Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-16-2023 01:48 UTC-7

Rossitto Gets Late Knockout

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anthony Hu in the small blind found himself all in and at risk against Michael Rossitto in the big blind.

Anthony Hu: J♣10♦
Michael Rossitto: A♠8♣

Rossitto was ahead with his ace high holding and held on the 5♦8♥3♠3♥7♠ runout to eliminate Hu on one of the last hands of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	1,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Anthony Hu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hu Michael Rossitto

07-16-2023 01:21 UTC-7

Hellmuth Sends Yaroshevskyy Out

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened to 45,000 from middle position and Igor Yaroshevskyy three-bet to 300,000 on the button, leaving himself not much more behind. Phil Hellmuth four-bet shvoed out of the big blind for 465,000, getting a quick fold from Reard.

At that point, thinking Yaroshevskyy had already called, Hellmuth exposed his hand for a brief moment. Yaroshevskyy appeared to have seen his opponent's cards, as he considered folding to leave himself short-stacked. Ultimately, he seemed to conclude that the pot odds were too good to pass up and called off for his tournament life.

Igor Yaroshevsky: A♠Q♠
Phil Hellmuth: K♠K♦

Hellmuth had found cowboys at an opportune moment to leave himself well-placed to scoop a large pot late in the night. Yaroshevksy was hoping to put a beat on the all-time WSOP bracelet leader but could not do so as the board ran out 6♦7♥8♦7♠6♠ to keep Hellmuth ahead and send Yaroshevsky to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	1,250,000 -350,000	-350,000

Phil Hellmuth	1,020,000 590,000	590,000

Igor Yaroshevskyy	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Igor Yaroshevskyy Phil Hellmuth

07-16-2023 00:59 UTC-7

Kelsall Straightens Out Zolotow; Cracks Two Million

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

AJ Kelsall was in a three-way pot against Steve Zolotow and Phil Hellmuth on a board of 2♠7♦4♥5♠. Action checked to Kelsall, who bet 500,000 from the hijack. Zolotow called all in for his last 420,000 from the small blind and Hellmuth folded from the big blind.

Steve Zolotow: 2♣2♦
AJ Kelsall: 8♣6♣

The dealer brought the A♠ on the river, keeping Kelsall best with his straight and eliminating Zolotow. Hellmuth shot up from his seat upon seeing the river and indicated he would have hit a flush.

With that pot, Kelsall is now over two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
AJ Kelsall	2,050,000 700,000	700,000

Phil Hellmuth	430,000 -70,000	-70,000

Steve Zolotow	Busted

Tags: AJ Kelsall Phil Hellmuth Steve Zolotow

07-15-2023 23:32 UTC-7

Nguyen Puts a Beat on Carr

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Alexander Carr in middle position was all in and at risk against Albert Nguyen in the small blind.

Alexander Carr: Q♠Q♣
Albert Nguyen: J♥J♦

Carr was in a good spot to find a full double. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out J♠7♥A♥9♣10♥ to improve Nguyen to a set and send Carr to the payout desk late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Nguyen	800,000 711,000	711,000
Alexander Carr	Busted

Tags: Albert Nguyen Alexander Carr

07-15-2023 23:25 UTC-7

Zolotow Sends Naves Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tauan Naves was already all in preflop against Steve Zolotow, who had Naves covered.

Tauan Naves: 7x7x
Steve Zolotow: JxJx

The board ran out 8♣5♦8♦10♥8♠ and Zolotow's jacks held up to eliminate Naves.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	500,000 300,000	300,000

Tauan Naves	Busted

Tags: Steve Zolotow Tauan Naves

07-15-2023 23:11 UTC-7

Bigot Adds Stefanski's Stack to His Own

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Frank Lagodich opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Dave Stefanski shoved for 334,000 total. Fabrice Bigot called cold from the small blind to put Stefanski at risk and Lagodich let his hand go.

Dave Stefanski: 9♣9♠
Fabrice Bigot: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 2♣3♦5♦10♦7♥ — improving Bigot to an unnecessary set and eliminating Stefanski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	1,750,000 100,000	100,000
Frank Lagodich	980,000 190,000	190,000
Dave Stefanski	Busted

Tags: Dave Stefanski Fabrice Bigot Frank Lagodich

07-15-2023 23:01 UTC-7

Chen Takes Out Chaudey

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Chaudey shoved for his last 150,000 from the button and was called by James Chen to put Chaudey at risk.

Christopher Chaudey: K♣7♣
James Chen: A♦9♦

The J♠10♦10♠8♣8♥ runout kept Chen best with his ace and Chaudey was eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	810,000 340,000	340,000

Christopher Chaudey	Busted

Tags: Christopher Chaudey James Chen

07-15-2023 22:29 UTC-7

Yu Eliminated by Baldwin

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The pot stood at 74,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♦J♠3♣K♠Q♦.

Eric Baldwin in the big blind checked the action to Yuan Yu on the button. Yu bet out for 25,000 and Baldwin moved all in for Yu's effective stack of 100,000. Yu snap-called.

Baldwin tabled Q♣J♥ for two pair, sending Yu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	650,000 312,000	312,000

Yuan Yu	Busted

Tags: Eric Baldwin Yuan Yu