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

06-02-2023 13:20 UTC-7

Negreanu and Richardson Move On

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu just completed his heads-up match with Bin Weng after a preflop encounter saw all of the chips go in the middle. Negreanu opened to 3,000 on the button and Weng three-bet to 15,000. Negreanu four-bet jammed all in and Weng called it off.

Bin Weng: 9x9x
Daniel Negreanu: QxQx

The board ran out clean for Negreanu who will be returning for the second round at 5 p.m. but first stopped by the rail to take a few photos.

Meanwhile, across the room, Daemon Richardson was also victorious in his matchup with Shota Nakanishi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	300,000 150,000	150,000
Daniel Negreanu	300,000 62,400	62,400

Shota Nakanishi	Busted

Bin Weng	Busted

Tags: Shota Nakanishi Daniel Negreanu Bin Weng Daemon Richardson

06-02-2023 13:23 UTC-7

Sullivan Overcomes Zack's Intimidation Factor

David Salituro

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

"You're a pretty intimidating guy for such a small stature," Keir Sullivan told Dan Zack as they saw a flop of 3♦6♠A♦. Sullivan bet 2,000, then called a raise to 5,000.

The turn came the 7♠ and Zack checked over to Sullivan, who bet 10,000. Zack called to see the 4♣ river, where Sullivan flicked in a green 25,000 chip.

Zack used up a time bank before he mucked. "Tough one," Sullivan asked as he took the pot.

"Probably not," Zack replied.

"What, you don't believe me? I'm a pretty honest guy," Sullivan added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keir Sullivan	160,000 45,000	45,000
Daniel Zack	140,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Dan Zack Keir Sullivan

06-02-2023 13:25 UTC-7

Tice Calls Down Smith on the River

David Salituro

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Landon Tice bet 4,000 on a board of 7♦J♠10♦6♠ and Dan Smith called.

The river came the Q♠ and Tice checked this time. Smith now announced a bet of 8,000 and Tice called with 10♣7♥ for two pair which was good enough to take the pot.

Tice has now opened up a 2-1 chip lead over the defending champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	200,000 16,200	16,200
Dan Smith	100,000 -16,200	-16,200

Tags: Dan Smith Landon Tice

06-02-2023 13:29 UTC-7

Williams Doesn't Believe Kornuth

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the river with a completed board of Q♠8♠2♥4♦4♥, the action was on Chance Kornuth who shipped all in into a pot of around 15,000. Jeremiah Williams had a stack of around 45,000 in front of him and went into the tank for a minute.

"I have a pretty good hand to call with," Williams announced as he pondered his decision. He eventually stuck in some chips to call and Kornuth turned over 8♥4♠ for a full house to send Williams to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	300,000 150,000	150,000

Jeremiah Williams	Busted

Tags: Jeremiah Williams Chance Kornuth

06-02-2023 13:29 UTC-7

Perez Hero-Calls Against Soverel

Ollie Garland

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Action between Sam Soverel and Roberto Perez brewed a pot of 51,000 by the river on a board that read 4♥7♣6♣10♠5♠.

Perez checked to Soverel who put out a bet of approximately half the size of the pot. Perez flicked in one chip for the call and Soverel tabled A♠Q♣, the losing hand against the A♦4♦ of Perez who correctly hero-called with bottom pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	210,000 60,000	60,000
Sam Soverel	90,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Sam Soverel

Level: 5

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 13:32 UTC-7

Heinzl's Five-Bet Gives Him the Lead

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Bernard Larabi raised it up on the button and Joshua Heinzl three-bet to 13,000 from the big blind. Larabi stuck in a four-bet to 28,500 and Heinzl responded with a five-bet to 63,000.

Larabi finally gave up the charade as he dumped his cards into the muck and Heinzl collected the pot along with the first significant lead in their match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Heinzl	191,000 41,000	41,000
Bernard Larabi	109,000 -41,000	-41,000

Tags: Bernard Larabi Joshua Heinzl

06-02-2023 13:40 UTC-7

Seidel Out, Szabo, Kornuth Advance

David Salituro

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Erik Seidel could never recover after doubling up Gabor Szabo earlier in their match and just found himself all in for around 20,000.

Erik Seidel: Ax8x
Gabor Szabo: 10♣10♠

The board ran out 6♥Q♣4♦3♦9♠ and Seidel couldn't improve against Szabo's tens as Szabo moved on to the next round.

Elsewhere, Chance Kornuth was victorious in his match against Jeremiah Williams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	300,000

Gabor Szabo	300,000 15,000	15,000
Jeremiah Williams	Busted
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Erik Seidel Gabor Szabo

06-02-2023 13:44 UTC-7

"Back to Even" for Tice vs Smith

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

As the full board read J♣8♣Q♥8♦K♠ Landon Tice could be seen counting out a stack of red chips in preparation to pay off what appeared to be a river jam from Dan Smith on the button. In front of Smith laid K♥K♦ for a rivered full house while Tice's card had already been mucked.

"We're back to even," Tice said as he finished counting his remaining chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	152,000 -48,000	-48,000
Dan Smith	148,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Dan Smith Landon Tice

06-02-2023 13:48 UTC-7

Nitsche Doubles Into the Lead

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised to 4,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos reraised to 16,000 out of the big blind. Nitsche called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♥8♣2♦. Mateos continued with a bet of 6,500 and Nitsche just called.

The turn brought the 6♥ and Mateos sized up a bet of 20,000 this time. Nitsche still called and the 8♥ paired the board on the river. Mateos jammed all in and Nitsche snap-called for his last 37,000 chips. Mateos tabled A♣Q♣ but it was no match for the A♦8♦ of Nitsche who made a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	159,000 9,000	9,000

Adrian Mateos	141,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Adrian Mateos