Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-03-2023 18:34 UTC-7

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 8th place ($74,648)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 40 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter limped in from the small blind and Eric Wasserson moved all in for his remaining stack, putting Winter in the tank.

"For sure we're gonna chop," Winter said before asking the dealer for a count. After mulling it over Winter put in the call to put Wasserson at risk.

Eric Wasserson: Q♥9♦
Sean Winter: A♦5♥

"Now would be a good time to hit my first pair this match," Wasserson said as the board was dealt out. Unfortunately for him, he would receive no such luck. The board ran out K♠7♣4♠6♠K♥ and Winter's ace-high was enough to eliminate his opponent and advance to the semifinals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Sean Winter

06-03-2023 18:32 UTC-7

Polk Gets Back to Even

Adam Lamers

Level 40 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk and Roberto Perez were on the turn with the board reading 7♠7♦5♦10♥ and around 60,000 in the middle. Perez checked to Polk who bet 43,000, with the intention of betting 48,000, and Perez called.

The river was the 2♣ and Perez checked once more. Polk counted out a bet of 118,000 this time and Perez used a time bank before making the call. Polk quickly turned over Q♥10♠ and Perez mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	1,220,000 270,000	270,000

Roberto Perez	1,180,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Doug Polk

Level: 40

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-03-2023 18:22 UTC-7

Polk Gets One Through

Ryan Lashmar

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk opened to 26,000 from the small blind and was met with a three-bet to 110,000 from Roberto Perez. Polk took a few moments before putting in a four-bet to 225,000 and Perez immediately folded.

"Cheeky One" Polk said with a smile as he flashed the 2♠ to his opponent. A few moments later he told the table that he had Q♠2♠

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	1,450,000 -190,000	-190,000
Doug Polk	950,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Doug Polk Roberto Perez

06-03-2023 18:18 UTC-7

Brewer Gets It All Back from Zinno

Adam Lamers

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer opened to 30,000 on the button and Anthony Zinno defended from the big blind. The flop fell A♦K♠2♠ and Zinno check-called a bet of 45,000 from Brewer.

The 9♠ hit the turn and Zinno still checked to Brewer who fired a second barrel of 100,000. Zinno called and the 5♦ completed the board. Zinno checked and Brewer reached back for a bet of 400,000. Zinno flicked in a call and Brewer showed 4♠3♣ for a rivered straight to retake the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	1,320,000 570,000	570,000

Anthony Zinno	1,080,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Anthony Zinno

06-03-2023 18:18 UTC-7

Khun Flops Trips to Take Big Lead

David Salituro

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Landon Tice bet 13,000 on a flop of 7♦K♠K♣ before Chanracy Khun raised to 33,000.

Tice called to see the 8♦ turn as Khun came out with another 40,000. Tice again called and the 3♥ fell on the river.

Khun this time bet 200,000 and Tice called, but mucked when Khun turned over K♥10♦ for flopped trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanracy Khun	1,740,000 240,000	240,000

Landon Tice	660,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Landon Tice

06-03-2023 18:16 UTC-7

Perez Gets Three Streets

Adam Lamers

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Roberto Perez raised to 28,000 on the button and Doug Polk called from the big blind. The flop came 5♥5♣3♣ and Polk checked to Perez who continued with a bet of 12,000. Polk called and the 10♦ landed on the turn.

Perez fired out another bet of 62,000 on the turn and Polk stuck around for the 6♣ on the river. Polk checked for the third time and Perez announced a bet of 135,000. Polk quickly called but Perez showed J♦5♠ for trip fives to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	1,640,000 555,000	555,000
Doug Polk	760,000 -555,000	-555,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Doug Polk

06-03-2023 18:16 UTC-7

Winter Makes a Huge Hero Call

David Salituro

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter bet 25,000 on a flop of 10♣10♦7♥ before Eric Wasserson raised to 65,000.

Winter called, then called another 130,000 on the Q♥ turn.

The river came the 6♠ and Wasserson fired out another bet of 350,000. Winter looked back at his hand and used a time bank before flinging in a call.

"You're good," Wasserson said as he went to muck. Winter asked for him to reveal his J♣9♣ for a bluff as Winter turned over A♥J♥, his ace-high taking down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	2,000,000 510,000	510,000
Eric Wasserson	400,000 -510,000	-510,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Sean Winter

06-03-2023 18:11 UTC-7

Winter and Wasserson Chop it Up

Ryan Lashmar

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading K♣J♣7♣2♥. Sean Winter had bet 97,000 from the button and Eric Wasserson was contemplating his decision. After a few moments Wasserson put in the call.

Both players checked the 10♦ river to go to showdown.

Eric Wasserson: K♠4♥
Sean Winter: K♦3♥

Both players had top-pair with a weak kicker. The cards on the board meant their kickers did not play and the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,490,000 -60,000	-60,000
Eric Wasserson	910,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Sean Winter

06-03-2023 18:04 UTC-7

Brewer Drops Some More

David Salituro

Level 39 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno bet 15,000 on a flop of 2♥4♣4♠ and Chris Brewer raised to 45,000 from the big blind.

Zinno called and both players checked the J♥ turn. The river came the 8♠ and Brewer checked again.

All Zinno had to do was touch some of his green 25,000 chips before Brewer's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	1,650,000 50,000	50,000

Chris Brewer	750,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Chris Brewer