Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 17:20 UTC-7

Kopp Hits a Miracle River to Stay Alive

Ryan Gray

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

After the under the gun player had raised to 6,500 and Michael Clough had called from early position, Billy Kopp moved all in for 35,000 from the small blind.

Billy Kopp: 5♣5♥
Michael Clough: A♥6♥

"Hey, best case scenario," said Clough, discovering he had two overcards. He hit one of them on a Q♣4♦6♣ flop, and Kopp stood up to leave.

The 4♣ turn had him one more step toward the door, but the 5♦ spiking the river got him back in his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Kopp	77,000 77,000	77,000
Michael Clough	37,200 37,200	37,200

Tags: Billy Kopp Michael Clough

06-18-2023 17:20 UTC-7

Duzgun Doubles Before The Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

On the last hand before the break, Samiyel Duzgun saw the player on the button going all-in. Covered, Duzgun looked at his cards and called.

Samiyel Duzgun: 6♣6♠
Opponent: 10♥9♣

Duzgun's pair had to hold to keep him in the tournament. And it happened with a 4♦Q♦K♦6♥2♦ board that gave him a set to double up.

At the table behind him, Jason Wheeler doubled his stack to 128,000 on the previous hand. His neighbor Alan Helfenstein is also running well, as he left the area as one of the chipleaders with 380,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Helfenstein	380,000 380,000	380,000
Jason Wheeler	128,000 128,000	128,000

Samiyel Duzgun	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Alan Helfenstein Jason Wheeler Samiyel Duzgun

06-18-2023 17:12 UTC-7

Phizicky Smashes the Flop to Chip Up

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Ryan Gray

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

Michael "Smash" Phizicky bet 10,000 from under the gun on a 9♥A♥6♣ flop and Mitchell Collins called from the big blind.

When the turn came 3♠ Phizicky bet 21,000 and Collins called, leaving each with not much more than that behind.

Phizicky fired his third barrel, going all-in on the 10♦ river and Collins called. Phizicky showed A♠Q♣ and Collins was outkicked with A♦5♦, finding himself a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Phizicky	62,000 62,000	62,000
Mitchell Collins	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Michael Phizicky Mitchell Collins

06-18-2023 16:59 UTC-7

Krever's Aces Hold

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Tyler Foran

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

Noah Krever was seen with his entire stack of 24,700 in the middle and both players had their cards face up.

Noah Krever: A♥A♦
Opponent: Q♠9♠

The board ran out 8♠3♥3♣3♠K♥ for Krever's aces to improve to a full house as he collected the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Krever	52,400 52,400	52,400

Tags: Noah Krever

06-18-2023 16:49 UTC-7

Last Level To Register

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Maxime Taldir

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

Players of the $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack WSOP Event have just entered Level 12. This is the final level for entering or reentering the tournament.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-18-2023 16:45 UTC-7

Current Chip Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Lee	251,000 192,000	192,000
Cliff Yuan	163,000 1,000	1,000
Ricardo Macias	114,000 60,000	60,000
Peter Morris	55,000 18,200	18,200
Scott Lazar	54,800 18,200	18,200
Olga Iermolcheva	52,000
Tony Hoang	41,500
Scott Eskenazi	28,000 14,000	14,000

James Mackey	17,600

06-18-2023 16:42 UTC-7

Queens No Good for Pring

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Tyler Foran

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

Weston Pring opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and only Anil Kadimisetty made the call on the button.

The K♠10♦2♦ flop hit the felt and Pring check-called a bet of 5,000.

The A♦ hit the turn and both players quickly checked to see the 5♦ river. Both players checked once again.

Pring showed Q♠Q♥ but it was no good as Kadimisetty showed A♠J♠, turning a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anil Kadimisetty	161,200 9,800	9,800

Weston Pring	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Anil Kadimisetty Weston Pring

06-18-2023 16:40 UTC-7

Decauche Loses With Aces

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Maxime Taldir

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

From the button, Dorian Decauche raised to 4,000 and got paid by Ben McCoy in the small blind and by the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣J♦4♦, where Decauche continued to 5,000. But McCoy raised him to 14,000. An action that led to a fold of the player in the big blind. Next to act, Decauche re-raised for all his chips to 30,000, and McCoy called.

Dorian Decauche: A♥A♦
Ben McCoy: Q♦7♦

Decauche was hoping for no diamonds on the turn, but one arrived with the 9♦, completing McCoy's flush. After the 6♠ on the river, the American player climbed to 200,000 chips.