Event #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-13-2023 20:20 UTC-8

Confirmed Payouts for Hall of Fame Bounty

Chris Bean

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The payouts have been confirmed for the Hall of Fame Bounty. The winner will receive $402,054 as well as the prestigious WSOP Gold Bracelet.

A total of 313 players of the 1,417 entrants will get paid with a minimum cash of $3,135. Currently, 504 players will remain and it will be touch and go if the bubble will burst tonight.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$402,054	27-35	$11,298
2	$248,502	36-44	$9,493
3	$179,593	45-53	$8,086
4	$131,324	54-62	$6,983
5	$97,174	63-71	$6,116
6	$72,773	72-80	$5,434
7	$55,165	81-89	$4,897
8	$42,336	90-98	$4,479
9	$32,897	99-116	$4,158
10-11	$25,887	117-143	$3,918
12-13	$20,633	144-178	$3,429
14-17	$16,659	179-213	$3,135
18-26	$13,628

07-13-2023 19:26 UTC-8

James Claims Scotty Nguyen's Bounty

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Chris Bean

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fresh from coming fourth in the $1,500 Short Deck for $31,307, Robert James jumped into the Hall of Fame Bounty and found himself on the same table as Scotty Nguyen.

Within two levels of sitting down and before the dinner break, James got into a raising confrontation with Nguyen with all the chips going into the middle with the Hall of Famer at risk for 113,000.

Scotty Nguyen: KxKx
Robert James: A♣4♣

James spiked an Ax on the turn and was good enough to crack Nguyen's pocket kings. 'Scotty Baby' headed to the exit, while James claimed the $2,013 bounty and is now freerolling the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert James	251,000 1,000	1,000
Scotty Nguyen	Busted

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07-13-2023 19:13 UTC-8

Leal Eliminates Brunson Just Before the Break

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Jim Murray

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a hand relayed to PokerNews by John Leal, the two players ended up all-in before the flop.

Todd Brunson: A♣5♣
John Leal: 9♥9♦

Leal was in good shape to score the elimination, but the 3♥4♥7♦ flop would give Brunson a double gut-shot to go along with an ace as cards needed to survive.

However, the 7♣ on the turn and the 7♠ on the river left Brunson with the second-best hand and Leal scooping a bounty worth $2,016.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Leal	90,000 1,500	1,500
Todd Brunson	Busted

Tags: John Leal Todd Brunson

07-13-2023 16:41 UTC-8

Stolzenfeld Cracks Aces to Move into Six-Figures

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Chris Bean

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There were 37,000 in the middle at the turn with the board showing K♥10♦7♥4♦ and the button moved all in for 17,000. Steven Stolzenfeld in the hijack made the call and the cutoff folded.

Button: A♣A♦
Steven Stolzenfeld: 10♣10♥

Stolzenfeld flopped a set of tens to crack the button's aces. The 5♣ on the river completed the board and Stolzenfeld dragged in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	101,000 101,000	101,000

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07-13-2023 16:33 UTC-8

Opponent "Soul Reads" Coutinho

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Jim Murray

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action caught up to hand between Vitor De Souza Coutinho in late position and a player in middle position on a board reading 10♦4♥J♠J♥.

"If you don't have a jack you're way behind," said Coutinho's opponent after moving all-in over Coutinho's turn bet.

Coutinho would make the call and the cards were on their backs.

Middle Position Player: A♦A♣
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: K♣Q♦

"You're drawing stone dead," said the middle position player as the dealer put out the 9♦, completing Coutinho's king-high straight and sending the middle position player to the rail.

"Oh well, I soul-read you," mentioned the player on his way out of the tournament area. "Your artery was pumping," said the player, eliciting a laugh from Coutinho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Vitor De Souza Coutinho

07-13-2023 16:15 UTC-8

Szuchopa Claims Rast Bounty

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Chris Bean

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Brian Rast Is Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame in 2023

Yun Li moved all in from early position for 1,200 and was called by Ferenc Szuchopa on the button. Brian Rast in the small blind moved all in for 10,100 and was called by Szuchopa.

Yun Li: A♥K♣
Brian Rast: K♠J♠
Ferenc Szuchopa: A♣Q♦

Rast was in poor shape and got no help on the 10♣4♥3♠7♦7♣ board. Yun Li grabbed the small main pot, but Szuchopa won the larger side pot and more importantly, the $2,023 bounty that was on Rast's head. Rast left the room heading for his first cash game of the summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferenc Szuchopa	46,000 46,000	46,000
Yun Li	4,800 4,800	4,800
Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Ferenc Szuchopa Yun Li

07-13-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Lin Causes Carnage to Bust and Perelman to Triple Up

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Chris Bean

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Under-the-gun blind raised to 1,000 and Ren Lin announced "Double-straddle!" and blind raised to 2,000 in early position. The cutoff called and Garett Mayberry on the button raised to 7,000.

Rob Perelman in the small blind raised to 26,300, leaving 100 behind. Lin took the first look at his cards and his eyes lit up and moved all in for 37,300 and added a $100 bill to the pot as a bounty. Mayberry made the call and Perelman threw in his last 100 chip.

Rob Perelman: A♦K♦
Ren Lin: 10♠9♠
Garett Mayberry: K♥Q♥

Perelman was ahead when the cards were turned over with ace-high, but the queen on the Q♣7♦3♣ flop gave Mayberry the lead. The 2♦ on the turn left Lin drawing dead but gave Perelman a flush draw.

The J♦ on the river gave Perelman the flush to secure a triple up, while Lin laughed his way to the exit and Mayberry took in the side pot as well as a $100 bill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Perelman	76,000 44,200	44,200
Garett Mayberry	30,500 30,500	30,500
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Garett Mayberry Ren Lin Rob Perelman

07-13-2023 14:11 UTC-8

Rast Enters the Field

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Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The newest inductee to the Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast, has entered the field.

Players on Table 65 will have the opportunity to claim $2,023 if they can bust Rast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brian Rast

07-13-2023 12:00 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Scores Early Elimination

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Jim Murray

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In a hand relayed to PokerNews by Andrew Ostapchenko, Ostapchenko three-bet an early position raise of 300 to 1,600 and got the call.

Ostapchenko then moved all-in after betting 1,000 on 3♦Q♦2♣ and being check-raised to 8,300 by the early position player, with the early position player making the call.

Early Position Player: A♦10♦
Andrew Ostapchenko: 7♠3♠

The board ran out clean for Ostapchenko, turning trips on the 3♥ turn and securing the elimination on the 9♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	60,000 60,000	60,000

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07-13-2023 11:48 UTC-8

Aalvik Off to Hot Start

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Chris Bean

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Davis Aalvik bet 200 from the hijack and was raised to 600 by the cutoff. Aalvik four-bet to 2,100 and was called by the cutoff.

The flop came Q♥J♣7♣ and Aalvik bet 2,000. The cutoff raised to 5,500 and Aalvik called.

The 10♦ landed on the turn and Aalvik took back the betting lead with a 7,500 bet. The cutoff, undeterred, moved all in for 21,000, which Aalvik snap called.

Cutoff: 7♠7♥
Davis Aalvik: A♣K♥

The cutoff flopped bottom set, but Aalvik turned Broadway. The cutoff did not find a boat on the 5♣ river to send them for an early exit, while Aalvik secured an early double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davis Aalvik	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Davis Aalvik