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

06-02-2023 13:50 UTC-7

Chidwick Shoves the River

David Salituro

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick bet 21,000 on a board of 4♠6♦9♠Q♣ and Ben Yu called.

The river came the 8♦ and Chidwick now shoved all in for 113,000. Yu used up several time banks as he tanked for nearly two minutes before releasing his hand.

Chidwick has now opened up a sizeable chip lead in this match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	185,000 33,500	33,500

Ben Yu	115,000 -33,500	-33,500

Tags: Ben Yu Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2023 13:52 UTC-7

Brewer On to the Next Round

David Salituro

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Chris Brewer has defeated William Stanford to advance to the next round.

According to Brewer, he check-raised the turn on a board of Jx5x3x8♦ with two diamonds and Stanford called for half his stack. The river came the 3♦ and Stanford was all in with 8♣4♣, but Brewer had rivered a flush with 9♦6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	300,000 150,000	150,000

William Stanford	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer William Stanford

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2023 13:59 UTC-7

Jaffe Leaves Destefano on Fumes

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Blinds 800/1,600

Dylan Destefano raised it up on the button and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 10,500 from the big blind. Destefano called and the flop of K♠J♠4♦ hit the felt. Jaffe fired out a bet of 7,000 and Destefano called.

The turn brought the 9♥ and Jaffe dropped in another bet of 12,000. Destefano still called and the 3♠ hit the river. Both players tapped the table and Jaffe turned over Q♠Q♦ for the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	261,500 111,500	111,500
Dylan Destefano	38,500 -111,500	-111,500

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Dylan Destefano

06-02-2023 14:00 UTC-7

Martini's Second Pair is Good on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

With the pot standing at 56,000, the board read 9♦K♥5♥2♥. Julien Martini checked the action over to Shaun Deeb on the button who lead out for 16,000. Martini called and they went to the river.

The river paired the board with the 5♠. Martini checked to Deeb once again who bet 38,000. Martini didn't look best pleased with his options but settled on calling. Deeb showed 10♠3♠ for ten high while Martini held Q♠9♠ for second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	213,000 81,000	81,000

Shaun Deeb	87,000 -81,000	-81,000

Tags: Julien Martini Shaun Deeb

06-02-2023 14:01 UTC-7

Gleissner Victim of Brutal Suckout

David Salituro

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Bernd Gleissner was all in for around 90,000 on a flop of K♥J♥8♣ and up against Ranjeet Pawar.

Bernd Gleissner: J♣J♦
Ranjeet Pawar: K♦8♦

Pawar had flopped two pair, but Gleissner had a set of jacks for the lead as he was a favorite to double up. The Q♦ fell on the turn, but the K♣ on the river improved Pawar to a full house to move him on to the next round.

"Wow, unlucky man," Pawar told Gleissner, who took the beat well and shook Pawar's hand on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ranjeet Pawar	300,000 150,000	150,000
Bernd Gleissner	Busted

Tags: Bernd Gleissner Ranjeet Pawar

06-02-2023 14:06 UTC-7

Wasserson Doubles Into Big Lead

David Salituro

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Eric Wasserson was all in for 117,000 against opponent Patrick Kennedy.

Eric Wasserson: A♠10♥
Patrick Kennedy: J♠J♥

Wasserson took the lead on the K♠A♣5♣ flop with a pair of aces, and Kennedy was left paying off most of his stack as the board ran out 4♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	235,000 85,000	85,000
Patrick Kennedy	65,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Patrick Kennedy

06-02-2023 14:08 UTC-7

Vuilleumier Wins a Coin Flip to Bust Ko

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier was holding a healthy lead over Young Ko for most of the match and things finally came to a head when the two players got all of their chips in the middle preflop with Ko at risk for around 50,000 chips.

Young Ko: 8x8x
Alexandre Vuilleumier: Kx10x

The board ran out 9♣9♦6♦K♥9♥ and Vuilleumier made the better of the two full houses to advance to the second round.