Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 15, 2023

Gaspard Pots the Flop, Busts Ohel

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

A loud murmur arose from the table as three players, including big stacks Jean Gaspard and Todd Brunson, as well as Jared Jaffee, put in 64,000 before the flop while Randy Ohel was all in for less.

The flop came 10♥Q♣10♠ and Gaspard, in the small blind, announced pot. Brunson folded, while Jaffee gave it some thought before mucking.

"I'm not already drawing dead, am I," Ohel asked as he showed 5♦9♥4♠K♠. Gaspard turned over A♠10♦J♦6♦ for trip tens. The board ran out 5♥J♥ and Gaspard made a full house to send Ohel to the rail.

"Just flops it," a tablemate said about Gaspard.

"I know I'm lucky. Do you think I'm really going to come here and try to outplay everybody? All these great players," Gaspard announced as he moved up to 800,000.

Tags: Jared Jaffee Jean Gaspard Randy Ohel Todd Brunson

Jun 15, 2023

Hildebrand Takes One Down

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

2-7 Single Draw

Matt Vengrin opened to 10,000 from under the gun and was called by Yueqi Zhu in the cutoff. Per Hildebrand then three-bet to 40,000 out of the small blind, getting a fold from Vengrin but a call from Zhu.

Hildebrand stood pat while Zhu took one after which action went check-check. Zhu mucked as Hildebrand turned over 8♠7♥6♦4♦3♣ to take a minor hit to his still healthy stack.

Tags: Matt Vengrin Per Hildebrand Yueqi Zhu

Jun 15, 2023

Moss Bets Out Bruschi; Arvidson Has a New Prediction

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Renan Bruschi bet on a flop of 3♠10♥4♣ before Frederic Moss raised in the big blind. Bruschi called as they saw the 3♦ fall on the turn.

Moss led out with a bet and Bruschi called. The river came the 2♠ and Moss bet again. Bruschi this time gave it some thought before mucking.

"I was trapping. I could've played more aggressively preflop," Moss said as he took the pot.

Earlier, when he was at his previous table, Anthony Arvidson predicted Philip Long would win the tournament. "I change my mind. He's winning the tournament now," Arvidson said, pointing at Moss.

Tags: Frederic Moss Renan Bruschi

Jun 15, 2023

Engel Shows Jaffee a Seven

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Razz

Ari Engel: XxXx/5x2x6xQx/Xx
Jared Jaffee: XxXx/3x8x5x3x/Xx

Ari Engel bet on fifth street and was called by Jared Jaffee.

Engel continued with a bet on sixth and Jaffee quickly flung in the chips to call as they headed to seventh. Engel now bet again and Jaffee called.

Engel turned over 3x7xKx for a 7-6-5-3-2 and Jaffee mucked.

Tags: Ari Engel Jared Jaffee

Jun 15, 2023

Updated Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Jun 15, 2023

Zhu Busts Rodrigues

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Yueqi Zhu on the button had Michael Rodrigues from middle position all in and at risk.

Michael Rodrigues: 6x5xXxXx
Yueqi Zhu: K♣K♥7♦5♥

Although Rodrigues' two other hole cards were not picked up, the 2♥2♣8♠9♥K♦ runout improved Zhu to a nearly unbeatable full house, sending Rodrigues out just shy of the money.

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Yueqi Zhu

Jun 15, 2023

Baker Shows Down Two Pair

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/7♥J♦3♦2♣/Xx
Ash Gupta: XxXx/8♣5♦K♠5♠/Xx

David "ODB" Baker bet on fifth street and was called by Ash Gupta.

Gupta bet out on sixth and Baker called to seventh, where he opened the betting again. Gupta tossed in a call and Baker showed J♣7♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Ash Gupta David "ODB" Baker

Jun 15, 2023

Bloch Calls Down Hott

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a board of K♣2♥8♥A♠, Andy Bloch bet on the button before Justin Hott raised in the big blind.

Bloch called the raise as they saw the 2♣ fall on the river. Hott now fired out another bet and Bloch gave it some thought before sticking in a call.

"Nothing. Just an ace," Hott said, as Bloch turned over Q♣Q♠2♦K♠ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Andy Bloch Justin Hott

Jun 15, 2023

Hinkelmann Extracts Maximum Value

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Heiko Hinkelmann opened to 7,500 from the small blind and was called by Andrew Kelsall in the big blind.

Hinkelmann continued for 5,500 after the flop came J♦10♦10♠ and Kelsall made the call to send action to the turn.

The 4♦ turn saw Hinkelmann bet again, this time pushing a hefty 16,500 into the middle. Keslall thought for some time but did eventually call.

On the 9♦ river Hinkelmann fired one more barrel of 21,500. That sent Kelsall deep into the tank. After a while he committed calling chips but mucked after Hinkelmann turned over 10♣9♠ for flopped trips.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Heiko Hinkelmann