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

06-07-2023 14:08 UTC-8

After Folding, Wien Pays Oppoent $100 to See Hand

Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Jeremy Wien, who in the big blind, found himself in brewing situation against Adrian Thomas, who was in early position on a board of 6♦K♣9♥.

Wien led into Thomas with a 600 bet, Thomas raised to 2,100, and Wien re-raised to 5,200, which Thomas called, pushing the pot to 13,000.

The dealer placed 6♠ on the turn, and Wien checked. Thomas, though, went all in for 27,200. Wien tanked for up to a minute, studying the board and repeatedly glancing at his opponent.

“I’ll pay you $100 if you show me your cards,” Wien said as he pushed his hand forward in a folding motion.

"Cash?" Thomas responded.

"Yes, cash," Wien said as he pulled out a $100 bill.

As the dealer secured Wien’s cards, Thomas tabled K♦9♦ for a flopped top two pair. Wien then paid the $100 to Thomas, while the dealer pushed the pot to the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Thomas	40,200 40,200	40,200
Jeremy Wien	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Adrian Thomas Jeremy Wien

06-07-2023 14:20 UTC-8

End of the Road for Vecchio

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After his ill-timed bluff at the end of the third level, James Vecchio nursed a short stack for a while. He eventually got it in for just 2,100 with the 2♦2♣ and was looked up by an opponent with the A♠9♦. The board came A♣8♥7♠8♦5♥ and that spelled the end for Vecchio.

"Three pocket pairs in five hands," he sighed on the way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Vecchio	Busted

Tags: James Vecchio

06-07-2023 14:25 UTC-8

McCoy’s 'Little Slick' Takes Down Pot

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Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,200 before the flop, but promptly faced 3-bet action when Ben McCoy, who was in late position, made it 5,000. With the rest of the players folding, the original raiser made the call.

The dealer placed J♣5♠7♥ on the board, which McCoy’s opponent checked. McCoy made a 5,800 continuation bet, which his opponent called. The turn produced J♦, prompting both players to check.

The river saw A♣ on the board, which McCoy’s opponent checked.

“Sticky situation,” McCoy said before making a 3,000 bet.

McCoy tabled A♠Q♦ after getting a call from his opponent, who tossed cards in the air to the dealer.

Tags: Ben McCoy

06-07-2023 14:25 UTC-8

Gumz on the Rise Again

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Joining the action on the four-way turn of 9♠6♥4♦7♥, Ronald McMillen bet 2,500 out of the big blind and was called only by Fabian Gumz in under the gun. The A♦ fell on the river and McMillen checked. Gumz took a while to bet and the quick fold of McMillen followed, who then complained about the time it took his opponent to act.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	62,000 31,000	31,000
Ronald McMillen	27,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Fabian Gumz Ronald McMillen

06-07-2023 14:31 UTC-8

A Whole Bunch of Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Hasson	145,000 30,000	30,000

Scott Ko	120,000 30,000	30,000
Ben Ludlow	85,000 14,000	14,000
Ludovic Geilich	65,000 65,000	65,000

David Moses	55,000 20,000	20,000

Noah Schwartz	55,000 20,000	20,000

David Uvaydov	50,000 15,000	15,000
Christian Harder	50,000 50,000	50,000

Jesse Lonis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	48,000 10,000	10,000

Robbi Jade Lew	45,000 21,000	21,000
Chris Sandrock	45,000 10,000	10,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	45,000 45,000	45,000
Maria Lampropoulos	42,000 42,000	42,000
Alex Foxen	40,000 40,000	40,000

Chance Kornuth	40,000 40,000	40,000

Andres Korn	38,000 38,000	38,000

Harry Lodge	37,000 37,000	37,000

Joshua Heinzl	35,000 35,000	35,000
Brian Hastings	35,000 35,000	35,000

Johnnie Moreno	33,000 33,000	33,000
Walter Treccarichi	26,000 26,000	26,000
Jonathan Therme	24,000 11,000	11,000

Ezequiel Waigel	18,000 18,000	18,000
Julien Sitbon	15,000 18,000	18,000

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06-07-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Kade Gets a Shove Through Against Reard

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Vanessa Kade in the big blind check-called a bet by Alexandre Reard on the 7♠6♠4♣ flop and did so again on the 7♦ turn. The 5♣ river saw Kade move all-in for 12,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Catela	38,000 11,000	11,000
Alexandre Reard	32,000 6,000	6,000

Vanessa Kade	25,000
Erwann Pecheux	23,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Vanessa Kade

06-07-2023 14:41 UTC-8

Shing Scoops Big Pot

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Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Philip Shing put maximum pressure on his opponent on the river.

With J♠4♥J♦3♠7♠ showing, Shing moved all in for 42,800, which his opponent barely covered.

After his opponent asked for a count, Shing sat still and looked down at the table as the dealer counted out the chips to verify. The action paused, as his opponent leaned back in her chair.

Up to a minute passed before the opponent called and Shing tabled Q♣J♣ for trip jacks. His opponent counted out 42,800 and separated them from her stack before pushing them forward for the dealer to give to Shing.

The win proved profitable for Shing, who now has 145,000 in front of him, but devastating for his opponent, who was left with 6,500 after the loss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Shing	145,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Philip Shing

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-07-2023 14:46 UTC-8

Pock Knocked Out by Valpreda

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Allen Pock was all-in with a severe short stack before the flop and exposed the Q♣J♦. He was up against the K♠2♠ of Justin Valpreda.

The king-high combo remained ahead all the way on the 10♦5♦5♣6♠K♣ runout to send Pock to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kou Vang	90,000 55,300	55,300
Justin Valpreda	55,000
Joseph Magnotti	44,000 3,000	3,000
Garrett Greer	33,000 2,000	2,000
Allen Pock	Busted

Tags: Allen Pock Justin Valpreda

06-07-2023 14:52 UTC-8

Kneale Knocks Out Belforti

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a four-way flop of 10♦9♥6♥, Jason Kelp bet 1,500 and was called by Kristofer Kneale in the small blind. Justin Belforti check-raised to 5,200 with around 12,000 behind and that forced out Kelp.

Kneale then pushed all-in and Belforti called it off with the inferior stack.

Justin Belforti: Jx8x
Kristofer Kneale: 6♣6♦

Kneale was ahead with bottom set against the open-ended straight draw but fell behind on the Q♦ turn. However, the Q♦ river paired the board and that sent Belforti to the rail.