Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-15-2023 16:17 UTC-8

Berkey Gets Sneaky and Sends Silver to the Rail

Jeremy Geist

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/15,000, 30,000 ante

Matt Berkey was under the gun and opted to take an underutilized line with a limp. Every other player folded and it made it all the way to Nate Silver in the big blind who only took a minute before jamming all in. Berkey made the call.

The cards hit the felt.

Nate Silver: J♦J♥
Matt Berkey: K♦Q♥

Nate was in good shape as he saw a jack in the window. Unfortunately, the full flop was 10♦J♠A♦ giving Berkey a straight. The 9♦ turn and 8♠ river wasn't able to help Silver fill up and he would hit the rail early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Nate Silver	Busted

Tags: Matt Berkey Nate Silver

06-15-2023 16:19 UTC-8

Five-Way Limped Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/15,000, 30,000 ante

Matt Berkey started the hand by limping under the gun. Following suit was Andre Akkari in the hijack, Eric Yanovsky on the button, the player in the small blind and the big blind checked their option.

The flop came 8♠A♠10♥. With the action checked to Akkari, he took the lead in this pot for 55,000 and only Yanovsky called.

The 6♥ on the turn checked through to the 7♠ on the river. Akkari again bet out for 150,000. This time Yanovsky responded with a raise to, what appeared to be, just north of 500,000. Akkari folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	2,800,000 880,000	880,000

Eric Yanovsky	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Eric Yanovsky Matt Berkey

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-15-2023 16:47 UTC-8

Phil Galfond Offers Poker Hall of Fame Pick; Says Two Should Be Inducted Per Year

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Phil Galfond has yet to make an appearance at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and as he told PokerNews, right now he has no plans to play live.

“But who knows, plans change,” added Galfond, who has been playing online at WSOP.com.

While Galfond hasn’t been at the WSOP – well, at least Phil as his wife, Farah Galfond, has been competing – the three-time bracelet winner is still weighing in by his relatively new newsletter “PG’s Takes of the Week.”

One of the topics the online poker legend, who prior to the WSOP inserted himself in some drama involving Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel with a pointed letter, was that of the Poker Hall of Fame. Right now, the public is being solicited for nomination.

“The nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame are now open, presenting voters with a familiar dilemma: there are simply too many great options to choose from,” Galfond wrote before giving his picks.

Click here to see Phil Galfond's PHoF picks!

06-15-2023 16:48 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Ryan Gray

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
676	1	Chris Klodnicki	United States	2,500,000	63
676	2	Julien Sitbon	France	290,000	7
676	3	Ian Bradley	United Kingdom	825,000	21
676	4	Aram Oganyan	United States	2,100,000	53
676	5	Daniel Rezaei	Austria	450,000	11
676	6	Kane Kalas	United States	425,000	11
676	7	Eric Yanovsky	United States	2,165,000	54
676	8	Tetsuma Ishizu	Japan	2,400,000	60
676	9	Matt Berkey	United States	2,000,000	50

677	1	[Removed:554]	Netherlands	2,400,000	60
677	2	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	900,000	23
677	3	Tyler Cornell	United States	560,000	14
677	4	Fernando Garcia Garay	Spain	340,000	9
677	5	Matt Glantz	United States	450,000	11
677	6	Joshua Robertson	United States	545,000	14
677	7	John Pannucci	United States	1,350,000	34
677	8	Andre Akkari	Brazil	3,100,000	78
677	9	Ali Shahni	United States	685,000	17

678	1	Angel Guillen	Mexico	600,000	15
678	2	Aaron Mermelstein	United States	760,000	19
678	3	Tracy Nguyen	United States	2,300,000	58
678	4	Yang Wang	China	535,000	13
678	5	Axel Hallay	France	870,000	22
678	6	Edward Grinko	United States	1,700,000	43
678	7	Sriharsha Doddapaneni	India	1,400,000	35
678	8	Phil Hellmuth	United States	1,250,000	31
678	9	Barak Wisbrod	Israel	1,200,000	30

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	3,100,000 300,000	300,000

Chris Klodnicki	2,500,000 550,000	550,000

Tetsuma Ishizu	2,400,000 780,000	780,000
[Removed:554]	2,400,000 1,973,000	1,973,000
Tracy Nguyen	2,300,000 40,000	40,000
Eric Yanovsky	2,165,000 415,000	415,000
Aram Oganyan	2,100,000 50,000	50,000

Matt Berkey	2,000,000 450,000	450,000
Edward Grinko	1,700,000 150,000	150,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,400,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
John Pannucci	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Phil Hellmuth	1,250,000 350,000	350,000

Barak Wisbrod	1,200,000 450,000	450,000

Jeremy Ausmus	900,000

Axel Hallay	870,000 620,000	620,000
Ian Bradley	825,000 400,000	400,000
Aaron Mermelstein	760,000 51,000	51,000
Ali Shahni	685,000 329,000	329,000
Angel Guillen	600,000 504,000	504,000

Tyler Cornell	560,000 90,000	90,000

Joshua Robertson	545,000 34,000	34,000
Yang Wang	535,000 90,000	90,000
Daniel Rezaei	450,000 140,000	140,000

Matt Glantz	450,000 342,000	342,000

Kane Kalas	425,000 35,000	35,000

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06-15-2023 16:49 UTC-8

Julien Sitbon Eliminated in 27th Place ($20,617)

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

As recounted by the players, on a flop of 10♣8♣Xx Julien Sitbon found himself all in and behind against Matt Berkey.

Julien Sitbon: Jx9x
Matt Berkey: A♣Q♣

The board ran out clean for Berkey as Sitbon's straight draw did not materialise, exiting in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	2,350,000 350,000	350,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Matt Berkey

06-15-2023 16:53 UTC-8

Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 26th Place ($20,617)

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus recalled the hand explaining both himself and Tyler Cornell got all the chips in the middle preflop.

Tyler Cornell: A♣K♣
Jermey Ausmus: K♦Q♦

After a safe flop for Cornell, a turned queen was enough to send him to the rail in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tyler Cornell	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Tyler Cornell

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-15-2023 17:05 UTC-8

Joshua Robertson Eliminated in 25th Place ($20,617)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ali Shahni opened in middle position to 80,000 and action folded all the way to Joshua Robertson in the big blind who went all in. Shahni made the call.

The cards were tabled.

Joshua Robertson: J♦J♠
Ali Shahni: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 9♠3♦8♣4♥5♥ and Robertson hit the rail in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Shahni	1,890,000 1,205,000	1,205,000
Joshua Robertson	Busted

Tags: Ali Shahni Joshua Robertson

06-15-2023 17:08 UTC-8

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,617)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matt Glantz was a short stack in middle position and jammed without looking at his cards. Action made it to John Pannucci on the button who rejammed. The remaining players folded and the pair were off to a full board.

Glantz flipped the first card and it was a deuce. He would end up flipping the second and not being completely disappointed.

Matt Glantz: 2♠2♥
John Pannucci: A♦J♥

The board ran out 4♦7♣3♥J♣5♣ and Glantz hit the rail in 24th place. No top bounty this year.