2023 World Series of Poker
A player in middle position had 8,300 chips remaining when he moved all in. Seated to his left, George Tomescu pushed all his chips into the middle as well for 18,000, but nobody called him, not even Maria Lampropulos in the big blind.
George Tomescu: Q♣Q♥
Opponent: A♠K♦
A jack 8♣J♦7♥4♥3♠ was the only high card of the board. There was nothing to worry about for Tomescu, who sent his opponent to the rail.
A player in early position opened to 1,500 and got called by Mihai Niste in the small blind and the big blind player.
It checked to the initial raiser on the flop Q♥5♣9♦, who bet 1,200. Once again Niste and the big blind called and the three players checked on the 10♣ turn.
A 8♣ hit the river and Niste led out with a bet of 2,500, only called by the initial player. Niste revealed Q♦8♦ for two pair, and his opponent sent K♠Q♠ into the muck.
In a heads-up raised pot, the flop showed A♠5♣5♥ when Gevork Ketendjian first checked in the big blind and his opponent bet 1,000.
Ketendjian raised it to 3,000 and faced a reraise from his opponent worth 6,000. Ketendjian took a minute and bet 9,000, which was enough to make his opponent fold and win the pot.
Zhigang Yang raised from early position to 1,100. But the button didn't want to let him win the pot so easily, so he decided to raise to 3,300.
Action came back to Yang, and he responded with a four-bet to 9,100. Judging by his facial expression, the button clearly had a decision to make. And he took the most aggressive option, moving all in. With 24,300 chips, Yang, covered, made the call.
Zhigang Yang: A♦A♣
Button: A♠Q♥
Yang had the lead preflop and maintained it after the board 4♣7♠7♥J♠6♦. He doubled up.
In a heads-up raised pot, the flop showed 8♥Q♠3♦ when Aylar Lie called from the button a bet worth 1,100 from her opponent to see a 6♣ on the turn. This time Lie's opponent checked and she bet 3,700. It was enough to make her opponent fold.
The button opened to 1,200 and was called by the small blind. In the big blind, Maria Konnikova looked at her opponent's stack and raised to 5,500. It was too much for the button, who folded. and after a few seconds, the small blind called.
The small blinds's decision was easier and faster on 4♥5♠10♦ flop when Konnikova continued to 5,500. He immediately folded, giving the pot to Konnikova.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500