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

06-05-2023 15:10 UTC-7

Andrews Falls to Runner-Runner to Burst Money Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Shiva Dudani raised from under-the-gun and action folded around to Cherish Andrews in the big blind, who went all in for her last 109,000. Dudani quickly called and hands were revealed.

Cherish Andrews: Q♦Q♠
Shiva Dudani: 5♣5♦

Andrews was well ahead with her pocket queens, but the 3♠4♣8♠2♣6♣ runout gave Dudani a runner-runner straight to KO Andrews and burst the money bubble.

The remaining field is now guaranteed a minimum payout of $8,011.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
Cherish Andrews	Busted

Tags: Cherish Andrews Shiva Dudani

06-05-2023 14:51 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With just 112 players remaining, the tournament is now being dealt hand-for-hand until the money bubble has burst.

06-05-2023 14:38 UTC-7

Arieh Calls Correctly; Doubles as Money Bubble Looms

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Josh Arieh raised to 20,000 from early position and action folded around to Joshua Reichard in the small blind, who went all in.

Action folded back to Arieh, who said "I don't care about eight thousand (dollars)" as he called off for his remaining 258,000 to be put at risk.

Josh Arieh: 10♦10♥
Joshua Reichard: A♠7♠

Arieh was ahead, and the 2♥4♠J♥7♦K♣ runout kept his tens out in front for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	530,000 94,000	94,000

Joshua Reichard	110,000 -73,000	-73,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Joshua Reichard

06-05-2023 14:37 UTC-7

Petleshkov Scores Massive Double Close To Money Bubble

Andrew Knowles

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

An early position player opened to 22,000 and it folded to Viliyan Petleshkov on the button who moved all in for 215,000. The small blind folded and Michael Rodrigues made the call in the big blind with a bigger stack. The initial raiser got out of the way and the cards were on their backs.

Viliyan Petleshkov: J♥J♣
Michael Rodrigues: A♠K♠

It was a classic flip situation, and when the board ran out 7♣6♥4♣J♠5♥, it was the jacks that held up to win the flip and score a massive double up for Petleshkov close to the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viliyan Petleshkov	470,000 181,000	181,000
Michael Rodrigues	245,000 -263,000	-263,000

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Viliyan Petleshkov

06-05-2023 14:16 UTC-7

Counts From The Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	1,000,000 204,000	204,000

Shiva Dudani	950,000 476,000	476,000
Michael Wang	830,000 390,000	390,000

Tamon Nakamura	490,000 322,000	322,000
Brent Hanks	470,000 134,000	134,000

Ben Heath	440,000 60,000	60,000

Kristen Foxen	420,000 20,000	20,000

Ruan Zhuang	400,000 -280,000	-280,000
Jesse Lonis	390,000 258,000	258,000

Upeshka De Silva	380,000 -140,000	-140,000

Randall Emmett	330,000 60,000	60,000
Felipe Ramos	230,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ralph Perry	135,000 -81,000	-81,000

Ryan Riess	120,000 -4,000	-4,000

Espen Jorstad	105,000 -37,000	-37,000

Yuval Bronshtein	90,000 -24,000	-24,000

Dario Sammartino	90,000 42,000	42,000

Steven Buckner	55,000 -265,000	-265,000

06-05-2023 14:14 UTC-7

Foxen Goes For It On River Against Pupillo

Andrew Knowles

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nick Pupillo opened the action to 20,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Kristen Foxen in the big blind who made the call.

The flop fanned out 9♥2♥2♣ and Foxen check-called a bet of 25,000 from Pupillo. On the 8♣ turn play slowed down with both players checking to the 3♦ river.

Foxen cut out a bet of 65,000 and Pupillo went in the tank. After close to a minute of thought, Pupillo reluctantly folded his cards and the pot was sent to Foxen without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	400,000 249,000	249,000

Nick Pupillo	215,000 -106,000	-106,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Nick Pupillo

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-05-2023 13:58 UTC-7

Shimuzu Shows Andrews a Straight

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cherish Andrews opened to 16,000 from the button and was called by Nozomu Shimizu in the big blind.

Shimizu check-called a 20,000 bet from Andrews on the 10♥J♠A♣ flop and both players checked on the K♣ turn.

The 3♥ completed the board and Shimizu led out for 46,000.

Andrews decided to look Shimizu up and he revealed Q♠8♥ for broadway. Andrews couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Shimizu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	500,000 49,000	49,000
Cherish Andrews	235,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews Nozomu Shimizu

06-05-2023 13:44 UTC-7

Buckner Scores Double Elimination

Andrew Knowles

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The PokerNews team was called over to a table after the fact to hear a hand that had just happened.

A short-stacked player in early position moved all in for 45,000 and Robbi Jade Lew moved all in over the top for 82,000 next to act. It folded over to Steven Buckner in the cutoff who made the call to put both players at risk. The rest of the table got out of the way and the cards were shown.

Early Position: A♦9♦
Robbi Jade Lew: A♠K♦
Steven Buckner: A♣Q♥

Lew was in great shape preflop with the better kicker, but when the board ran out 8♦6♥3♣Q♠6♣, it was the turned queen that hit to score Buckner the pot and send two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	320,000 70,000	70,000
Robbi Jade Lew	Busted

Tags: Robbi Jade Lew Steven Buckner

06-05-2023 13:41 UTC-7

De Silva Gets a Fold From Heath

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Upeshka De Silva was heads up against Ben Heath on a completed board of 7♣5♦8♣J♣4♣ with a bit over 100,000 in the middle. De Silva fired a 92,000 bet into the middle from the small blind and Ben Heath went into the tank from the cutoff.

Heath eventually landed on a fold and De Silva claimed he held aces with the ace of clubs.

Andre Akkari busted at another table.