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

06-02-2023 19:44 UTC-7

Smith Flips Well to Double

David Salituro

Level 21 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

John Smith was all in for 157,000 as Chris Brewer had him at risk of elimination.

John Smith: A♥Q♥
Chris Brewer: J♠J♣

Brewer's jacks remained in front on the 4♥9♦2♦ flop, but Smith spiked the A♠ on the turn to make top pair. The river came the 2♠ and Smith stayed alive to take the lead in the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	315,000 85,000	85,000
Chris Brewer	285,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

06-02-2023 19:46 UTC-7

Smith Forced to Min-Raise, Brewer Reopens Lead

David Salituro

Level 21 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer bet 32,000 on a board of 5♠Q♠2♦8♥. "I'm going to raise it," John Smith said as he put in the chips to call, then another 75,000.

The dealer told Smith that, because he put in the chips to call first, he could only min-raise. Smith protested and the floor had to be called over. It was ruled that Smith could only raise to 64,000, and Brewer called.

The river came the 3♠ and Brewer moved all in. "The river got me again," Smith said before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	430,000 145,000	145,000

John Smith	170,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

Level: 22

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 19:49 UTC-7

Smith Doubles Through Brewer

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer was first to act on the button and threw in a raise to 130,000. John Smith thought for a brief moment before calling off his stack of 101,600.

John Smith: A♠10♥
Chris Brewer: A♦6♣

The flop came 8♣8♦2♣ which provided some chop possibilities but Smith was still currently in the lead. The 9♥ on the turn and the 3♣ on the river changed nothing and Smith scored himself a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	397,000 -33,000	-33,000

John Smith	203,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

06-02-2023 19:53 UTC-7

Chidwick Correctly Hero Calls Against Tice

Ollie Garland

Level 22 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

In a limped pot Stephen Chidwick checked his option to see a flop of J♠2♥4♣. Chidwick checked to Landon Tice on the button who took the lead for 8,000. Chidwick called.

The 6♣ checked through and both players got to see the K♠ river. Chidwick again checked to Tice who took a stab at this pot for 32,000. Chidwick didn't take much time to make a heroic call as he showed 10♥4♥ for fourth pair, way out in front of Tice's 10♣9♦ for ten high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	323,000 133,000	133,000

Landon Tice	277,000 -133,000	-133,000

Tags: Landon Tice Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2023 19:56 UTC-7

Smith Hurt by the River Again

David Salituro

Level 22 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

John Smith and Chris Brewer saw a flop of 7♦8♠3♦ with around 75,000 in the pot when Smith got his last 115,000 in the middle.

John Smith: A♠J♥
Chris Brewer: K♦Q♦

Smith was ahead with ace-high as the 2♣ fell on the turn. The river, though, brought the K♣ and Brewer made a pair of kings to win the match.

"River got me again," Smith lamented on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	600,000 203,000	203,000

John Smith	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

06-02-2023 19:58 UTC-7

Chidwick Shoves the River to Take the Lead

David Salituro

Level 22 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With around 90,000 in the middle, Stephen Chidwick bet 26,000 on a board of 2♠A♦8♣9♥ and Landon Tice called.

The river came the Q♥ and Chidwick now moved his entire stack in the middle. Tice folded as Chidwick pulled in front.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	330,000 7,000	7,000

Landon Tice	270,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Landon Tice Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2023 20:01 UTC-7

Tice Gets Past Chidwick

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Landon Tice limped in on the button and Stephen Chidwick raised to 35,000 from the big blind. Tice shipped all in for 293,100 and Chidwick snapped him off.

Landon Tice: A♣4♣
Stephen Chidwick: J♣J♦

The flop fell Q♠Q♥Q♦ and Tice actually picked up an additional out. It was the A♥ on the turn that gave Tice the lead and the 9♥ on the river secured his double-up.

On the next hand, Chidwick shoved all in with 10x2x for his last 14,000 chips and Tice called with 8x7x. A 7x on the flop put Tice out front and he held on to eliminate Chidwick in the second round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	600,000 330,000	330,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Landon Tice Stephen Chidwick

Level: 23

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 20:09 UTC-7

Zinno's River Raise Gets the Fold

Ollie Garland

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno on the button raised to 20,000 called by Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind.

The flop checked through to the turn, the whole board now reading 8♣J♣A♦5♦. Jaffe took the lead and fired 15,000 and Zinno called.

The 9♥ was enough for Jaffe to commit another 25,000 chips into the pot. Zinno, however, raised the bet to 75,000 depriving Jaffe of a showdown as he folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	312,000 19,000	19,000
Anthony Zinno	288,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Jonathan Jaffe