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

06-03-2023 14:29 UTC-7

Perez Reclaims the Lead With Top Set

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Roberto Perez opened the action with a raise to 26,000 preflop and Isaac Kempton defended his big blind.

Kempton checked the 10♠8♦4♣ flop and Perez bet 37,000. Kempton put in a check-raise to 100,000 and Perez called.

The turn came the 2♦. After some consideration Kempton moved all in. Perez snap called and was at risk.

Roberto Perez: 4♦4♠
Kempton: K♠10♦

The river improved neither player and Perez raked in a massive pot with his flopped set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	850,000 470,000	470,000
Isaac Kempton	350,000 -470,000	-470,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Roberto Perez

Level: 31

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-03-2023 14:27 UTC-7

Khun Calls Down Szabo

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Gabor Szabo bet 15,000 on a flop of J♠6♣A♥ and Chanracy Khun called.

The turn came the 3♦ and Szabo continued for another 40,000. Khun again called to the 7♠ river.

He checked for a third time and Szabo now checked behind, surrendering the pot when Khun turned over J♣10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabor Szabo	680,000 -110,000	-110,000
Chanracy Khun	520,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Gabor Szabo

06-03-2023 14:21 UTC-7

Kempton Raises the River

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Isaac Kempton raised to 30,000 and Roberto Perez called to see a Q♣6♥4♦ flop.

Kempton continued for 20,000 and Perez came back with a raise to 60,000. Kempton quickly called and both players checked the 6♠ turn.

The river came the K♦ and Perez led out for 45,000. Kempton tanked for a moment before putting in a raise to 200,000. Perez spent more than a minute in the tank and used two time banks before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	820,000 -100,000	-100,000
Roberto Perez	380,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Roberto Perez

06-03-2023 14:16 UTC-7

Richardson Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 25,000 on the button and Daemon Richardson reraised to 85,000 in the big blind. Wasserson called and the flop of Q♥Q♣6♠ hit the felt. Richardson checked to Wasserson who bet 55,000 and Richardson called.

The turn brought the A♠ and Richardson checked again. Wasserson dropped in a bet of 100,000 and Richardson used one of his time banks before ripping all in for around 365,000. Wasserson snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Daemon Richardson: A♥J♥
Eric Wasserson: K♣Q♦

"Ahh shit," Richardson exclaimed as he saw the bad news. The 3♣ bricked out on the river and Wasserson held on to eliminate Richardson and advance to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,200,000 545,000	545,000

Daemon Richardson	Busted

Tags: Daemon Richardson Eric Wasserson

06-03-2023 14:08 UTC-7

Wasserson Triumphs in Battle of the Bottom Pairs

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 9♣9♠3♥. Daemon Richardson check-called a 15,000 bet from Eric Wasserson and both players saw the 8♣ turn. This time both players checked.

Richardson bet 27000 on the Q♥ river and Wasserson put in the chips to call.

Daemon Richardson: Kx3♣
Eric Wasserson: A♣3♠

Both players had flopped bottom pair but Wasserson had his opponent slightly out-kicked.

"Guess I saved money there!" Richardson said as his opponent scooped the pot. "I was going to make it big. I think you still call!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	655,000 -95,000	-95,000

Daemon Richardson	545,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Daemon Richardson Eric Wasserson

Level: 30

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

06-03-2023 14:00 UTC-7

Brewer Moves On

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer raised on the button before Tyler Gaston moved all in for 385,000.

"I don't love it," Brewer said as he leaned back in his seat, stretching his arms behind his back, before calling.

Tyler Gaston: A♦5♥
Chris Brewer: A♥8♠

Brewer had Gaston dominated as the board came J♣10♦3♣4♠8♣, giving him a pair of eights on the river and a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	1,200,000 360,000	360,000

Tyler Gaston	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Tyler Gaston

06-03-2023 13:57 UTC-7

Winter Books His Ticket in the Quarterfinals

Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter built up a commanding lead on Kevin Rabichow in their heads-up match and eventually, the two players got the last of their chips in the middle preflop.

The completed board of A♣9♠6♦J♦8♠ gave Winter a straight with his 10♦7♦ face up on the felt. Rabichow's cards were in the muck and Winter earned his berth into the quarterfinals later today at 5:00 p.m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,200,000 160,000	160,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

Tags: Sean Winter Kevin Rabichow

06-03-2023 13:55 UTC-7

Kempton, Winter Put in Massive River Shoves

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With around 230,000 in the pot on a board of 5♠J♠10♦6♠7♣, Roberto Perez bet 200,000 as Isaac Kempton used up several time banks before he moved all in.

Perez, with around 280,000 remaining, quickly mucked.

At the same time on an adjacent table, Sean Winter and Kevin Rabichow built a pot of 280,000 when Winter moved all in on a board of K♣K♦4♦K♠7♠.

"I was kinda hoping not to see a seven," Rabichow said as he began tanking with around 160,000 behind. He eventually folded as well.