Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2d | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-08-2023 23:00 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Martin	176,000 101,800	101,800

Marquez Gets an Unwanted Fold

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player under the gun open-raised to 4,500 and the player in the next seat over put out a three-bet to 12,500. Ana Marquez was on the button and went all-in for 33,000, garnering a fold from the under the gun player.

Her remaining opponent thought about it for a bit, but ultimately concluded that it was "just enough for a fold."

"Why fold?" asked Marquez, tabling her A♥A♣. Her opponent laughed and said he had A♠10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	55,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Ana Marquez

07-08-2023 22:58 UTC-7

Nezhoda Wins Big With Aces

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player first-to-act raised to 4,000 and was called by Rene Nezhoda in early position, the player on the button, and the player in the small blind.

Action checked to Nezhoda on the Q♣9♣4♦ flop and he bet 7,000. It was folded back to the small blind, who check-raised to 24,500. Only Nezhoda called.

The 2♠ fell on the turn and Nezhoda called a 28,000 bet from his opponent.

The small blind bet 25,000 when the 4♣ completed the board and Nezhoda said, "I hope you have queen-nine," as he stuck in a call. His opponent did indeed have Qx9x and Nezhoda took down the large pot with AxAx for aces and fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Nezhoda	364,000 164,000	164,000

Tags: Rene Nezhoda

07-08-2023 22:58 UTC-7

Nguyen Flops the Nuts

Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 36,000 with three players looking at a board that read Q♦9♥K♣.

Both the player in the small blind and a player in early position checked the action over to Xuan Nguyen in the cutoff who bet out 12,000. The small blind raised to 26,000, the player in early position got out of the way and Nguyen made the call.

The 6♦ fell on the turn and the small blind slowed down. Action on Nguyen, he bet out 35,000. The small blind put Nguyen all in for approximately 20,000 chips more and Nguyen made the call.

Xuan Nguyen: J♠10♠
Small Blind: Q♠9♠

The 10♥ river failed to pair the board and Nguyen's king-high straight took down this massive pot.

The player in early position admitted to the table that they in fact folded Q♣9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuan Nguyen (VN)	206,000

Tags: Xuan Nguyen

07-08-2023 22:56 UTC-7

Round Seven Goes to Mercier

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised 4,000 in the cutoff and Dean Sanderson called in the small blind.

"Round seven," joked Mercier as the dealer fanned a flop of Q♦8♥3♦.

Sanderson check-called a bet of 5,000 and the 4♣ hit the turn.

Sanderson checked once more before Mercier fired a bet of 16,000, and that was enough for Sanderson to give it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	156,000 13,000	13,000

Dean Sanderson	116,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Dean Sanderson Jason Mercier

07-08-2023 22:55 UTC-7

Garcia Almost Off the Mat

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Garcia had been knocked down to just 7,000 when he moved all in against Harish Ananthapadmanabha.

Ryan Garcia: 10♥10♦
Harish Ananthapadmanabha: K♣J♦

"In life I'm doing good. In this, not so much," Garcia said heading to the flop, which came A♦5♠9♣ and kept him in the lead. The board ran out 8♥10♠ and Garcia finished with a set to double up.

"You don't mind that. Got something to play with now. Almost," Garcia said as he moved all in the next hand as well but got no callers and collected the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harish Ananthapadmanabha	410,000 110,000	110,000
Ryan Garcia	25,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Harish Ananthapadmanabha Ryan Garcia

07-08-2023 22:53 UTC-7

Sanderson Makes Two Pair Against Mercier

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 10,000 in the middle on the J♠8♠7♥6♥ turn, Dean Sanderson led out for 5,000 before Jason Mercier raised to 13,000. Sanderson paused for a moment and made the call.

When the Q♥ landed on the river, both players checked. Sanderson tabled 8♥7♦ for two pair, and Mercier pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	143,000 -16,000	-16,000

Dean Sanderson	125,000 75,200	75,200

Tags: Dean Sanderson Jason Mercier

07-08-2023 22:50 UTC-7

Steele Wins a Healthy Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on the J♣6♦4♠J♠ turn, Patrick Steele bet 28,000 when checked to and his opponent then bet the A♠ on the river for 65,000. Steele gave it some consideration and called as the opponebnt tapped the table in defeat before exposing the 5♣3♣ for a busted open-ender.

Steele won the pot with the A♣Qx to win the pot as both cards were instantly mucked by the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Steele	340,000 185,300	185,300

Tags: Patrick Steele

07-08-2023 22:47 UTC-7

Three Kings for Navarro

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading A♣3♠4♣K♦ and players heads up. Lucia Navarro checked from the big blind and a player in the button bet 4,500, receiving a call from his opponent.

Navarro checked again on the K♥ river and the button quickly checked behind. Martinez tabled K♣6♦ for the winner to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucia Navarro	200,000 27,500	27,500

Jason Mercier	159,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Lucia Navarro Martinez

07-08-2023 22:45 UTC-7

Easy Pot for Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Lee made it 4,500 to go and earned three callers including Brittney Stout as the four players then checked the 9♣8♣4♥ flop. It checked to Lee on the 7♦ turn and his bet of 9,000 forced three folds to win the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brittney Stout	265,000 -20,000	-20,000
Daniel Lee	240,000 35,000	35,000

Punnat Punsri	175,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brittney Stout Daniel Lee