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

06-02-2023 18:17 UTC-7

Tice Takes Another From Chidwick

David Salituro

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Landon Tice bet 18,000 on a flop of 10♣A♦3♠ and Stephen Chidwick called. Both players checked the 2♠ turn.

The river came the 4♦ and Tice led out for 25,000. Chidwick tossed in a green chip to call, then mucked when Tice turned over A♣9♣.

A few hands earlier, Tice had shoved the river for 177,000 on a board of J♣K♠Q♥2♦6♥ and Chidwick gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	350,000 60,000	60,000
Stephen Chidwick	250,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Landon Tice Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2023 18:11 UTC-7

Perez Raises, Negreanu Folds

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Roberto Perez opened to 6,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu made it 21,000 in the big blind. Perez called and the dealer fanned the flop of 9♠7♥2♦.

Negreanu led out with a bet of 21,000 and Perez announced a raise to 58,000. Negreanu instantly mucked his cards and Perez took a two-to-one chip lead in the match.

Nearby, Julien Martini called off the last of his 38,000 chips on the river but it was Joshua Heinzl who turned over the best hand in order to advance to Round 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Heinzl	600,000 300,000	300,000
Roberto Perez	405,000 3,000	3,000
Daniel Negreanu	195,000 -3,000	-3,000

Julien Martini	Busted

Tags: Roberto Perez Julien Martini Joshua Heinzl Daniel Negreanu

06-02-2023 18:10 UTC-7

Tice Takes From Chidwick; Kono Bests Puustinen

David Salituro

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Landon Tice bet 35,000 on a board of 3♥9♣4♣Q♦ and Stephen Chidwick called in the big blind.

The river came the 6♣ and Chidwick checked once more. Tice now checked behind and took down the pot with 9♠3♠ for two pair.

At the same time on another table, Reiji Kono was knocking out Henri Puustinen when he made two pair with Q♥4♥ on a board of Q♣10♥5♦A♠4♥.

Kono, who is being followed by a contingent of Japanese media who are filming his every move, stopped to take a picture of the board before racking up his chips for the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reiji Kono	600,000 65,000	65,000
Stephen Chidwick	310,000 -105,000	-105,000

Landon Tice	290,000 105,000	105,000
Henri Puustinen	Busted

Tags: Henri Puustinen Landon Tice Reiji Kono Stephen Chidwick

Level: 17

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 18:00 UTC-7

Richardson Gets Paid by Porter

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

A completed board of 7♣6♠5♦7♥2♦ was spread across the felt with around 60,000 chips already in the middle. The action was on Daemon Richardson on the button who slid out a bet of 40,000.

Andrew Porter fanned out his time bank chips but opted not to use one as he flicked in a call before the time expired. Richardson turned over A♥7♠ for trip sevens and Porter sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	473,000 173,000	173,000
Andrew Porter	127,000 -173,000	-173,000

Tags: Andrew Porter Daemon Richardson

06-02-2023 17:53 UTC-7

Flush Over Flush Sends Out Brannan

David Salituro

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Frank Brannan bet 40,000 on a board of 9♦8♥3♣10♦2♦ before Isaac Kempton moved all in.

"You got it," Brannan asked before calling for his last 100,000 and showing Q♦6♦ for the flush.

Kempton did, indeed, have it as he turned over K♦3♦ for a higher flush to win the pot and move on to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	600,000 182,000	182,000
Frank Brannan	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Isaac Kempton

06-02-2023 17:53 UTC-7

Phil Ivey, Doug Polk in Action at Epic WSOP $25k Heads-Up Tournament

Jon Sofen

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Two GOATS in their own right, Doug Polk and Phil Ivey, have both officially made their 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) debuts in what is one of the most stacked tournaments of the summer.

Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship began at noon PT on Friday with 64 of the best and most popular players in the game, all just hoping to keep pace with the great John Smith, of course.

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Tags: Doug Doug Polk John Smith Phil Ivey

06-02-2023 17:51 UTC-7

Smith Takes Down the Pot with King High

Ollie Garland

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

John Smith raised the button to 4,000 and Chris Brewer in the big blind called. When the flop came the 7♦6♠4♣ Brewer checked allowing Smith to take a stab for 6,000. Brewer, undeterred, called the bet.

For the remainder of the hand, both players checked to a showdown when the board came the A♣ on the turn and the 6♦ on the river. Smith was the first to reveal his handing showing K♣2♥. Brewer mucked as king-high was enough to win this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	324,000 24,000	24,000

John Smith	276,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Chris Brewer John Smith

06-02-2023 17:47 UTC-7

Kono, Kempton, Chidwick, and Perez Leading Their Matches

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Reiji Kono	535,000 235,000	235,000
Isaac Kempton	418,000 118,000	118,000
Stephen Chidwick	415,000 55,000	55,000

Roberto Perez	402,000 70,000	70,000
Daniel Negreanu	198,000 -70,000	-70,000

Landon Tice	185,000 -55,000	-55,000
Frank Brannan	182,000 -118,000	-118,000

Henri Puustinen	65,000 -235,000	-235,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0