Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 01, 2023

Chait Binks it, Baby

Ryan Gray

Level 6

Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

David Williams raised to 1,600 from the button. Scotty Nguyen grabbed for 8,000 in chips, before laughing and folding three aces face up.

A few hands later in Big O, Craig Chait bet 2,000 on a board of 8♥10♦8♠4♦. "I binked it, baby!" he told Nguyen. Nguyen, unbelieving, called, and called again when Chait bet another 2,000 on the Q♥ river.

Chait showed fours full of eights and said, "I told you. I wasn't lying," and Nguyen folded.

Also at the table, Julio Belluscio is attempting to win the award for "New Concepts in Chip Stacking", having arranged his chips not vertically, but on their sides, in a snake coiled along the table rail.

Tags: Craig Chait David Williams Julio Belluscio Scotty Nguyen

Jul 01, 2023

Table of Heavy Hitters Hitting Heavy

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Ryan Gray

Level 6

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Josh Arieh raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and Takashi Ogura reraised to 9,000 from middle position. Small blind Justin Liberto asked Ogura what he had behind, and then put in the four-bet all in for 32,800. Big blind Dan Shak and Arieh folded immediately, and Ogura stacked his chips a couple times before releasing his hand.

On the next hand Naoya Kihara raised to 1,200 from middle position and Ogura defended his big blind. Ogura drew one and Kihara two. Ogura checked to Kihara, who continued for 2,100. Ogura called, and Kihara showed 10x8x7x6x3x for the win.

Tags: Dan Shak Josh Arieh Justin Liberto Naoya Kihara Takashi Ogura

Jul 01, 2023

Some Late Entries to the Field

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Jim Murray

Level 6

Level: 6

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 900, Blinds 300-600
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 500, Blinds 300-500
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 800, Blinds 300-500

Jul 01, 2023

Rheem, Monette, and Friedman Practice Their Fractions

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Ryan Gray

Level 5

Big O

Chino Rheem had Adam Friedman and John Monnette all in on a board 7♠6♥3♠5♣Q♠.

John Monnette: A♣9♣2♥J♠9♦
Adam Friedman: A♦2♦K♥7♥3♣
Chino Rheem: A♠7♠Q♥5♠J♥

Rheem had taken the high pot with two pair queens and sevens, while Monnette and Friedman split with the nut low.

While the dealer and players were sorting out the fractions of pots won by each, Max Schindler was attempting to convince a friend who had just busted another tournament to jump into this one. "You'd like it. It's nothing but fish. I knocked Chino out, and then they put him back at our table, and now look at his stack!"

Tags: Adam Friedman Chino Rheem John Monnette Maximilian Schindler

Jul 01, 2023

Rast Clashes With Prociak in PLO

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Jim Murray

Level 5

Pot-Limit Omaha

David Prociak raised to 1,100 from late position and Brian Rast three-bet to 3,700 from the small blind, with Prociak making the call.

The dealer rolled out a Q♣9♣J♠ flop and Rast bet 3,500. Prociak again made the call.

Both players checked the 7♣ turn and Rast again checked the 6♠ river.

Prociak put him to the test with a bet of 8,600 and Rast would ultimately make the fold.

Tags: Brian Rast David Prociak

Jul 01, 2023

Ward Isn't Intimidated by His Table Draw

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Ryan Gray

Level 5

Big O

As Bryan Micon sat down at a table already boasting Andy Black and Robert Williamson III, Black said, "You better make it a good one, boys. This one is for posterity."

Undeterred, Kevin Ward bet 1,600 from the small blind on a board of A♥3♥6♥Q♥K♣. Cutoff Williamson called, and Black folded.

"I want it put down that 'Sir Andrew Black made a wise fold.'"

Ward declared flush, Williamson mucked, and Ward dragged the pot.

Tags: Andy Black Bryan Micon Kevin Ward Robert Williamson III

Jul 01, 2023

Elimination for Zhu

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Jim Murray

Level 5

No-Limit 5-Card Draw High

The cards were on their backs in an all-in hand between Xu Zhu on the button and his opponent in late position.

Late Position Player: 5x5x4x3x2x
Xu Zhu: 10x10x7x6xXx

Zhu's pair of tens was enough to send his opponent to the rail, who held a pair of fives.

Tags: Xu Zhu

Jul 01, 2023

Daly Busts Glaser

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Ryan Gray

Level 5

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jason Daly who won his first bracelet in Event #58: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em and has six cashes so far in this year's WSOP, faced off against Benny Glaser who won his fifth bracelet in Event #38: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship the week before that.

Glaser got all his chips in on a A♥J♥7♥ flop, and Daly called.

Jason Daly: A♣A♠4♥8♦
Benny Glaser: A♦10♠3♦9♠