Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-16-2023 21:09 UTC-7

Pedigo Snaps Off Suzuki

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jason Pedigo raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Ryutaro Suzuki called in the cutoff. Both players drew one.

Pedigo checked after the draw and Suzuki then announced he was all in. Pedigo snap called for his last 550,000 as Suzuki showed a pair of sevens. Pedigo had 9-8-6-3-2 and doubled up.

A heated debate has arisen at the table about when to take a break. Pedigo argued the break should be now, while Ian Steinman wanted to break in an hour. The tournament floor was called over and it was ruled play will continue until the end of this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	4,800,000 -925,000	-925,000

Jason Pedigo	1,300,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Jason Pedigo Ryutaro Suzuki

06-16-2023 21:36 UTC-7

Per Hildebrand Eliminated in 7th Place ($24,081)

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Per Hildebrand: K♠2♠/A♥5♦7♠Q♦/10♥
Tamon Nakamura: Q♠Q♣/8♦7♣J♠10♣/5♥
Jason Pedigo: XxXx/2♥ - folded bring-in

After Per Hildebrand completed Jason Pedigo's bring-in, Tamon Nakamura made it two bets to go. This shed Pedigo, but the short-stacked Hildebrand came along.

Hildebrand bet fourth street and got a call, then after he bet fifth street, Nakamura raised, and Hildebrand called off for his final few chips.

Nakamura was ahead with queens, but Hildebrand had ace-king to try to catch the high, or any low card to chop.

Unfortunately for the Swede, he failed to pair or catch a low card on the final two streets, leaving Nakamura's queens the sole winner in the pot to send Hildebrand home in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	2,250,000 750,000	750,000
Jason Pedigo	1,260,000 -40,000	-40,000
Per Hildebrand	Busted

Tags: Jason Pedigo Per Hildebrand Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 21:40 UTC-7

Suzuki Stuns Chambers Twice

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Walter Chambers raised before Ryutaro Suzuki reraised in the small blind. Chambers called and both players took one.

Suzuki bet and Chambers called and took one, while Suzuki stood pat and fired another bet. Chambers called again and drew one, with Suzuki patting again.

Both players checked and Suzuki won the pot with 8-6-5-4-3.

Two hands later, the two chip leaders tangled in another massive pot. Suzuki again reraised before the first draw and Chambers called.

Chambers stood pat while Suzuki took one. Chambers now led out with a bet, Suzuki raised, and Chambers called.

Chambers again patted and Suzuki took one. Chambers bet again and Suzuki looked up at the ceiling as he calculated the decision, eventually deciding to call.

He took one more on the third draw, while Chambers patted again. Chambers checked, then called when Suzuki bet.

Suzuki showed a 8-7-4-3-2 and Chambers looked back at his hand before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	6,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Walter Chambers	3,600,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 21:54 UTC-7

Renan Bruschi Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,741)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 65,000 from under the gun and was called by Jason Pedigo and Ian Steinman in the big blind.

Pedigo and Steinman checked down the 10♦J♠Q♦6♣8♣ board as Bruschi turned over K♦3♥. Pedigo had A♣Q♣ for a pair of queens and Steinman mucked as Pedigo sent the Brazilian to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Pedigo	1,700,000 60,000	60,000
Ian Steinman	700,000 -115,000	-115,000

Renan Bruschi	Busted

Tags: Ian Steinman Jason Pedigo Renan Bruschi

06-16-2023 22:03 UTC-7

Ian Steinman Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,434)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ian Steinman raised to 85,000 from under the gun before Tamon Nakamura three-bet out of the big blind to 200,000. Steinman quickly called and they went heads-up to the 2♣5♣9♣ flop.

Nakamura tossed in 100,000 and Steinman called. The turn came the 3♠ and Nakamura announced he was all in.

Steinman, with 420,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as he counted down his stack several times and asked what the next blind level will be. He eventually slammed his chips in the middle and Nakamura turned over A♦4♥ for the straight.

