Fabian Gumz opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and he then called a three-bet to 3,100 by Ben Ludlow from one seat over. On a flop of Q♦8♠3♠, Gumz check-called for 2,100 and led the 9♠ turn for 4,000, earning a call from Ludlow.
They checked the 8♦ river and Gumz briefly announced his hand but mucked the cards upon being shown the 10♣10♥.
Blair Hinkle was in the big blind and facing action on a 9♥8♦3♠ board.
After Hinkle checked in the big blind, a player under the gun led out with 1,600 and was called by a player in middle position and the player on the button.
Hinkle then check-raised to 6,000, which got two players to fold.
The button, however, took his time to study the board. He took a few moments before peeking down at his cards, and then mucked his hand to give Hinkle the hand and much-needed chips as play enters Level 4.
On the river of a J♥9♦5♦2♦5♣, Aliaksandr Shylko pulled the trigger and all but moved all-in while keeping 400 chips behind. Brian Battistone looked him up and both cards were exposed. The K♣J♣ of Battistone won the pot as Shylko had missed the nut flush draw with A♦Q♣.
With a smirk on the face, the Belorussian was then all-in the next hand and faced a raise to 1,200 as well as the call by Nicolas Gola in the big blind. Gola check-called for 1,500 on the 8♦7♣7♥ flop before the 10♣ turn was checked. Gola bet the 2♦ river to isolate and showed his 9♠9♣, which beat Shylko's K♥8♠.
In the last hand prior to the break, a four-way flop of 6♠5♣4♣ emerged on which Tony Miles bet 1,100. Ralph Perry raised to 4,400 and James Vecchio called out of the big blind while Miles and the fourth player folded.
Perry bet 10,000 on the 10♥ turn when checked to and Vecchio check-called. That led them to the 5♥ river on which Vecchio bet 20,100. Perry called and Vecchio tapped the table in defeat, tossing the cards into the muck with the words "I missed my clubs" before asking Perry if he had flopped a straight.
Break time has ended and the field now boasts 737 players.
Notable players spotted taking seats include WSOP bracelet winners Kathy Liebert and Pei Li.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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.
Players are on their first 20-minute break of Day 1.
A short stack had been all-in blind after the stack was reduced to fumes right before and he was looked up by Joseph Magnotti and Kou Vang. It checked around to the K♣J♦3♦K♦K♥ river on which Magnotti bet. Vang folded and Magnotti tabled the A♥3♠.
"What do I need to beat, just a three?" the at-risk player inquired and he then flashed his Q♦8♣ before heading to the rail.
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