Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 00:01 UTC-8

Korn Forces Out Metalidi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a three-bet pot to the 9♦8♠7♦ flop, Andres Korn raised it up to 138,000 and Artem Metalidi gave it just short consideration before he let go of his bet of 44,000. Korn tabled the 8♦6♦ before raking in the pot and Metalidi mentioned that he was beat by that. The table features several big stacks including Korn, Metalidi and Jared Jaffee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	530,000 20,000	20,000

Artem Metalidi	530,000 435,000	435,000
Andres Korn	500,000 400,000	400,000

Moonho Seo	300,000 105,000	105,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	300,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Andres Korn Artem Metalidi Jared Jaffee

06-08-2023 00:04 UTC-8

Cheng Takes From O'Hara

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chen Guang Cheng raised and then called a three-bet to 35,000 by Ian O'Hara, after which he check-called a bet worth 25,000 on the K♣J♠6♥ flop. Both checked the J♣ on the turn and Cheng then bet the 2♥ river for 30,000. That was enough to win the pot without showdown, as O'Hara opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	600,000

Chen Guang Cheng	330,000

Tags: Ian O'Hara Chen Guang Cheng

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-08-2023 00:13 UTC-8

Chip and a Chair for Eyer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the 10♥4♥2♦4♦9♦, Jeremy Eyer faced a bet worth 80,000 by Daniel Dangoor out of the small blind. Eyer tanked for more than a minute and called for almost all of his chips. Dangoor tabled the Q♦J♦ for a flush and Eyer mucked the A♣10♣, dropping to a fraction of the big blind two spots away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dangoor	310,000 310,000	310,000
Ido Aboudi	230,000 10,000	10,000
Jeremy Eyer	4,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Daniel Dangoor Jeremy Eyer

06-08-2023 00:18 UTC-8

Burbick Helps Field Closer to Money

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Herbie Teope

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

As the field draws closer to the money, Corey Burbick did his part to help get the field there.

A player in middle position raised to 43,000 before the flop, and left 6,000 behind. Burbick, who was in late position, made the call and the remaining playing with cards folded.

The dealer placed 6♦8♦7♥ on the board, and Burbick’s opponent bet his remaining 6,000, which Burbick called.

Burkbick: A♣K♥
Opponent: Q♠J♣

The dealer placed 6♥ on the turn and 7♣ on the river, giving Burbick the win and sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Burbick	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Corey Burbick

06-08-2023 00:25 UTC-8

The Money Bubble is Near

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jeremy Eyer survived a three-way all-in showdown with K♦J♥ when Xuming Qi's A♦7♣ only made an inferior pair and missed the nut flush on the 7♦5♦4♦K♥Q♣ board, as Eyer quadrupled thanks to the antes.

Adrian Mateos boosted his stack with a turn bet in three-way action, as his 30,000 on the Q♦8♦5♥K♠ got rid of his opponents including Michael Gagliano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	1,025,000 205,000	205,000

Artem Metalidi	750,000 220,000	220,000
Stephen Song	580,000 140,000	140,000

Adrian Mateos	550,000 500,000	500,000

Ori Hasson	550,000 20,000	20,000

Philip Shing	530,000 160,000	160,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	460,000 70,000	70,000
Matt Stout	330,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Gagliano	140,000 10,000	10,000

Xuming Qi	140,000 30,000	30,000
Ryan Leng	60,000 20,000	20,000

Jeremy Eyer	30,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jeremy Eyer Michael Gagliano Xuming Qi

06-08-2023 00:31 UTC-8

Hand-For-Hand on the Bubble Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nicholas Palma was in the big blind faced an open raise to 16,000 by Romain Lewis. "I am not going to fold if I find something," Palma promised right before the three-bet of Patrick Liang on the button for 42,000 followed; the dealers were then instructed to stop after their current hand.

That indicated the start of bubble play, and Palma folded, praising the "voice from above" for it.

David Uvaydov saw his stack cut down at the same time when he bet 100,000 on the river of a Q♦9♣2♠2♥2♦ board, only for Byung Eun Shin to jam with the superior stack. Uvaydov folded and dropped to a shorter stack.

Last but not least, Maurice Hawkins tried a move on the 4♠3♦3♠J♦7♠ river and bet 35,000. Valentino Konakchiev check-called and was good with the 9♦4♣, as Hawkins only had 6♣2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentino Konakchiev	540,000 220,000	220,000

Byung Eun Shin	500,000 500,000	500,000
Patrick Liang	250,000 100,000	100,000
Maurice Hawkins	240,000 65,000	65,000
Romain Lewis	230,000 90,000	90,000

David Uvaydov	120,000 130,000	130,000
Nicholas Palma	8,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Byung Eun Shin David Uvaydov Maurice Hawkins Nicholas Palma Patrick Liang Romain Lewis Valentino Konakchiev

06-08-2023 00:39 UTC-8

The Bubble Bursts Just Before the End

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 15:29 minutes left on the clock, two players were eliminated and shared the min-cash.

One of them is Ran Ilani, who got it in preflop for around 100,000 with the A♣Q♦. Lucien Silveira looked him up with the 9♥9♠ and the pocket pair held up on a K♠J♣2♥5♦6♣ board to burst the bubble.

It is expected that Day 1 will conclude shortly when the clock is stopped at around 10 minutes left for the final hands to be drawn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucian Silveira	390,000 160,000	160,000
Mike Sowers	230,000 230,000	230,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Lucien Silveira Ran Ilani

06-08-2023 00:49 UTC-8

Three More Hands for Tonight

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

As expected, the last few minutes before the bubble burst reduced the field by more than a dozen contenders and there was a waiting line at the payout desk. Some of those who departed included Yuval Bronshtein, Joe Balgwin, David Jackson, James Tilton, Femi Fashakin, and Jeffrey Stellwagon.

Three more hands will be completed on each table before all those with chips at their disposal bag and tag for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Baldwin	Busted
David Jackson	Busted

Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

James Tilton	Busted
Femi Fashakin	Busted

Jeffrey Stellwagon	Busted

06-08-2023 00:55 UTC-8

Pavlov Among Late Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov headed out of the tournament area and recalled his final hand, in which he had to settle for the min cash. According to Pavlov, he raised with the A♦K♦ in the cutoff and the player in the small blind jammed for 300,000 with J♥10♥ to hit a straight.

Another late casualty was recorded by Xuming Qi, who knocked out a short stack with A♠7♦ versus Q♣7♠. Both players hit a seven on the J♦8♥4♠7♥J♥ runout.

Among the late eliminations were also the likes of David Klein, Jonathan Jaffe, Sundiata DeVore, Sebastien Grax, Ari Engel, and Jake Schwartz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuming Qi	280,000 140,000	140,000
Jake Schwartz	Busted
Miguel Coussement	Busted
Mark Egbert	Busted
Sundiata DeVore	Busted
Pavlin Karakikov	Busted
Sebastien Grax	Busted
Ari Engel	Busted

Jonathan Jaffe	Busted
Francis Anderson	Busted

David Klein	Busted
Atanas Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Atanas Pavlov David Klein Jake Schwartz Jonathan Jaffe Sebastien Grax Sundiata DeVore Xuming Qi