Event #85: $1,500 Shootout | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-15-2023 19:00 UTC-7

Olga Iermolcheva Eliminated in 3rd Place ($109,780)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 42 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Faraz Jaka raised on the button to 600,000 and Olga Iermolcheva tanked a minute before moving all in for a remaining stack around 4,100,000. Michael Finstein folded and Jaka snap-called:

Olga Iermolcheva: A♣8♠
Faraz Jaka: 10♦10♣

Iermolcheva had the dominated hand and Jaka improved into a a set of tens thanks to a board J♣10♥3♣9♠6♥ to bust Iermolcheva in third place for a $109,780 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	16,600,000	4,050,000
Michael Finstein	7,750,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Michael Finstein Olga Iermolcheva

07-15-2023 17:19 UTC-7

Ao Chen Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,954)

Jeremy Geist

Level 41 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Finstein in the small blind who asked for a count of Ao Chen's stack who was in the big blind. Chen replied and Finstein moved in and put Chen at risk.

Chen snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Ao Chen: K♣8♠
Michael Finstein: A♠8♣

The full board ran out J♣Q♦2♠6♥Q♥ and Chen would hit the rail in 4th place after an impressive showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Finstein	6,550,000	2,300,000
Ao Chen	Busted

Tags: Ao Chen Michael Finstein

07-15-2023 17:06 UTC-7

Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,295)

Jeremy Geist

Level 41 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to the short stack of Yuri Dzivielevski in the cutoff who went all in. Michael Finstein was next to act and thought over his options before he flat called.

The blinds folded and the two players were off to a full board with Dzivielevski at risk.

Yuri Dzivielevski: Q♠10♠
Michael Finstein: 10♦10♣

The full board ran out K♠4♦9♦5♦8♣ and Dzivielevski would fall in 5th place after another deep run at the 2023 WSOP.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Finstein	6,950,000	2,550,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Tags: Michael Finstein Yuri Dzivielevski

07-15-2023 16:56 UTC-7

Matteo Cavelier Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,772)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 40 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened under the gun to 400,000 and Matteo Cavelier jammed next to him for a stack worth 2,2140,000. The rest of the players folded and Jaka didn't take long to send a chip for the call:

Matteo Cavelier: J♠J♥
Faraz Jaka: A♦Q♠

Cavelier had to win the flip to stay alive but the board revealed 5♦Q♦6♣K♥4♠ to give a pair of queens to Jaka and increase his shipload while Cavelier made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	9,480,000	2,380,000
Matteo Cavelier	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Matteo Cavelier

07-15-2023 16:43 UTC-7

Mo Zhou Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,955)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 40 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ao Chen open-shoved under the gun for a stack worth 2,010,000 and it folded to Ao Chen who quickly called in the big blind with a similar to create the following showdown:

Mo Zhou: A♥K♦
Ao Chen: J♦J♠

It was a typical flip situation and the board brought 3♣4♣4♦J♣5♠ to improve Chen's hand into a full house and bust Zhou in 6th place after the dealer confirmed he had a few less chips than Chen

Player	Chips	Progress
Ao Chen	4,050,000	1,200,000
Mo Zhou	Busted

Tags: Mo Zhou Ao Chen

07-15-2023 15:58 UTC-7

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,834)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 39 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Adam Friedman open-shoved for 1,090,000 in the hijack and after asking for the count, Olga Iermolcheva reshoved in the small blind to create the following showdown:

Adam Friedman: 8♠8♥
Olga Iermolcheva: A♠J♦

Friedman had to win the flip to double up but the board revealed 6♠6♣2♠A♣4♠ to give an ace on the turn to Iermolcheva and send Friedman out in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	3,350,000	1,310,000
Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Olga Iermolcheva

07-15-2023 14:32 UTC-7

Allan Mello Eliminated in 9th Place ($23,689)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 37 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Finstein opened to 200,000 and Allan Mello quickly moved all in next to him for a stack worth 1,210,000. It folded back to Finstein who snap-called with the dominant stack to create the following showdown:

Allan Mello: A♣10♠
Michael Finstein: J♥J♠

Mello couldn't find anything throughout the board 2♦10♥8♦Q♠7♦ and made his way to the payout desk to collect his $23,689 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Finstein	2,740,000	780,000
Allan Mello	Busted

Tags: Allan Mello Michael Finstein

07-15-2023 13:56 UTC-7

Edward Mroczkowski Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,003)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 36 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Edward Mroczkowski raised under the gun to 175,000 and Matteo Cavelier made a three-bet worth 450,000 in the cutoff. It came back to Mroczkowski who eventually called.

The dealer brought a flop A♠3♥Q♣ and after some thought, Mroczkowski check-called Cavelier's continuation worth 200,000. Both checked on the 6♠ turn.

Things heated on the 7♥ river. Mroczkowski tanked for some time and ended up betting 200,000 after the clock has been called. Cavelier replied by announcing all in and Mroczkowski snap-called for his remaining stack worth 1,000,000.

Mroczkowski tabled Q♠Q♦ for a set of queens but had the bad surprise to see A♣A♥ in Cavelier's hands for a set of aces and Mroczkowski made his way to the payout desk to collect his $19,003.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Cavelier	4,750,000	1,610,000
Edward Mroczkowski	Busted

Tags: Edward Mroczkowski Matteo Cavelier