Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 19, 2023

Konnikova on Right Side of Cooler

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maria Konnikova bet 2,200 from early position and received a call from a player on the button. A player in the small blindthree-bet to 10,5000 and Konnikova went all in for approximately 70,000. The button got out of the way and the small blind called putting himself at risk.

Small blind: Q♠Q♥
Maria Konnikova: A♠A♦

The board ran out 8♠6♥6♦9♠3♥. Konnikova's pocket-aces held up and she received nearly a full double up as a result while sending her opponent to the rail.

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Jun 19, 2023

Foxen with the Overkill

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A completed board of 6♦5♥3♣J♣6♥ was spread across the felt with around 35,000 in the middle already. The action was on Kristen Foxen in early position who shipped all in as the bigger stack.

Her opponent went into the tank for a couple of minutes with a decision to make for his last 18,500 chips. After a couple of minutes, the clock was called and he quickly dropped in the chips to call. Foxen flipped over J♥J♦ for a full house while her opponent called with A♥K♣ for just ace-high.

Tags: Kristen Foxen

Jun 19, 2023

Papadelias Takes from Moorman

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised in early position to 2,100 and Louis Papadelias called next to him, followed by the big blind. The trio went to see a flop 7♥8♠4♣ and it checked to Moorman who bet 3,000, only called by Papadelias.

When the J♣ hit the turn, Moorman checked and Papadelias pushed for 25,700. Moorman didn't take long to fold and Papadelias grabbed the pot.

Tags: Chris Moorman Louis Papadelias

Jun 19, 2023

Few Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jun 19, 2023

Greenblatt Jams the River to Take it Down

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Alek Gillies

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daron Greenblatt raised to 7,000 from the middle position as the big blind three bet to 18,200. Greenblatt found the call and both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 3♥2♠10♣ as the big blind led out for 7,500. Greenblatt made the call.

With the J♣ on the turn both players were quick to check around.

The river was the 4♦ as the big blind player checked to Greenblatt. He jammed all in and the opponent took some time before letting his hand go. Greenblatt scooped the pot to increase his stack.

Tags: Daron Greenblatt

Jun 19, 2023

Shahni Flops a Flush

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Defending WSOP main event champion Epsen Jorstad opened to 2,200 from the hijack and received calls from Ali Shahni on the button and Christopher Maguire in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣7♣10♣. Maguire checked, Jorstad checked and Shahni bet 2,200, receiving a call from Maguire while folding out Jorstad.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn.

Maguire fired a small 2,200 bet on the Q♠ river. Shahni thought about his decision for about 30 seconds before making the call.

Maguire tabled 2♦2♠ for a flopped set while Shahni showed J♣9♣ for a flopped flush to take the pot down.

Tags: Ali Shahni Christopher Maguire Espen Jorstad

Jun 19, 2023

Gulati Shoves on Chamas

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tarun Gulati raised to 2,000 in early position and was called by the button. Rayan Chamas squeezed to 11,000 from the big blind and only Gulati called.

The flop came 10♦5♦4♠ and Chamas led out with a bet of 10,000. Gulati moved all in for 38,200 and Chamas asked for a count but opted to lay his hand down.

Tags: Tarun Gulati Rayan Chamas

Jun 19, 2023

Ved Forces a Fold from Mandavia

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kartik Ved raised to 2,000 in the cutoff and Ankush Mandavia three-bet to 8,500 in the blinds. Ved called

The flop brought 4♥7♠5♠ and Mandavia continued with a bet of 5,500. After some thinking, Ved jammed all in, covering Mandavia's stack, and the latter snap-folded.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia

Jun 19, 2023

Green Wins it All On the River

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Alek Gillies

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was caught after the board ran out 2♦A♦J♣3♥5♥, with Brian Green having jammed all in.

His opponent took some time before he ended up making the call.

Green showed A♣4♣ to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Tags: Brian Green

Jun 19, 2023

Konnikova Shows Queens

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maria Konnikova opened to 2,500 in the hijack and her opponent called in the cutoff.

The flop came 10♦8♦K♠ and Konnikova's opponent called her continuation bet for 3,000. The 7♠ turn and 9♣ river brought no action and Konnikova tabled Q♥Q♦, which was enough to claim the pot.

Tags: Maria Konnikova