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

06-07-2023 15:55 UTC-8

Kornuth Shows a Premium for Bluff Value

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up flop of Q♣J♥5♥, Chance Kornuth tossed out a bet of 3,000. His sole remaining opponent by then opted to fold and Kornuth first flashed the K♥. He then also revealed the K♦ with a grin on the face. "I gotta show this one so I can bluff more later," he said while raking in the pot.

Kornuth is the chip leader on his table closely followed by Jared Jaffee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	85,000 45,000	45,000

Jared Jaffee	80,000 80,000	80,000

Yohwan Lim	45,000
Bo Jin	12,000 4,300	4,300

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jared Jaffee

06-07-2023 16:06 UTC-8

Barnun Drills Running Boat

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Herbie Teope

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Miles Barnum was involved in a four-way limped pot in late position and he used it to his advantage.

After two players in early position folded before the river, the board showed 3♠J♥6♣6♥7♦.

Barnum’s remaining opponent made two small bets into him the previous two streets and did it again on the river when he bet 6,000. Barnum took his time and hardly moved before reaching for chips to raise the action to 13,000.

The raise caught the opponent's attention, as he looked at the chips on the table, and then down at the board for a few seconds before making the call.

Barnum tabled 7♥6♦ to reveal he hit a running full house, which resulted in his opponent pushing his hand face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miles Barnum	49,500 49,500	49,500

Tags: Miles Barnum

06-07-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Chorlian lLipped to the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joseph Labarbara raised to 1,700 and Robert Chorlian then jammed for the short stack he had behind. "I don't think I can fold that one," Labarbara mentioned and eventually called with the 2♥2♠. It was a flip versus A♣8♠ and the board ran out 9♦6♥4♠6♠5♣ to eliminate Chorlian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Labarbara	85,000 85,000	85,000
Robert Chorlian	Busted

Tags: Joseph Labarbara Robert Chorlian

06-07-2023 16:18 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	140,000 140,000	140,000
Ren Lin	115,000 115,000	115,000

Conor Beresford	110,000 62,000	62,000
Kitty Kuo	100,000 55,000	55,000

Dinesh Alt	70,000 33,000	33,000

Chris Sandrock	70,000 25,000	25,000
David Pham	70,000 70,000	70,000

Dawn Mougel	65,000 65,000	65,000
Maurice Hawkins	65,000
David Uvaydov	62,000 12,000	12,000
Will Failla	57,000 57,000	57,000
Ken Aldridge	55,000 55,000	55,000

Vanessa Kade	50,000 25,000	25,000
Jack O'Neill	45,000 45,000	45,000
Dimitar Danchev	40,000 40,000	40,000

Humberto Brenes	38,000 38,000	38,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	35,000 35,000	35,000

Ankush Mandavia	28,000 7,000	7,000

Farah Galfond	18,000 23,000	23,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-07-2023 16:26 UTC-8

Stausholm Doubles Through Wedemire

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With some 8,000 in the middle to the A♥10♣8♥ flop, Thomas Wedemire invested 5,600 and then faced the shove by Martin Stausholm from one seat over. Wedemire asked for a count and made the call for 21,900 total after one minute of consideration.

Martin Stausholm: 10♥7♥
Thomas Wedemire: A♦2♦

The 4♥ on the turn instantly improved Stausholm to an unbeatable flush, which made the K♠ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stausholm	52,000
Thomas Wedemire	38,000

Tags: Martin Stausholm Thomas Wedemire

06-07-2023 16:29 UTC-8

Miles Doubles Through Deyra

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards were already on their backs with Tony Miles all-in and at risk from middle position, facing Ivan Deyra in the small blind.

Tony Miles: A♦A♠
Ivan Deyra: 10♠10♦

In the showdown, the former WSOP Main Event finalist was miles ahead and that didn't change on a board of J♣6♣4♥K♥9♦ either.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Miles	39,000 2,000	2,000
Ivan Deyra	11,900 20,100	20,100

Tags: Ivan Deyra Tony Miles

06-07-2023 16:41 UTC-8

Chen’s River Raise Gets It Done

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Herbie Teope

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 1,200, which received calls from two players, including WSOP bracelet winner Pete Chen on the button.

After the two players in the blinds folded, the dealer fanned J♥9♣6♣ on the board. The player under the gun led out with 1,700, which resulted in a player in middle position to fold. Chen, though, called.

The dealer placed K♣, which both players checked. The 8♥ appeared on the river, and the player under the gun led out with 4,500.

Chen took an aggressive line and raised to 12,500. His opponent looked at the board for a few seconds, and then mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Chen	61,200 61,200	61,200

Tags: Pete Chen

06-07-2023 16:50 UTC-8

Bohdanov Chips Up Through Shing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of J♥8♦6♣6♦, Renat Bohdanov bet 2,600 out of the big blind and Philip Shing called in the cutoff. Both checked the 5♥ on the river and Bohdanov tabled the 5♠4♣ for sixes and fives, which won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Shing	77,000 68,000	68,000
Renat Bohdanov	20,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Philip Shing Renat Bohdanov

06-07-2023 16:54 UTC-8

Assorted Counts and Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Hasson	225,000 80,000	80,000

Cord Garcia	160,000 160,000	160,000

Sonny Franco	90,000 90,000	90,000
Kitty Kuo	85,000 15,000	15,000

Joe Serock	80,000 22,000	22,000

Alexandre Reard	75,000 43,000	43,000

Chris Sandrock	75,000 5,000	5,000
Kathy Liebert	65,000 30,000	30,000
Josh Arieh	63,000 63,000	63,000

Jose Catela	43,000 5,000	5,000
Maria Lampropoulos	43,000 1,000	1,000
Jeff Madsen	40,000 40,000	40,000

Jeffrey Hakim	35,000 35,000	35,000

Marco Johnson	35,000 35,000	35,000

Eric Baldwin	33,000 33,000	33,000

Yuliyan Kolev	33,000 8,500	8,500

Dylan Wilkerson	24,500 24,500	24,500
Gleb Tremzin	20,000 20,000	20,000
Dennis Wilke	Busted
David Moses	Busted

Johnnie Moreno	Busted
Erwann Pecheux	Busted
Andreas Kniep	Busted
Bill Klein	Busted