Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 07, 2023

Kabaki Loses a Monster Pot to Jamasi

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Marie Kabaki raised from the hijack to 40,000 and Farhad Jamasi defended in the big blind.

The flop came K♣2♥9♣ and Jamasi checked the action over to Kabaki who continued for 35,000. In response, Jamasi check-raised to 125,000 and Kabaki called.

The river fell the 9♥ and Jamasi again checked the hand over to Kabaki who put an additional 225,000 chips in the pot. Action back on Jamasi, he went for the back-to-back check raise shoving all in for 832,000.

After minutes in the tank the hand went to a showdown and the cards were on their backs:

Farhad Jamasi: A♣9♠
Marie Kabaki: K♥Q♦

The river didn't improve Kabaki and she shipped a massive pot in the direction of Jamasi leaving herself with only 58,000.

Tags: Farhad Jamasi Marie Kabaki

Jun 07, 2023

Guidez Knocks out Langone

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

All of the action occurred preflop as Matthew Langone in the cutoff put all of his chips in for about 300,000 and Sebastien Guidez on the button made the call.

Matthew Langone: 7♦7♣
Sebastien Guidez: K♥J♥

The board came 2♥5♣4♠9♥6♥ which gave Guidez the nut flush.

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Jun 07, 2023

There's an Early Frontrunner for 2023 WSOP Player of the Year

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Jon Sofen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

One week into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and there's already a clear-cut favorite for Player of the Year.

No, it's isn't Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, or Phil Hellmuth, although all those three individuals are certainly capable of winning the prestigious award. The poker player we're talking about is Chad Eveslage, and his red hot start this summer is no fluke.

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Jun 07, 2023

Le Forces Johnson Out of the Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player in the hijack started the hand by raising to 52,000, Jason Johnson in the cutoff called, and Allan Le in the small blind squeezed the bet up to 180,000. The hijack stepped aside and Johnson called.

The flop revealed Q♠5♦2♥. Le continued for 105,000 and Johnson relinquished his cards.

Tags: Allan Le Jason Johnson

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jun 07, 2023

Daniels' Turn Jam Puts Ashdown in a Tough Spot

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Harrison Ashdown raised from the button to 32,000, Jake Daniels in the small blind three-bet to 88,000 and Ashdown called.

The flop came 9♥3♣5♣ and Daniels continued for 61,000. Ashdown called once again and the players went to a turn.

The 8♠ fell and Daniels continued piling on the pressure as he shoved all in for 384,000. Ashdown spent several minutes in the tank before finally folding allowing Daniels to stack the chips.

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Jun 07, 2023

Szecsi Knocks out Baranowski

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The preflop action had the under-the-gun player, Dean Baranowski put all of his chips in the pot, the button, Norbert Szecsi called and the small blind, Upeshka De Silva reraised to 75,000. Szecsi called.

The flop came K♠J♦7♥ and the players both checked.

7♣ arrived on the turn and both players checked again.

The river brought a bet from De Silva when the [3] appeared, which was called by Szecsi which created a side pot of about 187,000.

Dean Baranowski: 9♥10♥
Norbert Szecsi: 6♦6♥
Upeshka De Silva: A♣5♣

Baranowski was knocked out and Szecsi won a sizeable pot.

Other notable stacks around the room were James Romero 650,000 and Jake Daniels 559,000.

Tags: Dean Baranowski Norbert Szecsi Upeshka De Silva

Jun 07, 2023