Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-29-2023 23:51 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Turns Robble to the Door

Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Vitor Dzivielevski opened to 30,000 in the hijack and Mykel Robble ripped all in for 210,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Dzivielevski called to put Robble at risk.

Mykel Robble: 10♠10♦
Vitor Dzivielevski: A♠K♦

The board ran out 9♦5♥3♦K♥4♦ and Dzivielevksi turned a pair of kings to win the coin flip and eliminate Robble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor Dzivielevski	1,410,000 260,000	260,000

Mykel Robble	Busted

Tags: Vitor Dzivielevski Mykel Robble

06-29-2023 23:44 UTC-7

Kuether Takes out Punsri

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop with players heads up and the chips already in the middle. Punnat Punsri was all in and at risk against Joe Kuether.

Punnat Punsri: 9♥9♦
Joe Kuether: A♠K♣

The board ran out 10♦A♦6♥7♥7♣ and Punsri was sent to the rail while Kuether collected a decent pot.

Meanwhile at another table, Eliot Hudon was seen leaving his seat having just been eliminated from the tournament himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	490,000 405,000	405,000
Punnat Punsri	Busted

Eliot Hudon	Busted

Tags: Joe Kuether Punnat Punsri

06-29-2023 23:39 UTC-7

Taffe Takes from Dzivielevski

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up three-way on a flop of 10♣4♣7♦ with about 145,000 in the pot. Vitor Dzivielevski checked and Georgios Sotiropoulos bet 25,000. Leo Taffe raised to 65,000 and Dzivielevski reraised to 180,000. Sotiropoulos got out of the way and Taffe made the call.

The turn came the A♣. Dzivielevski checked, Taffe bet 160,000 and Dzivielvski folded, conceding a big pot to Taffe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	1,460,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Leo Taffe	1,340,000 800,000	800,000
Vitor Dzivielevski	1,150,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Leo Taffe Vitor Dzivielevski

06-29-2023 23:23 UTC-7

Ivey Dusted by a Big Blind Special

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Phil Ivey raised it up from the hijack and was called by Valeriano Toledano in the big blind. The flop fell 9♣3♠2♣ and Ivey continued with a bet. Toledano check-raised and Ivey shipped all in for around 500,000 which Toledano quickly called.

Phil Ivey: JxJx
Valeriano Toledano: 9♠2♠

Toledano outflopped Ivey with two pair and the Q♠ on the turn also gave him a flush draw. The 2♦ hit the river and Toledano improved to a full house to eliminate Ivey late on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriano Toledano	1,330,000 290,000	290,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Valeriano Toledano

06-29-2023 23:14 UTC-7

Toledano Barrels Three Streets Versus Ivey

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Valeriano Toledano opened to 30,000 from the button and Phil Ivey defended his big blind.

The flop came A♠J♥5♦ and Ivey check-called a 45,000 bet from Toledano.

Ivey check-called another bet from Toledano on the 2♠ turn, this time for 135,000.

The river was the 3♣. Ivey checked and Toledano moved all in, covering Ivey's remaining stack of approximately 550,000.

Ivey went deep into the tank, staring Toledano down for a couple of minutes before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriano Toledano	1,040,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Phil Ivey	540,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Valeriano Toledano Moreno

06-29-2023 23:07 UTC-7

Three-Bet Pot for Seiver

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Craig McCorkell opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Scott Seiver three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. McCorkell called and they went heads up to a flop of K♠K♣8♠.

Both players checked and the Q♣ rolled off on the turn. Seiver led out with a bet of 140,000 and McCorkell mulled it over before laying his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	670,000 347,000	347,000

Craig McCorkell	525,000 363,500	363,500

Tags: Craig McCorkell Scott Seiver

06-29-2023 23:03 UTC-7

Up and Down for Tang

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, the board read J♦10♥9♣3♥ with around 100,000 in the middle. The small blind led out with a bet of 60,000 and Danny Tang called.

The river was the Q♥ and the action checked to Tang who bet 115,000. His opponent thought for a moment but decided to let his hand go, leaving himself with just 170,000 chips.

On the next hand, there was a raise to 35,000 and Ryan Leng three-bet to 90,000 in the cutoff. The button now moved all in for his last 170,000. Tang reraised to 290,000 which got the rest of the table to fold.

Opponent: 10♥10♣
Danny Tang: A♦K♣

The board ran out J♣9♦4♣5♣5♥ and Tang sent back the chips he had just won previously.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	1,230,000 100,000	100,000

Ryan Leng	1,100,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Danny Tang Ryan Leng

06-29-2023 22:58 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Pips Kuether

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Joe Kuether opened to 30,000 from the button and Vitor Dzivielevski three-bet to 120,000. Kuether four-bet all in with a covering stack and Dzivielevski made the call to put himself at risk with about 1,600,000 in the middle.

Vitor Dzivielevski: J♦J♥
Joe Kuether: 10♦10♥

Dzivielevski was in great shape with the higher pocket pair and matching suits. He remained ahead when the board ran out 3♦Q♣2♥3♣K♥ and scooped a massive pot while Kuether was left short-stacked.