Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-10-2023 17:42 UTC-7

Set Over Set Sends Shimizu's Stack Soaring

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh raised from early position and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the cutoff. Kevin Song then four bet on the button and both Arieh and Shimizu called.

Song bet on the Q♣5♣J♦ flop after being checked to and Arieh called. Shimizu then raised and both Song and Arieh called.

The turn brought the 4♦ and it was checked to Shimizu, who bet. Song called and this time Arieh raised. Both Shimizu and Song called.

Arieh led out for a bet on the 3♦ river and only Shimizu called.

Arieh tabled 5♥5♦ for a flopped set of fives, but they were no good against the JxJx of Shimizu for a higher set and Shimizu collected the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	1,750,000 650,000	650,000

Josh Arieh	1,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Kevin Song	200,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Kevin Song Nozomu Shimizu

06-10-2023 17:19 UTC-7

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,248)

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised from early position and just behind him, Ronnie Bardah three-bet. Action folded back around to Shimizu, who called.

Shimizu bet on the Q♣4♠A♠ flop and Bardah raised, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Shimizu called.

Shimizu check-called an all in from Bardah on the 2♦ turn and hands were revealed.

Ronnie Bardah: 7♥7♦
Nozomu Shimizu: 9♥9♣

Shimizu was well ahead with his nines, and the J♣ river failed to improve Bardah — sending him out in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	1,100,000 230,000	230,000

Ronnie Bardah	Busted

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06-10-2023 14:52 UTC-7

Robert Como Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,428)

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Robert Como was standing up with all of his chips at risk while Nozomu Shimizu was the one to go for the knockout. The board read JxQx7xAx and Como had 10x10x showing against the 7x7x of Shimizu.

The river was a 6x and Shimizu took the pot and scored an elimination with a set of sevens when Como missed the Broadway draw. Como exits the tournament in 10th place for $24,428.

The final nine players will now break into an unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	1,005,000 185,000	185,000

Robert Como	Busted

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06-10-2023 14:27 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,428)

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Action was heads up with 7♠9♠5♥3♣9♦ on the board when Ben Yu and Nozomu Shimizu traded bets to put Yu all in. Yu turned over 10♣9♣ for three nines, but Shimizu showed K♠9♥ to take the pot with the better kicker.

Yu exits in 11th place for $24,428.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	820,000 585,000	585,000

Ben Yu	Busted

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06-10-2023 14:02 UTC-7

Joseph Beasy Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,000)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Nick Pupillo raised from under the gun and Josh Arieh three-bet next to act. Action folded around to Joseph Beasy in the big blind, who four bet. Both Pupillo and Arieh called.

Action checked to Arieh on the A♥9♠8♦ flop, who bet. Beasy called all in and Pupillo raised. Arieh called.

Arieh called bets from Pupillo on the 10♣ turn and 5♥ river and Pupillo tabled A♣A♠ for top set. It was good against the AxQx of Arieh and J♥J♦ of Beasy — who was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Nick Pupillo	800,000 180,000	180,000

Joseph Beasy	Busted

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06-10-2023 13:59 UTC-7

Motoyoshi Okamura Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,000)

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Nick Schulman raised before Motoyoshi Okamura three-bet jammed for a total of 45,000. Joe McKeehen raised one more bet and Nick Schulman called to create a side pot. Action was three ways with Okamura at risk.

The flop ws Q♥9♥9♣ and McKeehen bet. Schulman called and the turn was 9♥.

The turn brought a check-call from McKeehen to see 5♥ on the river. McKeehen check-called again and the cards were turned up.

Schulman had A♣K♠ and Okamura had A♥3♠, but it was McKeehen's 10♥10♠ that held strong to secure the pot and eliminate Okamura in 13th place for $20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	1,820,000 100,000	100,000

Nick Schulman	540,000 -345,000	-345,000

Louis Hillman	330,000 75,000	75,000
Robert Como	165,000 -85,000	-85,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehen Motoyoshi Okamura Nick Schulman

06-10-2023 13:25 UTC-7

Yong Wang Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,500)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Yong Wang raised first-to-act with just a few chips behind and action folded around to Daniel Idema in the big blind, who three-bet to put Wang all in. Wang called and hands were revealed.

Yong Wang: K♥Q♦
Daniel Idema: 10♥5♦

Wang was ahead, but the 9♣5♠8♥4♠A♠ runout paired Idema's five — ending Wang's run in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Idema	560,000 -40,000	-40,000

Yong Wang	Busted

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06-10-2023 13:16 UTC-7

Okamura Bounces Back

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Nick Schulman raised from the small blind and Motoyoshi Okamura called from the big blind.

The flop was 8♣4♥K♣ and Schulman bet. Okamura raised and then called when Schulman fired back with a three-bet.

The turn was 8♥ and Schulman bet. Okamura raised less than a bet more and he was at risk for his last 40,000. Schulman turned over K♠3♣ and Okamura had 8♠7♣ for three eights.

The river was a 2♠ and Okamura held on for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	885,000 -155,000	-155,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	275,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Motoyoshi Okamura Nick Schulman

06-10-2023 11:59 UTC-7

Day 3 of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Kicks Off at 1 PM

Matt Hansen

Welcome to Day 3 of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Cards go in the air at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Events Center for the finale of this three-day championship event.

The tournament drew 134 entries and 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen leads the way with 14 players remaining. Trailing behind him at the top of the leaderboard is Josh Arieh, the only other player that bagged over 1,000,000 chips. Nick Schulman is the nearest to one million in third while Yong Wang and Kevin Song round out the top five.

Day 3 Seat Draw

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Feature 1	1
Feature 1	2	Robert Como	United States	250,000	13
Feature 1	3	Nick Schulman	United States	905,000	45
Feature 1	4	Motoyoshi Okamura	Japan	385,000	19
Feature 1	5	Joe McKeehen	United States	1,445,000	72
Feature 1	6	Louis Hillman	United States	255,000	13
Feature 1	7	Ben Yu	United States	420,000	21
Feature 1	8	Nozomu Shimizu	Japan	255,000	13

Feature 2	1	Ronnie Bardah	United States	475,000	24
Feature 2	2	Kevin Song	United States	685,000	34
Feature 2	3	Daniel Idema	Canada	600,000	30
Feature 2	4
Feature 2	5	Yong Wang	China	700,000	35
Feature 2	6	Joseph Beasy	United States	515,000	26
Feature 2	7	Nick Pupillo	United States	620,000	31
Feature 2	8	Josh Arieh	United States	1,170,000	59

McKeehen is looking for bracelet number four, while Arieh may capture his fifth and Schulman may pick up his second of the series, after his win in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.

Other players returning for Day 3 action include Ronnie Bardah, Daniel Idema, Ben Yu, Nick Pupillo, and Nozomu Shimizu.

Play continues at 1 p.m. local time in Level 18 with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and limits of 20,000/40,000. Blinds will increase every 90 minutes today until a winner is declared at a final table that is scheduled to be live-streamed on PokerGO.