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

Jun 08, 2023

Jason Acosta Eliminated in 25th Place ($14,330)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jason Acosta raised to 110,000 and Valentino Konakchiev called in the cutoff. Ankit Ahuja then jammed on the button to apply maximum pressure on the shorter stacks behind. It folded back to Acosta and he called it off for around 1,000,000 while Konakchiev folded.

Jason Acosta: 9♣9♥
Ankit Ahuja: A♥Q♥

The flip went to Ahuja this time thanks to a board of 10♥4♦3♦5♥2♥ as he hit the straight and flush on the river, eliminating Acosta in 25th place for $14,330.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Jason Acosta Valentino Konakchiev

Jun 08, 2023

Costa Doubles Through Ahuja

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Valentino Konakchiev raised to 125,000 on the button and Ankit Ahuja three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind. Ruben Costa got his short stack in from the big blind for Konakchiev to fold while Ahuja called for two chips more.

Ruben Costa: 6♦6♠
Ankit Ahuja: A♠9♦

The pocket pair held on the Q♦J♣8♣8♦3♦ flop and Costa more than doubled.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Ruben Costa Valentino Konakchiev

Jun 08, 2023

John Reading Eliminated in 26th Place ($14,330)

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Herbie Teope

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Reading had an uphill battle when the field redrew for the final three tables. He had less than 200,000, with blinds at 25,000-50,000 and a 50,000.

He picked a spot to dig in his heels after Jason Acosta raised 125,000 in early position, prompting Reading to go all in with 185,000. The action folded to Ankit Ahuja, who called in the big blind, and Acosta followed suit.

The dealer fanned 4♠J♥8♦, which Acosta and Ahuja checked. The river brought 2♣, which Acosta checked but Ahuja bet. Acosta folded and the cards were tabled.

Ahuja: Jx10x
Reading: A♠9♥

The river was a blank, which sent Reading to the rail.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Jason Acosta John Reading

Jun 08, 2023

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #3: Bracelet Hunting With Steve "Cuz" Buckner

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steve "Cuz" Buckner joins Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the third episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show. They talk about crazy jobs Cuz used to hold, how Cuz found himself in Vegas just weeks after watching poker for the first time, and his 2023 WSOP plans.

Jun 08, 2023

Short Stack Double for Reading

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Sakai had extended his lead in a large pot that was checked on the Q♥9♣5♣J♥A♦ river when his A♣K♣ for the top pair and top kicker was good enough to beat Valentino Konakchiev.

Soon after that, Jason Acosta jammed into John Reading in a blind battle with the latter at risk for just 80,000.

John Reading: A♥5♥
Jason Acosta: K♦9♣

Neither player connected with the Q♦8♥6♠4♠2♥ board and Reading kept his hopes of an even deeper run alive.

Tags: Jason Acosta John Reading Stephen Sakai Valentino Konakchiev

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Jun 08, 2023

Dann Turner Eliminated in 27th Place ($11,965)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the blinds went up, Dann Turner had almost his entire stack in the middle. Byung Eun Shin had called and already exposed his cards, which caused some confusion at the table. However, Turner then obliged and the preflop all-in stood.

Dann Turner: A♥J♥
Byung Eun Shin: A♦Q♦

The kicker played on the K♣9♦3♥5♥10♣ board and Turner was eliminated in 27th place.

Tags: Byung Eun Shin Dann Turner

Jun 08, 2023

Redraw of the Final Three Tables (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
659	1	Qiang Xu	China	1,930,000	48
659	2	Justin Bonomo	United States	945,000	24
659	3	Mike Sowers	United States	810,000	20
659	4	Andres Korn	Argentina	535,000	13
659	5	Byung Eun Shin	South Korea	1,640,000	41
659	6	Adrian Mateos	Spain	910,000	23
659	7	Dann Turner	United States	400,000	10
659	8	Alexandre Reard	France	2,070,000	52
659	9	Kevin Madar	France	930,000	23

660	1	Trace Henderson	United States	2,300,000	58
660	2	Tony Miles	United States	360,000	9
660	3	Timothy Miles	United States	740,000	19
660	4	Biao Ding	China	1,525,000	38
660	5	Marton Czuczor	Hungary	1,475,000	37
660	6	Adam Swan	United States	2,385,000	60
660	7	Girish Reknar	United States	1,900,000	48
660	8	Ori Hasson	Israel	1,580,000	40
660	9	Dinesh Alt	Switzerland	1,750,000	44

661	1	Ruben Costa	United States	440,000	11
661	2	Igor D'Ursel	Belgium	1,000,000	25
661	3	Jason Acosta	United States	1,700,000	43
661	4	John Reading	United States	120,000	3
661	5	Stephen Sakai	United States	2,800,000	70
661	6	Feng Qu	China	825,000	21
661	7	Niall Farrell	United Kingdom	2,075,000	52
661	8	Valentino Konakchiev	Bulgaria	1,600,000	40
661	9	Ankit Ahuja	India	2,850,000	71

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Jun 08, 2023

Song Felted by Farrell

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Niall Farrell had chipped up previously and then faced the open jam by Stephen Song in the small blind. "I am pretty sure I gonna call, not sure I can fold this ..." Farrell mentioned in table chat and asked for a count. The all-in was for 720,000 and Farrell eventually called.

Stephen Song: A♦J♥
Niall Farrell: K♣9♣

The K♠K♥10♠10♦5♦ board gave Farrell a full house and he claimed the entire stack of Song, declaring himself a luckbox of sorts.

There will now be a very short break for the final 27 players as they move to their new seat assignments for the redraw of the last three tables.

Tags: Niall Farrell Stephen Song

Jun 08, 2023

Reard Eliminates Jaffee

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Herbie Teope

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a battle of WSOP bracelet winners, it was Alexandre Reard who emerged victorious over Jared Jaffee.

The two players got their chips in on a board showing 8♥4♣J♣.

Jaffee: K♣5♣
Reard: J♦10♥

While he faced Reard’s top pair, Jaffee had outs with any king or club for the better hand. But the dealer placed 4♥ on the turn and the river card produced a blank, giving Reard the win and the knockout.

Tags: Alexandre Reard Jared Jaffee