Event #4: Tournament of Champions Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 01, 2023

Welch Barrels with a Four Flush on Board

Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player in early position raised to 5,000. Carlos Welch chose to defend his big blind and both players went to the flop.

Welch checked on K♣2♦Q♦ and was faced with a small bet of 3,000 to which he called.

On the 4♦ turn Welch broke the flow of play and lead into the aggressor for 6,000. His opponent called.

The 9♦ landed on the river bringing a four-flush on board. Welch fired one last bullet of 17,000 forcing a fold from his opponent and taking down this pot.

Tags: Carlos Welch

Jun 01, 2023

A Round of Chip Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Jun 01, 2023

Hoebe Flops Flush Against Dell's Top Pair

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Jim Murray

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action picked up on the river in this blind versus blind hand with the board reading 8♣K♣7♣3♠9♠, where Jay Hoebe bet 25,000 from the small blind and Ryan Dell reluctantly called, revealing K♦J♦ for top pair. However, it wasn't good enough as Hoebe flipped over 5♣4♣ for a flopped flush.

Tags: Jay Hoebe Ryan Dell

Jun 01, 2023

The Perfect Turn for Stavrakis

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player in the small blind raised to 5,000. Filippos Stavrakis three-bet to 15,000 and the small blind called.

The board came 8♠J♠Q♣. Undeterred, the small blind chose to lead for 20,000 into Stavrakis, the preflop aggressor. Stavrakis called and both players went to a turn.

The K♥ landed and the small blind moved all in. Stavrakis snap called tabling his cards as he did so. He showed A♦10♦ for the turned nut straight. The small blind forced to show tabled A♠4♦ with only hopes of a chop - no help for the small blind on the river and Stavrakis doubles up.

Tags: Filippos Stavrakis

Jun 01, 2023

Wiora's Check-Raise Denies Holtz a Turn Card

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Holtz started proceedings by raising to 4,500 in the hijack, called by the cutoff and Benjamin Wiora in the big blind.

Three players saw a flop of J♣8♠7♠. Wiora's check allowed Holtz to continue to 7,000. The cutoff folded, opening the door for Wiora's check-raise to 22,000. After much deliberation, Holtz folded and conceded this pot.

Tags: Benjamin Wiora Michael Holtz

Jun 01, 2023

Porter Takes it on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christopher Bucceri raised to 4,000 in the hijack before Andrew Porter defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♠9♥5♥ and Porter check-called the continuation of 2,500 from Bucceri.

The 9♠ hit the turn and Porter took the lead, announcing a bet of 2,500. Bucceri's cards quickly hit the muck as the dealer pushed the pot to Porter.

Tags: Andrew Porter Christopher Bucceri

Jun 01, 2023

Peay Coolers Chin for Early Double-Up

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Jim Murray

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After it folded around to the button, Zachary Peay opened to 5,000 and Anthony Chin three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind. The decision went back to Peay who decided to four-bet to 60,000, leading to Anthony Chin moving all in with the covering stack.

Peay called and flipped over K♥K♣ while Chin held A♠A♦. However, fate would intervene and deliver Peay the K♦ on the flop, with the board running out 4♥K♦10♥5♥3♦ and giving Peay the double up.

Tags: Anthony Chin Zachary Peay

Jun 01, 2023

Domination Rotation for Stevens

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Davy Stevens raised from the button to 4,500 which was met by a three-bet to 17,000 from Michael Mercaldo. Stevens promptly jammed all in for a total of 39,000. It was snap-called by Mercaldo and the cards were tabled.

Davy Stevens: A♣Q♣
Michael Mercaldo: A♥K♣

The flop came queen high reading 8♦2♦Q♦ putting Stevens way out in front. The 9♣ and 10♥ turn and river ensured he maintained this lead and took down the pot.

Tags: Davy Stevens Michael Mercaldo

Jun 01, 2023

Coleman's Aces Hold for the Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

James Rivers raised before George Coleman jammed his remaining 42,000 in the middle on the button. The action quickly folded back to Rivers, who tossed in a call.

George Coleman: A♣A♠
James Rivers: J♣J♠

The flop of 10♣9♥8♣ was a sweat for Coleman as Rivers had picked up an open-ended straight draw. The 3♥ turn and 8♠ river were safe for Coleman though as his aces held for the double-up.

Tags: George Coleman James Rivers