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

07-16-2023 20:50 UTC-7

Niste Doubles Through Nigh

Ryan Lashmar

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

Mihai Niste moved all in from the cutoff for 13,500,000 and Peter Nigh made the call with a covering stack.

Mihai Niste: K♦J♣
Peter Nigh: 8♥8♣

Niste flopped a pair to pull ahead on the Q♣3♥J♠ flop and Nigh could not find an eight on the 6♠ turn or 3♠ river, resulting in Niste receiving a full double up while Nigh was left short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	29,400,000 9,400,000	9,400,000
Peter Nigh	8,500,000 -6,500,000	-6,500,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Peter Nigh

07-16-2023 21:03 UTC-7

Battle of the Peters Take Two

Roxanne Johnson

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

It was small blind versus big blind and Peter Nigh in the small blind moved all in for 6,500,000 and Peter Hengsakul made the call with the bigger stack.

Peter Nigh: J♣8♥
Peter Hengsakul: A♦K♥

The board ran out 4♦8♣4♥2♠7♠ and Nigh hit his pair of eights for two pair and took back some chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	20,000,000 -3,130,000	-3,130,000
Peter Nigh	6,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Peter Hengsakul Peter Nigh

07-16-2023 21:05 UTC-7

Griffeth Finds a Double in the Most Unlikely Way

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

Level: 39

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

07-16-2023 21:22 UTC-7

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

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 21:25 UTC-7

Duong Outflips Niste in Battle of the Blinds

Ryan Lashmar

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

Action folded around to Jack Duong in the small blind who moved all in for 8,350,000. Niste snap-called with a covering stack to put Duong at risk.

Jack Duong: Q♠Q♦
Mihai Niste: A♦K♣

It was a classic tournament flip that Duong came out on top of when the board ran out 2♦10♣2♥6♣10♠, securing a full double up and extending his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	43,500,000 14,100,000	14,100,000
Jack Duong	19,700,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Jack Duong Mihai Niste

07-16-2023 21:39 UTC-7

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

Level: 40

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-16-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Peter Hengsakul Eliminated in 8th Place ($76,300 )

Roxanne Johnson

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Peter Hengsakul moved all in for about 12,000,000 from middle position and Pierre Shum from the hijack made the call and the rail was going crazy.

Peter Hengsakul: 10♠10♦
Pierre Shum: J♥J♦

Shum had the odds with him and the board came out with 2♦3♥5♥4♠Q♠ and Shum's pair of jacks held for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Shum	26,000,000 -14,500,000	-14,500,000

Peter Hengsakul	Busted

Tags: Peter Hengsakul Pierre Shum

07-16-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Jixue Yin Eliminated in 7th Place ($100,120)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Jixue Yin moved all in from the cutoff and was immediately called by Roongsak Griffeth on the button who had a covering stack.

Jixue Yin: A♣5♠
Roongsak Griffeth: A♦Q♥

Both players caught two pair on the A♥Q♣5♣ flop but Griffeth was far ahead with top two pair. He remained ahead on the 7♦ turn and J♥ river to send Yin to the rail and scoop a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roongsak Griffeth	25,700,000 10,500,000	10,500,000
Jixue Yin	Busted

Tags: Jixue Yin Roongsak Griffeth