Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,246,200
Entries
134
Level
26
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Entries
14
Players Left
3
Day 3 of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Kicks Off at 1 PM
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.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $316,226 | 8 | $37,967 |
| 2 | $195,443 | 9 | $30,248 |
| 3 | $144,069 | 10-11 | $24,428 |
| 4 | $107,540 | 12-13 | $20,000 |
| 5 | $81,298 | 14 | $17,500 |
| 6 | $62,255 | ||
| 7 | $48,298 |
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for live updates from the floor of the 2023 WSOP at Horseshoe Paris and Las Vegas.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Cards in The Air
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
The final 14 players have taken their seats and cards are now in the air!
Beasy's Stack Takes Big Hit From Arieh
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Joseph Beasy opened from the hijack and was three-bet by Josh Arieh on the button. Action folded back to Beasy, who called.
Beasy check-called bets from Arieh on the J♠3♦9♥ flop and K♠ turn, but then check-raised a bet from Arieh when the 2♦ completed the board. Arieh then made it three bets to go and Beasy called.
Arieh tabled Q♦10♦ for the nuts, which was good against the A♥K♦ of Beasy — sending the large pot Arieh's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Shimizu Battles Okamura, Schulman Above 1 Million
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Nozomu Shimizu raised and Motoyoshi Okamura three-bet from the small blind. Shimizu called and the flop was A♥8♠3♠.
Okamura bet the flop and Shimizu called to see 9♣ on the turn.
The turn brought a check-call from Okamura and the river was A♦. Okamura checked again and then folded to a bet from Shimizu.
Nick Schulman is now over 1,000,000 after an early pot from Okamura
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,040,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
395,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
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Okamura Bounces Back
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
885,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
275,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
Yong Wang Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,500)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
McKeehen Still Climbing
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Joe McKeehen raised from early position and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the button. The blinds got out of the way and McKeehen called.
The flop was 9♥J♠J♦ and McKeehen check-called a bet from Shimizu. The turn was 10♥.
McKeehen check-raised the turn and Shimizu called once again.
The river was 2♦ and McKeehen fired a bet. It was too much for Shimizu and he tossed it in the muck to give McKeehen the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,720,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
|
|
235,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
||
Bardah Shows Song a Set
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Ronnie Bardah raised from under the gun and Kevin Song three-bet next to act. Action folded back around to Bardah, who called.
The flop came 4♥8♠Q♦ and Bardah check-raised a bet from Song. Song then three-bet and Bardah came right back with a four-bet. Song called.
Song then called bets from Bardah on the J♥ turn and A♦ river. Bardah tabled 8♥8♦ for a flopped set of eights and Song mucked — sending the big pot Bardah's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
||
|
450,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
|
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