Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 11, 2023

The King That Didn't Matter

Claudio Elizalde

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Soren Vohrs went all in over the top of another player who had put themselves at risk and the player in between folded with some dead money in the middle.

Opponent: K♥Q♠
Soren Vohrs: A♦K♣

The flop spread 3♠2♣9♥, which was no help to the shorter stack, and once the 6♥ hit he was looking for a queen and a queen only. But when both players binked top pair with the K♦, the pot was pushed to Vohrs and his opponent was pushed out the door.

Tags: Soren Vohrs

Jul 11, 2023

McGee Doubles Through Big Stack

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Jim Murray

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Peter Bigelow raised to 27,000 from early position and Gary McGee moved all in from the button for 69,000, with Bigelow making the call.

Gary McGee: A♣10♣
Peter Bigelow: K♦J♣

McGee was in good shape to double after the 5♠4♠A♥ flop, but the Q♠ turn would open the door for Bigelow.

However, the 9♠ on the river would seal the double for McGee.

Tags: Gary McGee Peter Bigelow

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Jul 11, 2023

Players Are Going on a 75-Minute Dinner Break

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Jim Murray

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The 711 remaining players are heading to dinner, and while they're away, the floor staff will be coloring off the 500 denomination chip.

Players will return to Level 17, with blinds 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante.

Jul 11, 2023

Cutter Catchs the Competition

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Just moments before the dinner break, Odette Cutter's table shouted in collective surprise when the river fell 8♦10♣A♠5♣Q♥, as cutter had found one of her few outs to make Broadway and secure a double.

Odette Cutter: K♠J♠
Opponent: A♥Q♦

Tags: Odette Cutter

Jul 11, 2023

Other Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jul 11, 2023

Yamaguchi Wins Without Showdown

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Dominic Clementson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of 2♠K♣4♣, action was checked to the cutoff, who bet 8,000 and Yota Yamaguchi in the big blind, called.

The was an 8♠ and received a check from both players.

The river came a 7♠. The cutoff checked again and Yamaguchi fired out a bet of 35,000. The cutoff folded in short order.

Tags: Yota Yamaguchi

Jul 11, 2023

Frankenstein Lives!

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Jim Murray

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dale Baum was all-in from the button against one of the tournament's big stacks, Rennei Riu, in early position.

Dale Baum: K♦10♦
Rennei Riu: A♠J♣

Baum flopped well on the 9♥9♦5♦ board, increasing the number of wins to any diamond, which would work out considering the A♦ fell on the turn.

"Frankenstein lives!" Exclaimed Baum after making the flush and securing the double.

The 7♦ on the river would complete the board for a final runout of
9♥9♦5♦A♦7♦.

Tags: Dale Baum

Jul 11, 2023

Updated Counts Around the Room

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jul 11, 2023

Moon Doubles Up

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Ellis de-Vaney

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Holtz initiated the action with a 17,000 raise on the button. Christopher Moon, in the small blind, shoved his remaining 85,000 chips into the middle and Holtz opted to make the call.

Christopher Moon: K♣Q♦
Michael Holtz: J♠A♥

The board read Q♣9♣Q♠6♣9♥, and Moon secured the double-up with a full house.

Tags: Christopher Moon Michael Holtz