Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-02-2023 01:10 UTC-7

Hellmuth Finds a Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Todd Ivens moved all in from under the gun for 890,000 and Phil Hellmuth called off for his last 450,000 in the cutoff.

Phil Hellmuth: 7♣7♠
Todd Ivens: A♣Q♥

Hellmuth would need to win a flip to survive and was able to do so after the board ran out J♠8♠5♥2♥9♦ to keep his pocket pair ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,100,000 610,000	610,000

Todd Ivens	450,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Todd Ivens

07-02-2023 01:15 UTC-7

Big Double for Ivey

Kirk Brown

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After some back-and-forth, Phil Ivey and big stack Vitalijs Zavorotnijs got it all in preflop, with the poker HoFer at risk of elimination.

Phil Ivey: A♠7♦
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: A♣Q♠

Ivey would need some help to stay alive, but the board ran out 6♠9♦7♥8♦3♠ to give Ivey the win with his pair of sevens. He is now sitting with over 3,500,000 and is one of the largest stacks in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,550,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	1,300,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

07-02-2023 01:20 UTC-7

Hellmuth Doubles Again

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth moved all in for 810,000 from the cutoff and was called by a player in the big blind.

Phil Hellmuth: K♥Q♦
Big Blind Player: K♦10♠

Hellmuth had his opponent dominated and managed to remain ahead on the 4♦A♠J♣3♣A♣ runout to secure another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,700,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-02-2023 01:25 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining 20 players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-02-2023 01:47 UTC-7

Brandt Sends Akkari Packing

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Andre Akkari moved all in from the small blind and was snapped off by Lawrence Brandt in the big blind.

Andre Akkari: A♠4♣
Lawrence Brandt: A♣7♣

Akkari was well behind and could not produce a comeback on the J♠4♥7♠8♥K♦ runout, bringing his tournament to a close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	4,850,000 4,850,000	4,850,000

Andre Akkari	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Lawrence Brandt

07-02-2023 01:57 UTC-7

Zavorotnijs Survives

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs opened to 500,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself just a few chips behind. A player in the small blind just called with the big blind getting out of the way to send action heads-up to the flop.

The small blind bet enough to force his opponent all in following the 3♠J♦10♥ flop and Zavorotnijs called for his tournament life.

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: K♣10♦
Small Blind Player: K♦Q♠

Zavorotnijs had paired his kicker to take the lead, managing to hold on the 8♠ turn and 6♦ river to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

07-02-2023 02:07 UTC-7

Two Table Redraw (full)

Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
112	1	Truyen Nguyen	1,000,000	10
112	2	Tom Kunze	4,400,000	44
112	3	Justin Zaki	800,000	8
112	4	Joe Liberta	970,000	10
112	5	Lawrence Brandt	2,650,000	27
112	6	Phil Ivey	2,200,000	22
112	7	Chris Savage	9,500,000	95
112	8	Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	1,100,000	11

113	1	Abdella Ali	3,000,000	30
113	2	Marc Foggin	1,450,000	15
113	3	Phil Hellmuth	1,400,000	14
113	4	Kelvin Kerber	3,500,000	35
113	5	Markus Gonzales	2,450,000	25
113	6	Brandon Steven	2,650,000	27
113	7	Tom Middleton	950,000	10
113	8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Savage	9,500,000 5,930,000	5,930,000
Tom Kunze	4,400,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Kelvin Kerber	3,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Abdella Ali	3,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Lawrence Brandt	2,650,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Brandon Steven	2,650,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Phil Ivey	2,200,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Marc Foggin	1,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Phil Hellmuth	1,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	1,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Truyen Nguyen	1,000,000 540,000	540,000
Joe Liberta	970,000 970,000	970,000
Tom Middleton	950,000 950,000	950,000
Justin Zaki	800,000 800,000	800,000

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Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

07-02-2023 02:21 UTC-7

Tom Middleton Eliminated in 15th Place ($36,644)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tom Middleton moved all in for 950,000 on the button and was looked up by Abdella Ali in the small blind.

Tom Middleton: K♣Q♦
Abdella Ali: A♠6♣

Middleton was marginally behind but did pick up a straight draw on the J♠4♣10♦ flop. The 4♠ on the turn brought no help. However, the 2♥ on the river confirmed Middleton's exit in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdella Ali	4,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Tom Middleton	Busted

Tags: Abdella Ali Tom Middleton