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

07-15-2023 20:12 UTC-8

Mendoza's Quads Get Action

Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a completed board of A♦A♣10♥A♠4♥, DJ Alexander checked to James Mendoza before he pushed forward a bet of 100,000 into the pot of about 220,000.

Alexander thought about it for some time before making the call. Mendoza instantly tabled A♥5♦ for quads and the dealer pushed him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	388,000
DJ Alexander	119,000 7,000	7,000

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07-15-2023 20:09 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Pak	770,000
Robert Burlacu	360,000 238,500	238,500
Adam Lamers	300,000 130,000	130,000
Brett Apter	280,000 280,000	280,000

Steve Foutty	255,000 160,000	160,000
Loni Hui	250,000 86,500	86,500

Michael Marder	227,000 152,000	152,000
Pei Li	180,000 77,000	77,000

Kathy Liebert	170,000 50,000	50,000

Aaron Massey	126,000 74,500	74,500
Phil Laak	87,000

Camille Brown	40,000 16,500	16,500

Some Chip Counts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucia Antunes	460,000 405,000	405,000
Davis Aalvik	402,000 352,000	352,000
Brett Shaffer	378,000

Benjamin Ector	260,000 260,000	260,000

Chrysi Phiniotis	233,000 169,000	169,000
Pat Lyons	200,000 35,000	35,000

Adam Lamers	170,000 75,000	75,000
Mark Seif	160,000 110,000	110,000

Kathy Liebert	120,000 55,000	55,000

Nick Palma	60,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-15-2023 20:00 UTC-8

Hancock Plays the Squeeze

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player under the gun raised to 17,000 and a middle position player flatted. Michael Hancock decided it was the perfect squeeze spot and three-bet all in for 67,000. The player under the gun called and the middle position player folded. A board was looming.

Michael Hancock: 4♠4♥
Under-the-Gun Player: A♣Q♣

The board arrived with 6♥K♠J♥J♦9♠ and the fours somehow survived that jungle. Hancock stated, "It was the perfect squeeze spot, but I was on my way back to my room."

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hancock	171,000 171,000	171,000

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07-15-2023 19:58 UTC-8

"Show or Muck"

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With about 200,000 in the middle the turn read 10♦8♦5♣7♦, and once checked to, Shaun Deeb put in two green chips for a bet of 50,000. His opponent check-called.

The 3♣ landed on the river, and both players checked. The player first to act said, "I don't have a pair."

Without a second passing, Deeb responded, "Show or muck."

Deeb was shown A♦J♠ by his opponent before he tabled K♥7♥ to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	518,000 313,000	313,000

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07-15-2023 19:48 UTC-8

Aguirre Sends Opponent To The Exit

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Andrew Knowles

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded to a player in the small blind who moved all in for 113,000 and was snap called by Jose Aguirre in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Small Blind: 6♠3♠
Jose Aguirre: A♣10♠

Aguirre had a much better hand, but would need to dodge the live cards of his opponent. The flop fanned out K♠5♠3♥ and the small blind took the lead with a pair of threes and a flush draw. The turn, however, changed things again when the A♥ rolled off. The 2♦ completed the board and Aguirre dodged the outs of his opponent to take the pot and send the small blind to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Aguirre	295,000 295,000	295,000

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07-15-2023 19:43 UTC-8

Alwin on a Heater

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After doubling-up twice right before dinner break, Eric Alwin was right back in the action when he called an under-the-gun raise of 18,000 and five players went to the flop.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♠8♠4♥, and the action checked to Alwin who was in the hijack, and he announced all-in for a little over 300,000. Only the small blind made the call, putting his tournament life on the line for 132,000.

Small Blind: K♠Q♠
Eric Alwin: 10♦10♥

Alwin flopped a set, and his opponent flopped a flush draw. The Q♣ turn and J♥ river, meant Alwin's set was still good as he went from zero to hero in a matter of a few hands.