Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-01-2023 14:43 UTC-7

Arieh Is Out of the Area

Claudio Elizalde

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh was facing an all-in bet on a board reading 9♣3♣10♦8♥7♥. Arieh took quite a while deliberating, going as far as apologizing to his table about the wait. Arieh did eventually call and was shown Q♦J♠ for the nut straight from his opponent in the blind. Arieh mucked his hand and left the tournament area.

Only time will tell if Arieh is firing another bullet, but we wouldn't be surprised to see him back in the field shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Josh Arieh

06-01-2023 14:43 UTC-7

Harder Scores Knockout

Andrew Knowles

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Christian Harder opened to 1,800 from early position and a player next to act made the call. Dylan Weisman elected on a three-bet to pot for 8,000 and it folded back to Harder who re-potted to 27,000. The middle position player got out of the way and Weisman made the call.

The flop fanned out K♦8♦6♥ and Harder moved all in for 21,000, just barely covering the remaining stack of Weisman, who called to put himself at risk.

Dylan Weisman: A♦J♠6♦4♠
Christian Harder: A♥A♣10♣6♠

Harder was in the lead with his aces and when the board ran out 7♠10♥, Harder improved to two pair to send Weisman to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	103,000 103,000	103,000

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Christian Harder Dylan Weisman

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-01-2023 15:00 UTC-7

Foxen's Queens Hold

Claudio Elizalde

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Kristen Foxen was on the button and facing a raise from middle position. After some time, she declared herself all-in and her opponent put themselves at risk with a call.

Opponent: A♥K♣
Kristen Foxen: Q♦Q♣

No Ace or King came and the board ran out clean for Foxen to scoop a big pot and send her opponent out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	137,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen

06-01-2023 15:07 UTC-7

Young Takes Down a Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Riess opened the action to 2,000 from early position and both the small blind and Justin Young in the big blind made the call.

The flop came J♦9♦9♥ and all three players checked to the Q♣ turn. The small blind checked again and Young led out for 3,000. Riess quickly folded and the small blind player went in the tank. After some consideration, the small blind folded and the pot was sent to Young.

Young rolled over the 2♠ to insinuate a bluff as he stacked up his newly acquired chips with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	39,000
Ryan Riess	34,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Justin Young Ryan Riess

06-01-2023 15:17 UTC-7

Overton Takes From Leonard

Dominic Clementson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Overton raised from early position and was called by Patrick Leonard in the small blind. The flop came down K♦J♠7♠ and was checked by both players.

Leonard led out on a K♥ turn and Overton called.

The river was the 6♦ and Leonard bet once more. Overton called again and his A♥A♣5♠10♠ was good against Leonard's J♦Q♦8♣2♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	75,000 75,000	75,000

Aaron Overton	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Aaron Overton Patrick Leonard

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-01-2023 15:21 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts - Arieh Is Back

Claudio Elizalde

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	91,000 41,000	41,000

Alex Foxen	86,000 36,000	36,000

Ben Lamb	85,000

Koray Aldemir	62,000 12,000	12,000

Erik Seidel	60,000 10,000	10,000

Chino Rheem	52,000 -20,500	-20,500

Ryan Riess	49,000 15,000	15,000

Joao Simao	48,000 -2,000	-2,000

Josh Arieh	45,000 45,000	45,000

Jared Jaffee	35,000

06-01-2023 15:24 UTC-7

Sitbon Takes Three-Bet Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Julien Sitbon opened to 2,000 from the hijack and the player on the button made the call. The small blind quickly folded and the big blind put in a three-bet to 5,600, which both Sitbon and the button called.

The flop fanned out J♦9♠2♦ and the big blind checked to Sitbon who tossed out a bet of 5,000. The button and big blind folded and the three-bet pot was sent to Sitbon.

Meanwhile as the hand completed, Stephen Chidwick sat down at the table to join in on the action.