Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's Day 1b | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-08-2023 21:26 UTC-8

Iermolcheva Scores Elimination in Four-Bet Pot, Crosses Million Chip Mark

Jim Murray

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva raised to 32,000 from late position and the player to her immediate left three-bet to 88,000 on the button.

Iermolcheva thought for a moment and put in a four-bet to 175,000, which was called after some deliberation.

Iermolcheva continued on the Q♦9♥7♥ flop for 80,000 and her opponent promptly moved all-in, with Iermolcheva quickly calling.

Button Player: A♥5♥
Olga Iermolcheva: K♦K♣

It was a race, as Iermolcheva's kings would need to fade hearts and aces to score the knock-out and fortunately, the runout was clean in the form of a 2♠ turn and 10♦ river, delivering the elimination and elevating Iermolcheva to one of the top stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	1,300,000 740,000	740,000

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07-08-2023 21:28 UTC-8

Last Break!

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Geoff Paul

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Players are being sent on their final break of the night, which will be 20 minutes in length as tournament officials race off the yellow 1,000-denomination chips.

Players will return and play the final three 30-minute levels of the night, with the survivors bagging and advancing to Day 2.

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

07-08-2023 21:58 UTC-8

Bruschi Building Stack Through Aggression

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Geoff Paul

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was joined on the 4♣J♦5♦ flop, with a player in the cutoff betting 60,000. Renan Bruschi, the button, made the call.

The turn came Q♥. Bruschi's opponent thought for a few moments before tossing in 115,000. Bruschi decided to call once more.

The J♥ arrived on the river, and Bruschi found the action checked to him. He decided to move all in, putting his opponent at risk. He did not have to wait long for a call, though, as his opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	1,430,000 533,000	533,000

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07-08-2023 22:02 UTC-8

Elimination for Leonard

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Jim Murray

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action caught up with the cards on their backs in an all-in hand between Patrick Leonard in early position and a player in middle position, with the middle position player at risk.

Middle Position Player: 10♠10♥
Patrick Leonard: 6♥6♣

The middle position player was in good shape to double on the 4♣7♣4♥ flop but a collective groan would let out on the 6♠ turn, and Leonard would hold on the 3♦ river, sending his opponent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	1,000,000 325,000	325,000

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07-08-2023 22:13 UTC-8

Crowley Scores Elimination

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Geoff Paul

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joseph Crowley raised to 40,000 preflop from the button. The big blind reraised all in, and Crowley called.

Big Blind: K♣Q♦
Joseph Crowley: 3♥3♦

Crowley's threes remained good on the 6♠A♣9♥5♣10♥ board, and his opponent was sent to the payout window.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	675,000 675,000	675,000

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

07-08-2023 22:30 UTC-8

Ogita Knocks Out Another

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Geoff Paul

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daisuke Ogita, the big blind, had his opponent in middle position at risk as action was joined with the money already in the middle.

Middle Position: A♥9♥
Daisuke Ogita: 6♥4♥

Ogita picked up a straight draw on the 2♣10♣5♥ flop, which completed on the 3♦ river. His wheel was unfazed by the A♦ river as he picked up another elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	1,725,000 810,000	810,000

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07-08-2023 22:45 UTC-8

Crowshaw Doubles After Clock Call

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Jim Murray

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action caught up with James Crowshaw all-in for 480,000 from late position and a player on the button deep in the tank on a flop that read 2♦10♣3♦.

A clock was called and the floor approached to count down the seconds until the button player's hand would be declared dead.

However, moments after the countdown began, Crowshaw's opponent put in the calling chips.

James Crowshaw: K♠K♦
Button Player: J♠J♦

It was a bit of a cooler flop for the player on the button and the 2♥ turn and 3♣ river would seal up the double for Crowshaw.