Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-16-2023 20:39 UTC-8

Griffeth Finds a Double Through Duong

Alek Gillies

Level 39 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth moved all in from middle position for 6,750,000. Jack Duong made the call as both players revealed their cards.

Roongsak Griffeth: Q♥10♠
Jack Duong: K♠4♥

The board ran out A♥9♦10♣4♠J♣ for Griffeth to take it down with the sole pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Duong	18,800,000 900,000	900,000

Roongsak Griffeth	15,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Jack Duong Roongsak Griffeth

07-16-2023 20:22 UTC-8

Sanjeev Kapoor Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,790)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Sanjeev Kapoor moved all in on the button with 7,500,000 in chips and Amirpasha Emami called from the small blind.

Sanjeev Kapoor: K♦9♠
Amirpasha Emami: A♣3♣

The board arrived with no aid for Kapoor 6♦2♣5♥3♠Q♥ and Emami won the pot with his pair of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amirpasha Emami	23,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	Busted

Tags: Amirpasha Emami Sanjeev Kapoor

07-16-2023 20:05 UTC-8

Griffeth Finds a Double in the Most Unlikely Way

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Alek Gillies

Level 38 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jixue Yin bet 3,300,000 from middle position, and Roongsak Griffeth jammed all in from late position. Yin found a call as both players revealed their hands.

Roongsak Griffeth: 4♣4♦
Jixue Yin: A♠7♠

The board came A♣3♣2♣4♥5♣, and, although he was already ahead on the turn, Griffeth found a straight flush. A pretty good hand to risk your tournament life with, most poker players would agree.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jixue Yin	14,000,000 7,450,000	7,450,000
Roongsak Griffeth	13,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Jixue Yin Roongsak Griffeth

07-16-2023 19:46 UTC-8

Duong Finds a Double Up

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Alek Gillies

Level 38 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth bet 3,000,000 from early position. Jack Duong made the call from the button as both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 6♦A♦3♥, and Griffeth jammed all in forcing Duong to risk his tournament life if he called. Unfortunately, Duong pushed his chips in the middle and both players revealed their holdings.

Jack Duong: A♥7♥
Roongsak Griffeth: J♣Q♣

The board completed with the 3♦J♥ for Duong to make the double up with two pair (Aces and Threes).

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Duong	15,800,000 9,700,000	9,700,000

Roongsak Griffeth	8,000,000 11,100,000	11,100,000

Tags: Roongsak Griffeth Jack Duong

07-16-2023 19:34 UTC-8

Lisa Hamilton Eliminated in 10th Place ($47,160)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jixue Yin opened to 3,000,000 from middle position and Lisa Hamilton called in the cutoff for less, putting her all in and at risk.

Lisa Hamilton: K♣J♠
Jixue Yin: A♥Q♥

Hamilton was behind Yin's ace-queen and found no improvement when the board ran out 4♥10♦5♣4♠5♥, resulting in her elimination and the start of the official final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jixue Yin	21,450,000 7,450,000	7,450,000
Lisa Hamilton	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Lisa Hamilton

07-16-2023 19:17 UTC-8

Emami Does His Best Impression of a Loud Rail

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Alek Gillies

Level 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

With the stakes so high and pressure on the line, things tend to get serious at the WSOP. Yet, players like Amirpasha Emami are able to keep it light and entertaining.

With one caller to him, Emami bet 2,400,000 from the big blind. The under the gun player made the fold. Players were met with applause but they realized it was not from who they expected. "Vamos, vamos." said Emami excitedly as by himself he became the roaring rail he envisioned.

Emami made sure to stand up and applaud his efforts to increase his chip stack. Despite his silly antics, Emami has smashed his highest single tournament payout by at least double as he continues to climb through the pay ladder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amirpasha Emami	15,500,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Tags: Amirpasha Emami

07-16-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Preston McEwan Eliminated in 11th Place ($47,160)

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Alek Gillies

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Preston McEwan bet 6,000,000 from under the gun. Jixue Yin made the call from the button and Pierre Shum jammed from the small blind. After seeing if he could make a pay jump, McEwan found the call and Yin got out of the way. Both players revealed their hands.

Preston McEwan: A♦8♠
Pierre Shum: K♠K♣

The board ran out 4♠J♠4♥7♥2♥ for Kings to hold and Shum to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Shum	40,500,000 33,800,000	33,800,000

Preston McEwan	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Pierre Shum Preston McEwan

07-16-2023 18:35 UTC-8

Ronald Sims Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,437)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ronald Sims moved all in from early position for 9,400,000 and Peter Nigh raised all in from the small blind with a covering stack, folding out all other players.

Ronald Sims: Q♦J♦
Peter Nigh: A♠K♣

Sims pulled ahead on the 3♦Q♠10♠ flop but that was reversed when Nigh hit top pair on the A♣ turn. The river was the 2♥, resulting in Sims elimination while Nigh surpassed thirty million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Nigh	31,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000
Ronald Sims	Busted

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07-16-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Mateus Carrion De Moraes Eliminated in 13th Place (37,437)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Mateus Carrion De Moraes moved all from under the gun for 1,075,000 and Jixue Yin called from early position and everyone else folded.

Mateus Carrion De Moraes: K♠10♣
Jixue Yin: A♦K♣

The board played out with Q♦3♠4♠K♥6♣ and big slick prevailed for Yin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jixue Yin	30,300,000
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Mateus Carrion De Moraes

07-16-2023 18:24 UTC-8

Shaotong Chang Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,910)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Shaotong Chang moved all in from the hijack for her last 5,600,000 and Roongsak Griffeth raised all in with a covering stack, folding out all other players.

Shaotong Chang: A♦J♥
Roongsak Griffeth: A♠K♣

Chang was in bad shape with a dominated ace and found no improvement on the 10♠3♠4♥10♥7♠ run out, resulting in her elimination while Griffeth received a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roongsak Griffeth	19,100,000 9,600,000	9,600,000
Shaotong Chang	Busted

Tags: Roongsak Griffeth Shaotong Chang