Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-29-2023 22:36 UTC-8

Monnette Takes Down Three-Way Pot

Chris Land

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 3,000 ante

Paul Volpe raised to 5,500 from middle position and got called by the button player and John Monnette in the big blind.

All three players drew one and checked around to showdown with Monnette quickly turning up 9♥8♥6♠3♣2♦ and getting quick face down folds from his opponents to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	154,000

John Monnette	84,500 21,800	21,800

06-29-2023 22:43 UTC-8

Matusow Makes a Nine, Kornuth Short

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 3,000 ante

A player opened to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Mike Matusow in the small blind as well as Chance Kornuth in the big blind.

Both Matusow and Kornuth took one while the original raiser stood pat. Action then checked around and Matusow tabled 9x8x6x3x2x, prompting his opponents to muck and leaving Kornuth, who enjoyed a hot start to the day, short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	125,000

Chance Kornuth	26,000 127,800	127,800

Tags: Chance Kornuth Mike Matusow

06-29-2023 22:59 UTC-8

Turner Turns Over the Winner

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Chris Land

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 3,000 ante

A player in late position raised to 5,000. Jon Turner called from the button and the player in the big blind called as well.

All three players drew one card and checked through to showdown.

Turner confidently opened up 10♣9♠5♥4♣3♦ and both other players folded, conceding the pot to Turner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	165,500 104,500	104,500

Tags: Jon Turner

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 3,500

06-29-2023 23:22 UTC-8

Chan Wins Two Hands At Once

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 3,500 ante

Nick Schulman opened to 5,500 from the cutoff only to see Johnny Chan three-bet to 16,000 out of the small blind. Schulman responded by raising enough to force Chan all in with the ten time bracelet winner calling off for his last 50,000.

Both players stood pat after which Chan showed down 8x7x6x3x2x, prompting Schulman to muck, flashing a ten-eight as he did so. Meanwhile, in the background a clip of Chan winning a hand at the 2012 WSOP Main Event was playing on the big screen to hand the legendary player a double victory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Chan	105,000 20,000	20,000

Nick Schulman	37,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Johnny Chan Nick Schulman

06-29-2023 23:33 UTC-8

Matusow Takes Kornuth's Chance Away

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 3,500 ante

Mike Matusow raised to 5,500 from late position and Chance Kornuth three-bet jammed from the cutoff. Matusow made the call and both players headed to the draw round.

Matusow stayed pat and turned over 10♥9♣6♦5♣2♣ while Kornuth drew one and turned over 7♣6♣3♠2♦.

Unfortunately for Kornuth, he drew the A♦ to lock up the pot for Matusow.

Kornuth took another chance on himself in a game that he admittedly believes he's very likely -EV in and immediately used his one re-entry to get back in the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	210,000 85,000	85,000

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Mike Matusow

06-29-2023 23:40 UTC-8

Yu Gets Called

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 3,500 ante

Brad Ruben opened to 5,500 from early position and was called by Ben Yu in the big blind.

Yu took one before leading out for 10,500 after Ruben stood pat. Ruben quickly called but mucked after Yu showed down 8x7x4x3x2x, giving the mixed game specialist a late boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	150,000

Brad Ruben	75,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brad Ruben

06-29-2023 23:52 UTC-8

Final Two Hands

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 3,500 ante

With ten minutes remaining on the clock, the tournament director has just announced that two more hands will be played before players bag for the night.

06-29-2023 23:55 UTC-8

Elias Takes From Elezra

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 3,500 ante

Darren Elias raised from late position and Eli Elezra called from the button.

Both players drew one and Elias bet out 15,000.

Elezra called and watched as Elias turned over 8♥7♠6♣4♥3♠ for an eight-seven low, beating the ten-eight low that Elezra showed before tossing his cards toward the muck.