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

06-03-2023 13:53 UTC-7

Szabo Extends Lead

Ryan Lashmar

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

Gabor Szabo limped in from the button and Chanracy Khun min-raised to 20,000. Szabo made the call.

Action checked around on the flop and turn leading to a final board of 9♠8♥2♠4♣K♦. Szabo put in a bet of 30,000 and after approximately 15 seconds Khun decided to call.

Szabo revealed K♥J♠ for a rivered top pair which was enough to take the pot down

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabor Szabo	790,000 5,000	5,000
Chanracy Khun	410,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Gabor Szabo

06-03-2023 13:48 UTC-7

Perez Slowly Climbing Back to Even

Adam Lamers

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

Roberto Perez dug himself a hole early on in his heads-up match with Isaac Kempton but has started to claw his way back. Perez limped in on the button and Kempton raised to 32,000 which Perez called.

The flop came 10♥10♣2♦ and Kempton led out with a bet of 22,000. Perez called and the K♠ landed ono the turn. Kempton fired out another bet of 36,000 and Perez used a time bank before raising to 127,000. Kempton mulled it over for a minute before dumping his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	680,000 -120,000	-120,000
Roberto Perez	520,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Isaac Kempton

Level: 29

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-03-2023 13:48 UTC-7

Heinzl Hanging in There

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno raised to 16,000 on the button and Joshua Heinzl called.

The flop came 5♥8♥3♣ and Zinno continued for 11,000. Heinzl again called and both players checked the 3♠ turn.

Heinzl led out for 31,000 on the J♦ river and Zinno quickly mucked.

Heinzl, after being knocked down to just 70,000 early in this match, has now climbed back over 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	990,000 -140,000	-140,000

Joshua Heinzl	210,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Joshua Heinzl

06-03-2023 13:46 UTC-7

Winter Raises the River

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter raised to 19,000 on the button and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind. The flop came 6♣5♣3♦ and Winter continued with a bet of 19,000 which Rabichow called.

The turn was the Q♦ and both players slowed down as it checked through to the 4♠ on the river. Rabichow led out with a bet of 27,000 and Winter slung in a raise to 120,000. Rabichow quickly folded and Winter extended his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	810,000 110,000	110,000
Kevin Rabichow	390,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Sean Winter Kevin Rabichow

06-03-2023 13:40 UTC-7

Winter Turns a Straight

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter opened to 20,000 and Kevin Rabichow opted to defend his big blind.

Both players checked the J♣9♥J♥ flop. When the turn came the 10♦ Winter bet 20,000 and received a call from his opponent.

The river was the 7♠ and Winter bet again, this time for 27,000. Rabichow took some time to weigh his options before flicking in the chips to call. Winter revealed Q♦8♠ for a turned straight and Rabichow sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	700,000 120,000	120,000
Kevin Rabichow	500,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Kevin Rabichow Sean Winter

06-03-2023 13:36 UTC-7

Szabo Rips on Khun

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun started things off with a raise to 18,000 on the button. Gabor Szabo three-bet to 75,000 and Khun responded with a four-bet to 165,000.

Szabo burned through one of his time extensions before announcing all in as the bigger stack. Khun instantly mucked his cards and Szabo added to his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabor Szabo	785,000 125,000	125,000
Chanracy Khun	415,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Gabor Szabo Chanracy Khun

06-03-2023 13:35 UTC-7

Brewer Wins a Big One With Two Pair

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of 6♥3♠2♥K♣, Tyler Gaston bet 40,000 before Chris Brewer raised to 150,000.

Gaston used a time bank and nearly let another expire before he called to see the 7♠ river. Brewer this time led out for 225,000.

Gaston let out a deep sigh before he called as Brewer turned over K♦2♦. Gaston mucked his hand as Brewer opened up a sizeable lead in the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	840,000 540,000	540,000

Tyler Gaston	360,000 -540,000	-540,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Tyler Gaston

06-03-2023 13:33 UTC-7

Top Pair Takes One Down for Perez

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the river with about 80,000 in the pot and the board reading 2♦8♥K♦4♥5♥. Isaac Kempton was in the tank, facing a 60,000 bet from Roberto Perez. Ultimately Kempton made the call and mucked when Perez showed K♠Q♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	800,000 90,000	90,000
Roberto Perez	400,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Roberto Perez

06-03-2023 13:29 UTC-7

Wasserson Forces Richardson to Fold

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Eric Wasserson raised it up on the button and Daemon Richardson called from the big blind. The flop fell K♦6♣5♥ and Richardson check-called a bet of 12,000 from Wasserson.

The 7♦ landed on the turn and the action was the same with Wasserson sticking in a bet of 38,000 this time. The 9♠ hit the river and Richardson checked one more time. Wasserson splashed in a bet of 100,000 and Richardson instantly threw his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	750,000 20,000	20,000
Daemon Richardson	450,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Daemon Richardson