Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 12, 2023

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #9: Japanese Vlogging Superstar Masato Yokosawa

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

On a recent The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen welcome renowned Japanese vlogger Masato Yokosawa, AKA “World Wide Yokosawa," who is making a deep run in the 2023 WSOP Main Event.

While players in the United States might think folks like Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme has the biggest vlog followings in the world, that distinction actually belongs to Masato, who regularly clears 600K views on each of his vlogs!

The Japanese vlogging sensation opens up about his start in poker, what inspired him to start a vlog, and how he’s managed to turn it into a smashing success with the help of a creative team. He also talks about his desire to win a WSOP gold bracelet, how Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are perceived in his home country, and what the future looks like for poker in Japan.

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

Jul 12, 2023

Sammartino Takes Two Stabs at the Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

The player in the cutoff limped in, as did Dario Sammartino in the hijack and Wai Kiat Lee in the cutoff. Robert James checked his option in the big blind and four players went to a flop.

The action was checked to Sammartino who bet out 18,000 on a board of K♣A♦6♣. Only Lee continued.

The A♣ on the turn checked through to the J♦ on the river. Sammartino again bet 18,000. This time it was enough to see Lee's cards sent to the muck.

Tags: Dario Sammartino Robert James Wai Kiat Lee

Jul 12, 2023

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
87	1	Gianluca Cedolia	Canada	860,000
87	2	Yun Li	Taiwan	185,000
87	3	Thomas Kysar	United States	245,000
87	4	David Prociak	United States	1,040,000
87	5	Dario Sammartino	Italy	340,000
87	6	Matan Gabay	Israel	550,000

88	1	Wai Kiat Lee	Malaysia	500,000
88	2	Yoshihiko Kagida	Japan	320,000
88	3	Aaron Kupin	United States	321,000
88	4	Thai Ha	Vietnam	452,000
88	5	Moses Alosh	Israel	900,000
88	6	Ryan Laplante	United States	800,000

94	1	Stuart Rutter	United Kingdom	265,000
94	2	Johan Schultz-Pedersen	Denmark	270,000
94	3	Kannapong Thanarattrakul	Thailand	127,000
94	4	Robert James	United Kingdom	815,000
94	5	Marcos Exterkotter	Brazil	674,000
94	6	Adam Adler	United States	355,000

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Jul 12, 2023

Johan Schultz-Pedersen Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,228)

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Johan Schultz-Pedersen found himself all in and at risk against Robert James as all the money went in on the flop of A♠K♠J♥.

Johan Schultz-Pedersen: J♠9♠
Robert James: Q♥10♥

The turn and river came the Q♣ and 9♦ respectively sending Schultz-Pedersen to the rail.

Tags: Johan Schultz-Pedersen Robert James

Jul 12, 2023

Yoshihiko Kagida Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,215)

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 80,000, with two players looking at a board of 7♣9♣Q♠.

Yoshihiko Kagida in the hijack checked the action to Thai Ha on the button. Thai bet out for 35,000 and Kagida check-raised, moving all in for 287,000. After some time in the tank, Ha called.

Yoshihiko Kagida: 10♥8♥
Thai Ha: K♦Q♣

The turn and river came the K♠ and K♥ respectively. Ha's full house was more than enough to send Kagida out in 17th place.

Tags: Kagida Yoshihiko Thai Ha

Jul 12, 2023

Stuart Rutter Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,215)

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Stuart Rutter on the button found himself all in and at risk against Marcos Exterkotter in the hijack.

Stuart Rutter: A♠K♣
Marcos Exterkotter: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as it came Q♥7♠10♥J♣J♥. Exterkotter pulled ahead on the flop, Rutter retook the lead on the turn but crucially Exterkotter was ahead by river. Rutter exited in 16th place.

Tags: Marcos Exterkotter Stuart Rutter

Jul 12, 2023

Kannapong Thanarattrakul Eliminated In 15th Place ($5,215)

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Kannapong Thanarattrakul found himself all in from the button for 165,000 having been called by both Robert James under the gun and Marcos Exterkotter in the hijack.

With action still, on the side, the flop came A♠7♣Q♠. James bet out for 105,000 and Exterkotter called.

The turn came the J♣ and James moved all in, forcing Exterkotter to fold.

Kannapong Thanarattrakul: K♠Q♣
Robert James: K♥10♥

Having turned the nut straight, James was the beneficiary of Thanarattrakul's stack as he was sent to the rail when the river fell the K♣.

Tags: Kannapong Thanarattrakul Robert James

Level: 15

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 5,000

Jul 12, 2023

Thomas Kysar Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,215)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante

Thomas Kysar was all in and at risk preflop against Matan Gabay.

Matan Gabay: Q♠Q♣
Thomas Kysar: A♥K♠

Gabay was well ahead with a set on the Q♥K♣J♦ flop. The Q♦ turn gave Gabay quads and left Kysar drawing dead. The 9♠ river was a formality and Kysar was sent to the rail while Gabay secured a decent pot.

Tags: Matan Gabay Thomas Kysar

Jul 13, 2023

Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,215)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante

With the board reading A♥K♣9♠6♣Q♠ and about 180,000 in the pot, Wai Kiat Lee bet 80,000 and was Aaron Kupin raised all in for 250,000. Lee went deep into the tank for over ten minutes before another player called the clock.

Shortly afterwords, Lee made the call and tabled A♦Q♥ for two pair. Kupin could only show 10♦9♦ for a pair of nines turned into a bluff and was eliminated from the tournament while Lee collected his chips.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Wai Kiat Lee