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

07-11-2023 20:47 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soren Vohrs	370,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Soren Vohrs

07-11-2023 20:41 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Bigelow	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Gary McGee	165,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Gary McGee Peter Bigelow

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-11-2023 19:21 UTC-7

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.

07-11-2023 19:17 UTC-7

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♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Odette Cutter	215,000

Tags: Odette Cutter

07-11-2023 19:16 UTC-7

Other Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Autran	840,000 400,000	400,000
Melanie Weisner	540,000 230,000	230,000
Alice Sicconi	422,000 325,000	325,000
Peter Kvisthammer	415,000 179,000	179,000
Peter Jorgne	255,000 231,000	231,000
Javier Tsunamy	250,000 75,000	75,000
Josh Beckenstein	220,000 44,000	44,000
Benjamin Spragg	200,000 155,000	155,000

Erwann Pecheux	113,000

07-11-2023 19:15 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yota Yamaguchi	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Yota Yamaguchi

07-11-2023 19:13 UTC-7

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♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rennei Riu	700,000 700,000	700,000
Dale Baum	280,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Dale Baum

07-11-2023 19:06 UTC-7

Updated Counts Around the Room

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Fawcett	812,500 28,000	28,000
Viacheslav Igin	640,000 458,000	458,000
Andres Vasquez	512,000 42,000	42,000
Melanie Weisner	310,000 110,000	110,000
Ashley Frank	240,000 162,000	162,000
Drew Gonzalez	225,000 70,000	70,000

Florencio Bunal	180,000 180,000	180,000
Niall Farrell	154,000 51,000	51,000

Chris O'Neil	147,000 31,000	31,000
Ben Yu	129,000 129,000	129,000

Joseph Gargiulo	89,000 36,000	36,000
Brad Owen	Busted

07-11-2023 18:59 UTC-7

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