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

06-10-2023 22:17 UTC-7

Hillman Scores a Loud Double

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised from the button and Louis Hillman got it all in from the small blind. The big blind folded and Shimizu called to put Hillman at risk for a total of 240,000.

Louis Hillman: A♥4♠
Nozomu Shimizu: A♣9♣

The board ran out K♣3♥4♣A♦J♥ as both players mirrored fighting poses to a loud rail. Hillman held on with the flopped pair of fours to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	1,790,000 -265,000	-265,000

Louis Hillman	530,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Nozomu Shimizu Louis Hillman

06-10-2023 22:16 UTC-7

Arieh Takes The Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh raised on the button and Nozomu Shimizu called from the big blind.

The flop came 6♦3♦10♦ and Shimizu check-raised a bet from Arieh, who called.

Shimizu bet on the 3♠ turn and Arieh raised. Shimizu called.

Shimizu then check-called a bet from Arieh on the 9♣ river and Arieh showed Q♦8♦ for a flopped flush. Shimizu held K♠K♥ for cracked cowboys and Arieh was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	2,580,000 925,000	925,000

Nozomu Shimizu	2,055,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Nozomu Shimizu

06-10-2023 22:11 UTC-7

Shimizu Shows a Better Eight

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised under-the-gun and Daniel Idema defended from the big blind.

Idema check-called a bet from Shimizu on the 9♠6♦4♦ flop and then led out for a bet on the 8♥ turn. Shimizu called.

Idema bet again on the K♠ river and Shimizu called.

Idema tabled 8♣7♥ for a pair of eights, but Shimizu held Q♦8♦ for eights with a better kicker and he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	2,555,000 175,000	175,000

Daniel Idema	1,395,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Nozomu Shimizu

06-10-2023 21:59 UTC-7

Idema Outkicks Shimizu

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema raised from the button before Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the small blind. The big blind folded and Idema called to see a flop.

The flop was 8♠J♣5♣ and Idema called a bet from Shimizu. The turn was 8♣.

Shimizu bet again and Idema called. The river was Q♥.

Shimizu checked and called Idema tossed out a bet. Idema turned over A♥J♠ to beat Shimizu's J♦10♦ with a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	2,380,000 -800,000	-800,000

Daniel Idema	1,870,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Nozomu Shimizu

06-10-2023 21:54 UTC-7

Arieh Wins With the Ladies

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema raised with 9♠9♦ first-to-act and action folded to Josh Arieh in the big blind, who three-bet with Q♦Q♠. Idema called.

Arieh check-raised a bet from Arieh on the 2♥7♥8♣ flop and Idema called.

Idema then raised a bet from Arieh on the 6♠ turn and Arieh called.

The Q♥ completed the board and Arieh checked to Idema, who bet. Arieh then raised with his top set and Idema went into the tank before letting his nines go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,655,000 525,000	525,000

Daniel Idema	1,645,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Josh Arieh

06-10-2023 21:51 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 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.

06-10-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	3,180,000 85,000	85,000

Daniel Idema	2,145,000 -200,000	-200,000

Joe McKeehen	1,300,000 25,000	25,000

Josh Arieh	1,130,000 -280,000	-280,000

Louis Hillman	290,000 -410,000	-410,000