Phung Ngo bet for 800,000 from under the gun. The cutoff and big blind both found a call.
The flop came 6♠Q♥3♦, and Julien Montois quickly checked from the big blind. Ngo continued for 1,400,000, and Kfir Nahum folded from the cutoff. Montois also folded for Ngo to take down the pot.
One of the most heartwarming storylines of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) emerged today as the father-daughter duo of Amanda Botfeld and David Botfeld made the money of the $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship.
Amanda Botfeld, a poker writer and author of 2020's A Girl's Guide to Poker, announced on Twitter that she and her dad had made it to the money in poker's most prestigious event. The tweet included a photo of the two locked in a loving embrace, no doubt happy to have secured a payday of at least $15,000.
https://twitter.com/amandabotfeld/status/1678506507514654721
The poker author's tweet came shortly after the trio of Yue Qi Wang, Peter Nigh, and Jeppe Bisgaard were all eliminated on the Main Event money bubble.
Short-stacked Travis MacMillan went all in preflop, and was called by 2007 Main Event winner, Jerry Yang.
Travis MacMillan: A♦4♥
Jerry Yang: A♥A♣
The board ran out 10♣3♠8♦3♥2♥, and Yang sent MacMillan to the rail
Vinicius Escossi jammed all in from middle position for 1,875,000. Anthony Scarborough flatted from the cutoff and everyone else folded their hands. Both players revealed their cards.
Vinicius Escossi: A♥Q♥
Anthony Scarborough: 5♦5♥
The board ran out A♠3♦K♥10♠4♠ for Escossi to survive and double up.
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Nolan Brower bet 700,000 from the hijack and Renan Bruschi moved all in from the small blind and covered Brower who snap called for 4,800,000.
Nolan Brower: A♦A♠
Renan Bruschi: A♥Q♣
Bruschi ran into the pocket rockets of Brower and the board of 8♠3♥2♠K♠5♣ provided no help for Bruschi who was left with only five big blinds.
Action was caught after the flop came 3♠5♦7♦, and Hui Wang checked from the big blind. Thomas Blanton fired for 625,000, and received a call from Wang.
The turn was the 9♣, and Wang again checked to Blanton. He continued for 1,725,000, and again received a call from Wang.
While the 4♣ peeled off on the river, Wang led out for 2,200,000. Blanton took his time before he made the call. Wang showed 7♣6♦ for the straight to win the pot. Blanton told Wang that he had 8x8x, and was winning through most streets.
After a raise and a call, Travis MacMillan moved all in for around 3,500,000 and was called by Alexandros Dranovitsas in early position.
Travis MacMillan: 8♠8♦
Alexandros Dranovitsas: J♠J♣
The board never gave MacMillan any hope, running out J♦K♠7♣2♠4♦, sending him to the payout desk.
Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
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