Event #94: 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-17-2023 20:09 UTC-7

De Silva Calls Down Two Streets

Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player from early position opened to 8,000 and received calls from Upeshka De Silva in the small blind and Alex Livingston in the big blind.

The flop came A♥2♥8♠. De Silva and Livingston both checked and the early position player fired a continuation bet of 9,000. De Silva called and Livingston got out of the way.

De Silva check-called another bet on the Q♣ turn, this time for 27,000.

Both players checked the 6♠ river. De Silva showed down A♠10♣ for top pair and his opponent quickly mucked their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upeshka De Silva	275,000 275,000	275,000

Alex Livingston	30,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Upeshka De Silva

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

07-17-2023 20:02 UTC-7

Post Dinner Chip Counts

Claudio Elizalde

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Laak	320,000 220,000	220,000

Viktor Blom	265,000 210,000	210,000
Phil Hellmuth	142,000 92,000	92,000

David Peters	140,000 79,000	79,000

Kathy Liebert	73,000 23,000	23,000

Davidi Kitai	57,000 -13,000	-13,000

Chino Rheem	46,000 -4,000	-4,000

07-17-2023 19:59 UTC-7

The Chen and the Fox

Dominic Clementson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A raise in early position was reraised by James Chen on the button. Kristen Foxen went all in from the big blind for 89,000 and Chen called.

Kristen Foxen: Q♥Q♣
James Chen: K♥K♣

The board changed nothing, falling 3♦3♥8♦7♣7♠.

Chip stacks were very closely matched but after a count, it was discovered that Chen had 91,000, and he bust Foxen from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	200,000 200,000	200,000

Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: James Chen Kristen Foxen

07-17-2023 19:50 UTC-7

Schwartz Gets a Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Jake Schwartz in early position was all in and at risk against Dylan Linde from the cutoff.

Jake Schwartz: J♣J♠
Dylan Linde: 10♠10♦

Schwartz was in excellent position to score the double and did just that after the board ran out A♣8♠6♥2♣9♠ to send Linde's stack falling back down to a little over starting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	105,000

Dylan Linde	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Jake Schwartz

07-17-2023 19:43 UTC-7

Players in Max Late Reg Line; Some on Second Bullet; Hellmuth in the Field

Claudio Elizalde

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	50,000 -40,000	-40,000

Benny Glaser	50,000 50,000	50,000

Kenny Hallaert	50,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Foxen	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ari Engel	50,000 -107,000	-107,000

Jordan Spurlin	50,000 50,000	50,000
Adam Friedman	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Yu	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	50,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Livingston	50,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-17-2023 18:37 UTC-7

Dinner Time

Dominic Clementson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players have stepped out for their dinner break. The tournament will resume at approximately 7:36 p.m.

07-17-2023 18:32 UTC-7

Kabrhel Forces Some Folds

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 6,000 from the hijack and received calls from players in the cutoff, small blind and big blind.

Action checked to Kabrhel who bet 12,000 on the 4♥3♦7♣ flop, receiving a call from the small blind while his other two opponents folded.

The turn came the J♥. The small blind checked and Kabrhel moved all in, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	100,500 50,500	50,500

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

07-17-2023 18:23 UTC-7

Ausmus Wins Small Pot at Showdown

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus limped in the small blind and the player in the big blind checked their option to send the action to the flop.

Both players checked through the J♦4♥3♠ flop to the A♦ turn at which point Ausmus checked for a second time. His opponent tossed out a bet of 3,000 and was called.

The 3♥ river completed the board and saw Ausmus check once more. The big blind checked it back but mucked after Ausmus turned over Q♦3♦ for rivered trips to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus