Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-28-2023 17:15 UTC-7

Buhaiov Doubles Through Sitbon

Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov in the cutoff open jammed for 3,325,000. Julien Sitbon in the small blind put in a raise to isolate the shove and the hand went to showdown.

Nazar Buhaiov: A♦J♥
Julien Sitbon: 7♥7♦

The board ran out 6♥Q♥10♥8♥K♠, giving Buhaiov a flush and ensuring him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	7,300,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Julien Sitbon	5,675,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Nazar Buhaiov

06-28-2023 16:56 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	1	Kunal Patni	India	4,600,000	15
2	2	Barak Wisbrod	Israel	13,500,000	45
2	3	Nazar Buhaiov	Ukraine	4,200,000	14
2	4	Robert Schulz	Vienna	6,850,000	23
2	5	Julien Sitbon	France	10,275,000	34
2	6	Shon Aroeti	Israel	5,975,000	20
2	7	James Mendoza	United States	4,850,000	16
2	8	Jesse Lonis	United States	7,000,000	23
2	9	Dario Sammartino	Italy	4,250,000	14
2	10	Robert Burlacu	United Kingdom	2,200,000	7

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	13,500,000

Julien Sitbon	10,275,000 400,000	400,000

Jesse Lonis	7,000,000

Robert Schulz	6,850,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Shon Aroeti	5,975,000 -200,000	-200,000
James Mendoza	4,850,000
Kunal Patni	4,600,000
Dario Sammartino	4,250,000 -350,000	-350,000
Nazar Buhaiov	4,200,000
Robert Burlacu	2,200,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Dario Sammartino James Mendoza Jesse Lonis Julien Sitbon Kunal Patni Nazar Buhaiov Robert Burlacu Robert Schulz Shon Aroeti

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-28-2023 16:28 UTC-7

Break Time

Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

06-28-2023 16:28 UTC-7

Frederic Normand Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,823)

Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Julien Sitbon raised under the gun to 500,000. Frederic Normand on the button three-bet jammed for 3,800,000 and Sitbon went into the tank.

Sitbon thought for nearly three minutes on the decision, apologising to Normand that his decision might feel like a slow roll. Sitbon called.

Frederic Normand: A♥2♥
Julien SItbon: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♥8♣9♦K♠A♣. Sitbon took down this pot and Normand's deep run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	9,875,000 5,825,000	5,825,000

Frederic Normand	Busted

Tags: Frederic Normand Julien Sitbon

06-28-2023 16:22 UTC-7

Phachara Wongwichit Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,681)

Dominic Clementson

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Phachara Wongwichit declared all in preflop and was called by Barak Wisbrod, who covered.

Phachara Wongwichit: Q♥Q♦
Barak Wisbrod: A♠Q♣

Wongwichit was the favorite when the chips went in but a cruel flop of A♥5♦A♣ left him drawing dead. The board ran out 5♦Q♠ and he was sent to the payout desk.

It was the biggest pot of the tournament so far, catapulting Wisbrod into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	13,500,000 8,050,000	8,050,000

Phachara Wongwichit	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Phachara Wongwichit

06-28-2023 16:01 UTC-7

Aroeti Wins This Battle Of The Blinds

Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Shon Aroeti limped in from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option in the big.

On a flop of 10♥8♦J♥, Aroeti took the lead for 275,000 and Sammartino called.

The turned 3♦ saw a repeat of the action, this time Aroeti betting 750,000.

The 2♣ on the river saw Aroeti shove all in for approximately 3,200,000. Sammartino thought on his decision for some time before finally deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shon Aroeti	6,175,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Dario Sammartino	4,600,000 -2,475,000	-2,475,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Shon Aroeti

06-28-2023 15:57 UTC-7

Sitbon Doubles Through Schulz

Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Robert Schulz raised from the cutoff to 500,000. In response, Julien Sitbon in the small blind three-bet jammed for 1,775,000 and Schulz called.

Julien Sitbon: A♠A♥
Robert Schulz: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out J♣K♥9♣6♦A♦. This cooler landed in the favour of Sitbon and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Schulz	7,900,000 400,000	400,000

Julien Sitbon	4,050,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Robert Schulz

06-28-2023 15:51 UTC-7

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

Chad Holloway

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.

Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.

Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it’ll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!