Level: 2
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level
58
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
16
Deeb Gets Three Streets of Value
Level 2
: 400/800, 0 ante
Julien Martini and Shaun Deeb were heads-up in a three-bet pot with 15,000 chips in the middle. The flop came Q♠7♥6♠ and Martini check-called a bet of 5,500 from Deeb.
The turn brought the 6♣ and Martini checked again. Deeb fired out another bet of 14,000 and Martini stuck around to see the 5♣ on the river. Martini checked for the third time and Deeb put together a bet of 38,000. Martini looked him up and Deeb showed A♣Q♦ for the good to take a big lead in their matchup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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65,000
-85,000
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-85,000 |
|
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Smith Picks Off a Stone Bluff from Ivey
Level 2
: 400/800, 0 ante
On a flop of 7♦7♣5♣, Phil Ivey in the big blind and John Smith on the button checked through to a turn that brought the 2♣.
Still, no action as both players checked down to a river that came the 4♥. Ivey now leads for 3,000. Smith pondered his decision before making a swift call. Ivey showed 6♥9♦, conceding the pot to the ace high of Smith who tabled A♦J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
184,200
34,200
|
34,200 |
|
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|
115,800
-34,200
|
-34,200 |
Zack Checks Down Queens
Level 2
: 400/800, 0 ante
Dan Zack made a pot-size pot of 12,000 on a flop of 2♣7♥10♣ and Keir Sullivan called.
Both players checked the A♦ turn before the 4♣ fell on the river. Zack checked again, and Sullivan quickly tapped the felt as Zack opened up Q♣Q♥ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
115,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Vuilleumier Bets Big on the River
Level 2
: 400/800, 0 ante
Alexandre Vuilleumier, champion of the $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event last night, is back in action today and just took a big pot off Young Ko.
There was already around 70,000 in the middle as they headed to the river on a board of 9♠4♦10♣9♦A♦. Vuilleumier, in the big blind, led out for 42,000.
Ko used up one time bank and nearly let another 30 seconds elapse before he tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Weng Suspicious of Negreanu
Level 2
: 400/800, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu bet 6,000 on a board of 3♦J♠9♦8♠ and Bin Weng called to see the 3♣ river.
Weng checked over to Negreanu, who this time fired out 30,000. Weng used up a time bank before he folded.
"You bluff me," he asked Negreanu following the hand, and Negreanu shook his head as he took the pot.
Negreanu has opened up a sizeable chip lead so far in this match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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|
65,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Nitsche Gets Value from Second Pair on the River
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
By the turn, the pot stood at 4,000 as Dominick Nitsche from the big blind led out for 3,000 on a board of J♥3♥6♠9♦. Called by Adrian Mateos, both players went to the river.
The river brought the K♥ prompting Nitsche to fire another 3,500 into the middle. Mateos called and Nitsche tabled J♣10♥ for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,185,000
2,035,000
|
2,035,000 |
|
||
|
81,500
-68,500
|
-68,500 |
|
|
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Seidel Runs Into Szabo's Straight
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo bet 15,000 on a flop of J♠5♠6♦ and Erik Seidel called.
The turn came the 8♦ and Szabo bet another 31,000. Seidel again called to see the Q♦ river, where Szabo put in a green 25,000 chip and announced he was all in.
Seidel asked for a count and tanked for a moment before announcing a call. Szabo turned over 9♣7♣ for the straight and Seidel flashed A♦J♥ before mucking as Szabo, runner-up to Jason Koon in this event two years ago, doubled up for 92,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
15,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
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A "Reasonable" Runout?
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Shunta Someya opened to 2,000 on the button and Doug Polk three-bet to 8,400 in the big blind. Someya called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♣K♣Q♦. Polk continued with a bet of 11,400 and Someya called to see the 6♠ on the turn.
Both players checked and the J♦ completed the board. Polk led out with a bet of 27,200 and Someya raised to 67,000 which Polk quickly called. Someya tabled Q♣10♣ for a straight and Polk flipped over 10♦7♥ for the same hand.
"Seems like a reasonable runout," Polk joked after getting lucky to chop the pot on the river. After the pot was chopped, Polk realized on the following hand that he received too many chips from the pot. After a lengthy discussion, Polk opted to give half of the river bet back to Someya, and the action carried on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
140,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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