Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-02-2023 22:05 UTC-7

Michael Banducci Eliminated In 4th Place ($169,674)

Andrew Knowles

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

No-Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Michael Banducci in the small blind who moved all in for just over 3,000,000 and Fernando Habegger made the call in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Michael Banducci: A♣K♣
Fernando Habegger: 8♠8♣

It was a classic flip situation, but when the board ran out Q♥J♥5♥5♠Q♣, it was the eights for Habegger that held to send Banducci out in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Habegger	9,930,000 2,830,000	2,830,000

Michael Banducci	Busted

Tags: Fernando Habegger Michael Banducci

06-02-2023 21:53 UTC-7

Habegger Finds a Double Up Off Livingston

Andrew Knowles

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Alex Livingston open-jammed from the button, covering both his opponents in the blinds. Fernando Habegger took a few seconds before making the call for his last roughly 3,300,000 in the big blind.

Fernando Habegger: A♦Q♠
Alex Livingston: A♠10♥

Habegger was in great shape with the better kicker, and when the board ran out Q♥Q♦7♠5♠10♣, it was the flopped trips for Habegger that scored the pot and full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Habegger	7,100,000 2,240,000	2,240,000

Alex Livingston	4,810,000 -4,160,000	-4,160,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Fernando Habegger

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-02-2023 21:29 UTC-7

Christian Harder Eliminated In 5th Place ($124,266)

Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Christian Harder moved all in for just over 2,000,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Alex Livingston in the big blind who made the call with the bigger stack.

Christian Harder: Q♦9♦
Alex Livingston: A♠8♥

The flop gave hope for Harder when the dealer fanned out 9♥8♦6♥, however when the turn fell the A♥, Harder was in need of a nine to stay alive. The 7♦ peeled off on the river and Harder was forced to settle for a fifth place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	8,970,000 2,180,000	2,180,000

Christian Harder	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Christian Harder

06-02-2023 21:24 UTC-7

Banducci Doubles Through Habegger

Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Michael Banducci on the button who moved all in for 2,300,000 and Fernando Habegger elected to move all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and the cards were shown.

Michael Banducci: K♣Q♠
Fernando Habegger: A♦10♦

It was a fair fight preflop, but when the board ran out K♦9♥7♠9♦Q♥, it was the two pair for Banducci that scored the pot and full double up off Habegger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Banducci	6,310,000 3,905,000	3,905,000

Fernando Habegger	4,860,000 -3,405,000	-3,405,000

Tags: Fernando Habegger Michael Banducci

06-02-2023 21:17 UTC-7

Five Handed Updated Chip Counts

Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	8,860,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Fernando Habegger	8,265,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Alex Livingston	6,790,000 120,000	120,000

Michael Banducci	2,405,000 -3,005,000	-3,005,000

Christian Harder	2,065,000 -3,515,000	-3,515,000

06-02-2023 21:04 UTC-7

Tyler Brown Eliminated in 6th Place ($92,362)

Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Tyler Brown moved all-in under the gun and it folded to Michael Moncek in the small blind, who also went all in, barely covering Brown.

Tyler Brown: K♠Q♣
Michael Moncek: J♠J♥

The flop spread clean for Moncek with the 9♠3♥3♠, to which Brown said, "I'll take a spade...", hoping to sweat more outs on the turn.

Instead it brought the K♣, pulling Brown into the lead. He remained composed as the J♣ peeled on the river, sending him off the main stage and catapulting Moncek up in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	5,510,000 2,110,000	2,110,000

Tyler Brown	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Tyler Brown

06-02-2023 20:47 UTC-7

Habegger Hits Lucky Six to Stay Alive

Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Michael Banducci in the small blind who moved all in, covering the just over 2,000,000 for Fernando Habegger in the big blind, who after a long tank made the call for his tournament life.

Fernando Habegger: K♠6♥
Michael Banducci: A♥5♣

Banducci was in the lead preflop, but when the board ran out J♣8♠4♠6♦Q♠, it was the turned pair of sixes that turned the tables to score Habegger the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Banducci	5,410,000 -2,170,000	-2,170,000

Fernando Habegger	4,590,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Tags: Fernando Habegger Michael Banducci

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-02-2023 20:45 UTC-7

Brown Steals the Blinds

Claudio Elizalde

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tyler Brown raised in middle position with the A♠A♣10♦7♣. No one had a hand to clash with and the blinds quickly folded.

Earlier in the day, with four tables left, Brown had a runner-runner boat against trips to catapult him up into the chip counts, fueling his run to this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	6,670,000 2,620,000	2,620,000

Michael Moncek	3,400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tyler Brown	2,190,000

Tags: Tyler Brown