Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 30, 2023

Gokul Dharmarajan Eliminated In 15th Place ($12,681)

Andrew Knowles

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with roughly 1,500,000 in the middle on a board showing A♥A♣6♠K♣, Gokul Dharmarajan bet out 775,000 from under the gun and Ahmed Karrim made the call on the button.

The A♠ hit the river and Dharmarajan pondered for a close to a minute before moving all in for close to 1,900,000. Karrim snap-called with a bigger stack and the hands were shown.

Karrim quickly tabled A♦9♦ for quad aces and Dharmarajan flashed Q♣J♥ as he made his way to the exit in 15th place.

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Gokul Dharmarajan

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Jun 30, 2023

Break Time

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Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break. The action will resume shortly.

Jun 30, 2023

Joe Ebanks Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,681)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the last hand before break Steven Stolzenfeld opened in early position to 400,000. It folded all the way to Joe Ebanks in the big blind who went all in for about 3,000,000. Stolzenfeld called and the cards hit their backs.

Joe Ebanks: A♠J♥
Steven Stolzenfeld: A♥Q♠

The full board ran out 10♣7♥Q♥J♠9♠ and Ebanks would hit the rail in 16th place.

Tags: Joe Ebanks Steven Stolzenfeld

Jun 30, 2023

Stolzenfeld Traps Fhima

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Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot with roughly 2,200,000 in the middle on a board showing K♥4♥4♦J♦. Steven Stolzenfeld bet out 850,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Fhima raised to 2,300,000 in the big blind.

Stolzenfeld took his time before making the call and the 9♦ hit the river. Stolzenfeld checked again and Fhima contemplated his options, but eventually checked back.

"Nice check," said Stolzenfeld as he rolled over J♣4♣ for a full house to take down the massive pot and jump into the chip lead.

Tags: Jonathan Fhima Steven Stolzenfeld

Jun 30, 2023

PN Podcast: Guest Vlogging Sensation Masato Yokosawa

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Chad Holloway

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by renowned Japanese vlogger Masato Yokosawa, AKA “World Wide Yokosawa.” While players in the United States might think folks like Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme has the biggest vlog followings in the world, that distinction actually belongs to Masato, who regularly clears 600K views on each of his vlogs!

The Japanese vlogging sensation opens up about his start in poker, what inspired him to start a vlog, and how he’s managed to turn it into a smashing success with the help of a creative team. He also talks about his desire to win a WSOP gold bracelet, how Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are perceived in his home country, and what the future looks like for poker in Japan.

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Jun 30, 2023

Bryce Hutchings Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,681)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action was joined on a board of 3♦3♣10♣9♥. Steven Stolzenfeld checked it over to Bryce Hutchings who put out a bet on the turn of 350,000. Action was then back on Stolzenfeld who put in a check-raise to 1,050,000. Hutchings went into the tank and eventually called.

The river was the 6♣ and Stolzenfeld waited only a moment before announcing all in. Hutchings went into the tank for over two minutes before sticking in the chips. Stolzenfeld quickly tabled A♥3♥ for flopped trips and Hutchings mucked. He would say after the hand that he had Ax9x.

Hutchings hit the rail in 17th place after an impressive showing.

Tags: Bryce Hutchings Steven Stolzenfeld

Jun 30, 2023

Joseph Sergio Eliminated In 18th Place ($10,247)

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Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Stellmon opened to 400,000 from middle position and Joseph Sergio moved all in for roughly 2,600,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded and Stellmon made the call with a bigger stack.

Joseph Sergio: Q♣J♣
David Stellmon: A♣Q♥

The board ran out 7♠4♥2♣8♦3♠ and the ace-queen high held up to send Sergio out in 18th place.

Tags: David Stellmon Joseph Sergio

Jun 30, 2023

Two Table Redraw (full)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
671	1	Romain Kowalczyk	France	14,400,000	120
671	2	David Sebesfi	Australia	2,300,000	19
671	3	Gokul Dharmarajan	India	4,400,000	37
671	4	[Removed:599]	France	3,900,000	33
671	5	Simon Wilenius	Denmark	3,950,000	33
671	6	David Stellmon	United States	9,800,000	82
671	7	Joseph Sergio	United States	1,750,000	15
671	8	Cade Lautenbacher	United States	6,400,000	53
671	9	Ahmed Karrim	South Africa	7,600,000	63

Table	Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
672	1	Joe Ebanks	United States	3,900,000	33
672	2	Christian Dalder	Germany	15,500,000	129
672	3	Howard Mash	United States	4,500,000	38
672	4	Steven Stolzenfeld	United States	13,500,000	113
672	5	Jonathan Fhima	France	13,500,000	113
672	6	David Guay	Canada	12,400,000	103
672	7	Paul Hindmarch	England	3,800,000	32
672	8	Bryce Hutchings	United States	3,700,000	31
672	9	John Taylor	United States	6,700,000	56

Jun 30, 2023

2023 WSOP Hands of the Week: Royal Flush Over Quads; KK < KK & 4-of-a-Kind for Seidel

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Chad Holloway

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off back on May 30, and now bracelet winners are being minted every day. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been busy capturing all the action in our live updates, and they’ve witnessed some hands go down that proved to be either entertaining, game-changing or just flat out brutal.

Among those to play big hands were Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Thomas Eychenne, Shannon Fahey, and Robert Williamson III. There were some truly bad beats in big spots that you don't want to miss.

Click here for our full "Hands of the Week" recap!