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

06-30-2023 15:47 UTC-7

Vitch Doubles Up Seidel

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Picking up the action on the draw, Chris Vitch from under the gun had Erik Seidel in the big blind all in and at risk.

Seidel stood pat while Vitch chose to take one after which Seidel tabled Jx10x8x7x5x. Vitch was unable to outdraw his opponent, handing Seidel a full double to keep the nine time bracelet winner in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	105,000

Erik Seidel	90,000 51,500	51,500

Tags: Chris Vitch Erik Seidel

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 6,000

06-30-2023 15:23 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 2,000/4,000 with a 6,000 ante.

06-30-2023 15:22 UTC-7

Riess Gets A Fold from Zolotow

Chris Land

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Steve Zolotow raised to 9,000 from the small blind and got called by Ryan Riess in the big blind.

Zolotow stood pat and Riess drew two before seeing Zolotow check.

Riess checked his cards and counted out a bet of 9,000. Zolotow tanked briefly, seemingly torn between calling and folding before eventually landing on a fold and sending the pot to Riess.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	206,500 -50,000	-50,000

Steve Zolotow	84,000

Tags: Ryan Riess Steve Zolotow

06-30-2023 15:20 UTC-7

Some More Eliminations

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	Busted

Jean-Robert Bellande	Busted

Eric Rabl	Busted
Koray Aldemir	Busted

Billy Baxter	Busted

Taylor Wilson	Busted
Nick Schulman	Busted

Liam Murphy	Busted
Johnny Chan	Busted

06-30-2023 15:16 UTC-7

Pat Jack Good for Sammartino

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 7,000 from middle position and received calls from Matt Vengrin in the cutoff as well as Michael Noori in the small blind.

Noori took two and Vengrin one while Sammartino chose to stand pat. Action then checked around with Sammartino showing down Jx10x8x7x3x for a winner to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	120,000 88,000	88,000

Matt Vengrin	98,000
Michael Noori	78,000 -58,500	-58,500

Tags: Dario Sammartino Matt Vengrin Michael Noori

06-30-2023 15:04 UTC-7

Matusow Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Mike Matusow opened to 7,500 from under the gun and was called by Christopher Claassen in the big blind.

Both players took one card after which Claassen checked to Matusow. He led out for 25,000, sending Claassen into the tank. Eventually Claassen decided on a fold to send the pot to Matusow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	225,000 9,000	9,000

Christopher Claassen	145,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Mike Matusow

06-30-2023 15:04 UTC-7

Hall Building A Stack

Chris Land

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Galen Hall raised to 8,000 and was called by Joao Vieira in late position.

The rest of the table folded and both players drew one.

Both players checked through to showdown and Hall turned up J♣8♥6♣4♣3♥, getting a quick fold from Vieira before the dealer pushed Hall the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	423,500 125,500	125,500

Joao Vieira	212,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Galen Hall Joao Vieira

06-30-2023 14:42 UTC-7

Two Legends, One Winner

Chris Land

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Action folded to Billy Baxter on the button who raised to 7,000. Phil Ivey called from the big blind, taking both players to the draw.

Ivey drew two while Baxter drew only one.

Both players checked through to showdown and Baxter turned up 10♠9♦5♣3♠2♣ which got a quick fold from Ivey before the dealer pushed the pot in Baxter's direction.