Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 15:47 UTC-8

Updated Counts - 26 Away From The Money

Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	304,000 46,000	46,000
Joe McKeehen	245,000 150,000	150,000

Thomas Taylor	235,000 5,000	5,000
Jason Daly	170,000 77,000	77,000

Maria Ho	140,000 20,000	20,000
Justin Lapka	120,000 46,000	46,000
JJ Liu	110,000 38,000	38,000
Michael Mizrachi	45,000 130,000	130,000

06-26-2023 15:49 UTC-8

Taylor Eliminates Chanthabouasy with a Straight

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Thomas Taylor raised from the hijack and Steve Chanthabouasy three-bet in the cutoff. The button called and Taylor came along as well to see a flop of 9♠6♥5♣. The action checked to the button who tossed in a bet and Taylor check-raised. Chanthabouasy stuck in his last 2,000 chips and the button also called.

The turn was the 7♣ and Taylor led out with a bet. The button folded and the two remaining hands were tabled. Taylor showed 10♦8♦ for a straight while Chanthabouasy was drawing slim with J♠10♠.

The river was the K♣ and Taylor collected the main pot with a straight, eliminating Chanthabouasy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	347,000 112,000	112,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	Busted

Tags: Steve Chanthabouasy Thomas Taylor

06-26-2023 15:59 UTC-8

Painter's Eights Hold Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Motoyoshi Okamura just doubled up his stack in the previous hand and was back at it with a raise from the hijack. Jameson Painter three-bet from the big blind, Okamura four-bet, and Painter capped it. The two players both had the last 5,000 chips in the middle before the flop was dealt and Okamura was at risk again.

Motoyoshi Okamura: A♥Q♦
Jameson Painter: 8♠8♥

The board ran out Kx9x7x5x2x and Painter's pocket eights held up to eliminate Okamura.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jameson Painter	243,000 148,000	148,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	Busted

Tags: Motoyoshi Okamura Jameson Painter

06-26-2023 16:12 UTC-8

Qutami and Pupillo Take Turns

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Nick Pupillo raised on the button and Danny Qutami three-bet from the small blind. Pupillo called and the flop of J♠5♣4♥ hit the felt. Qutami led out with a bet and Pupillo just called.

The turn was the 6♥ and Qutami slowed down with a check. Pupillo fired out a bet and Qutami stuck around for the Q♣ on the river. Qutami retook the betting lead by leading out and Pupillo was forced to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Qutami	175,000 31,500	31,500
Nick Pupillo	148,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Danny Qutami

06-26-2023 16:13 UTC-8

Senter Yourself, You'll Be Alright

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

An agitated Michael Senter was all-in and at risk with a short stack. Michael Kuo, who has been moving up in the counts was rather amused by his opponents antics.

Michael Senter: K♠K♦
Michael Kuo: A♠K♥

"This is it, I'm done. Good luck, guys," said Senter before the cards were run. Senter had already collected his belongings and strapped on his backpack.

The board ran out all low cards and Senter's kings held up to which he said, "I won a flip, that was a flip for me," still dissatisfied with his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kuo	335,000 191,000	191,000
Michael Senter	74,000 5,000	5,000

06-26-2023 16:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

The remaining 54 players are going on another 15-minute break as the money bubble approaches.

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Limits: 6,000/12,000

06-26-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Dejavu, But Role Reversal

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

A completed board of 6x5x3x4x10x was spread across the felt and Kuenwai Lo led out with a bet from the big blind. Joe McKeehen called on his left and Michael Thorpe gave it some thought before folding. Lo tabled 8♦6♦ for a pair of sixes but McKeehen held K♥10♦ for a pair of tens.

"Ahh, big trouble," Thorpe mumbled to himself, stating that he folded a winner.

On the next hand, Lo raised it up from the small blind and McKeehen called in the big blind. The flop fell 10♠4♥3♠ and Lo check-called a bet from McKeehen.

The turn brought the 5♦ and Lo checked again. McKeehen tossed in another bet and Lo check-raised this time which McKeehen called. The river was the 6♠ and Lo led out with a bet. McKeehen shook his head as he pitched his K♦10♥ into the muck.

"Same board, exact same board."

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	360,000 115,000	115,000

Jeffrey Lo	172,000 72,000	72,000
Michael Thorpe	154,000 154,000	154,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Kuenwai Lo Michael Thorpe

06-26-2023 16:52 UTC-8

Syzmaszek Wins and Maurer Less, Mizrachi Stuck Between

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 15 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Kenneth Maurer kicked off the action with a raise on the button which was met with another raise from Matt Szymaszek in the small blind. Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind, as did Maurer, exclaiming his surprise at being raised.

The flop rolled Q♠2♣8♥ and Szymaszek bet, getting a call from both of his opponents.

The turn peeled the 7♦ and again Szymaszek bet, Mizrachi folded, and Maurer made the call. Heads up they both saw the A♥. Szymaszek slowed down with a check and Maurer checked behind.

Szymaszek rolled over the 9♥9♠ and Maurer launched his hand into the much, as Szymaszek's nines were good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Szymaszek	380,000 242,000	242,000
Kenneth Maurer	135,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Mizrachi	81,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Kenneth Maurer Matt Szymaszek Michael Mizrachi

06-26-2023 16:53 UTC-8

Yoo Vaults to the Top with Quads

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Arash Beral raised from under the gun and was called by Mavrick Yoo in the cutoff. The flop came 10♣6♦2♥ and Beral led out with a bet. Yoo raised and Beral just called.

The turn was the 2♦ and Beral check-called another bet from Yoo. The 6♠ also paired the board on the river and Beral checked again. Yoo fired out one last bet and Beral quickly called. Yoo turned over 6♥6♣ for quad sixes and stacked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mavrick Yoo	486,000 427,000	427,000
Arash Beral	120,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Arash Beral Mavrick Yoo