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

07-09-2023 16:31 UTC-8

Abhinad Makes "Good Call" with Tournament Life at Stake

Jim Murray

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action caught up on the flop in a hand between Iyer Abhinad in the big blind and a player in late position, with both players checking the 7♦10♠4♥ board.

Abhinad then probed the 3♥ turn for 12,000 and got a call.

The J♥ river would slow down Abhinad, who this time checked. The player in late position bet a quick 25,000 — enough to put Abhinad all in — and Abhinad made the call.

Iyer Abhinad: Q♥J♠
Late Position: 6♠2♥

"Good call," Abhinad's opponent said, "six-high."

Abhinad's pair would be enough to survive another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iyer Abhinad	70,000 70,000	70,000

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07-09-2023 16:27 UTC-8

Berke Doubles Up to Stay Afloat

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Alek Gillies

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Scott Berke jammed all in from the button, and his opponent made the call from the big blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Scott Berke: K♠Q♥
Opponent: A♠9♣

The board ran out J♦10♣7♣4♠A♥ for Berke to find the clean double-up. With this pot, he has about one-and-a-half times the original starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Berke	86,000 86,000	86,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-09-2023 15:54 UTC-8

Break Time

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Chris Bean

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players have vacated the playing area to enjoy their third 20-minute break of the day.

07-09-2023 15:53 UTC-8

Reed Gets Second Wind

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 7,000 and Robert Reed in the big blind made the call. The flop came 2♠9♣8♦ and Reed checked, which prompted the hijack to bet 8,000 and Reed shoved all of his chips in for 45,000 and received the call.

Hijack: K♦10♠
Robert Reed: 9♥7♥

The rest of the board ran out with a 7♣ and 2♣, giving Reed two pair and sending the other player packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Reed	91,000 91,000	91,000

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07-09-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Forti Sends Opponent to the Rail

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Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Massimiliano Forti called from middle position, and his opponent jammed all in from the big blind. He made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Opponent: K♠Q♠
Massimiliano Forti: A♣7♥

The board ran out 2♦3♦7♥2♣10♠ for Forti to scoop the pot and double the chips of the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massimiliano Forti	135,000 135,000	135,000

07-09-2023 15:47 UTC-8

"Deuces Never Loses"?

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andrew Park threw his chips in from the hijack position for about 20,000 and David Hatfield in the big blind made the call. As the cards flipped over Park laughingly stated, "Only twos, I have two overs."

Andrew Park: Q♠3♠
David Hatfield: 2♣2♠

The board came out with something for everyone — 5♠4♦3♣ — but Park was in the lead with a pair of threes. The turn 3♦ gave Park trips. Hatfield would need a two on the river for a boat, or an ace or six for the straight. But a J♥ was a blank and Park received the win.

"I thought deuces never loses," Hatfield said after the dust settled.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hatfield	90,000 90,000	90,000
Andrew Park	41,000 41,000	41,000

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07-09-2023 15:44 UTC-8

Curcio's Sixes Hold to Eliminate Player

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Chris Bean

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The early position player moved all in for 21,500. Joey Curcio came over the top all in for 59,000 from the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Early Position: A♥10♥
Joey Curcio: 6♠6♦

A fair flip that was won by Curcio as the early position player whiffed on the board of J♥5♠4♦K♠3♦ to head out to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Curcio	85,000 85,000	85,000

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07-09-2023 15:38 UTC-8

Walsh Makes Move on Dangerous Board

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Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Walsh bet 7,000 from under the gun, and the button made the call.

The flop came J♦Q♦8♠. Walsh quickly checked, and his opponent fired for 17,000, which Walsh called.

The 10♥ peeled off on the turn, and Walsh again checked to his opponent, who this time fired for 23,500. Walsh again made the call.

The river was the 9♠ to complete the straight on the board. Walsh jammed all in for 42,000 and his opponent contemplated before folding. Walsh showed K♥Q♣, while his opponent claimed that he "got lucky," saying he had AxQx, which had Walsh dominated most of the way through the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Walsh	133,000 133,000	133,000

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07-09-2023 15:35 UTC-8

Polerecky Saved by the Queens

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player under the gun was wielding his big stack to his advantage when he raised to 60,000 and all of the shorter stacks behind him folded — until it came to Daniel Polerecky in the cutoff who looked down at a pair of queens and called instantly.

Daniel Polerecky: Q♣Q♠
Under the gun: 6♣6♠

Both players held black cards as the board ran out with three hearts but gave Polerecky the set with 8♥Q♥3♥. The turn K♣ and the river 5♣ were redundant and Polerecky doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Polerecky	28,500 28,500	28,500

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