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

06-02-2023 12:57 UTC-7

Tice Bets Smith on the Flop

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith started proceedings by raising the button to 2,300 into the big blind of Landon Tice. Tice three-bet to 9,500 and Smith called.

Going to a flop of 8♠2♣A♣, Tice continued his aggression betting 5,000 into Smith, who decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	183,800 53,800	53,800
Dan Smith	116,200 -53,800	-53,800

Tags: Dan Smith Landon Tice

06-02-2023 12:58 UTC-7

Puustinen First to Advance as Bonomo Misses

David Salituro

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Justin Bonomo found himself all in for around 120,000 on a flop of 8♥3♦3♥ and at risk against Henri Puustinen.

Justin Bonomo: A♥9♥
Henri Puustinen: 9♦9♣

Bonomo needed to complete his flush draw or hit an ace to stay in the tournament but got no help on the 10♦ turn or 7♣ river as he became the first elimination.

According to Puustinen, he bet the flop, Bonomo raised, Puustinen jammed, and Bonomo called off his last chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Puustinen	300,000
Justin Bonomo	Busted

Tags: Henri Puustinen Justin Bonomo

06-02-2023 13:00 UTC-7

Kono Advances to Play Puustinen in the Next Round

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Reiji Kono was seen filling out a winner's paper after defeating Jordan Scott in his heads-up match. As relayed after the hand, Scott flopped two pair with Kx3x on a Kx5x3x flop. The turn was a 2x and the two players got all of their chips in the middle.4

Kono flipped over 6x4x for a turned straight and Scott was facing elimination. The river was an Ax and Kono held on to advance to the next round where he will take on Henri Puustinen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reiji Kono	300,000 150,000	150,000
Jordan Scott	Busted

Tags: Reiji Kono Jordan Scott Henri Puustinen

06-02-2023 13:04 UTC-7

Brannan Next Through

David Salituro

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Frank Brannan has defeated Japanese vlogging superstar Masato Yokosawa to advance to the next round.

According to Brannan, he raised to 2,000 preflop and Yokosawa called to see the AxKx5x flop with one diamond. Brannan continued for 3,000 and Yokosawa called.

Yokosawa called another 20,000 on the 10♦ turn before calling all in on the 3♦ river with A♣8♦. Brannan, though, had 7♦4♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	300,000 150,000	150,000

Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Masato Yokosawa

06-02-2023 13:05 UTC-7

Deeb's Donk Does the Job

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a board of 7♥3♦K♣ Shaun Deeb check-called the 1,500 bet from Julien Martini who was on the button.

The board paired on the turn as it came the 7♣. Deeb now chose to lead for a sizing of 2,000 to which Martini folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	168,000 -67,000	-67,000

Julien Martini	132,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Julien Martini Shaun Deeb

06-02-2023 13:09 UTC-7

Grujic Shoves on Khun

David Salituro

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

With the board showing 3♦A♦5♣Q♥, Marko Grujic bet 26,000 and Chanracy Khun called.

The river came the 5♠ and Grujic used up a time bank chip before announcing he was all in. Khun, with around 70,000 remaining, quickly gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Grujic	230,000 80,000	80,000
Chanracy Khun	70,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Marko Grujic

Level: 4

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 13:12 UTC-7

Weng Doubles to Stay Alive

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 2,500 on the button and Bin Weng defended from the big blind. The flop came J♠8♠8♦ and Negreanu continued with a bet of 2,000. Weng check-raised to 5,800 and Negreanu countered with a three-bet to 12,000. Weng jammed all in for 28,700 and Negreanu called it off.

Bin Weng: 8♥6♣
Daniel Negreanu: Q♠Q♦

Weng flopped trip eights to take the lead but Negreanu claimed he had backdoor draws to go with his over pair. The 9♥ on the turn gave Negreanu some more outs but the 7♣ on the river bricked out as Weng doubled up to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	237,600 2,600	2,600

Bin Weng	62,400 -2,600	-2,600

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Bin Weng

06-02-2023 13:14 UTC-7

Polk Gives Up to Someya

David Salituro

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

With around 42,000 in the pot on a board of 10♦8♥2♣7♦, Doug Polk bet 28,500 and Shunta Someya called.

The river came the 6♠ and Polk checked over to Someya, who announced he was all in. Polk quickly took a look back at his cards before tossing them into the muck.

"Nice hand," he said as he tapped the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shunta Someya	200,000 40,000	40,000
Doug Polk	100,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Doug Polk Shunta Someya

06-02-2023 13:16 UTC-7

Winter Out In Front of Jorstad

Ollie Garland

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

The pot stood at 22,000 as Espen Jorstad checked his option on a board of 5♣5♥K♣. Sean Winter on the button checked behind bringing the players to the turn.

On the 2♣ Jorstad again checked to Winter who fired 9,000 more into the middle forcing Jorstad to fold.