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

07-09-2023 18:06 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Hyman	550,000 550,000	550,000
Greg Alexander	320,000 320,000	320,000
Douglas Williams	291,000 291,000	291,000
Robel Andemichael	221,000 221,000	221,000
Erick Lindgren	172,000 172,000	172,000

Dietrich Fast	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tanner Bibat	55,000 55,000	55,000

07-09-2023 18:03 UTC-8

Simba Cracks Aces to Score a Knockout

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Jim Murray

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action caught up with Jae Kyung Sim betting 80,000 from the small blind against an early position player, with the early position player moving all in and Simba calling on a board that read 4♠A♦2♥3♠.

Early position: A♠A♥
Jae Kyung Sim: 5♣4♣

The early position player looked strong with a set of aces on the flop, but Sim caught up with a turned wheel.

Sim just needed to avoid the board pairing to score the knockout, which is what happened on the K♥ river.

Sim, who's known to many as "Simba," is now one of the top stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jae Kyung Sim	700,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Jae Kyung Sim

07-09-2023 17:58 UTC-8

Coan's Shove Gets Respect from Rheem and Hall

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Chris Bean

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened from under the gun for 13,000 and was called by Galen Hall in early position and Thomas Coan in the big blind.

Rheem continued for 15,000 on the 4♣4♥3♦ flop that was called by Hall before Coan moved all in for 125,000.

Rheem stared down Coan for a few seconds before folding. Hall also opted to fold and Coan dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	610,000 610,000	610,000
Thomas Coan	197,000 197,000	197,000
Galen Hall	169,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Galen Hall Thomas Coan

07-09-2023 17:48 UTC-8

Weisner Makes a Big Jump in Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The pot was fairly large at about 70,000 and the board read 2♥Q♥Q♦8♣J♠ when the player under the gun announced "all in" and Melanie Weisner from the button made the call with a smaller stack of 135,500.

Melanie Weisner: A♥Q♠
Under the gun: 6♣6♠

Weisner won with her trips and scooped a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	475,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Melanie Weisner

07-09-2023 17:47 UTC-8

Sasaki's Aggression Pays Off

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Alek Gillies

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Under the gun raised to 12,000, and Nobuaki Sasaki raised to 32,000 from the button. His opponent called.

The flop came 9♥Q♣K♦ and the early position player checked to Sasaki. He fired for 25,000 and received a quick fold to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nobuaki Sasaki	317,000 317,000	317,000

Tags: Nobuaki Sasaki

07-09-2023 17:44 UTC-8

Split Pot Knocks out Kiletto

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in the hijack, David Zarrin raised to 15,000, Lily Kiletto three-bet all in for her last 21,000. The big blind, Michael Comisso called and Zarrin called. The flop came out Q♥8♦9♦ and Comisso shoved the rest of his stack in for about 150,000 and Zarrin made the call.

Lily Kiletto: A♠10♠
Michael Comisso: J♣10♥
David Zarrin: J♠J♥

Kiletto was drawing thin while Comisso flopped the straight and Zarrin had the pair of jacks. The turn was the 10♦ and the river was the 7♦ and Kiletto was knocked out. Zarrin caught up to his opponent and they chopped the pot for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Comisso	247,000
David Zarrin	140,000
Lily Kiletto	Busted

Tags: David Zarrin Lily Kiletto Michael Comisso

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

07-09-2023 17:30 UTC-8

Suhail Shows No Fear to Scoop the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 5♥A♠A♣, and the small blind was quick to check.

Mohammed Suhail fired for 17,000 from the big blind, and his opponent was quick to raise to 55,000.

Suhail took little time before announcing that he was "all in." His opponent found a fold as Suhail scooped the pot to increase his current stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammed Suhail	257,000 257,000	257,000

Tags: Mohammed Suhail

07-09-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Ruzin Gets the Triple-Up

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Jim Murray

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action caught up to a multi-way all-in hand between Alexey Ruzin in the big blind, a player in late position, and a player on the button.

Alexey Ruzin: A♦K♦
Late Position: J♠J♦
Button: A♠J♣

Fortunately for Ruzin, one of the two remaining aces fell on the 8♣10♥A♣ flop, leaving both opponents needing to play catch-up.

That door would open on the 7♠ turn, giving both players holding a jack a gutshot straight draw with a nine. But the 5♥ on the river would seal up the win for Ruzin on a final board reading 8♣10♥A♣7♠5♥.

Ruzin scored the much-needed triple-up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Ruzin	170,000 170,000	170,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000