fidchuk	725,000 20,000	20,000
Valeriano Toledano	Busted