Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 21:53 UTC-8

Normand Comes Out on Top in Three-Way All In

Ollie Garland

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 16,000, Frederic Normand in the hijack shoved all in for his remaining 64,000. Matt Berkey on the button flat called the all in and the original raiser came over the top for the remainder of their chips. Berkey called.

Frederic Normand: AxQx
Early Position: K♠K♦
Matt Berkey: A♥A♠

The board ran out Q♥Q♠J♦2♦9♦. Norman flopped trip queens to triple up. Berkey also won the action on the side busting the remaining player and still profiting on the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	480,000 110,000	110,000
Frederic Normand	215,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Frederic Normand Matt Berkey

06-26-2023 22:13 UTC-8

Notable Chip Counts Heading into the Day's Final Level

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Dominic Clementson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	680,000 576,000	576,000

Angela Jordison	580,000 343,000	343,000

Robert Kuhn	575,000 215,000	215,000

Jorge Hou	525,000 395,000	395,000
Niall Farrell	460,000 414,000	414,000

Matt Berkey	360,000 120,000	120,000
Jeff Platt	300,000
Maria Konnikova	220,000 22,000	22,000

Ren Lin	215,000 29,000	29,000

Nacho Barbero	210,000 12,000	12,000

Robbi Jade Lew	123,000 217,000	217,000

06-26-2023 22:15 UTC-8

Konopelko Keeps Firing

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Ollie Garland

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrei Konopelko raised from middle position to 16,000. The player in the big blind defended.

On a flop of 8♠9♥6♠, the big blind check-called a bet of 20,000 from Konopelko.

The 4♣ fell on the turn and the big blind checked again. Konopelko bet 40,000 and his opponent finally folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Konopelko	360,000 360,000	360,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-26-2023 22:39 UTC-8

Lazrus Picks Off Farrell

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised under the gun to 20,000 and Daniel Lazrus in the cutoff called.

The hand checked through to the river as the full board read Q♦5♣K♦J♣Q♣.

Niall Farrell took some time before placing a bet of 35,000 which was eventually called by Lazrus.

Niall Farrell: K♥10♥
Daniel Lazrus: A♦K♠

Farrell was out-kicked and lost this pot to Lazrus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	470,000 37,000	37,000

Niall Farrell	400,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Niall Farrell

06-26-2023 22:41 UTC-8

Appleberry's Efforts Bear Fruit

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Dominic Clementson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ryan Appleberry raised a player in early position, who then went all in. Applebury went into the tank for a minute or two, at one point asking, "Do you have kings or aces?" Unsurprisingly, he got no response.

A few moments later, Appleberry made the call, putting the early position player at risk.

Early Position: A♣K♥
Ryan Appleberry: Q♠Q♣

The flop came 5♦A♠2♦ leaving Appleberry drawing thin. But a Q♦ on the turn reversed the situation and a 10♠ on the river sealed his opponent's fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Appleberry	585,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Ryan Appleberry

06-26-2023 22:49 UTC-8

Ivey Out Thanks to Jordison

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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On level 14 blinds were at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.

Phil Ivey opened on the button to 12,000 with 200,000 chips behind. Angela Jordison defended in the big blind.

The flop came J♠3♠5♠. Jordison check-raised a bet of 7,000 from Ivey up to 24,000. Ivey called.

The turn came the 8♥ and Jordison continued for 65,000.

"I'm all in" Ivey announced to the table. Jordison snap-called and Ivey continued "Now you have a story!" as he tabled his hand.

Phil Ivey: K♥9♣
Angela Jordison: Jx3x

Ivey was drawing dead and left to the rail by the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Angela Jordison Phil Ivey

06-26-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Bubble Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There are 242 player remaining and 240 players paid. When the bubble bursts the players will bag and tag for the night.

06-26-2023 23:18 UTC-8

Beresford Eliminated On the Bubble

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Conor Beresford was all in and at risk for his last 220,000 against the player in the small blind.

Conor Beresford: A♣4♣
Small Blind: A♦K♣

The board ran out 9♦J♠3♦2♠2♣ and Beresford busted two away from the money. One more bust and the bubble will burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford

06-26-2023 23:43 UTC-8

Bubble Burst and Players Bagged Up

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Dominic Clementson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The Bubble has finally burst in the $3,000 Freezeout.

The hand was won by Juan Carlos Vecino when he called an all-in from the button on a 7♠4♦8♦ flop.

Button: 7♥7♣
Juan Carlos Vecino: 6♥5♦

The board ran out J♣ K♥ and Vecino's straight ended the day's play.

Full recap of Day 1 to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Vecino	967,000 967,000	967,000

Tags: Juan Carlos Vecino