Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-02-2023 14:08 UTC-8

Smith Doubles Through Ivey

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 9,000 on the button and John Smith three-bet to 35,000 in the big blind. Ivey contemplated for a moment and got some advice from Smith.

"Put it in," Smith said with a smile. Ivey obliged and shoved all in which was quickly called by Smith for his last 80,600 chips.

John Smith: A♣Q♦
Phil Ivey: A♦10♠

The board ran out A♠4♥3♠J♥5♠ and Smith's kicker was enough to earn a double-up through Ivey.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	161,000 9,000	9,000
Phil Ivey	139,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: John Smith Phil Ivey

06-02-2023 14:08 UTC-8

Yu Doesn't Want to See the Bad News

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick on the button limped in and Benjamin Yu in the big blind checked his option to reveal a flop of 7♥8♣5♠. Both players checked this hand down and went to a turn.

The 2♦ saw Yu bet 8,000 chips into the middle, called by Chidwick.

The K♣ on the river slowed proceedings as both players checked the hand to a showdown. Yu out of position obliged to show first simply mucked his cards conceding the pot. Chidwick smirked as he too slid his cards facedown and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,625,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Benjamin Yu	137,500 137,500	137,500

Tags: Benjamin Yu Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Keating Flops the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Alex Keating was all in for 58,400 as opponent Anthony Zinno called.

Alex Keating: A♠J♠
Anthony Zinno: A♣8♦

Zinno was dominated as the flop came 6♠5♠10♠, giving Keating the nut flush and a lock on the hand. The board ran out 3♥10♣ and Keating doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	190,000 40,000	40,000

Alex Keating	110,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alex Keating Anthony Zinno

06-02-2023 14:02 UTC-8

D'Ambrosio Shoves the River on Kempton

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David Salituro

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio bet 4,000 on a flop of 3♣A♥J♦ and Isaac Kempton called.

"Same bet," D'Ambrosio said, betting another 4,000 on the Q♦ turn. Kempton called to the 8♥ river, where D'Ambrosio now moved all in.

Kempton eventually folded as D'Ambrosio raised his arms in the air. "Yes," he yelled out. "I didn't think you had an ace. You couldn't have an ace. An ace, I think you call, right," he asked Kempton, who nodded his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	220,000 50,000	50,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	80,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Jimmy D'Ambrosio

06-02-2023 13:56 UTC-8

Mateos Turns a Pair to Down Nitsche

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Adrian Mateos was starting to build a lead on Dominik Nitsche when the two players opted to get all of the chips in the middle preflop. Nitsche was the player at risk for around 80,000 and started with the best hand.

Dominik Nitsche: A♠J♣
Adrian Mateos: K♠Q♥

The flop came 9♠8♥5♥ and Nitsche was still in front with his ace-high. However, the Q♣ on the turn vaulted Mateos to the lead and the 8♠ on the river changed nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	300,000 159,000	159,000

Thomas Eychenne	300,000 153,000	153,000
Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dominik Nitsche

06-02-2023 13:56 UTC-8

Winter Takes Out Jorstad

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David Salituro

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter has taken out reigning Main Event champion Espen Jorstad to advance to the next round.

According to Winter, Jorstad bet 20,000 on a board of 7♦J♣9♠5♣ and Winter called. The river came the Q♦ and Jorstad jammed for 61,000.

Winter called with 9♦8♦, while Jorstad had K♠8♠ for a missed draw as he headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	300,000 35,500	35,500
Espen Jorstad	Busted

Tags: Espen Jorstad Sean Winter

06-02-2023 13:54 UTC-8

Kalas Eliminates Sklar

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

The full board read 8♦6♥8♣9♥Q♥ as Bari Sklar bet out 6,000 into Kane Kalas who raised the bet to 44,000. After some time in the tank, Sklar eventually called only to be shown the bad news as Kalas held 5♥2♥ for a flush.

Sklar now left on fumes, he went on to bust a matter of hands later giving Kalas the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	300,000 150,000	150,000
Bari Sklar	Busted

Tags: Bari Sklar Kane Kalas

06-02-2023 13:50 UTC-8

Five Tournaments Fans Don't Want to Miss at the 2023 World Series of Poker

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

There are 95 bracelet events — the most in history — on the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, all of which are important and worth your attention as a fan of the game.

But if you can't catch them all on PokerGO or follow along with all the live reporting updates, there are five tournaments you absolutely cannot miss.

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Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 13:48 UTC-8