Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 05, 2023

Russler Sends Laskowitz To The Rail

Andrew Knowles

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nathan Russler opened the action from early position to 50,000 and it folded to Samuel Laskowitz in the small blind who virtually moved all in for 350,000, leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. The big blind folded and Russler announced all in to commit the rest of Laskowitz stack, who after a minute of tank, tossed in his last chip.

Samuel Laskowitz: A♠6♠
Nathan Russler: A♥K♣

The board ran out clean for the ace-king on a A♣J♠J♣7♣3♥ and Laskowitz was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Nathan Russler Samuel Laskowitz

Jun 05, 2023

Arieh Doubles Through Russler

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to the blind, where Josh Arieh shoved for his last 110,000 from the small. Nathan Russler called from the big and hands were revealed.

Josh Arieh: K♠Q♣
Nathan Russler: A♦5♥

Russler held a slight lead with his ace, but the 7♣9♠10♣Q♦4♦ runout paired Arieh's queen and he doubled up.

At another table, Ben Heath busted.

Jun 05, 2023

Bigot Keeps Firing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot opened to 55,000 from middle position and found one caller in Tamon Nakamura from the big blind.

Nakamura called a 60,000 bet from Bigot on the 8♥7♥10♥ flop; however, he folded after facing a 150,000 barrel from Bigot on the 6♥ turn.

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Tamon Nakamura

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Jun 05, 2023

Evening Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jun 05, 2023

Kirshenberg Finds Lucky Six to Stay Alive

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Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Gagliano opened the action to 45,000 from early position and it folded to Aaron Kirshenberg on the button who moved all in for 370,000. The blinds got out of the way and Gagliano quickly called with a slightly bigger stack.

Aaron Kirshenberg: 6♣6♠
Michael Gagliano: Q♦Q♣

Kirshenberg was in rough shape and in need of a six to stay alive. The board granted his wish when it ran out 7♣6♥5♠J♠J♣ and the flopped set for Kirshenberg scored the pot for a full double up.

Tags: Aaron Kirshenberg Michael Gagliano

Jun 05, 2023

Grech Doubles Through Arieh

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Zachary Grech was all-in and at risk for 600,000 from the button against Josh Arieh, who had Grech covered in the big blind.

Zachary Grech: K♦K♣
Josh Arieh: Q♥Q♦

It was preflop cooler, and the 9♣8♣J♠7♣2♣ runout left Grech with a king-high flush for the double up.

Tags: Josh Arieh Zachary Grech

Jun 05, 2023

Kirshenberg Sends Kolev Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Boris Kolev was all-in preflop and at risk for his remaining stack against Aaron Kirshenberg.

Boris Kolev: A♣Q♠
Aaron Kirshenberg: 6♣6♥

The 5♠4♦K♦3♠3♣ runout kept Kirshenberg's sixes best and Kolev was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aaron Kirshenberg Boris Kolev

Jun 05, 2023

Foxen Cracks Queens To Score Double Up

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Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded around to Kristen Foxen on the button who moved all in for 250,000 and Alexandre Reard moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind quickly got out of the way and the cards were on their backs.

Kristen Foxen: K♠9♦
Alexandre Reard: Q♣Q♠

Foxen was in need of help against the queens for Reard, and when the board ran out A♦K♥8♥7♠K♣, it was the flopped king that kept Foxen alive with the added king on the river to add icing to the cake.