Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

05-30-2023 15:13 UTC-8

A Round of Updated Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Stash	162,000 54,000	54,000
Mark Kawamoto	135,000 13,000	13,000
Zachary Taylor	74,000 22,000	22,000
Guitong He	53,000 22,000	22,000
Christopher Oria	49,000 7,000	7,000
Connor Richards	35,500 5,500	5,500
Jesse Fullen	25,000
Easton Oreman	22,800
Katie Kopp	22,000 2,000	2,000

Tim Fiorvanti	21,000 3,100	3,100
Ty Stewart	17,000
Marcie Michael	Busted

05-30-2023 15:18 UTC-8

Zhou Takes it Down With a Check-Raise

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Chris Land

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in late position opened to 3,000. Action folded around to Leon Zhou in the big blind who put in calling chips to see a Q♣5♦7♣ flop. Zhou opted to check the flop to his opponent who continued with a bet of 4,000 only to see Zhou answer back with a check-raise to 14,000. After thinking for a couple of minutes, the late position player finally relented and tossed his cards toward the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zhou	90,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-30-2023 15:32 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Page	157,100 87,100	87,100
Dustin Smith	78,000 14,000	14,000
Jason Smith	53,000 17,300	17,300
Victoria Luna	41,100 8,100	8,100
Phil Draper	Busted

05-30-2023 15:32 UTC-8

One Down From the PN Pod

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Mike Patrick

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

PokerNews Podcast co-host Jesse Fullen has headed back to the registration desk for his second of two entries on the day, but shared his elimination details with the live reporting team.

As told by Fullen, he defended his big blind to a middle position raise and call from the small blind to see a flop of 10♠8♠4♠.

Action checked to the original raiser who bet 4,000 which only Fullen called.

On the 3♣ turn, Fullen check-raised a 6,000 chip bet for his entire 14,000 chip stack and got called.

Jesse Fullen: Q♦10♥
Middle Position: J♣J♦

Fullen's top pair needed help that didn't come on the 7♥ river and he's off to the desk for a fresh 25,000 chips.

Meanwhile co-hosts Chad Holloway and Connor Richards are also hovering around a starting stack size of about 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Richards	27,000 8,500	8,500
Jesse Fullen	25,000
Chad Holloway	24,800 3,200	3,200

Tags: Chad Holloway Connor Richards Jesse Fullen

05-30-2023 15:40 UTC-8

Queens Hold For Mouhib

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zakariya Mouhib and the big blind were all-in on the flop of 9♠8♣6♦, with Mouhib being the player at risk.

Zakariya Mouhib: Q♣Q♦
Big Blind: 9♥5♥

The turn was the A♥ and the river was the the inconsequential 2♦, securing the double for Mouhib.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakariya Mouhib	61,500

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05-30-2023 15:41 UTC-8

Robertson Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Chris Land

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded to the small blind who elected to raise 2,500 into Clint Robertson in the big blind. Robertson called to see a 10♦8♦K♥ flop and quickly saw the small blind lead for 2,500. Robertson, wasting little time, moved enough chips into the pot to put his opponent all in which was quickly met with a call from the small blind.

Small Blind: K♦6♦
Clint Robertson: K♣10♣

The A♠ turn and the 4♥ river offered no improvement for the all-in player and Robertson took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Robertson	121,000 121,000	121,000

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05-30-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Holloway Holds for a Big Boost Before Dinner

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Mike Patrick

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following an under-the-gun raise to 2,800, former event champion Chad Holloway three-bet to 8,000. A player in middle position cold-called the 8,000 and the original raiser jammed for 28,000. Holloway called off for 21,800 and the middle-position player called as well.

Chad Holloway: A♠A♥
Under the Gun: J♥J♣
Middle Position: A♣K♦

The board comes K♥3♠2♦5♠9♣ and Holloway's aces hold up to send him to dinner break with a triple-up and then some.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Holloway	66,300 41,500	41,500

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05-30-2023 15:50 UTC-8

One Starting Stack to Two for Salis

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Mike Patrick

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following a late position raise, Sarah Salis moved all in from the small blind for 24,700. The original raiser called and Salis was at risk, but well ahead.

Sarah Salis: A♣A♠
Late Position: Q♦Q♣

The board came 6♣10♥6♦K♠5♣, giving Salis the win and boosting her single starting stack to over two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Zalis	52,400

05-30-2023 15:50 UTC-8

McAvoy Can't Miss

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John McAvoy, who has had an excellent couple levels, was found showing his opponents the K♦K♠ on a board reading 9♠K♥K♣4♦10♦ after no one called his bet. He mentioned he usually has trouble making a hand, but that doesn't seem to be the case today, as he moves up in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
John McAvoy	112,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: John McAvoy