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

06-02-2023 18:39 UTC-7

Eychenne Rivers a Pair to Catch Polk Bluffing

Adam Lamers

Level 18 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Thomas Eychenne limped in on the button and Doug Polk raised to 10,000 in the big blind. Eychenne just called and the flop of J♠6♠3♥ hit the felt. Polk continued with a "devil's bet" of 6,600 and Eychenne called.

The turn was the 2♣ and Polk sized up another bet of 24,000. Eychenne still called and the K♥ rolled off on the river. Polk jammed all in and Eychenne snapped off his last 61,500 chips.

Polk flipped over 8♥5♥ for air while Eychenne rivered a pair of kings with K♣Q♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	396,000 -84,000	-84,000

Thomas Eychenne	204,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Doug Polk Thomas Eychenne

06-02-2023 18:41 UTC-7

Porter Pays Off Richardson

David Salituro

Level 18 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Daemon Richardson bet 15,000 on a board of 3♥6♥9♣A♣ and Andrew Porter called.

The river came the 2♠ and Richardson bet another 17,000. Porter quickly called as Richardson turned over A♠10♠ for top pair.

Porter shook his head in frustration before mucking as Richardson opened up a commanding lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	480,000 7,000	7,000
Andrew Porter	120,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Andrew Porter Daemon Richardson

Level: 19

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 18:44 UTC-7

Richardson Downs Porter

Adam Lamers

Level 19 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Daemon Richardson raised to 8,500 on the button and Andrew Porter reraised to 31,000 from the big blind. Richardson just called and the flop of 4♥4♦2♥ was revealed. Porter led out with a bet of 31,000 and Richardson jammed all in which was followed by a snap call from Porter for his last 137,500 chips.

Andrew Porter: J♠J♣
Daemon Richardson: K♠K♦

The turn brought the K♣ to improve Richardson to a full house and Porter was left drawing dead to the A♠ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	600,000 120,000	120,000
Andrew Porter	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Daemon Richardson

06-02-2023 18:50 UTC-7

Zinno Picks Off Jaffe

David Salituro

Level 19 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

A massive pile of chips was already in the middle as Jonathan Jaffe and Anthony Zinno went to the river on a board of 6♠4♥5♣8♣9♠. Jaffe, in the big blind, put out a bet of 60,000.

Zinno quickly called and Jaffe instantly mucked his hand as Zinno showed 7♠7♥ for a straight.

Jaffe, who was one card away from winning this match in its early stages, is now faced with a significant chip deficit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	430,000 120,000	120,000

Jonathan Jaffe	170,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Jonathan Jaffe

06-02-2023 18:55 UTC-7

Brewer Getting Frustrated

David Salituro

Level 19 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

With around 30,000 in the pot on a board of 6♦2♠6♣3♦, Chris Brewer bet 20,000 and John Smith called in the big blind.

The river came the 2♥ and Smith checked again. Brewer checked back this time as Smith opened up A♠4♣.

Brewer slammed his cards on the table and shook his head in frustration as Smith dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	480,000 -4,000	-4,000
Chris Brewer	120,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

06-02-2023 18:55 UTC-7

Polk Gets Caught Bluffing Into Trips

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Thomas Eychenne raised from the button to 6,500. Doug Polk three-bet to 22,000 and Eychenne called.

The first four cards came 10♥Q♣4♣Q♦ with Polk betting both the flop and the turn for 14,000 and 29,000 respectively. Each bet was called by Eychenne.

The river landed the 6♥ and Polk emptied the clip shoving all in and putting his opponent to the test for his remaining 75,500 chips. Eychenne called and Polk instantly mucked. Eychenne tabled his hand to reveal Q♥J♥ for trips.

"Damn, I need to stop bluffing," Polk recited aloud as he paid off the bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	320,000 -76,000	-76,000

Thomas Eychenne	280,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Doug Polk Thomas Eychenne

06-02-2023 18:57 UTC-7

Tice Pulls Ahead of Chidwick

Adam Lamers

Level 19 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading K♣J♣5♦9♠ and 62,000 chips in the middle, Landon Tice checked from the big blind. Stephen Chidwick checked it back and the 5♠ paired the board on the river.

Tice threw in a bet of 15,000 and Chidwick used a time extension before raising to 55,000. Tice instantly called and Chidwick flipped over Q♠Q♥. Tice tabled K♥6♣ for a pair of kings and took a healthy lead in the matchup.