Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-28-2023 14:28 UTC-7

Jamie Gold In The Field Before The Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The late registration line is getting shorter and shorter, and the screens now display a number of 3,587 entrants.

A few notable players have been patient and finally took a seat, such as 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold. However, he only enjoyed his seat for a few minutes because players have just been sent on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	72,000 72,000	72,000
Peter Kvisthammer	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jamie Gold	30,000 30,000	30,000

Abby Merk	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jamie Gold

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-28-2023 15:00 UTC-7

Ghiasvand Doubles Through

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an open in early position to 2,000, Mehrdad Ghiasvand called in middle position. In the small blind, Audrey Petit-Jean raised to 9,000. The initial raiser folded and Ghiasvand shoved for his last 16,500 chips. Petit-Jean called.

Mehrdad Ghiasvand: 7♥7♣
Audrey Petit-Jean: A♠K♠

While she was filming the action, Petit-Jean asked for an ace. But on 4♦2♥9♥5♠10♦, Ghiasvand kept the lead and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Audrey Petit-Jean	56,000 56,000	56,000
Mehrdad Ghiasvand	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Audrey Petit-Jean Mehrdad Ghiasvand

06-28-2023 15:12 UTC-7

Four-Bettors Plan Foiled by Ferguson

Jeremy Geist

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was opened under the gun by Demetric Ferguson to 1,900. The action folded to a player in late posiiton who put in a three-bet to 5,500. The very next player then went into the tank for a moment before putting in the cold four-bet all in to about 46,000.

The remaining players folded back to Ferguson who snap called and the three-bettor took a moment before getting out of the way. The two players were now all in with the late position four-bettor at risk.

Late Position: J♠J♦
Demetric Ferguson: A♠A♦

The full board ran out 9♠K♦3♦2♠10♠ and Ferguson would be the recipient of a pile of chips in the early levels of Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetric Ferguson	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Demetric Ferguson

06-28-2023 15:23 UTC-7

Wood Doubles

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was caught when Jeremy Wood shoved from middle position with 10,900 chips. The rest of the table folded, except for the under the gun player who snap-called.

Jeremy Wood: Q♠J♦
Under the gun: A♠J♥

Wood hit his queen on K♥5♠Q♥, but the flop opened a straight draw for his opponent. The K♠ on the turn didn't change anything, and the 7♣ didn't do much either.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Wood	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jeremy Wood Wood Doubles

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-28-2023 15:52 UTC-7

Kassouf Out

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Javier Tsunamy opened from the button to 2,000, but the small blind three-bet to 5,500. Tsunamy called but didn't play much longer as he folded after the 3,000 continuation bet on 6♦8♦Q♦.

On the next hand, William Kassouf in middle position pushed all his chips in the middle for around 15,000 into the middle. Another player in middle position called, and the others folded.

William Kassouf: A♦3♣
Opponent: K♦J♦

Kassouf was hoping for the aces after the flop J♥Q♠Q♣. But the 10♠ on the turn and the 5♠ on the river led to his elimination. "All in on a 300 blinds pot," he joked while filming the board, before leaving the area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Tsunamy	83,000 83,000	83,000
Peter Kvisthammer	24,000 -31,000	-31,000
Will Kassouf	Busted

Tags: Javier Tsunamy William Kassouf

06-28-2023 15:52 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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!

06-28-2023 15:56 UTC-7

Gold Gets in the Mix

Jeremy Geist

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to former WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold in early position who opened to 2,300. A player in middle position called and the big blind defended.

The A♠7♠8♣ flop hit the felt and the big blind checked. Gold opted to continue for a sizing of 5,000. The late positon player folded and action was back on the big blind. They took about a full two minutes in the tank staring down Gold before making the fold.

Gold scooped and smiled as he turned over the A♥ to show he had the goods.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Gold	63,000 -6,500	-6,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200