Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-14-2023 21:54 UTC-8

Berkey Double Barrels

Jeremy Geist

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was opened by Matt Berkey in early position to 10,000. Every player folded except the big blind who defended. The players were off to a flop heads up.

The dealer burned and turned the K♠A♣K♥ flop and action checked through.

The turn came the J♥ and the big blind checked again. Berkey now hit the gas pedal and bet out for 11,000. The big blind thought for a moment and made the call.

The river landed a relative blank in the 5♦ and the big blind checked once more. Berkey thought for only a moment before putting out a bet of 25,000.

The player in the blinds thought for about a minute but eventually made the fold. Berkey scooped and chipped up as the players get below the 200 runners remaining mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	195,000

Tags: Matt Berkey

06-14-2023 21:48 UTC-8

Barbero Doesn't Go For Value on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With the pot standing at approximately 40,000 both Galen Hall in the small blind and Jose Ignacio Barbero in the hijack checked the action to Yasuhiro Waki on the button who opted to check behind to a turn.

The full board now read 2♥A♥4♠2♠. With the action checked to Barbero, he led out for 14,000 with only the Hall continuing.

The 6♦ fell on the river and the action checked through. Hall showed J♥9♥ while Barbero showed A♠7♠.

Once the pot was shipped his way, Barbero was quick to announce he thought his play was a "nitty check-back".

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Ignacio Barbero	240,000 240,000	240,000

Galen Hall	121,000

Yasuhiro Waki	102,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jose Ignacio Barbero Yasuhiro Waki Galen Hall

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-14-2023 21:25 UTC-8

Aido Eliminates Brito

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With all the chips in preflop, Sergio Aido had Fernando Brito's tournament life at risk.

Fernando Brito: J♥J♣
Sergio Aido: K♦K♠

The board ran out 10♦Q♦7♥10♥7♣. There was no help by the river for Brito and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	262,000 185,000	185,000

Fernando Brito	Busted

Tags: Fernando Brito Sergio Aido

06-14-2023 21:17 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts From Around the Room

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Jeremy Geist

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosyan	445,000 396,000	396,000

Jeremy Ausmus	365,000 140,000	140,000

Mikita Badziakouski	340,000 340,000	340,000

Stephen Song	300,000 300,000	300,000

Stephen Chidwick	275,000 275,000	275,000

Kristen Foxen	275,000 69,000	69,000

Justin Bonomo	245,000 185,000	185,000

Erik Seidel	175,000

Shaun Deeb	155,000 155,000	155,000

Brent Hanks	75,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Artur Martirosyan Brent Hanks Eric Seidel Jeremy Ausmus Justin Bonomo Kristen Foxen Mikita Badziakouski Shaun Deeb Stephen Chidwick Stephen Song

06-14-2023 21:16 UTC-8

Shak Sets the Trap for McNicholas

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cary Katz limped under the gun. The action folded to Dan Shak in the small blind who completed. Euan McNicholas in the big blind shoved all in for his remaining 68,000. Katz folded and Shak called.

Euan McNicholas: A♦9♠
Dan Shak: A♠J♠

The board ran out A♣5♥3♥Q♣10♣. No help for McNicholas and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	265,000 265,000	265,000
Cary Katz	50,000 10,000	10,000

Euan McNicholas	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Dan Shak Euan McNicholas

06-14-2023 21:04 UTC-8

Ogura Puts Dzivielevski Under Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Takashi Ogura raised from early position to 8,000 to which Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet to 21,000. Ogura called.

The flop came J♥9♠7♥. Ogura checked the action to Dzivielevski who bet out for 15,000. In response, Ogura check-raised all in for the remainder of his stack prompting a quick fold from Dzivielevski

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	150,000 150,000	150,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	94,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Yuri Dzivielevski

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-14-2023 20:35 UTC-8

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players are now in a 15-minute break. Upon its completion, registration will be closed.

06-14-2023 20:34 UTC-8

Ausmus Puts in the Cold Four

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Jeremy Geist

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There was an open to 6,500 from middle position. Next to act put in the cold three bet to 18,000. When action made its way to Jeremy Ausmus on the button he did some accounting of his chips, did some accounting of his opponent's and then put in the cold four bet to 40,000.

The player in middle position folded and action was on the three bettor. He chuckled as he put out the 40,000 with only about 9,000 back.

The Q♦10♠J♣ was about to hit the felt and Ausmus already had 10,000 in chips out to signify he was putting his opponent all in regardless of the flop. His opponent made the call and the cards hit their back.

Three bettor: A♠4♠
Jeremy Ausmus: K♥K♦

The turn was an 8♦ and the river was a 4♦ and Ausmus sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	225,000 165,000	165,000