"Nice hand," Steinman said with an air of resignation as he showed 9♦8♦. The river came the 4♦ and Steinman, who battled back from a short stack multiple times today, was finally eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	2,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ian Steinman	Busted

Tags: Ian Steinman Tamon Nakamura

06-16-2023 22:54 UTC-7

Chambers Takes the Chip Lead

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryutaro Suzuki has held the chip lead for virtually the entire final table, but he has recently ceded that lead to Walter Chambers.

In a battle in the blinds, Chambers raised the small blind and Suzuki called in the big blind.

On the 9♦8♥10♣ flop, Chambers bet and Suzuki called, then on the K♣ turn Suzuki called another bet from Chambers.

This set up the 3♦ river, and once more, Chambers bet. Suzuki gave it some thought before he spiked in a call.

Chambers announced a jack-high straight, showing A♦J♣9♣7♣, which prompted Suzuki to send his losing cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	6,200,000 850,000	850,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	5,310,000 -890,000	-890,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Walter Chambers

06-16-2023 23:33 UTC-7

Nakamura Quadruples Up

Mike Patrick

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold 'em

Under the gun and seeing this would be the last hand of Limit Hold 'em before the game changed to No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Tamon Nakamura excitedly spiked his last 225,000 chips forward, which got calls from all three opponents at the table.

"Quadruple up!" said Nakamura before any further cards were dealt.

All three opponents checked the whole way on the 5♦10♥J♦Q♦K♣ board, with everyone then revealing their hands.

Tamon Nakamura: K♠10♦
Ryutaro Suzuki: J♠8♣
Jason Pedigo: 6♠6♦
Walter Chambers: Q♥3♥

No one had better than Chambers' pair of queens, except for Nakamura who indeed did quadruple up with his two pair, kings and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	5,850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Walter Chambers	5,700,000 -500,000	-500,000
Jason Pedigo	1,525,000 -875,000	-875,000
Tamon Nakamura	900,000 755,000	755,000

Tags: Jason Pedigo Ryutaro Suzuki Tamon Nakamura Walter Chambers

06-17-2023 01:03 UTC-7

Scoop-zuki Crosses Ten Million

Mike Patrick

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

After Walter Chambers raised on the button, Ryutaro Suzuki made it three bets to go from the small blind. Chambers called to see a flop.

It came 3♦7♥J♣ and Suzuki led out with a bet. Chambers called and the 2♠ came on the turn.

Suzuki bet again and Chambers called once more to see the river 6♠.

Suzuki bet a final time and Chambers called again.

Suzuki rolled over A♣J♠8♥5♥ for a pair of jacks with his ace-five for low. Chambers showed A♦Q♥10♥2♣ for a pair of decues and a worse low, sending a critical scoop to Suzuki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	10,675,000 875,000	875,000

Walter Chambers	2,525,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Walter Chambers

06-17-2023 01:09 UTC-7

Tamon Nakamura Eliminated in 4th Place ($64,320)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

Tamon Nakamura: XxXx/2x6x9x
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/6x7x8x

Ryutaro Suzuki completed and Tamon Nakamura called. Nakamura called again on fourth street, then committed his last chips on fifth.

He finished with 5x8x5xKx for a 9-8, but Suzuki made AxQx3xQx for 8-7-6-3-A to send his fellow countryman to the rail in fourth place after a valiant effort at battling back from a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	11,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tamon Nakamura	Busted

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Tamon Nakamura

06-17-2023 01:18 UTC-7

Jason Pedigo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($92,860)

Mike Patrick

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

Jason Pedigo: 9x8x/6x9x9xQx/Qx
Ryutaro Suzuki: Qx7x/6xJx9x10x/Jx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/Jx

After Walter Chambers brought in, Ryutaro Suzuki completed and Jason Pedigo three-bet all in for 255,000. Chambers folded, and Suzuki called.

Pedigo was ahead with three to a nine versus Suzuki's three to a queen, but Pedigo then got a horrific runout, making a full house, while Suzuki sent him to the pay window with his jack-ten low.

Suzuki and Chambers will now play heads-up for the WSOP bracelet and the 221,124 first prize