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

06-02-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Winter Shoves on Jorstad

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter limped in on the button and Espen Jorstad checked his option. The flop fell A♥9♥2♦ and Jostad check-called a bet of 3,000 from Winter. The turn was the A♣ and Jorstad checked again. Winter tossed in a bet of 9,000 and Jorstad still called.

The river was the J♣ and Jorstad checked once more. Winter used a time bank before shoving all in and Jorstad was forced to let his hand go.

Next door, Jeremy Ausmus recently doubled up Kevin Rabichow and the match finished shortly after with Rabichow advancing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rabichow	300,000 150,000	150,000

Sean Winter	264,500 1,500	1,500

Espen Jorstad	35,500 -1,500	-1,500

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Espen Jorstad Jeremy Ausmus Kevin Rabichow Sean Winter

06-02-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Beresford, Porter Advance

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Micah Raskin was down to around 30,000 and was all in against Conor Beresford.

Micah Raskin: 10♠10♣
Conor Beresford: A♥2♥

The 6♣4♥3♦ flop gave Beresford a straight draw, which came in as the board ran out J♦7♠ to send Raskin to the rail.

"Unlucky. I ran you over with the deck," Beresford told him.

Andrew Porter also prevailed in his match against Tomoki Iida.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	300,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Porter	300,000 150,000	150,000

Micah Raskin	Busted
Tomoki Iida	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Conor Beresford Micah Raskin Tomoki Iida

06-02-2023 14:39 UTC-7

Smith's Still Holding On

Ollie Garland

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith's tournament life was on the line as he shoved from the button for his last 28,000, called by Landon Tice.

Dan Smith: Q♠9♣
Landon Tice: Q♣6♣

Smith's dominating position remained that way as the board ran out K♦Q♥J♦10♣4♥ landing him a need double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	244,000 92,000	92,000

Dan Smith	56,000 -92,000	-92,000

Tags: Dan Smith Landon Tice

06-02-2023 14:38 UTC-7

Sullivan, Kornuth Not Waiting Around

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Keir Sullivan and Chance Kornuth both agreed to begin their second-round match now instead of waiting for the 5 p.m. scheduled time.

06-02-2023 14:37 UTC-7

Khun Finishes Off Grujic

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

With around 100,000 already in the pot, Chanracy Khun put Marko Grujic all in for his last 80,000 on a board of 5♦Q♥2♥8♦7♦.

Grujic went into the tank before he called off his last chips. Khun turned over 8♣5♠ for two pair and Grujic showed A♦8♠ before shaking Khun's hand and making his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanracy Khun	300,000 230,000	230,000

Marko Grujic	Busted

Tags: Chanracy Khun Marko Grujic

06-02-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Ponakovs and Sullivan Come Out Victorious

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs was standing up from the table with the chips being pushed his way after defeating Adria Diaz Dalmau. Ponakovs made a full house with J♠9♦ on a board of J♣9♠6♦Q♣J♦ and Dalmau was unable to beat him.

Nearby, Keir Sullivan was also victorious in his battle with Daniel Zack and both players will be returning later this evening for Round 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	300,000 150,000	150,000

Keir Sullivan	300,000 140,000	140,000
Adria Diaz Dalmau	Busted
Daniel Zack	Busted

06-02-2023 14:27 UTC-7

Deeb Not So Lucky This Time

David Salituro

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

A few hands after Shaun Deeb doubled up off Julien Martini, Martini put him all in again.

"Ace-deuce off again," Deeb asked before he stuck in his last 115,000.

Shaun Deeb: K♠J♠
Julien Martini: A♥Q♠

The 7♦2♥3♣ flop didn't help Deeb, while the A♣ on the turn left him drawing dead as Martini made top pair.

"Good luck, buddy," Deeb said as he got up to shake Martini's hand before the dealer turned over the inconsequential J♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	300,000 116,000	116,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Julien Martini Shaun Deeb

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 14:26 UTC-7

Winter Jams the River Forcing Jorstad to Fold

Ollie Garland

Level 7 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Espen Jorstad limped in on the button. Sean Winters bumped up the bet to 7,500 and Jorstad called.

On a board of Q♦6♣10♥ both players checked through to a turn and river that came the 4♠ and 8♣ respectively. One last check from Winter prompted Jorstad to try and steal this pot with a bet of 7,500. Winter however had other ideas as he check-raised to 75,000, more than enough to put Jorstad in for his last 37,000, who snapped folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	263,000 47,200	47,200

Espen Jorstad	37,000 -47,200	-47,200

06-02-2023 14:24 UTC-7

Polk and Jaffe Finish Off Their Opponents

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Doug Polk and Jonathan Jaffe both had dominating chip leads in their heads-up matches and both virtually wrapped things up at the same time. Jaffe came out on top of Dylan Destefano while Polk topped Shunta Someya in order to advance to the second round later this evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	300,000 15,000	15,000

Jonathan Jaffe	300,000 38,500	38,500
Shunta Someya	Busted
Dylan Destefano	Busted

Tags: Shunta Someya Jonathan Jaffe Dylan Destefano Doug Polk