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

07-12-2023 12:52 UTC-7

Gaynor Wins Without a Showdown

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 0/0, 200 ante

The under-the-gun player limped in, as did the player to their left and Peter Gaynor in the hijack. The cutoff squeezed to 1,100, receiving a call from only the player under the gun and Gaynor.

The flop came 8♦J♦8♠ and the action checked to the cutoff who bet out 1,500. Both players called.

The J♣ turn checked through to the 7♠ on the river. Action checked to Gaynor who bet out 4,000. Both the cutoff and the player under the gun folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Gaynor	33,500 33,500	33,500

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07-12-2023 13:02 UTC-7

Ace from Space for Ha

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 0/0, 200 ante

With the board reading J♥J♦9♥ and about 6,000 already in the pot, Thai Ha checked from middle position and Dragana Lim bet 2,000. Ha raised to 7,500 and Lim made the call.

On the 3♣ turn Ha bet again, this time for 5,300. Lim once again made the call.

The river was the A♥. Ha moved all in for approximately 11,000 and was called by Lim who covered him.

Lim showed down Q♠Q♦ while Ha tabled A♦6♦ for a rivered pair of aces to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thai Ha	50,200 50,200	50,200

Dragana Lim	22,500 22,500	22,500

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07-12-2023 13:08 UTC-7

Tindziulis Gets Aggressive

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 0/0, 200 ante

The pot stood at 7,500 with two players looking at a board that read K♦6♠J♣9♦.

In the cutoff, Stepas Tindziulis checked the action to the player on the button who bet out for 4,000. Tindziulis thought about his decision for some time before raising all in for 23,000.

Tindziulis's opponent eventually folded and he took this pot down without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepas Tindziulis	34,500 34,500	34,500

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07-12-2023 13:17 UTC-7

Chufarin Takes It on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 0/0, 200 ante

The player in middle position limped in, Denys Chufarin raised from the cutoff to 2,000 and his opponent called.

On a flop of 7♣Q♥K♣, the middle position player check-called a bet of 2,500 from Chufarin.

The turned 6♥ checked through to the 10♥ on the river. The middle position player checked once more and Chufarin put out a bet of 5,000, earning him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denys Chufarin	24,000 24,000	24,000

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07-12-2023 13:20 UTC-7

A Trio of Kings for Henke

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 0/0, 200 ante

A player from under the gun limped, the hijack limped and Richard Henke checked from the button.

Action checked around to Henke, who bet 600 on the K♦Q♣K♠ flop, receiving a call from both opponents. All three players checked the 9♦ turn.

The river was the 7♣ and action once again checked around to Henke, who bet 1,700. The under the gun player called while the hijack folded.

Henke tabled K♥8♠ for the winner and dragged in a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Henke	22,000 22,000	22,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 300

07-12-2023 13:24 UTC-7

Yamase Takes Out Turner

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

With players heads up on a board reading A♥K♦9♣ and about 8,000 in the pot, Kenji Yamase bet 6,000 from middle position and was called by Jon Turner on the button.

The turn came the J♦. Yamase moved all in with a covering stack and Turner made the call to put himself at risk.

Jon Turner: K♠Q♥
Kenji Yamase: A♣J♠

"I have outs," Turner said as the river came the 6♦. "That's not one of them."

Turner, who will have the option to reenter for the first nine levels of the tournament, was sent to the rail while Yamase took down a sizable early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenji Yamase	61,500 34,500	34,500
Jon Turner	Busted

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07-12-2023 13:36 UTC-7

Sabishchenko Jams the Turn

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

Rostyslav Sabishchenko limped under the gun, as did two other players. The cutoff squeezed to 4,000 and only Sabishchenko called.

On a flop of K♥9♠7♥, Sabishchenko check-called a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.

The turned 10♠ saw Sabishchenko now lead, shoving all in for 25,000. Sabishchenko covered his opponent who eventually made the call.

Cutoff: K♠Q♥
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: Q♠J♥

The river came the K♦ which sent Sabishchenko's opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	60,000 37,200	37,200

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07-12-2023 13:44 UTC-7

Quenneville Accumulating Chips

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

A player from under the gun limped in and Troy Quenneville did the same from the cutoff. A player on the button raised to 3,100, folding out the initial limper while Quenneville made the call.

The flop came 10♣9♠10♥. Quenneville checked and the button bet 1,100. Quenneville raised to 2,600 and received a call from his opponent.

Both players checked the K♥ turn. On the Q♥ river Quenneville bet 3,500, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Quenneville	73,000 73,000	73,000

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07-12-2023 13:50 UTC-7

Lu Flops the Nuts in Three-Way All In

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 0/0, 300 ante

A player in early position limped in, as did Wai Kiat Lee in middle position. The player in the hijack moved all in for 20,400, Jianping Lu on the button three-bet jammed for approximately 26,600 and the player in early position called off the bet for their tournament life. Rheem got out of the way.

Early Position: A♥K♠
Hijack: A♣Q♥
Jianping Lu: J♥10♦

The flop ran out 9♠K♣Q♣8♥8♣. Lu flopped the nut straight and eliminated two players in the process.

When PokerNews asked Lu his name, Lee simply replied "Gangster".