Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-14-2023 18:38 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts and New Arrivals

David Salituro

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Jansen	90,000 10,000	10,000

Walter Chambers	75,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Estes	53,000 42,000	42,000
Matthew Wolfson	45,000
Mike Matusow	40,000

Esther Taylor	40,000
Craig Chait	40,000
Louis Abronson	36,000 11,000	11,000
Amnon Filippi	35,000 15,000	15,000

Robert Campbell	35,000 3,000	3,000

Benny Glaser	35,000

Level: 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits, 200 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 300-500, 500/800 Ante

06-14-2023 18:17 UTC-7

Second Break

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David Salituro

Level 4

Level 4 has ended and players are on another 15-minute break.

06-14-2023 18:16 UTC-7

Lisandro Represents Aces

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David Salituro

Level 4

Seven Card Stud

Jeffrey Lisandro: XxXx/3♣K♠4♥2♣/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/Q♥Q♣7♦9♣/Xx

Jeffrey Lisandro bet on sixth street and was called by a lone opponent.

Action checked to Lisandro again on seventh and he tossed out another bet. His opponent, with two queens showing, quickly called.

"Kings up," Lisandro announced, showing K♥3♦J♦ for kings and threes. His opponent tossed his cards into the muck in frustration.

"I saved you a bet. I played it like I had two aces," Lisandro said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lisandro	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro

06-14-2023 18:08 UTC-7

Rheem Back In, Shows the Blocker

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David Salituro

Level 4

Seven Card Stud

Chino Rheem: XxXx/6♠6♦K♥
Opponent: XxXx/9♠9♦5♥ - folded

Chino Rheem has reentered the tournament after busting his first bullet earlier in the day and just got involved in a raising war against his opponent.

Rheem raised on third street and his opponent called. Rheem, now with a pair of sixes showing, bet again on fourth and his opponent called with nines.

Rheem bet on fifth and his opponent this time came back with a raise. Rheem reraised and his opponent quickly folded.

Rheem flashed the 9♣ as he took the pot. "That's why you can't do shit on me, buddy," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Chino Rheem

06-14-2023 17:57 UTC-7

Liberto Has Burnside Pipped

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David Salituro

Level 4

No-Limit 2-7

Kyle Burnside raised to 1,200 from early position and Justin Liberto called in the big blind.

Liberto took two on the draw, while Burnside drew one. Liberto now led out for 1,500 and Burnside quickly called.

Liberto showed a 10-8 and Burnside chuckled and flashed his 10-9 before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	69,000

Kyle Burnside	26,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Kyle Burnside

06-14-2023 17:55 UTC-7

Kessler and Abrams Pair Up

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Matt Hansen

Level 4

No-Limit 2-7

Allen Kessler raised to 1,000 from the cutoff and Scott Abrams called from the small blind before Tamon Nakamura called from the big blind.

Abrams took one and Nakamura took two before Kessler took one.

All three players checked after the draw and Abrams showed 6x6x. Kessler showed 2x2x and Nakamura tabled Kx9x7x4x3x to take the pot with king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	61,000 1,000	1,000
Scott Abrams	44,000 44,000	44,000

Allen Kessler	31,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Scott Abrams Tamon Nakamura

06-14-2023 17:51 UTC-7

Acovino Emerges From Six-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

Six players, including Richard Acovino, Allan Le, and Anthony Zinno, saw a flop of A♥9♣4♣ as action checked around to Acovino in middle position. He bet 3,000 and only an opponent in the cutoff called as the other four opponents got out of the way.

The turn came the K♠ and Acovino fired out another 7,000. The cutoff again called to the 3♦ river as Acovino now checked. His opponent checked behind and Acovino turned up A♦4♠Q♣Q♦ for two pair to win the pot.

"You didn't have the queen of clubs, did you," his defeated opponent asked as Acovino stacked up his new chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	42,500 9,500	9,500

Allan Le	42,000

Richard Acovino	39,000

Tags: Allan Le Anthony Zinno Richard Acovino

06-14-2023 17:41 UTC-7

Nakamura Cracks Kessler's Top Set

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David Salituro

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tamon Nakamura raised to 1,200 from early position and Allen Kessler called in the big blind.

The flop came K♠Q♠5♦ and Nakamura continued for 2,000. Kessler called and both players checked the 8♣ turn.

Kessler led out for 2,500 on the 9♥ river and Nakamura now raised to 8,000. "Really, jack-ten," Kessler said before calling.

Nakamura did, indeed, turn over J♠10♥7♠K♣ for the rivered straight to win the pot. "I had top set," Kessler lamented as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	60,000
Allen Kessler	20,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Tamon Nakamura

06-14-2023 17:35 UTC-7

"I Thought It was Triple Draw"

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Matt Hansen

Level 4

No-Limit 2-7

James Karamanis made it 1,200 from early position and a player called from the big blind. The big blind drew two and Karamanis did the same. After the draw, the big blind checked and then called when Karamanis bet 2,100. Karamanis turned over 8x7x5x4x3x to take the pot with the #13 and his opponent shook his head.

"I'm a donkey," the big blind said as he showed what looked like 6x4x3x2x without tipping the fifth card. "I thought it was triple draw."

A moment later, JJ Liu was heads up in a pot with Sergio Braga and there was 4,800 in the middle. Braga took one and Liu took two. After the draw, Braga fired 3,000 and Liu gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Braga	44,000 3,000	3,000
James Karamanis	43,000 43,000	43,000
JJ Liu	26,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: James Karamanis JJ Liu Sergio Braga