Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-28-2023 18:54 UTC-7

Alexander Kell Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,479)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Alexander Kell moved all in from the cutoff and was looked up by Jon Turner in the big blind.

Turner took one while Kell chose to stand pat after which Kell tabled Jx8x7x6x3x. Turner showed down 8x7x5x2x before peeling his last card. "It's a fifty-fifty" he told the table as lifted the card's edge. That fifty-fifty ended in Turner's favour as he turned over the 4♣ to send Kell out in 9th place and bring the tournament down to the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	1,600,000 125,000	125,000
Alexander Kell	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kell Jon Turner

06-28-2023 19:00 UTC-7

One Table Redraw

Ryan Gray

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips
Feature	1	Erik Seidel	United States	3,400,000
Feature	2	Jonathan Glendinning	United States	1,050,000
Feature	3	Richard Ashby	United Kingdom	700,000
Feature	4	Jon Turner	United States	1,350,000
Feature	5	John Holley	United States	1,250,000
Feature	6	Jason Mercier	United States	1,300,000
Feature	7	Brad Ruben	United States	1,900,000
Feature	8	Mike Watson	Canada	1,600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	3,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Brad Ruben	1,900,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Mike Watson	1,600,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Jon Turner	1,350,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jason Mercier	1,300,000 475,000	475,000

John Holley	1,250,000 350,000	350,000
Jonathan Glendinning	1,050,000 -400,000	-400,000
Richard Ashby	700,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 90,000

06-28-2023 19:15 UTC-7

Mercier Gets Paid

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

Jason Mercier opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and then called after Erik Seidel three-bet to 375,000 out of the big blind.

Seidel stood pat while Mercier chose to take one. Action then checked to Mercier and he pushed a hefty 515,000 into the middle. That did not appear to sit too well with Seidel but he did make the call, mucking after Mercier tabled 8x6x5x4x2x to take a big hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,775,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Erik Seidel	2,150,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Jason Mercier

06-28-2023 19:40 UTC-7

John Holley Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,479)

Ryan Gray

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised 125,000 from under the gun. John Holley moved all in from the big blind for 225,000 more.

Holley asked for one, and Mercier elected to pat. When the cards were turned over Holley was very much alive with a 7x6x3x2x to Mercier's 8x6x5x4x2x.

Holley received his card and then spun it on top of his hand, it was a jack, and he had busted. With nine WSOP Circuit rings, 126 WSOP cashes for $1,308,260, Holley hoped this tournament might be the one where he earned that elusive first bracelet. With a very deep run he made an admirable run at that goal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	3,400,000 625,000	625,000

John Holley	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier John Holley

06-28-2023 19:48 UTC-7

Jonathan Glendinning Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,562)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 125,000 from early position before Jonathan Glendinning three-bet to 900,000 in middle position, leaving himself a little over 100,000 behind. Action folded back around to Seidel and he made the call.

Seidel stood pat while Glendinning chose to take one after which Seidel bet enough to force his opponent all in. Glendinning called off for his tournament life but could not best the 9x8x7x4x3x of Seidel to bring his deep run to an end in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	2,800,000 650,000	650,000

Jonathan Glendinning	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Jonathan Glendinning

06-28-2023 20:00 UTC-7

Short Stacks Ashby and Turner Do Battle

Ryan Gray

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

Richard Ashby raised to 130,000 from the button and Jon Turner called from the big blind.

Turner drew one, and Ashby stood pat. Turner then led out for 200,000, about a quarter of Ashby's remaining stack.

Turner entered the tank to consider his options, folding, calling, or raising all in. He puckered, he counted out a call in green 25,000 chips, and again in lavender 100,000 ones. He considered the rest of his stack, he leaned against the table rail in frustration, all the while Turner sat stone still, so concentrated on giving nothing away that a vein popped up on his forehead.

Ashby threw in the calling chips, and Turner exposed a nine-eight, and Ashby mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	1,300,000 -50,000	-50,000
Richard Ashby	700,000

Tags: Jon Turner Richard Ashby

06-28-2023 20:06 UTC-7

Break Time

Ryan Gray

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante

The players have opted to forgo the dinner break and take a 15-minute break instead as they play down to five to end the day.

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 120,000

06-28-2023 20:37 UTC-7

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,461)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante

Richard Ashby moved all in for his last 750,000 from under the gun and was called by Jason Mercier in the cutoff as well as Brad Ruben on the button.

Both Ashby and Mercier stood pat while Ruben chose to take one. Mercier then checked before calling a bet of 100,000 from Ruben. Ashby tabled 10x6x5x4x3x but came up short against the 8x7x6x5x3x of Ruben with Mercier tossing his hand away. With the elimination of Ashby in 6th place, the final five has been set and play for the day has drawn to a close. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day to follow shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	4,265,000 2,365,000	2,365,000

Richard Ashby	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Richard Ashby