Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-13-2023 11:07 UTC-7

Callea Wins a Flip to Double Up

Andrew Knowles

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Gaetano Callea in the small blind who moved all in for 180,000 and was quickly called by the big blind who had him covered.

Gaetano Callea: Q♥10♣
Big Blind: 5♦5♠

It was a coin-flip preflop, but when the board ran out K♦J♦3♠10♥4♠, it was Callea that won the flip with a turned pair of tens to score a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetano Callea	405,000 -1,235,000	-1,235,000

Tags: Gaetano Callea

07-13-2023 11:15 UTC-7

Death by Big Slick

Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #1

David Wintersberger went pseudo-all-in, but had left one chip behind when Adrian Salter went all in on his direct left with the bigger stack. Wintersberger had the clock called on him when it folded back to him, as it appeared he was attempting to tank for a pay jump. He made the call as the clock counted down and wished his opponent luck.

David Wintersberger: A♣9♣
Adrian Salter: A♠K♥

The flop warmed up Wintersberger when it rolled out the 7♣8♠6♣, giving him a straight draw and a flush draw. The turn was fine for Salter when it peeled the 6♦, but the K♣ on the river was a backhanded top pair, as the flush awarded Wintersberger the double up.

Hand #2

Just a few shuffles later, these two players tangoed all-in preflop again, but this time, Wintersberger had the covering stack.

Adrian Salter: A♠K♦
David Wintersberger: J♠J♣

Salter was almost amused by bad luck as he pulled his camera out to record the, J♥7♠8♦ flop which gave Wintersberger top set. The turn and river were bricks for Salter and he was sent to an unexpected early exit on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wintersberger	2,500,000 2,185,000	2,185,000
Adrian Salter	Busted

Tags: Adrian Salter David Wintersberger

07-13-2023 11:24 UTC-7

Ultra-Out of the Ultra-Stack

Kaelaine Minton

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

https://twitter.com/SendinItSince83/status/1679548626576482307

Player	Chips	Progress
Denver Combs	Busted

07-13-2023 11:31 UTC-7

Bigelow On a Heater

Andrew Knowles

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Having come into the day with just over a million in chips, Peter Bigelow had already more than tripled his stack in the first two levels of play. Bigelow was at it again when he opened to 150,000 from early position and a player in middle position moved all in for just over 500,000. The rest of the table folded and Bigelow made the call.

Middle Position: A♦A♣
Peter Bigelow: A♠J♥

Bigelow was in rough shape against the rockets, but when the board ran out 6♥5♥4♣10♥4♥, it was the runner-runner hearts that gave Bigelow a flush to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Bigelow	4,200,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: Peter Bigelow

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

07-13-2023 11:47 UTC-7

Li With a Big Breath of Life

Claudio Elizalde

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand 1

Danning Li and the player to his left were both short stacked and all in.

Opponent: 3♦3♠
Danning Li: A♥7♣

The fop fanned out 4♠7♥Q♣, pulling Li ahead with a pair of sevens. He even further improved when the 7♠ peeled and the Q♥ on the river sealed the deal for Li and gave him a stack to work with.

Hand 2

Just an orbit or so later, Li was heads up against Ramon Wicki on a board reading Q♦5♣4♣. Li didn't have much behind and when Wicki asked for all of it, both players obliged.

Danning Li: J♥J♠
Ramon Wicki: K♥K♦

Li's pair of jacks stayed far behind with the 7♥ on the turn, but when the J♦ peeled off on the river, Li exclaimed, "Yeah, baby! Do it like that once in a while!"

Wicki was left to lick his wounds, as he would have had a massive stack if he held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danning Li	2,650,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Ramon Wicki	450,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Danning Li Ramon Wicki

07-13-2023 11:49 UTC-7

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Welcomes GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With Chad Holloway on vacation, Jesse Fullen and special co-host Norman Chad continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They welcome GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin to the show as this week’s guest. The Big Brother Canada winner talked about meeting his wife on the show, how he found his way into poker and the streaming game, and busting the record-breaking 2023 WSOP Main Event. He also offers up three names when it comes to who he admires most in the poker content space.

Norman Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

07-13-2023 11:53 UTC-7

Duan Scores Massive Double Up

Andrew Knowles

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot with close to 900,000 in the middle on a flop showing 9♠7♣6♠. A player in the big blind and Bin Duan on the button got into a raising war before getting their stacks in the middle, with Duan at risk for his 1,695,000 total.

Bin Duan: A♠8♠
Big Blind: K♠7♠

Both players flopped flush draws, but the big blind had a pair to go along with his and Duan was in need of his live cards or a spade to stay alive. The turn did just that when the A♦ rolled off and the A♥ river was the cherry on top to score Duan a massive double up to over four million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Duan	4,300,000 3,465,000	3,465,000

Tags: Bin Duan

07-13-2023 12:10 UTC-7

O'Neil Gets Sticky

Claudio Elizalde

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On a board reading 10♦3♠4♥, the big blind checked and Chris O'Neil placed a bet of 85,000. The big blind then raised to 230,000 and O'Neil made the call.

When the turn came the 7♦, the big blind bet for 300,000 and was called again by O'Neil.

The river brought the 7♣ and the big blind slowed down with a check. O'Neil assembled a bet for the majority of his chips and slid out 395,000, which was called by the big blind.

O'Neil quickly announced a seven and tabled 7♥6♥, scooping the pot with trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris O'Neil	2,350,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: Chris O'Neil

07-13-2023 12:10 UTC-7

Yusuf Holds With Rockets

Andrew Knowles

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With close to 900,000 in the middle preflop, Kamoru Yusuf in the big blind moved all in blind for 1,095,000 before the flop fanned out 9♦6♠2♠. His opponent under the gun contemplated for a few seconds before making the call with a slightly bigger stack.

Kamoru Yusuf: A♣A♥
Under The Gun: Q♣Q♥

Yusuf had the goods and was well ahead of the queens. The turn and river came 3♠4♥ and the rockets held up to score a full double up for Yusuf.