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

07-15-2023 16:27 UTC-7

Two Pots in a Row for Finstein

Gaelle Jaudon

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

On the first hand, Mo Zhou raised under the gun to 400,000 and Michael Finstein decided to shove in the big blind for 1,880,000. Zhou asked for the exact count and ended up folding.

The following hand, it folded to Yuri Dzivielevski who raised to 400,000 on the button. Finstein opted to three-bet to 1,100,000 and Zhou folded his big blind, followed by Dzivielevski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Finstein	3,350,000 450,000	450,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,350,000 -100,000	-100,000

Mo Zhou	2,050,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Michael Finstein Mo Zhou Yuri Dzivielevski

Level: 40

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

07-15-2023 16:22 UTC-7

Iermolcheva Raises River

Jeremy Geist

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

Action folded all the way to Matteo Cavelier in the small blind who limped. Olga Iermolcheva was in the big blind and checked her option.

The 7♠J♥4♠ flop hit the felt and Cavelier check-called a 215,000 bet from Iermolcheva.

The Q♦ landed on the turn and action quickly checked through.

The A♠ river landed and after a moment of thought Cavelier led for 200,000.

Without much thought Iermolcheva raised to 700,000. Cavelier snap called and Iermolcheva tabled 6♠2♠.

Cavelier mucked and Iermolcheva continued to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	5,100,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Matteo Cavelier	1,400,000 -1,610,000	-1,610,000

Tags: Iermolcheva Raises River Matteo Cavelier Olga Iermolcheva

07-15-2023 16:13 UTC-7

Small Pots for Zhou

Gaelle Jaudon

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

On the first hand, it folded to Mo Zhou in the small blind who tanked before making a raise to 450,000. Ao Chen folded his big blind.

The hand right after, Zhou raised to 325,000 on the button and picked up the blinds from Ao Chen and Faraz Jaka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	7,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Mo Zhou	2,950,000 150,000	150,000
Ao Chen	2,850,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ao Chen Faraz Jaka Mo Zhou

07-15-2023 16:08 UTC-7

Aggression Preflop

Jeremy Geist

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

Preflop action has been aggressive and the players have not seen a flop in over 15 minutes. Multiple players have been all in but no calls have been made.

Stay tuned.

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	1,310,000
Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Olga Iermolcheva

07-15-2023 15:51 UTC-7

Jaka Increases his Lead

Gaelle Jaudon

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

On the button, Faraz Jaka opened to 320,000 and Matteo Cavelier decided to three-bet to 925,000 in the small blind. Olga Iermolcheva tanked a minute and folded in the big blind. Jaka announced all in and Cavelier snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	7,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Matteo Cavelier	3,010,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000
Olga Iermolcheva	2,040,000 -510,000	-510,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Matteo Cavelier Olga Iermolcheva

07-15-2023 15:45 UTC-7

Zhou Gets Jaka Off the Hand

Jeremy Geist

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

Faraz Jaka opened under the gun to 360,000. Multiple players thought long and hard about what action to take before it finally folded to Mo Zhou on the button who opted to do what no one else would. He put in the cold three-bet to 750,000.

It then folded back to Jaka who thought over his options but thought better of a jam and let his hand go.

Jaka still holds the chip lead.