Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 25, 2023

Ace-King For McKeehen

Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Christopher Hartman in the cutoff opened, and the small blind called. But in the big blind, 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen three-bet. It didn't scare his two opponents, who called.

On the flop 5♣6♠2♣, all three players agreed to add 1,000 more chips to the pot. Then, on the turn 10♠, McKeehen bet. This time, Hartman folded, but the small blind kept going to the river 7♥.

Both players checked on the last card of the board. But the small blind didn't have time to show his cards that McKeehen already flipped A♠K♣ to take the pot.

Tags: Christopher Hartman Joe McKeehen

Jun 25, 2023

Pechie Can't Shake Yazdanpanah

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Arash Yazdanpanah raised it up in the hijack and Justin Pechie called from the big blind. The flop came K♦9♠7♥ and Pechie check-called a bet from Yazdanpanah.

The turn was the K♣ and Pechie checked again. Yazdanpanah tossed in another bet and Pechie check-raised this time. Yazdanpanah called and the 2♥ completed the board. Pechie checked and Yazdanpanah found another bet on the river. Pechie thought for a moment before flicking in a chip to call.

Yazdanpanah turned over Q♠Q♣ for two pair and Pechie was unable to beat it.

Tags: Justin Pechie Arash Yazdanpanah

Level: 6

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Jun 25, 2023

Some In, Some Out

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Jun 25, 2023

Ho Gets a Fold on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

David Seres raised it up from under the gun and Maria Ho defended from the big blind. The flop fell Q♠8♥7♦ and Ho check-called a bet from Seres.

The 7♣ paired the board on the turn and Ho checked again. Seres fired out a bet and Ho check-raised which got a call from Seres. The river was the 7♠ and Ho put together another bet. Seres opted to lay his hand down and Ho collected the pot.

Tags: David Seres Maria Ho

Jun 25, 2023

Foxen Runs Into The Nuts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

With a very small stack, Kristen Foxen opened from the button, and was raised by Cory Skolnik in the small blind. She called, and there were just the two of them on the flop K♥A♣Q♦.

The big blind continued to 800, and Foxen called to find the 8♦ on the turn. She called once again. "It's a big pot for my stack" she said at this point, as she only had 5,100 chips remaining.

On the river 5♣, Skolnik bet a third time, and Foxen called. "I have the nuts," said Skolnik, showing J♠10♠ for a straight hit on the flop. "Really?" responded Foxen, who mucked her cards and is down to 3,500 chips.

Jun 25, 2023

Poker Pro Ali Imsirovic Admits to Multi-Accounting, Denies Some Cheating Allegations

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

In a 28-minute YouTube video released on Sunday, accused poker cheater Ali Imsirovic wanted to "set the record straight," and in doing so he admitted to some of the allegations against him, but also denied others.

Within 15 seconds after the video began, the 2021 GPI Player of the Year admitted that starting in 2020, he ended up "making a really bad mistake and began multi-accounting MTT's at that time."

Imsirovic, along with Jake Schindler, was accused in 2022 by many of his high-stakes peers of multi-accounting online and colluding during live events. Months later, they were barred from PokerGO Tour events.

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Jun 25, 2023

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Jun 25, 2023

Josephson approaches 100,000 Chips

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

With the biggest stack of his table and probably one of the largest of the tournament, Gregory Josephson opened from under the gun, then got raised by Thao Chidsey in the cutoff. Josephson called, and called again on 10♥10♠Q♥.

On the turn J♦, Josephson took the lead and Chidsey completed. She called once more on the river 2♦, but lost as Josephson showed K♦Q♦.