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

06-14-2023 14:40 UTC-8

Straight Flush for Mateos

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adrian Mateos raised from the hijack to 1,300 finding three callers in the cutoff, small blind and Ivan Deyra in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠6♠J♠. With the action checked back to Mateos, he continued for 1,500. Only Deyra continued as he raised the bet to 5,500. Mateos called.

The turned 3♠ checked through revealing the 7♠ on the river. Both players now looking at a flush on board, Deyra led out for 4,000. Mateos considered his options before shoving all in putting Deyra's tournament life on the line.

Deyra folded and Mateos smirked as he showed 10♠8♠ for a rivered straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	74,000 74,000	74,000

Ivan Deyra	48,500 48,500	48,500

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ivan Deyra

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-14-2023 14:57 UTC-8

Seif Takes on Two Opponents

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a three-way pot, the action was checked to Mark Seif in the hijack who was looking at four cards that read 5♦Q♦2♦10♠.

With two opponents left in the pot, Seif jammed all in for his last 10,300, a bet big enough to fold out both the player in the big blind and the player in middle position.

Saif slowly regained some of the chips he'd lost from the start of the days play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Mark Saif

06-14-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Lee Makes Huge Hero Call With Bottom Pair

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kyungmin Lee raised from the button to 1,700 finding Tauan De Oliveira Naves in the big blind who defended.

The flop came 8♣K♣9♥ which checked through to the 4♦ on the turn.

Naves now chose to lead for 1,500 and Lee called.

The Q♣ fell on the river and Naves emptied the clip with a huge overbet for 11,000. Lee toyed with calling chips in his hand before finally committing them to the pot.

Naves showed 7♦5♦ for seven high while Lee showed 5♥4♥, correctly hero calling with bottom pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan De Oliveira Naves	51,200 51,200	51,200
Kyungmin Lee	49,700 49,700	49,700

Tags: Kyungmin Lee

06-14-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Notable Players to Find Their Seats

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Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	60,000 60,000	60,000

Cary Katz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tony Lin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeremy Ausmus	60,000 60,000	60,000

Espen Jorstad	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joe Cada	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jose Barbero	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chance Kornuth	60,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Hendrix	60,000 60,000	60,000
Justin Saliba	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dario Sammartino	60,000 60,000	60,000

Justin Bonomo	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Andrew Lichtenberger Cary Katz Chance Kornuth Dario Samartino Espen Jorstad Ethan Yau Jeremy Ausmus Joe Cada Jose Barbero Justin Bonomo Justin Saliba Tony Lin

06-14-2023 15:20 UTC-8

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-14-2023 15:51 UTC-8

Coffin Bullies Kuo Out the Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lewis Coffin raised from middle position finding a caller in the small blind. Kitty Kuo in the big bling three-bet to 14,000. With the action back on Coffin, he four-bet to 28,000. Only Kuo called.

The board came J♥2♣8♦ and Coffin continued for 50,000 forcing Kuo to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Coffin	143,000 143,000	143,000
Kitty Kuo	90,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo Lewis Coffin

06-14-2023 16:01 UTC-8

Kalas Calls Down

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Jeremy Geist

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Kristen Foxen in early position who opened to 2,000. Next to act was Kane Kalas who made the call and the button called behind. The players were off to a flop three ways.

The 4♥8♦9♣ flop hit the felt and action checked all the way through.

The 2♥ landed on the turn and Foxen then put her foot back on the gas and put out a bet of 9,000. Kalas essentially snap called and the button folded.

The river ran out a Q♦ and Foxen went into the tank for about a minute before putting out a value sizing of 15,000. Kalas went into the tank. He thought it over for about two min before putting in the chips.

Foxen said "ace high" and flashed the A♥3♥ for a missed flush and Kalas tabled 10♣10♦ for middle pair. Kalas dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	97,000
Kristen Foxen	32,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Kristen Foxen

06-14-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Toledano Hero Calls the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The full board read 9♠4♦6♥K♥A♦ with two players remaining in the pot.

Valeriano Toledano checked the action over to Sameh Elamawy in the hijack who shoved all in for 41,500.

Putting Toledano in a tough spot, he thought for some time before finally making the call.

Elamawy tabled 10♥7♥ for a busted flush draw while Toledano tabled the winning J♠9♦ for a huge hero call. Elamawy was sent to the rail as he made his way to the re-buy cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriano Toledano	182,000 182,000	182,000

Tags: Sameh Elamawy Valeriano Toledano