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

06-01-2023 13:59 UTC-7

Bierria Three-Bet Jams the Flop

Tyler Foran

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

With a flop of 10♥7♥2♦ and roughly 18,000 chips in the middle, Corey Bierria tossed in a bet of 9,000. Kyle Ciccarello was the only opponent in the hand and he raised to 22,000 on the button.

Bierria thought it over for a few moments before three-bet jamming, putting Ciccarello to the test for all of his chips. After only a few short seconds, Ciccarello decided not to call off his remaining 110,000 in chips and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Banahan	382,000 296,500	296,500
Florian Da Costa	375,000 176,000	176,000
Rania Nasreddine	337,000 192,000	192,000
Corey Bierria	250,000 141,000	141,000
Nicholas Hobbs	122,000 -8,000	-8,000
Kyle Ciccarello	110,000 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Corey Bierria Kyle Ciccarello

06-01-2023 14:00 UTC-7

Banahan Knocks Out Yin, Koch in Double Elimination

Jim Murray

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

Sean Banahan raised to 6,000 from early position and was called by Yuzhou Yin and Erik Koch in middle and late positon, respectively.

Banahan bet 8,000 on the 8♦J♦6♠ flop, Yin called, but Koch raised to 31,500, bringing the action back to Banahan, who moved all-in. Yin thought for a moment before also declaring all-in, with Koch following behind.

Yuzhou Yin 8♥8♣
Erik Koch A♦6♦
Sean Banahan 10♦9♦

The 7♠ turn completed a Jack-high straight for Banhan, leaving Yin and Koch needing to play catchup on the river. However, the 9♥ completed the board, leaving both players unimproved and scoring Banahan the double-knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Banahan	390,000 8,000	8,000
Yuzhou Yin	Busted
Erik Koch	Busted

06-01-2023 14:01 UTC-7

Break Time

Tyler Foran

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

Players are on their first break of the day.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-01-2023 14:28 UTC-7

Recent Bust Outs

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Guardino	Busted
Michael Mercaldo	Busted
Zachary McDiarmid	Busted
Mark Roland	Busted
Rachel Cho	Busted
Abel Griffiths	Busted
David Nolan	Busted
Henry Wilcox	Busted
Kwynn Richards	Busted
Justin Ouimette	Busted

Anthony Leoncavallo	Busted
Richard Peloquin	Busted
Anthony Chin	Busted
Joshua Berardi	Busted
Miki Murzi	Busted
Jesse Yaginuma	Busted
Jose Moure	Busted
Jonathan Gilliam	Busted
Matthew Stone	Busted
Jared Griener	Busted
Gregory Soroka	Busted
Yotam Shmuelov	Busted
Charlie Dawson	Busted
Xulong Zhang	Busted
Jordan Spurlin	Busted

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06-01-2023 14:34 UTC-7

White Eliminates Harrell

Jim Murray

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Greg Koutelidakis raised to 6,000 from early position and was called by Marshall White in late position, and Terry Harrell in the small blind.

The three players saw a flop of 5♣6♥7♣, prompting Harrell to lead into the other two players with an all-in move for a remaining stack of 31,000.

Koutelidakis folded, but White called, putting Harrell at risk.

Terry Harrell 7♥8♥
Marshall White 9♠9♥

The 3♥ turn improved Harrell's chances by bringing in a backdoor flush draw, but the A♣ river left both players unimproved with the nines of White holding to eliminate Harrell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marshall White	130,000 2,000	2,000
Terry Harrell	Busted

06-01-2023 14:35 UTC-7

Bartlett Barrels Turn

Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Christopher Lawrence raised the button to 7,000. Stephen Bartlett in the big blind defended.

On a board of 8♣5♠4♥, it checked to Lawrence who continued for 9,000 , after which Bartlett check-raised to 26,000. After a call, both players went to the turn.

The 9♥ set Bartlett up to shove all in for his remaining 75,000. After minutes in the tank, Lawrence surrendered the pot propelling Bartlett to a stack of 143,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bartlett	143,000
Christopher Lawrence	140,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Christopher Lawrence Stephen Bartlett

06-01-2023 14:44 UTC-7

Double-Up for Hasson

Jim Murray

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Dodd opened to 6,000 from early position and was called by George Coleman in middle positon. Ori Hasson then moved all-in from the small blind for 74,000 and was called by Coleman after Dodd folded.

Coleman had the covering stack, leaving Hasson at risk.

Ori Hasson 8♦8♣
George Coleman 10♥10♦

Things were looking good for Coleman's tens on the K♣5♦5♣ flop. The turn K♥ improved neither player, but the 8♥ river gave Hasson the best hand and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Hasson	155,100 80,100	80,100

George Coleman	15,000 -74,000	-74,000

Tags: George Coleman Ori Hasson Ryan Dodd

06-01-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Nasreddine Building a Stack

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the turn of Q♦5♦4♥Q♥, Rania Nasreddine fired out a bet before Terry Harrell raised to 36,000.

Nasreddine decided to play for more chips as she put four green chips across the line, totaling a raise of 100,000. After a few moments Harrell tossed his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Nasreddine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	356,000 19,000	19,000
Michael Holtz	135,000 45,000	45,000

Michael Perrone	63,000 -11,500	-11,500

Terry Harrell	53,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Terry Harrell

06-01-2023 14:53 UTC-7

Zenonos Sends Hobbs Home After a Classic Cooler

Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Hobbs raised under the gun to 7,000. Christopher Zenonos sat directly to his left and reraised to 20,000, and both players went to a flop.

The board came 9♣10♦8♥. Hobbs checked to Zenonos who continued for a large portion of Hobbs' stack. Hobbs put in the extra chips that remained, officially putting himself at risk, and Zenonos called.

Nicholas Hobbs: Q♦Q♥
Christopher Zenonos: K♣K♥

The board ran out with no help for Hobbs as Zenonos settled himself as one of the contenders for the Tournament of Champions chip lead.