Event #88: $1,500 The Closer Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-14-2023 10:35 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	53,000 -1,000	-1,000

Mike Allis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Lara Eisenberg	50,000 50,000	50,000

Davis Aalvik	50,000 50,000	50,000
Lily Kiletto	50,000 50,000	50,000
Frank Harrington	50,000 50,000	50,000

Bansal Builds a Big Stack

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at 10,500 with three players looking at a board that read J♣5♣9♦8♦.

Paawan Bansal, under the gun, checked the action to the player in the hijack who bet out for 3,500. The cutoff raised to 10,000 and Bansal three-bet jammed for his remaining 43,700. The hijack folded, as did the cutoff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	63,600

Tags: Paawan Bansal

07-14-2023 11:00 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Stacks

Roxanne Johnson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Fawcett	110,600 29,700	29,700
Jeremy Wien	93,000

Davis Aalvik	67,000 17,000	17,000
Kathy Liebert	45,000

Judy Whitlow	42,000
Dara O'Kearney	40,000

Lily Kiletto	39,000 -11,000	-11,000
Brandon Nguyen	38,000

07-14-2023 11:02 UTC-7

Gargiulo on a Heater

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at 4,300 with two players looking at a full board reading 8♣5♣3♣A♣4♥.

The big blind checked the action to Joey Gargiulo in the cutoff who bet out for 5,000. The big blind was deep in the tank before finally folding, flashing the 7♣ as they did so. Gargiulo showed 5♥2♦ for a straight he'd turned into a bluff, folding out the better hand.

The very next hand Gargiulo raised from the hijack to 600, the player in the cutoff three-bet to 1,800 and Gargiulo called.

The flop came Q♣2♥8♦ and Gargiulo checked then called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent.

The 10♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time the cutoff sizing up to 3,200.

The river fell the 3♠ and the hand checked to a showdown. Gargiulo tabled 9♦8♠ for a pair of eights, which was good enough to win a second pot in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Gargiulo	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Joey Gargiulo

07-14-2023 11:05 UTC-7

Waring Takes It on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The hand was heads up with approximately 4,000 in the middle.

On a board of A♥4♦9♣Q♣, the player under the gun checked the action to Jariah Waring in the cutoff. Waring bet out for 3,000 and his opponent called.

The river fell the J♦ and the out-of-position player checked again. Waring sized up to 5,000 and his opponent was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jariah Waring	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Jariah Waring

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

07-14-2023 11:21 UTC-7

Wei Wins Big

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player bet out 3,000 on a flop of 4♥4♦J♦. Xing Wei raised from the cutoff to 8,500 and his opponent called.

The 10♣ turned and the action checked to Wei, who bet out 12,000. His opponent elected to see a river.

The 7♦ fell and the hand checked to a showdown.

Under the Gun: A♠K♣
Xing Wei: 6♣6♥

Wei's pocket pair was out in front of his opponent's ace-high, winning him a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xing Wei	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Xing Wei

07-14-2023 11:28 UTC-7

Marchal With the Set

Roxanne Johnson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Joseph Marchal was in early position and raised to 600 and received a call from the player on the button. The flop came out 4♣3♣10♥ and Marchal placed the continuation bet of 900 and was called.

The turn brought the A♦ and Marchal bet out 1,200 and the button was not going anywhere and made the call again.

Both players checked the river 2♣ and Marchal turned over 10♠10♣ for the set and the button stated, "Good hand," and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Marchal	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Joseph Marchal

07-14-2023 11:30 UTC-7

Three Players See a Flop in a Four-Bet Pot

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player limped in, the hijack raised to 1,200, Charles Lineberry in the cutoff called and the button three-bet to 4,000. The small blind cold-called the raise, under the gun got out of the way, and the hijack four-bet to 14,000.

Action back on Lineberry, he called, the button folded and the small blind called.

Three-ways to a flop of 3♠3♥J♣. The action checked to the hijack who bet out for 12,000. Lineberry shoved all in for 34,500 and the small blind came over the top for their last 35,100. The hijack folded.

Charles Lineberry: K♥K♦
Small Blind: A♥J♥

The turn and river came the 9♣ and the 9♠ respectively and Lineberry secured a massive pot.