Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 05, 2023

O'Donnell Does More Than Defend

Claudio Elizalde

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ka Chun Ka raised in early position to an even 3,000,000. It folded to Kenneth O'Donnell in the big blind and he called. The dealer fanned out the 2♣A♠9♠ and O'Donnell chose to check. Ka Chun Ka barreled for 4,500,000 and and O'Donnell called.

The turn brought the 7♥ and both players checked..

The river paired the board, putting up the 9♦. This time O'Donnell took the initiative and bet 6,000,000. Ka weighed his options but opted for a fold.

Jun 05, 2023

Amazing Winner Shots from Nick Schulman's $1,500 Stud Victory

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Yori Epskamp

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Some people just understand the assignment.
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Jun 05, 2023

Pfenning Wins a Big One; Loses a Small One

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Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Robert Gittelman raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Eric Pfenning jammed for 8,000,000 in the small blind. Ka chun Kan mucked the big blind and Gittelman made the call.

Eric Pfenning: Q♣10♦
Robert Gittelman: 6♣6♥

It was a flip for the 17,000,000 pot and the flop came Q♥7♠2♣, pairing Pfenning's queen. The 7♥ paired the turn and the 9♦ landed on the river to complete the board and seal the double up for Pfenning.

Only a couple of hands later, Manual DeAlmeida limped in early position and Pfenning raised to 3,000,000. Kan was on the button and three-bet to 9,000,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Eric Pfenning Ka Chun Kan Robert Gittelman

Level: 40

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

Jun 05, 2023

Yes He Kan

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jefferson Guerrero defended his big blind when Ka Chun Kan raised preflop. On a board of J♦4♦J♣ Guerrero checked, as did Kan.

The turn brought the K♠ and Guerrero checked again. This time Kan bet 3,500,000 and Guerrero raised to 7,500,000. Kan weighed his options and put in the call.

The river brought the 9♠ and Guerrero tapped the table a final time. Kan bet an even 10,000,000 and Guerrero snapped his hand in the muck.

Kan has been the most active player at the final table, battling the most postflop.

Tags: Jefferson Guerrero Ka Chun Kan

Jun 05, 2023

Manuel DeAlmeida Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,794)

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Tyler Foran

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Kenneth O'Donnell raised to 3,200,000 in the cutoff and Manuel DeAlmeida instantly shoved his stack of 8,400,000 across the line from the button. The action quickly folded back to O'Donnell and he made the call.

Manuel DeAlmeida: Q♦7♦
Kenneth O'Donnell: A♠8♦

O'Donnell was in the lead with his ace-high and the 9♥4♦3♣8♥10♣ run out gave him a pair of eights to eliminate DeAlmeida in 7th place.

Tags: Kenneth O'Donnell Manuel DeAlmeida

Jun 05, 2023

Big Hands Blind vs Blind

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

It folded around to Aaron Georgelos in the small blind and he opted to move all in against the big blind of Jefferson Guerrero. He checked his cards and snapped his chips in the middle to call, putting himself at risk.

The rest of the table let out a sigh of surprise when the hands were turned up.

Jefferson Guerrero: K♥K♣
Aaron Georgelos: A♣K♠

The board flopped Guerrero a set on the K♦Q♠10♥ and the another sigh of surprised occured when the J♠ peeled the turn, giving Georgelos the nut straight. A rollercoaster of emotion, the J♥ came on the river. Guerrero celebrated and couldn't help but snap a picture of the board and Georgelos was left lamenting what a waste of a jack on the turn.

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

Jun 05, 2023

Eric Pfenning Eliminated in 6th Place ($71,104)

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Tyler Foran

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Eric Pfenning jammed under the gun and Ka Chun Kan was next to act as he went into the tank. After asking the dealer how much the bet was, he heard it was 17,000,000 and made the call.

Eric Pfenning: 5♦5♥
Ka Chun Kan: 8♠8♦

Pfenning's pocket fives had run into a larger pair and the board ran out J♠10♠6♥7♣6♠, sending him home in 6th place.

Tags: Eric Pfenning Ka Chun Kan

Jun 05, 2023

Georgelos Making a Comeback

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Tyler Foran

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Short-stacked Aaron Georgelos shoved in the hijack for 7,400,000 and the action folded around to Ka Chun Kan in the big blind.

"Is there any fold equity?" Joked Kan as he sigh called the rest of the bet.

Aaron Georgelos: A♣K♣
Ka Chun Kan: J♣5♠

Georgelos reacted with disappointment as the J♥9♥8♠ flop hit, giving Kan top pair. But the A♦ turn brought some life back into the face of Georgelos, turning the best hand and the 7♠ river was a clean one as he secured the double.

Tags: Ka Chun Kan Aaron Georgelos