Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-20-2023 14:05 UTC-8

Buckner Gets Caught on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Steven Buckner raised to 10,000 in early position and was called by the big blind. The flop came K♠8♦7♦ and both players quickly checked to the 6♥ on the turn.

The big blind led out with a bet of 10,000 and Buckner called to see the 4♥ on the river. The big blind checked this time and Buckner flicked in a bet of 17,000. His opponent called and Buckner just dumped his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	150,000 56,500	56,500

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06-20-2023 14:03 UTC-8

Kalas' Shove Gets Through

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kane Kalas raised to 10,000 under the gun and called a three-bet worth 24,000 from the button.

The flop revealed 10♠5♦J♦ and Kalas first checked. The button continued for 13,000 and after some thinking, Kalas shoved for a stack around 60,000. His opponent snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	140,000 100,000	100,000

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06-20-2023 14:02 UTC-8

Lynskey Makes a Hero Call

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Alek Gillies

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Lynskey raised from the cutoff to 11,000 and the big blind made the call to the flop.

The flop came A♦7♥7♠ with both players having quickly checked.

With the Q♠ on the turn, the big blind fired for 8,000 and received a call from Lynskey.

The river peeled the 7♣ as the big blind again bet for 27,000. After taking some time to consider, Lynskey made the call and showed K♦K♣ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	252,000

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06-20-2023 14:00 UTC-8

1,735 Entrants, 261 ITM, $717,879 On Top

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Branding Bracelette, Cards, Chips Bracelet

After the break, the remaining 378 players discovered on the screens the payout of this $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em WSOP Event.

The tournament had a total of 1,735 entrants, generating a prize pool of $4,632,450. A total of 261 players will be in the money. And the winner will receive $717,879 and, of course, a WSOP bracelet.

WSOP Event #42 $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Payout

PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1	$717,879	27-35	$20,761
2	$443,680	36-44	$17,332
3	$323,610	45-53	$14,647
4	$238,546	54-62	$12,530
5	$177,732	63-71	$10,853
6	$133,862	72-80	$9,519
7	$101,928	81-89	$8,457
8	$78,475	90-98	$7,610
9	$61,098	99-116	$6,939
10-11	$48,109	117-143	$6,411
12-13	$38,317	144-170	$6,003
14-17	$30,873	171-215	$5,253
18-26	$25,168	216-261	$4,803

06-20-2023 13:55 UTC-8

More Bad Beats, Please

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Could people playing in the @WSOP please tell MORE bad beat stories? Shocking to hear how aces got cracked by kq suited by a guy with 8 bb left! #wsop #badbeat
— Anthony (@carusoson)

06-20-2023 13:50 UTC-8

A Few Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	545,000 242,000	242,000

Katie Lindsay	415,000 80,000	80,000
Alex Kulev	345,000 70,000	70,000

Michael Gathy	225,000 15,000	15,000

Loni Hui	183,000 63,000	63,000

Alexandre Reard	180,000 80,000	80,000

Stanley Lee	138,000 7,000	7,000
Chino Rheem	120,000 120,000	120,000
Garrett Greer	117,000 29,500	29,500
Barry Hutter	70,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-20-2023 13:22 UTC-8

Scotty Nguyen Recovering From Surgery, Will Miss First Half of WSOP

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Five-time bracelet winner and 1998 Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen will miss the first half of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as the Vietnamese-American poker icon recovers from surgery.

Nguyen, always a fan-favorite of WSOP, took to Twitter earlier this week to announce he was undergoing surgery for slipping rib syndrome, a condition that can cause severe chest pain in addition to "a slipping, clicking, or popping sensation in the lower chest," according to an article published in Psychopharmacology Bulletin.

But it's not all over, baby. Nguyen tweeted today to let his fans know that the surgery was a success and that he hopes to recover in time for the second half of the WSOP.

slipped rib syndrome surgery recovery update baby! thanks you all for the continued love and support baby! https://t.co/b4MEvhxyWn
— Scotty Nguyen (@TheScottyNguyen)

“I want to let you guys know the surgery (recovery) is going so well," Nguyen said in a video. "Right now, on both sides (it) is sore and swollen and I have trouble to get in and out of bed. But I have my wife, Julie, she (is) right there to help me sitting up or standing up.”
“I love all of you, baby. See you in the second half at the World Series in Vegas.”

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06-20-2023 13:19 UTC-8

Color-Up Break

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The 378 players left are on a 20-minute break, at least, as the floor colors up the stacks. Play will restart at blinds 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante.

06-20-2023 13:18 UTC-8

Lodge Almost All In On The River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Julian Parmann raised to 8,000, and then got called by the button and by Harry Lodge in the big blind.

On the 2♦9♥6♣ flop, Parmann bet another 8,000. This time, only Lodge called. Then, the English player took the lead on the turn 9♠ betting 14,000. Parmann didn't let down and added the chips needed in the middle.

But his decision became tougher when Lodge bet 44,000 on the river, keeping only one chip of 1,000 in his hands. Focused on his posture, Lodge saw Parmann take a few seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Parmann	390,000
Harry Lodge	115,000

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